Category: UK News

A woman who is blind claims that she was denied access to a hospital in West London when she attempted to bring her sick baby inside with her guide dog. Dr. Amy Kavanagh, a historian and activist, had accompanied her baby to the West Middlesex University Hospital. When she and her partner arrived at the… Continue reading Blind woman with ill baby denied access to London hospital

This weekend and the beginning of next week will bring a wave of relief for parts of England and Wales as temperatures are anticipated to rise as rainfall clears up. Meanwhile, Scotland is forecasted to experience a cooler climate with torrential rain expected to be between 100-150ml. Authorities have urged caution due to the likelihood… Continue reading Watch: Where will get hot weather this weekend?

A national shortage of medication for ADHD patients in the UK has left many struggling to access the drugs. Compounding the issue, the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) has blamed “increased global demand and manufacturing issues” for the lack of supply. The development comes amid a heightened awareness of the condition and a… Continue reading How is the ADHD medication shortage in the UK affecting people?

A group of women who formed a football team and defied the Football Association (FA) ban on women’s football are being honored with a blue plaque at their former home ground in Didsbury, Manchester. The Manchester Corinthians team was created in 1949 and won a major European trophy in Germany, as well as playing to… Continue reading Manchester Corinthians: Pioneering women's football club honoured

In the 1970s, an innovative house share between students and people with disabilities in Cardiff led to the birth of supported living and heralded the end of institutionalised care for the disabled. Housemates, a play being staged by the city’s Sherman Theatre, tells the little-known story of how 19-year-old student Jim Mansell invited a person… Continue reading Disability: Supported living and its unlikely student digs origins

A long-serving Wilko employee has spoken about her sadness at the closure of her branch after almost 30 years of working there. Karen Wallace was one of the first staff members at the Sunderland store when it opened in the city centre in 1993. After the recent announcement that Wilko was going into administration, the… Continue reading Wilko Sunderland staff 'heartbroken' as store closes

The government’s decision to cancel the Manchester leg of the HS2 project has created uncertainty for the North of England. Previously, leaders in the region believed that HS2 would underpin future economic growth, but the cancellation has left them uncertain over what could be achieved. Although the government has pointed to the billions of pounds… Continue reading HS2: Sunak's U-turn shakes confidence in his promises

One year on from the petrol station explosion at the Applegreen station in Creeslough, County Donegal, families of the victims speak of their devastation. Ten people were killed in the explosion, including four men, three women, two teenagers, and a five-year-old girl. The youngest victim was a fashion designer, Jessica Gallagher, who was due to… Continue reading Creeslough prepares to mark one year since deadly petrol station blast

A driver who admitted to losing control of his car on the highway and hitting another vehicle has been prohibited from driving. Jack Doolan, a 22-year-old from Hertfordshire, pleaded guilty to the charges of dangerous driving and failing to stop after the incident took place on the M25 in December. Doolan was traveling in his… Continue reading Shocking video shows driver lose control on motorway

A former primary school worker has been accused of possessing indecent images of children, including pupils, for the past 18 months without knowledge of whether they will be charged. The delay in charging this person has been described as “completely inexcusable” by Lord Ken Macdonald. Buckinghamshire Council has suspended the suspect, but they were not… Continue reading Delay in school indecent images case is 'inexcusable', says former prosecution chief