Category: UK News

Police officers in south Armagh have seized £10m worth of cocaine, making it the largest cocaine seizure ever made by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI). The cocaine was found hidden below frozen meat products in a lorry that was stopped by a neighbourhood patrol in Jonesborough on 11th December. It took the police… Continue reading £10m cocaine seizure is the largest ever in Northern Ireland, police say

Public transport workers in Northern Ireland are holding a 48-hour strike in a dispute over pay. The action has been organised by trade unions Unite, GMB and Siptu and is taking place during one of the busiest weekends before Christmas. School transport has been particularly affected, with many pupils unable to attend school. The Education… Continue reading Translink: Widespread disruption caused by transport strike

Norfolk Constabulary has found a body in the River Wensum, which they believe to be that of missing woman Gaynor Lord. Although the body has not yet been formally identified, Ms. Lord’s family has been informed. Searches from diving teams had been underway for several days before the discovery of the body this morning. Two… Continue reading Gaynor Lord: Body found in search for missing Norwich mum

Stargazers around the world witnessed the spectacular Geminid meteor shower, characterized by its multicoloured splendour. Viewers could spot dozens of meteors each hour in perfect conditions, as long as there was no obstruction from cloudy skies or light pollution. NASA considers the Geminids one of the most dependable annual meteor showers that can be seen… Continue reading Geminid meteor shower lights up night sky

Amid the ongoing Horizon scandal involving the Post Office, there is a new demand to overturn all convictions of over 700 Post Office managers, who were wrongly accused of theft and false accounting due to faulty accounting software. The board overseeing compensation related to the scandal has opined that a successful overturn of all the… Continue reading Horizon scandal: Call for all Post Office convictions to be overturned

The discovery of a body after an explosion and fire at Treforest Industrial Estate in Rhondda Cynon Taf has prompted an MP to call for the sharing of distressing incidents on social media to be prohibited. Alex Davies-Jones, MP for Pontypridd, expressed concern about the absence of prompt removal of “horrendous” content by social media… Continue reading Pontypridd: MP's social media plea after crash and fire

Two people died and one remains critically ill after a crush at a concert at Brixton Academy on December 15, 2022. Social media footage showed long queues of people, many thought not to have tickets, attempting to gain entry to the sold-out Afrobeats concert by Asake. The victims’ families state they still have no answers… Continue reading Brixton crush one year on: Asake has not done enough say bereaved families

Singleton Hospital’s maternity unit has failed to reach safe staffing levels for four years and lacks adequate safeguards to prevent baby abductions, according to a report by the Healthcare Inspectorate Wales (HIW). Staff were “disillusioned, undervalued and disconnected” from the hospital’s leadership, the report said. The unit, which includes a special care baby unit, was… Continue reading Singleton Hospital maternity unit unsafe, says report

Barry Humphries, the man behind iconic comedic personas like Dame Edna Everage, was given a state memorial at the Sydney Opera House. Hundreds of people gathered to pay tribute to the Australian entertainer who passed away in April at the age of 89 due to complications from hip surgery. Throughout his seven-decade career, Humphries became… Continue reading Barry Humphries: Entertainer's life celebrated at Sydney Opera House state memorial

Families with young children who are living in temporary accommodation could be put at risk of sudden infant death if they are not provided with cots. A review of the National Child Mortality Database found homelessness and temporary accommodation were associated with the deaths of 34 children between 2019 and 2022, the majority of whom… Continue reading Call for cots to be given to homeless families