Category: UK News

Last week’s junior doctor strike in England resulted in the cancellation of nearly 89,000 NHS appointments. Out of these, 86,300 were hospital check-ups and operations, while the remaining 1,500 were community and mental health appointments. This means that more than 1.2 million appointments have been affected since strikes began a year ago and next week,… Continue reading Junior doctors' strike: Thousands of NHS appointments hit by walkout

A fatal accident has occurred in East Yorkshire on Boxing Day, resulting in the deaths of a 10-year-old girl and a 66-year-old man. Abbie Wilson, from Bradford, was travelling in a blue Skoda Kodiaq which collided with a black Audi near Garrowby on 26 December, shortly before 5:00pm GMT. The man driving the Audi passed… Continue reading Garrowby crash: Girl, 10, and man killed in Boxing Day collision

The family of Marc Jones, who has been missing since Christmas Day, is urging people to check their security cameras for any signs of the father of one. Jones, who was staying with relatives in Hockley, Essex, disappeared after leaving his relative’s house at around 8:45 am on Saturday morning; it was completely out of… Continue reading Hockley Woods and Marlow are searched for missing man

A fatal collision between a pedestrian and a car in County Antrim has led to the death of a 57-year-old man named Alan Doherty, from the Dunloy area. The incident occurred on Bridge Road shortly before 2:30am on Wednesday, with Mr. Doherty sustaining injuries that resulted in his death at the scene. Following the incident,… Continue reading Dunloy: Pedestrian Alan Doherty killed in Bridge Road crash

A 16-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a fire broke out at the London Oratory School in west London. The selective Catholic school on Seagrave Road in Fulham was attended by ten fire engines and around 70 firefighters at about 10:00 BST. The London Fire Brigade (LFB) said that “an atrium… Continue reading Boy arrested over London Oratory School blaze

The Treasury has announced that Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will present the spring Budget for 2024 on March 6. This will contain future borrowing and growth estimates, as well as outlining government spending and tax policy projections. The Conservative Party will be seeking to regain lost ground, and there are rumours that the Budget will contain… Continue reading Treasury says 2024 Budget to be held on 6 March

James May has revealed that he would be willing to reunite with Jeremy Clarkson and Richard Hammond for new projects, despite reports that the trio had filmed their last episode of The Grand Tour for Amazon Prime. Speaking on Radio 4’s Today program, May confirmed that they had filmed the final episode “for now” and… Continue reading James May 'wouldn't rule out' new shows with Clarkson and Hammond

Scotland has been hit by Storm Gerrit, causing disruption to road, rail and ferry services. Tree falls on a train line caused ScotRail to experience delays near Dumbarton while West Dunbartonshire and Fort William had road closures due to floods, according to Police Scotland. Meanwhile, high winds meant that the A9 at Dornoch Bridge and… Continue reading Travel disruption as Storm Gerrit hits Scotland

Northern Ireland has been issued with a yellow weather warning for dangerous conditions as Storm Gerrit hit on Wednesday morning. Heavy rain and strong winds are predicted to last until 10:00 GMT. The storm is also expected to affect many areas across the UK with warnings in place for Scotland, England, and Wales. In Northern… Continue reading Storm Gerrit: Disruption expected as bad weather hits NI

Zander Murray is preparing for the next stage of his life after his playing career in football comes to an end. Murray made headlines in 2022 when he became the first senior Scottish player to come out as gay. After that, he embarked on a personal journey which brought him to the point of looking… Continue reading Zander Murray: Scotland's first openly gay footballer to retire