Category: UK News

As the government continues to seek ways to reduce costs amid the pandemic, the BBC’s licence fee is once again under scrutiny. The Daily Mail and the Daily Telegraph both report that Chancellor Rishi Sunak has called on the corporation to be more realistic about what people can afford, and that the planned increase to… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: Starmer's 'Thatcher backlash' and PM on BBC licence

A senior vet has warned that the ban on XL bully dogs could lead to a rise in home attacks if the animals are not properly exercised and stimulated. Dave Martin, a welfare adviser to 900 practices in the UK, believes that the government’s ban, which comes into force on 31 December in England and… Continue reading XL bully ban: Fears move could increase dog attacks

In the wake of the death of frontman Shane MacGowan, The Pogues are vying for the number one spot on the UK charts alongside Wham! and Mariah Carey with their gritty festive classic Fairytale of New York. Despite being an ever-present fixture of the holiday season, the track has never before claimed the top spot… Continue reading Pogues, Wham! and Mariah battle to be Christmas number one

A knife and hammer attack on a street in central Paris on Saturday evening has left a German man dead and two others injured, one of whom is a British man. The attack took place near the Eiffel Tower before 21:00 local time (20:00 GMT), and a 26-year-old French man was later arrested with anti-terrorism prosecutors… Continue reading Paris attack near Eiffel Tower leaves one dead and two injured

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Ant and Dec, the hosts of I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, have recommended that politicians no longer be included in the show. During an Instagram Q&A, Dec stated that he believes the show should go “a year without any politicians,” a suggestion that Ant agreed with. Farage, who is currently participating in… Continue reading I'm a Celebrity hosts Ant and Dec call for 'no more politicians' on show

A woman has died after falling ill during a music event at the Vaults Cardiff venue in Butetown. The Vaults Cardiff, located in the old bank vaults at Portland House on Bute Street, runs club nights. The woman’s death is being described by police as “sudden and unexplained”. Vaults Cardiff expressed its “deepest condolences” in… Continue reading Cardiff nightclub's heartbreak over death of woman, 21

After a disturbance in the street late at night in Dundee, a woman was traced by detectives who had made a public appeal for information. During the incident, the woman was “carried into a vehicle”. It occurred on Turnberry Avenue at approximately 23:50 on Saturday. Police Scotland released an image on the same day of… Continue reading Police trace woman who was 'carried into vehicle' in Dundee

On Sunday, police launched a murder investigation in Lurgan, County Armagh following an incident. Two women, aged 35 and 43, and a 31-year-old man have been arrested in connection with the case on suspicion of murder. Earlier on Sunday morning, police were investigating a sudden death on Edward street in the town. Sinn Féin MLA… Continue reading Lurgan: Murder investigation after sudden death on Edward Street

UK Member of Parliament Therese Coffey has disclosed how dealing with the pressures of her role as a government minister left her with a brain abscess that almost killed her. The Suffolk MP was hospitalised for a month after she developed symptoms of hallucinations and slurred speech. Coffey believes the illness was brought about by… Continue reading Therese Coffey: Brain abscess from stress left me 'close to dying'