Category: UK News

A former Irish government minister is expressing concern that crucial evidence may not be seen by the public inquiry into the 1998 Omagh bombing. Charlie Flanagan believes Ireland should have established its own parallel inquiry. The Real IRA attack, carried out from within the Irish Republic, claimed the lives of 29 people, including a woman… Continue reading Omagh bomb: Ireland 'should have had parallel inquiry'

A burst water main in the south side of Glasgow has led to many homes and shops being left without water overnight whilst several streets remain flooded. The burst occurred at approximately 16:30 on Saturday and properties in G41, G42, G43 and G44 faced disruption to their water supply. The affected areas include Shawlands and… Continue reading Homes and shops without water overnight after mains burst in Glasgow

Pauline Richards, a 74-year-old woman from Taunton, holds the title of the world’s longest-serving KFC employee. She started her journey at the East Street branch in 1978 and has been with the fast-food chain for the past 47 years. During her time with the company, she has worked her way up from being a cleaner… Continue reading Taunton woman is world's longest-serving KFC worker

Luke Shipman, a former British soldier who struggled with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) after serving on the frontline in Afghanistan, has turned to modelling and acting to help him cope with his mental health issues. Luke, who was formerly with the Mercian Regiment, had several close friends and comrades who died or were seriously injured… Continue reading Tattooed muscle modelling helped me tackle PTSD, former soldier says

The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) has stated that women with visual impairments are not being included enough in conversations about violence against women and girls. Laura Cummings, who works at the RNIB, says that women with sight loss face additional challenges when going out for the evening and that these challenges are… Continue reading Blind on a night out: 'You wouldn't recognise your attacker'

Barclays is dealing with technical issues that have caused continued problems for customers with payments and transactions which began on Friday. This situation has persisted with the bank as efforts to resolve the issue are still ongoing. Affected customers spoke to BBC about problems which included difficulties with online and mobile banking and making payments.… Continue reading Barclays customers hit by third day of payment issues

A humpback whale that was entangled in a rope off the coast of Skye has been freed by a team of volunteer rescuers. The plight of the animal was spotted at Organic Sea Harvest’s salmon farm site in the Staffin area early on Thursday. The rope was wrapped around the whale’s head and left fin,… Continue reading Watch rescuers cutting free whale tangled in rope off Skye

During a recent visit to south Wales, Catherine, Princess of Wales, surprised locals when she stopped outside a Corgi socks factory in Ammanford and was greeted by three-year-old Lily-Rose. The young girl offered the princess a toy banana, much to the delight of onlookers. According to Lily-Rose’s mother, Stacey Chorley, the encounter was unexpected and… Continue reading Princess Catherine stops royal car to say hello to young fan

The lengthy wait for a death certificate under the new certification system in England and Wales has added to the distress of bereaved families, according to one woman. Gemma Whysall’s father died unexpectedly on 17 December, but she has yet to receive clearance for his funeral seven weeks later. Under the new system, introduced on… Continue reading 'I've waited seven weeks to give my dad a funeral'

The Welsh government’s higher education minister, Vikki Howells, has stated that Welsh universities struggling with funding will not be receiving any extra financial support. It is up to the universities themselves to balance the books, Ms Howells said, adding that she was already in talks with the UK government about reforming funding for the sector.… Continue reading Welsh government won't give cash to struggling universities