Category: UK News

Buckingham Palace has released a new photo of the King and Queen alongside the Prince and Princess of Wales. The picture was taken before the annual reception for diplomats, and serves as a royal show of unity. This is the first time the royal couples have been seen together since the release of author Omid… Continue reading Royal couples pose for 'show of unity' picture

The Scottish government has stood firm in its opposition to allowing the construction of new nuclear power stations, despite global efforts to increase nuclear energy as part of the drive towards achieving net zero carbon emissions. Although nuclear energy has traditionally been viewed as a hazardous and costly enterprise, developments in nuclear fusion have led… Continue reading Does nuclear power have a role in Scotland's energy future?

Claire O’Shea, a 41-year-old woman who was misdiagnosed for months, is calling for “something dramatic” to change after being diagnosed with incurable cancer. Initially, she was told she had irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), but a masseuse on her holiday suggested the lump in her abdomen could have a more sinister cause. Later, she was diagnosed… Continue reading Cancer: Woman's condition incurable after IBS misdiagnosis

Police Scotland has announced a voluntary redundancy scheme as an attempt to save money, allowing staff to apply for voluntary redundancy or early retirement from 8 January until 9 February. The move comes after a warning from the force that 3,000 officer and staff jobs could be at risk without further investment from the Scottish… Continue reading Police Scotland to open voluntary redundancy scheme

New rules restricting who can apply to live in the UK have dashed the hopes of couples planning to move to the country. From April 2024, British citizens or those already settled in the UK will need to prove they earn £38,700 before their overseas partners can join them, up from the current threshold of… Continue reading Couples 'devastated' by family visa rule changes

Monique Olivier, the ex-wife of the deceased serial killer Michel Fourniret, has apologized for the death of a British student, Joanna Parrish, who was kidnapped and murdered in Auxerre in 1990. Olivier is already serving a life sentence and is in court over Parrish’s death alongside another murder and kidnap. Olivier expressed regret for not… Continue reading Serial killer's ex-wife Monique Olivier 'sorry' for student's murder

A vigil is set to take place on Wednesday evening in memory of Odhrán Kelly, who local sources claim was the victim of murder in Lurgan. The 23-year old is being remembered as a kind and caring person by those who knew him well. Police officers and forensic teams have remained on scene for three… Continue reading Lurgan: Vigil to be held for man named locally as murder victim

Junior doctors in England will hold two more strikes in December and January. This comes after they rejected a new pay proposal put forward in discussions with the government. The British Medical Association (BMA) stated that the offer would deliver an additional 3% increase on average, which is on top of the 8.8% rise that… Continue reading Junior doctors plan nine days of strikes after talks collapse

Paddy McCourt, a former international football player, has had his sexual assault conviction overturned. Mr McCourt was found guilty in May of inappropriately touching a woman in a bar in Londonderry in January 2022. However, he denied the charge.  He was given a three-month suspended sentence in July. Recently, a court in Derry quashed that… Continue reading Paddy McCourt: Court quashes sexual assault conviction

Ofcom has released draft guidance suggesting that porn users may have their faces scanned to prove their age, with additional checks for young-looking adults. The regulator has set out several ways that explicit sites could prevent children from accessing pornography. A recent report by Ofcom suggested that a significant portion of the UK population watches… Continue reading UK porn watchers could have faces scanned