Category: UK News

Scores of newlyweds have spoken of their distress and frustration following a two-year delay in receiving their wedding videos and receiving no refunds from videographer Sarah L Stanton. Ms Stanton, who operates in Gillingham, Kent under the name Wallflower Weddings Films & Content Creation, has yet to deliver the videos to over 100 people who… Continue reading Kent: Hundreds of couples lose out on wedding videos

Monday marks Justin Welby’s last day as Archbishop of Canterbury. Welby, who resigned as the result of the Church’s handling of sexual abuse cases, will spend his final day privately at Lambeth Palace in London. His duties will pass to Stephen Cottrell, the Archbishop of York, until a new successor is appointed, a process that… Continue reading Justin Welby enters last day as Archbishop of Canterbury

Prof Alexis Jay, the former chair of the Independent Inquiry Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), is urging the UK government to implement reforms recommended in the 2022 report. Her report warned of “endemic” child sexual abuse throughout England and Wales society. A campaign group, Act on IICSA, is chaired by Prof. Jay. They demand that ministers… Continue reading Child sexual abuse inquiry chair Alexis Jay urges government to act

The British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) has reported that confidence in UK businesses has decreased to its lowest level in two years due to concerns surrounding the increase in taxes and costs they must now pay. A survey conducted by the BCC of more than 4,800 businesses found that almost two-thirds of them were worried… Continue reading Tax fears hitting firms' confidence, says business group

The UK government has announced a new plan to cut the number of NHS patients waiting 18 weeks or more for treatment by more than 450,000 by March 2026. The initiative will expand access to Community Diagnostic Centres and surgical hubs to increase patient choice and tackle inefficiencies in the system. Community centres will open… Continue reading Government unveils plan to reduce NHS waiting list backlog

The Vivienne, born James Lee Williams, has passed away at the age of 32, according to their publicist Simon Jones. The drag queen won the first season of RuPaul’s Drag Race UK in 2019 and was described by Jones as “an incredibly loved, warm-hearted and amazing person.” At this time, no further information has been… Continue reading RuPaul's Drag Race UK star The Vivienne dies aged 32

A quiet afternoon in Penllergaer, Swansea was disturbed by a small explosion that caught many residents off-guard. According to reports, an electrical transformer situated on the corner of a nearby playing field appears to be responsible for the disturbance that sent waves of panic through the neighborhood. A witness managed to capture footage of the… Continue reading Swansea: Explosion caught on doorbell camera

An elderly couple has been rescued by specialist crews after being trapped inside their car during a flood in Devon. Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue (DSFRS) was alerted and deployed rescue crews to Bridge Reeve, near Chulmleigh at around 10:50 GMT. The teams were able to rescue the couple in time, despite the situation… Continue reading Trapped couple rescued from car in rising flood

Billionaire Elon Musk has called for Nigel Farage to be replaced as leader of Reform UK, the political party founded by Farage. Taking to his social media site X, Musk stated that Farage “doesn’t have what it takes” to lead the party, but did not give a reason why. This comes after reports that Musk… Continue reading Elon Musk calls for Nigel Farage to be replaced as Reform UK leader

The family of Thomas Roche, a man who has been missing for three months, is hoping a new ground search may provide some information that could help find him. Mr Roche, 27, was last seen near his girlfriend’s home in Chester Close, Bletchley, on October 6th when he left the flat to go for a… Continue reading Family hopes aerial search will help find missing Bletchley man