Category: UK News

Severe weather warnings have been issued in eastern Scotland, with forecasters predicting heavy rainfall, potential flooding and travel disruption in Aberdeen, Dundee, Perth, Stirling and surrounding areas. The Met Office has updated its yellow “be aware” warnings for rain and strong winds for most of Scotland for Thursday through to Saturday morning. It is expected… Continue reading Storm Babet: Amber rain warning issued for eastern Scotland

Lo Williams, a graphic designer from Dudley, started her own business at just 13 years old with the goal of making young black girls feel beautiful and represented. Williams was inspired to print her own designs when she couldn’t find images of herself represented on everyday items. Her brand, Lo Designz, has now achieved global… Continue reading Designer launched business at 13 to boost black representation

The head of MI5, Ken McCallum, has revealed that over 20,000 people in the UK have been approached covertly online by Chinese spies. Speaking to the BBC, McCallum warned tens of thousands of British businesses about the risk of having their innovation stolen. This comes after the unprecedented public appearance of the security chiefs of… Continue reading MI5 head warns of 'epic scale' of Chinese espionage

Danny Boyle has directed a live stage adaptation of The Matrix to officially open Manchester’s new Aviva Studios. Rather than being a direct retelling of the classic 1999 film, the piece, called Free Your Mind, is billed as “The Matrix… Now”. Boyle collaborated with choreographer Kenrick “H2O” Sandy, composer Michael “Mikey J” Asante, set designer Es Devlin… Continue reading The Matrix reloads again: Danny Boyle dance version opens Manchester's Aviva Studios

The i reports that Palestinian officials claim that up to 500 people, many of whom were children, have been killed in an air strike on a hospital in Gaza. The Israeli military claims that the explosion was caused by a Hamas rocket that fell short; however, eyewitnesses refute this, saying that the hospital was bombed.… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'Hospital horror and 'bring my baby home'

Campaigners have warned that under-18s from England are going to Wales for Botox treatments because there are no laws preventing them. Save Face, a UK register of qualified practitioners, has reported under-18s travelling to Wales to get around English law. A lack of legislation in Wales means that 17-year-olds can get Botox and lip-filler appointments,… Continue reading Botox: Under-18s come to Wales after England bans practice

Following a wave of NHS strikes which have led to more than a million appointments and operations being rescheduled, the government has agreed to meet consultants to attempt to resolve the dispute. The British Medical Association (BMA) has said that it will not call any more strikes until November to allow time for talks, but… Continue reading NHS strikes: Consultants and government to hold talks to try to end dispute

New research from Aberystwyth University suggests that the largest “bluestone” at the core of Stonehenge may not actually be from Wales. The Altar Stone, which was previously thought to have come from the old red sandstone in south Wales, is now thought to have originated in northern parts of the UK. Most of the other… Continue reading Stonehenge's Altar Stone is not Welsh, Aberystwyth University says

GB News, the controversial television channel, has had its access to the internal TV system in the Welsh Parliament removed. Presiding Officer Elin Jones’ spokesperson cited a recent broadcast that was “deliberately offensive” as the reason for the decision, but said that members and staff would still be able to watch GB News online. Tory… Continue reading Welsh Parliament: GB News removed from Senedd televisions

The family of the late Captain Sir Tom Moore have attended a hearing to appeal against a demolition order for a spa built in their garden. The building was originally approved for the use of the occupiers and the Captain Tom Foundation. However, revised plans were submitted in February 2022, which included a spa pool,… Continue reading Captain Tom's family attend home spa hearing