Category: UK News

Norfolk Police has referred itself to the Independent Office of Police Conduct after it failed to respond to a 999 call from a house where a family was later found dead. An emergency call was made from a man in a house in Costessey, near Norwich, at 06:00 GMT on Friday, but police resources were… Continue reading Norwich: Police failed to respond to 999 call from deaths house

The UK is bracing itself for another storm set to cause chaos across the country, with winds of up to 80mph expected to cause a risk to life. Forecasters have issued amber weather warnings for wind for large parts of England, Wales, Northern Ireland and some regions of Scotland, while yellow rain warnings are also… Continue reading Storm Isha to hit UK with winds of up to 80mph

UK Covid Inquiry has access to messages between Nicola Sturgeon and her colleagues, the former First Minister said in a statement. These informal messages were handed over to the inquiry last year. Sturgeon added that she had nothing intentional to hide and she was confirming this out of respect for those impacted by the pandemic.… Continue reading Covid Inquiry has my informal messages, says Sturgeon

Services were cancelled between Birmingham, Redditch and Bromsgrove when a fallen tree caused disruptions to overhead wires at Kings Norton. West Midlands Railway responded to the situation by evacuating over 60 passengers, who were later required to walk along tracks near Longbridge after being ferried from the train. The company worked alongside Network Rail to… Continue reading Rail passengers walk along tracks near Longbridge station

The Royal Navy is currently investigating a collision between two UK warships that took place in Bahrain. The incident was captured on video and shows HMS Chiddingfold reversing into HMS Bangor near the coast. While investigations are ongoing, it is unknown what caused the collision, and the Ministry of Defence has declined to comment. Fortunately,… Continue reading Two Royal Navy warships collide off coast of Bahrain

Families of adults with learning difficulties in north Down have expressed shock at the closure of the Promote Day Opportunities Service, which helps more than 50 people in Bangor. The service is set to close at the end of March due to a lack of funding. It is run by the charity Action Mental Health… Continue reading Learning difficulties: Bangor 'voice to the vulnerable' service to close

The South Wales Fire and Rescue Service announced today that a building that was destroyed in a huge fire was occupied when the blaze started. However, everyone in the building managed to escape without harm. The fire broke out at around 8.30 pm on Friday at the former Sony UK unit on Bridgend Industrial Estate.… Continue reading Bridgend fire: Building destroyed in industrial unit blaze

Cameron Norrie, the British number one, succeeded in reaching the Australian Open fourth round for the first time by defeating Casper Ruud, the 11th seed, in a hard-fought match. Despite losing the second set to Ruud on tiebreakers, Norrie played aggressively with superior game strategy to win 6-4, 6-7 (7-9), 6-4, 6-3. The 28-year-old will… Continue reading Australian Open 2024 results: Cameron Norrie beats Casper Ruud in Melbourne

Local councils in England are warning that sexual health services are at risk of collapsing following a disturbing rise in infections that are threatening to overwhelm the system. Government funding is being called for to address what has been called a “rebound effect” since Covid restrictions were lifted, as well as a long-term plan to… Continue reading England's sexual health services 'at breaking point'

In recent news, the popular murder mystery drama Fool Me Once has become one of Netflix’s most-watched shows, receiving over 37 million streams. Northern viewers may have been excited to see several famous spots from the region featured in the series. This drama is the sixth one by Harlan Coben to be picked up by… Continue reading Why Netflix filmed US-based Fool Me Once in the North West