Category: UK News

A man has been sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of eight years for attempting to murder a postman by pushing him in front of an oncoming train. Brwa Shorsh, a 24-year-old Kurdish migrant, was found guilty of attempting to kill Tadeusz Potoczek at Oxford Circus station on 3 February. The victim narrowly avoided… Continue reading Oxford Circus Tube pusher Brwa Shorsh jailed for eight years

A deadly explosion occurred at a flat located in Alloa, Clackmannanshire yesterday. The incident, which was captured on CCTV, resulted in the death of an unnamed man who was found at the scene. The explosion happened while the man was inside the property. The tragedy also left three others injured who were immediately transported to… Continue reading Fatal flat explosion in Alloa captured on CCTV

A former UK soldier has stood trial charged with gathering sensitive information for Iran and offering his services as a double agent to MI6. Daniel Khalife sent two emails to MI6 offering to work for them as a double agent while he was gathering information for Iran. Woolwich Crown Court also heard that Mr Khalife… Continue reading Daniel Khalife: Alleged Iranian spy contacted MI6 to become double agent, court hears

Schools in the UK are voluntarily limiting the use of smartphones by students, according to Technology Secretary Peter Kyle. Kyle said that he did not know of any schools in his constituency, located in the South East of England, where devices were used “freely” throughout the school day or in classrooms. Though the government did… Continue reading 'Argument won' on smartphones in schools, minister says

Martyn Blake, a Metropolitan Police firearms officer, has expressed his deep regret for the distress that the family of Chris Kaba, the 24-year-old unarmed man he shot and killed, have experienced. Despite insisting that his actions were lawful, proportionate and necessary, Blake asserts his remorse for taking another person’s life and can empathize with the… Continue reading Chris Kaba: Officer truly sorry for necessary shooting – court

The latest figures from the Home Office show that religious hate crime recorded by the police in England and Wales has increased by 25% in the last year. The majority of hate crime offences recorded, approximately 70%, were motivated by race. The rise in religious hate crimes has mainly been driven by a rise in… Continue reading Religious hate crime at record high after Israel-Hamas conflict

The Prince and Princess of Wales have made an official visit to Southport where they met with the families of three children who were killed in a knife attack earlier this year. Unexpectedly, the Princess joined her husband during the visit, making it Catherine’s first official public engagement since she completed her chemotherapy treatment. Sources… Continue reading Kate makes first official public engagement since ending chemo

Police have identified 24 suspects in a new criminal investigation into hundreds of deaths at Gosport War Memorial Hospital. An independent panel previously discovered that 456 patients died after being prescribed opiates inappropriately at the UK hospital between 1987 and 2001. Kent Police are leading the investigation and have begun sharing files with the Crown… Continue reading Gosport War Memorial Hospital deaths: Police identify 24 suspects

Jeremy Clarkson’s veterinarian, Dilwyn Evans, has stated that the former Top Gear host has learnt a great deal about farming throughout the making of his show, Clarkson’s Farm. Dilwyn said that Jeremy initially knew very little about how animals behave, but his time on the farm has shaped him to look more like a real… Continue reading Clarkson’s Farm: Welsh vet Dilwyn Evans on life at Diddly Squat

Black and Asian women are at a much higher risk of stillbirth and miscarriage than white women in the UK, with baby loss charities calling for urgent action to tackle the inequality. Figures show that miscarriage rates among black women are over 40% higher than for white women, while stillbirth rates for black and Asian… Continue reading Baby Loss Week: Black women describe their experiences