Category: UK News

Edinburgh police are searching for the driver of a red car following a shooting at a pub in Edinburgh. The event occurred on Hogmanay and left a 38-year-old man dead and a 39-year-old injured. Detectives think that the driver of a red Hyundai Tucson pulled in West Granton Road, got out of the vehicle and… Continue reading Police hunt driver of red car over Edinburgh pub shooting

According to provisional data from the Met Office, the UK experienced its second warmest year on record in 2023. The country was just behind 2022 in terms of average temperature, which was only 0.06C higher. Wales and Northern Ireland also experienced their hottest year on record, with the national weather service citing climate change as… Continue reading UK weather: 2023 was second warmest year ever, says Met Office

Payments to families bereaved during the Troubles, including those who were paramilitaries, are being proposed by the Commission for Victims and Survivors (CVS). The suggestion was made in an advice paper sent to the Executive Office at Stormont. The scheme could potentially benefit around 13,000 people, with cost estimates at around £130m. The proposed one-off… Continue reading The Troubles: Payments proposed for relatives of those killed

Alice Wood, a 23-year-old woman, has been convicted of murder for dragging her fiance under her car after a disagreement at a party. Ryan Watson, 24, was hit by Wood’s Ford Fiesta before being dragged 158 meters underneath it, resulting in his death near their home in Rode Heath, Cheshire. Wood was found guilty by… Continue reading Alice Wood who dragged partner under car in Rode Heath guilty

Storm Henk is set to ramp up across southern England, the Midlands, East Anglia and Wales throughout the entire day, bringing strong winds and heavy rain. The Met Office has alerted travel operators to possible disruption, as the gales are expected to cause roof damage, possibly power cuts and general travel disruption. Mixtures of 60mph inland… Continue reading Strong winds from Storm Henk to batter parts of UK

Luke Littler, a teenage darts player, has made his mark in the PDC World Darts Championship. The sensation started his journey with the sport as a toddler, as seen in home video footage. The videos show Littler throwing darts and shouting “180”, a perfect score in the game. Despite his young age, Littler has reached… Continue reading Luke Littler plays darts as a toddler in home footage

The RAC has found that the target for the number of high-powered electric vehicle (EV) charge points near motorways has been missed, with only four in 10 motorway service stations in England meeting the criteria of having at least six rapid or ultra-rapid chargers by 2023. Rapid or ultra-rapid devices are seen as important for… Continue reading Motorway electric car charge point target missed, says RAC

Police in London investigating the stabbing and subsequent death of Harry Pitman on New Year’s Eve have issued an appeal for photographs or videos taken in the park where the attack took place. Harry, who was just 16 years old, was fatally stabbed in Primrose Hill, North London at 11:40 pm. He was from the… Continue reading Primrose Hill: Met appeals for help after fatal stabbing

The UK Home Office claims that it has resolved its backlog of asylum applications. However, opposition leaders accuse the government of using misleading statistics. Government-requisitioned hotels have provided temporary lodging for thousands of migrants awaiting their initial asylum status decisions. Last year, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak pledged to process 92,000 “legacy” applications by 2023. The… Continue reading UK asylum backlog cleared, says PM, but critics disagree

Heat pumps have been around for decades, but there’s a new breed of these systems that are becoming increasingly attractive, as they can provide water at higher temperatures, especially in excess of 70C. The devices are now capable of achieving these temperatures as a result of refrigerants, with R290 – propane- being one of the… Continue reading Will hotter heat pumps win over homeowners?