Category: UK News

Following the tragic death of Liam Payne on Wednesday, fans around the world are coming together to hold vigils in his memory. While a memorial has already been held in his hometown of Wolverhampton and another in Liverpool, further gatherings are planned on Sunday in London, Manchester, and Birmingham. Fans have also come together in… Continue reading Liam Payne: Fans around the world pay tribute to former One Direction star

The UK government intends to take a more direct approach to ensure accountability and cost savings in relation to the HS2 rail line currently under construction between London and Birmingham. Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has acknowledged that the cost of the project has exceeded budget estimates and called for rapid action to rectify the situation.… Continue reading HS2: Ministers to oversee build as costs 'spiral'

Ozzy Osbourne, the 75-year-old Prince of Darkness, has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist. The induction ceremony took place in Cleveland, Ohio on Saturday, and the singer received a standing ovation from an all-star band and the 20,000-capacity crowd. The other inductees this year included Cher, Mary… Continue reading Birmingham's Ozzy Osbourne inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

The UK government has announced a five-year trial with pharmaceutical giant Lilly to test whether the weight-loss drug Mounjaro can help unemployed people with obesity get back to work and ease the strain on the NHS in England by preventing obesity-related illnesses. However, the announcement has prompted a backlash, with accusations that the government is… Continue reading Weight loss jabs for unemployed not dystopian, says Wes Streeting

Karl Bushby, a former paratrooper from Hull, has completed a 186-mile (300km) swim across the Caspian Sea in his attempt to travel around the world without using any form of transport. Bushby set off from Chile in 1998 and has already walked across the American and Asian continents. He is more than two thirds of… Continue reading Round-the-world walker Karl Bushby swims across Caspian Sea

Team New Zealand have retained the America’s Cup title by beating Great Britain in the 37th edition of the event in Barcelona. British captain, Ben Ainslie’s Ineos Britannia team, was down 6-2 going into Saturday’s racing and required a win in race 9 to stay in the best-of-13 series. The British boat applied some pressure… Continue reading New Zealand beat Great Britain to win America's Cup

An Anglo-Saxon-made replica of a Roman solidus coin featuring the emperor Honorius (AD393-423) has been discovered in Attleborough, Norfolk, by a detectorist. Coin expert, Dr Adrian Marsden of the Norfolk Historic Environment Service, described the late 5th or early 6th-century find as “very unusual”. Although the Roman Empire, now Christian, was “in freefall”, Anglo-Saxons were… Continue reading Anglo-Saxon coin pendant found at Attleborough is 'very unusual'

A Labour minister in the housing department has relinquished her duties overseeing building safety and the government’s reaction to the Grenfell Tower disaster following pressure from survivors and their families. Rushanara Ali was asked to step down from her post after attending the Franco-British Colloque, an event that brings together business leaders, senior politicians and… Continue reading Minister relinquishes Grenfell brief after survivors object

The UK premiere of the highly-acclaimed new film Bird, starring Barry Keoghan, took place at the London Film Festival over the weekend. Directed by Andrea Arnold, the movie tells the story of a young father’s trials and tribulations as he struggles to raise his children in a tough housing estate. While it has largely been… Continue reading LFF: Saltburn star Barry Keoghan plays single dad in Bafta-tipped film Bird

The Great South Run, a popular 10-mile (16km) race in Portsmouth, has been cancelled due to bad weather conditions, affecting some 23,000 runners who were expected to take part on Sunday. Race organisers decided to call off the event after monitoring closely the weather forecast, which showed no sign of improvement close to the start… Continue reading Great South Run: Race cancelled over weather concerns