Category: UK News

A 14-year-old boy has been formally charged with a terrorism offence after authorities uncovered an alleged plot targeting two mosques in London, connected to “extreme right-wing terrorism.” The Metropolitan Police initially detained the child at a south London residence on suspicion of damaging a vehicle. During the search, officers discovered several troubling documents. The boy… Continue reading Boy, 14, charged with terror offence targeting London mosques

A young woman, referred to as Meg to protect her identity, has come forward claiming she was groomed by Neil Foden, a former headteacher at Ysgol Friars in Bangor, Gwynedd. Meg, who was 14 years old when the grooming occurred in 2023, describes enduring nightmares and flashbacks as a result. Although she states that Foden… Continue reading Bangor teenager says she has nightmares after being groomed by Neil Foden

The capercaillie, a species native to Britain, disappeared from the region by the mid-18th century but was reintroduced to Perthshire in 1837. Despite conservation efforts, the bird’s numbers had previously suffered due to habitat destruction, predation of eggs, and collisions with deer fences. However, recent data shows a positive trend, with the population of breeding… Continue reading Villagers in Glenmore evacuated as wildfire breaks out in Highlands

During the Covid-19 pandemic, a group involved in a scam targeting the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) misappropriated hundreds of thousands of pounds, spending the money on luxury items such as high-end cars, watches, and home renovations. Jogesh Bhandari, aged 59, and Craig Morris, aged 43, were found guilty at Leicester Crown Court on… Continue reading Covid PPE fraudsters spent money on cars and watches

The government is proposing new regulations that would require employers to include salary information in their job advertisements as part of a broader effort to revise anti-discrimination laws. Alongside salary details, other employment conditions may also need to be disclosed to applicants under these preliminary plans. Officials argue that increased transparency will better assist job… Continue reading Salary information to be shown on job ads under new laws

Ian Lavery, the Labour MP representing Blyth and Ashington in Northumbria, has spoken out against the discrimination faced by people with strong regional accents. During a parliamentary debate, he described mocking such accents as the final socially acceptable form of prejudice. Lavery emphasized that his own accent, rooted in the coal mining communities, is a… Continue reading Mocking regional accents is last form of acceptable discrimination, says MP

On Sunday evening, Beg took his children to the park, but around 9 p.m., he noticed an anti-immigration protest approaching. The atmosphere quickly changed as a helicopter hovered overhead and a crowd carrying banners, some wearing balaclavas, advanced toward the area. As the situation grew tense, many people, including families, began to worry and left… Continue reading Tommy Robinson says he 'got it wrong' over Glasgow man falsely accused of filming children

A vigil is scheduled for Wednesday evening in Ballymena, County Antrim, to honor an eight-year-old girl and her 39-year-old mother, who are believed to be victims of a double murder. The two were discovered dead on Monday at a residence on Cullybackey Road, where the body of a 41-year-old man, thought to be a male… Continue reading Ballymena: Vigil to be held after family found dead in house

A mother convicted of murdering her five-year-old son is seeking a review of her conviction by the body responsible for investigating potential miscarriages of justice. Angharad Williamson was sentenced to life imprisonment in June 2022 for the killing of her son, Logan Mwangi, alongside his stepfather John Cole and a teenager, Craig Mulligan, who was… Continue reading Logan Mwangi murder: Killer mum wants conviciton reviewed

Three men have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms following a brutal sexual assault on a woman at Brighton beach. The three, identified as asylum seekers Abdulla Ahmadi, Ibrahim Alshafe, and Karin Al-Danasurt, carried out the attack in the early hours of October 4. The victim described the harrowing experience, saying she was “led into… Continue reading Three men jailed for Brighton beach rape