Category: UK News

A chemical company, Syngenta, secured £1 million from Scottish Enterprise to fund job creation just a few months before it revealed plans to shut down its Grangemouth facility. This funding was part of a larger £2.2 million grant awarded in May of the previous year intended to support increased production at the plant. However, the… Continue reading Grangemouth firm took £1m of public money months before closure announcement

A Church of England priest who created a so-called “cult” within his congregation has been found guilty of raping a woman and sexually assaulting several others. Chris Brain, 69, formerly of Wilmslow in Greater Manchester, was convicted of raping a member of his congregation and four counts of indecent assault involving three other women linked… Continue reading Priest Chris Brain guilty of raping and assaulting women

A shop in Tonteg, Rhondda Cynon Taf, known for a viral incident involving a grandmother, has once again been thrust into the spotlight after a car crashed through its entrance. The Best-One store gained widespread attention previously when Anne Hughes, a staff member, got caught on one of its shutters and was left suspended several… Continue reading Car crashes into Tonteg shop famous for gran stuck on a shutter

One of Wales’ most infamous unsolved murder cases remains under scrutiny, although a recent arrest connected to it has been dropped. Harry and Megan Tooze were found dead at their farmhouse in Llanharry, South Wales, on 26 July 1993, with shotgun wounds to their bodies in a cow shed. South Wales Police announced that an… Continue reading Man bailed over 1993 unsolved Tooze murders faces no further action

A woman from west Belfast who fatally stabbed her abusive partner while he was asleep has had her murder conviction overturned by the Court of Appeal. Julie Ann McIlwaine’s loss of control defence, relating to the killing of James Joseph Crossley in March 2022, was found to have been misrepresented to the jury during her… Continue reading Julie Ann McIlwaine: Murder conviction overturned for woman who killed abusive partner

The leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has indicated that the criminal investigation into the illegal obstruction of Garvaghy Road is expected to commence next week. This follows remarks from the PSNI chief constable earlier in the week, confirming that an investigation will take place after protesters blocked the predominantly nationalist road to stop… Continue reading Drumcree dispute: Garvaghy Road investigation to start next week – Robinson

Cassius Newton, son of former Chelsea midfielder Eddie Newton, tragically lost his life during a desert hike in temperatures reaching 40°C (104°F) in the United Arab Emirates. Despite his wife’s warnings urging him not to embark on the trek, the 34-year-old set out early one morning in the mountainous area of Wadi Naqab. Rescue teams… Continue reading Eddie Newton's son died in 40C UAE desert hike, coroner says

British singer Olivia Dean is currently facing allegations of copying the melody from Bill Withers’ iconic 1981 soul track, “Just The Two of Us.” A lawsuit filed in California claims that Dean’s song “I’ve Seen It,” featured on her acclaimed 2025 album *The Art of Loving*, shares musical elements with Withers’ classic that are too… Continue reading Olivia Dean accused of copying Bill Withers' Just The Two of Us

A British paratrooper lost his life due to an explosion while supporting Ukrainian forces in the ongoing conflict with Russia, according to the findings of a coroner. The inquest into Corporal George Hooley’s death, which was partly held in private this week, established that he suffered multiple injuries from an explosion on December 6, 2025.… Continue reading British paratrooper killed by explosion in Ukraine, coroner rules

Seren Fach Day Nursery addressed a recent social media post in a statement shared on Facebook, acknowledging public and parental concerns following the information that had been circulated. The nursery emphasized its commitment to the safety and wellbeing of the children under its care, stressing that such matters are taken with the utmost seriousness and… Continue reading Swansea toddler found in road after wandering off from Seren Fach nursery