Category: UK News

Concerns are growing that, if numbers of teachers for the deaf continue to decline, children with the condition may have to rely on themselves. According to the National Deaf Children’s Society, teacher of the deaf positions that are lying vacant for more than a year constitute about 10% of the overall total. This presents an… Continue reading Parents’ fears over drop in teachers of the deaf

Leicestershire police have confirmed that the father of a missing two-year-old boy entered the River Soar in Leicester in an attempt to rescue his child. The incident occurred on Sunday just after 17:00 GMT across from the Aylestone area with emergency services, including water rescue teams attending to the scene shortly after. The boy was… Continue reading Leicester: Father tried to rescue son, 2, who fell into river

Crystal Palace have announced the appointment of Oliver Glasner as their new manager. The former Eintracht Frankfurt boss has signed a contract until June 2026 and will replace Roy Hodgson. 49-year-old Glasner will take charge for the home game against Burnley on Saturday. Palace are currently 16 Read the full article from The BBC here:… Continue reading Crystal Palace appoint Glasner as new manager

England is set to introduce new controls on holiday lets in order to prevent locals from being priced out of their own community, the UK government has announced. People will be required to seek permission before turning their homes into short-term holiday rentals. A mandatory national registration scheme will also be implemented. The changes aim… Continue reading New controls on holiday lets to be introduced

Junior doctors in Northern Ireland have voted to take part in strike action for the first time in a long-running dispute over pay. The six-week ballot resulted in 97.6% of junior doctors voting in favour of industrial action. The British Medical Association (BMA) stated that this demonstrated the extent to which junior doctors felt they… Continue reading Junior doctors in NI vote for strike action over pay

The outgoing first minister of Wales, Mark Drakeford, has defended his plans to offer cash to farmers in return for planting trees on their land. Speaking in response to protests that occurred over the weekend due to proposed changes in agricultural subsidies, Drakeford said farmers cannot take sole responsibility for deciding how to allocate millions… Continue reading Mark Drakeford: Not up to farmers to decide how subsidies spent

A Senegalese migrant named Ibrahima Bah has been found guilty of the manslaughter of four migrants who drowned when the boat he piloted ran into difficulty in the English Channel last December. Bah had offered to steer the dinghy in exchange for a free crossing, and claimed he was forced by violent smugglers to make… Continue reading Ibrahima Bah: Dinghy pilot guilty over Channel migrant deaths

An investigation by BBC News has found that patients across England are facing delays from hidden waiting lists that are not reflected in official figures. While the published waiting list stands at 7.6 million people, the actual backlog is believed to be much higher, as ongoing care patients are not automatically included, even if they… Continue reading The NHS hidden waiting lists terrifying patients

The Irish government is set to restore its original funding pledge of £400m for the A5, the main route between Londonderry and Dublin. A high-level Irish government source confirmed that the full amount will be restored following a cabinet meeting. Taoiseach Leo Varadkar had indicated that his government was prepared to consider providing more funding… Continue reading A5 road: Irish government to restore funding promise

New guidance has been issued in England to curb children’s use of mobile phones during the school day. The move, which aims to reduce disruption and improve behaviour, will ensure a consistent approach because many schools have already banned phones, said UK government officials. The guidance sets out several options for a phone-free environment, including… Continue reading Schools given new guidance on stopping phone use