Category: UK News

The United Kingdom’s Department for Education has announced the immediate removal of the one or two-word Ofsted inspection grades for schools in England. The categories of Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, and Inadequate will no longer be issued as a result of the change. The government has deemed this necessary to reduce the high stakes for… Continue reading Ofsted: One-word grades for schools to be scrapped

There’s been a lot of talk about the possibility of a reunion for the iconic band Oasis. Fans were given hope when a graphic teasing an announcement was shown on the screen after Liam Gallagher’s performance at Reading Festival on Sunday night. The big reveal is set to take place on Tuesday morning, leaving fans… Continue reading Oasis reunion teased after Liam Gallagher Reading set

The football world has suffered a great loss with the passing of Sven-Goran Eriksson. The former England manager died at the age of 76, leaving behind a remarkable legacy in football that will be remembered for years to come. Eriksson was known for his remarkable skills in managing football teams and his ability to lead… Continue reading Sven-Goran Eriksson: A look back at the former England manager's career

Early Monday morning, a building in Freshwater Road, Dagenham, partially used as a block of flats, caught fire. The London Fire Brigade (LFB) attended the scene and reported that the blaze had affected the scaffolding, up to the sixth floor, the roof and parts of the building. Over 100 residents were safely evacuated and two… Continue reading Drone footage captures Dagenham fire tower block blaze

Starting Monday, a vaccination program to protect newborns and elderly people against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is being rolled out across England, Northern Ireland, and Wales following a similar program in Scotland. RSV is one of the common viruses that cause coughs and colds in the winter, but it can cause severe and life-threatening breathing… Continue reading RSV: Winter virus jab rolled out for babies and elderly

German newspapers report on the historic victory of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in a regional state election in Thuringia. The Times characterizes this as the first “big win” for the far right since WWII, breaking a political taboo that dates back to the fall of the Nazis. The Financial Times states that… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: German far right 'big win' and school 'race hate surge'

The British government has announced that it will investigate the use of dynamic pricing in response to concerns about the cost of tickets for the forthcoming Oasis tour. The investigation will form part of the wider consultation into ticket resale websites that was previously announced and which will start this autumn. The decision was taken… Continue reading Oasis tickets: Dynamic pricing row prompts government probe

A BBC investigation has uncovered a global network of recruitment agents that has cheated international students out of tens of thousands of pounds by selling them worthless visa documents to work in the UK. The middlemen targeted students eager to find jobs in the care industry and charged them up to £17,000 for sponsorship certificates… Continue reading Visa networks making millions illegally fleecing students

In 2009, Oasis made their final appearance together at V Festival, and fans were unaware of the significance of the moment. However, the news of the band’s reunion has sparked reactions from supporters across the UK. Carlie Swain, a journalist at BBC Radio Shropshire, has released a video she filmed on the night of the… Continue reading 'We witnessed history' – video of Oasis's last gig in 2009

A man known as Ross, who has a history of shoplifting, has recently confessed that he sold stolen items to other shops. Ross, who was never sent to prison despite having 15 convictions for shoplifting, estimated that every day he stole goods worth £300 from stores in the Leeds area. He then sold these items… Continue reading 'I stole to order', £300-a-day former shoplifter tells BBC