Category: UK News

Celine Ben David Nagar, a 32-year-old administrative assistant at a law firm in Israel, was on her way to the Nova music festival with two friends when they heard rockets and decided to turn back. They hid in a public bomb shelter near Sderot, and at 7:11 am, Celine sent a final message to her… Continue reading 'I don't eat or sleep' says husband of new mother missing after Hamas attacks

Plans for Qatari banker Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani to purchase Manchester United have been withdrawn, according to BBC Sport. The Glazer family, who have owned the club since 2005, announced last year that they were considering selling, leading to interest from a number of parties. Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s Ineos Group was the other… Continue reading Qatar

Pro-Palestine protesters gathered in their thousands across several Scottish cities including Glasgow, Edinburgh, Aberdeen and Dundee in solidarity with the Palestinian people and to condemn the Israeli government. The Scottish Palestine Solidarity Campaign (SPSC) organised the protests that were part of a wider campaign of protests taking place across the UK including London and Manchester.… Continue reading Thousands march in pro-Palestine rallies across Scotland

A group of young people have built a tiny house overnight on Pontypridd Common, reviving the tŷ unnos custom, which allowed squatters to claim the legal freehold of property if they built a house on common land between dusk and dawn in the 17th and 19th centuries. The event was coordinated by Citrus Arts and… Continue reading Why this tiny home was built in one night on Pontypridd Common

Emergency services are attending the scene of two incidents on the M1 in Leicestershire. The motorway has been closed in both directions. The northbound carriageway was closed between junction 21A at Kirby Muxloe and junction 22 at Coalville at approximately 13:00 BST due to a lorry fire. Shortly thereafter, the southbound side was also closed.… Continue reading M1 shut in both directions in Leicestershire by lorry fire and crash

Across the United Kingdom, demonstrations in support of Palestine have taken place in cities such as London, Manchester, Liverpool, Bristol, Cambridge, Norwich, Coventry, Edinburgh, and Swansea. The largest demonstration was held outside the BBC’s New Broadcasting House in London, attended by thousands as protesters marched to Downing Street. Police deployed more than 1,000 officers, warning that… Continue reading Pro-Palestinian march draws thousands in London with protests across UK

During a walk on Pen Pych mountain, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Hollie Veryard’s dog, Indie, fell 10 metres down a hole. Hollie was initially unsure of what had happened to Indie the spaniel, but noticed several holes in the ground when she went back to the spot she last saw her beloved pet. After calling for… Continue reading Pet dog 'vanished' into 32ft hole on Pen Pych mountain

A former Scottish National Party (SNP) MP who defected to the Conservative Party has claimed that she and her family have had to go into hiding due to threats of violence. Dr. Lisa Cameron said she had to leave her home after she was threatened with being “bricked in the street”. She told The Times that… Continue reading MP Dr Lisa Cameron who defected to Tories 'forced into hiding'

US surveillance software is being trialed on two estates in North Kensington, London. Kensington and Chelsea Council has admitted the use of the AI system, Fusus, which analyses CCTV images, to keep residents safe. The technology was used recently to apprehend a machete-carrying resident. Councilor Sof McVeigh voiced support for the trial stating that CCTV… Continue reading Kensington and Chelsea Council admits using AI-led surveillance software

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, leader of Northern Ireland’s Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), will address the party’s annual conference in Belfast, stating that only the DUP’s opposition to the Northern Ireland Protocol has “exposed its flaws” and shaped debate on a new arrangement. The party walked out of power-sharing in Stormont over post-Brexit trade rules, and the… Continue reading DUP exposed NI Protocol's flaws, says Sir Jeffrey Donaldson