Category: UK News

New legislation in Northern Ireland that allows for sexual offenders to remain anonymous for up to 25 years after their death is being criticised by survivors of sexual abuse, with one survivor describing it as a “protection clause” for abusers. The law, which came into force last month and applies to crimes committed only in… Continue reading Jimmy Savile victim says new NI law could protect sex offenders

Read the full article from The BBC here: Read More

GCHQ, the UK intelligence agency, has released its third annual Christmas code-breaking challenge for children. Dubbed the “trickiest” challenge yet, over 1,000 secondary schools have signed up to take part in the event. Designed to keep young minds challenged over the winter break, GCHQ’s gift tags, Christmas cards, and candy canes themed code-breaking challenges aim… Continue reading GCHQ Christmas challenge: Agency reveals 2023 codebreaker

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has called for restaurant menus to display allergy information. The FSA is supporting the campaign for a law to be introduced called “Owen’s Law,” launched by the family of a teenager who died after suffering an allergic reaction. Owen Carey died after informing the restaurant that he was allergic to… Continue reading Allergy details must be mandatory on menus – Food Standards Agency

Chester is a city in England that still celebrates the ancient Roman festival of Saturnalia, which was originally held in honor of the god of farming and harvest. The festival was initially a single-day event that took place on December 17th, but it later grew in popularity and eventually lasted until December 23rd. During Saturnalia,… Continue reading Chester: The city which still celebrates Saturnalia

Read the full article from The BBC here: Read More

Emergency services are currently at the location of a large fire that has erupted on an industrial estate in South Wales. The incident is occurring at Severn Road in Treforest, Pontypridd and a number of police officers, firefighters and ambulance crews have responded to the scene. Eyewitnesses have reported hearing a huge explosion and have… Continue reading Treforest: Fire at industrial estate after reports of explosion

Norfolk Police has released CCTV footage showing the last known movements of a woman named Gaynor Lord, who is currently missing. The 55-year-old was reported missing in Norwich after failing to return home from work on Friday. The footage captures her rushing through the city centre, hours before her belongings – including clothing, jewellery, phone,… Continue reading Gaynor Lord: CCTV shows last-known movements of missing woman

Residents of Boswell Court, a block of flats in Bedford, England, have claimed that their Christmas celebrations have been ruined after being told by housing association BPHA that they could not have a plastic tree in their foyer unless a caretaker is present. The housing association claimed that it is following the fire service’s advice… Continue reading Christmas 'spoilt' for Bedford residents after tree taken every night

An inquest into the deaths of Michael and Marjorie Cawdery has found that their brutal murder could have been prevented. Coroner Maria Dougan said that if police and health services had not missed several opportunities, their killer Thomas Scott McEntee would not have been in Upper Ramone Park, where the pensioners lived. McEntee was attacked… Continue reading Cawdery killings: Deaths of pensioners could be repeated, coroner warns