Category: UK News

A father of seven was not informed by hospital doctors that he was suffering from a terminal illness and was wrongly assured he would recover, a health ombudsman has revealed. William Chapman, known as Syd, was admitted to the Countess of Chester Hospital in July 2021 after experiencing shortness of breath. During his time there,… Continue reading Countess of Chester Hospital failed to tell man he was dying

Concerns have emerged regarding the stability and safety of three large spoil tips left near Merthyr Tydfil following the closure of the UK’s largest opencast coal mine, Ffos-y-Fran. A geotechnical report commissioned by the local council points to a “significant risk of slope instability” from these spoil heaps, raising alarms among community members and campaigners… Continue reading Waste plan at UK's largest opencast mine Ffos-y-Fran 'dangerous'

On Wednesday night, a 3.3-magnitude earthquake struck northwest England, according to the British Geological Survey (BGS). The seismic event occurred shortly after 11:23 pm and was noticeable throughout Lancashire and the southern Lake District. Towns such as Kendal and Ulverston, located within approximately 12 miles of the quake’s epicenter, experienced the tremor. The earthquake’s epicenter… Continue reading Earthquake shakes homes in north-west England

The UK government has decided to delay the scheduled elections for newly established mayoral roles in several parts of Southern England. According to sources within local government, elections originally planned for May 2026 in Essex and the combined counties of Norfolk and Suffolk will now take place at a later, unspecified date. This postponement has… Continue reading New mayoral elections to be delayed in two areas of England

The UK Home Office has revealed plans to increase the use of facial recognition technology by police forces across the country. Policing and Crime Minister Sarah Jones described this expansion as potentially “the biggest breakthrough” in law enforcement since the advent of DNA matching. To gather public opinion on this development, a 10-week consultation was… Continue reading Facial recognition technology use to be increased by Home Office

Recent NHS data reveals that during the last winter period, thousands of patients visited A&E departments across England for minor ailments that could have been effectively managed elsewhere. Health officials have raised concerns about the strain this places on already burdened emergency services. From November through February, over 200,000 attendances were recorded for relatively minor… Continue reading Patients clogging up A&E with hiccups, sore throats and niggles

The Daily Telegraph highlights government plans to significantly broaden the use of facial recognition technology by the police throughout the UK. This initiative is described as a “police plan for face ID in every town.” Labour supports granting police forces access to the nation’s passport database as part of efforts to enhance crime-fighting measures, with… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'Face ID in every town' and 'Kate's great herr do'

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has expressed her support for an investigation into leaks from the Treasury prior to the Budget announcement, which unsettled both businesses and consumers while influencing market movements. On Wednesday, during a session in the House of Commons, the chief secretary to the Treasury confirmed that an inquiry, led by senior Treasury official… Continue reading Investigation into pre-Budget leaks is under way, MPs told

The United Kingdom recently welcomed its first German state visit in nearly three decades, marked by a series of formal events held in Windsor. The occasion featured a state banquet and other ceremonial activities, underscoring the significance of the relationship between the two nations. Upon arrival at Heathrow Airport, the Prince and Princess of Wales… Continue reading Watch: Banquet, royal family and Starmer on first day of German state visit

A consultant in paediatric emergency medicine is currently witnessing what she describes as the most intense flu outbreak in her experience. Official data from Northern Ireland indicates a sharp rise in flu cases among both adults and children, with confirmed infections climbing 77% over the course of a week—from 273 to 484 cases. Young children,… Continue reading Flu: Children hit hardest as cases in Northern Ireland surge