Category: UK News

A nurse who engaged in a four-month relationship with a mentally ill patient has been suspended from the nursing register for 12 months. Jessica Robinson, who worked at Cygnet Hospital Wyke in Bradford, contacted the vulnerable patient on social media before entering into a relationship. At a Nursing and Midwifery Council fitness to practice hearing,… Continue reading Bradford nurse suspended over relationship with patient

The UK government has announced that non-wholemeal wheat flour is to be enriched with folic acid in a bid to reduce numbers of babies born with neural tube defects such as spina bifida. Officials are giving flour manufacturers a deadline of 2026 to conform to the new regulation. The measure is predicted to prevent about… Continue reading Folic acid to be added to flour to help stop birth defects

A mother is calling for a new law requiring the owners of certain dog breeds to display a sign outside their house after her two-year-old son was attacked on Halloween. Danielle Gunston said that five adults and six children were trick-or-treating in Bexhill when a pocket bully dog attacked her son Alfred’s face. Alfred has… Continue reading Bexhill: Two-year-old 'lucky to be alive' after pocket bully attack

The father of Elle Edwards, who was killed on Christmas Eve 2022, called the early release of his daughter’s murderer’s accomplice an insult to justice due to prison overcrowding. During the event, Elle was hit by two stray bullets. Thomas Waring, who assisted the shooter Connor Chapman, was convicted of possessing a firearm and assisting… Continue reading Elle Edwards: Murder accomplice's early release 'a mockery'

A man who once served as a Metropolitan Police officer has pleaded not guilty to eight charges of sex offences committed against a woman and a girl. David Carrick is facing two counts of rape, one count of sexual assault, and one count of coercive and controlling behaviour with regards to a woman from 2014… Continue reading Ex-Met Police officer David Carrick denies multiple sex offences

Beatrice Auty stands outside HMP Bronzefield in Surrey, where she served more than a year for money laundering and claims she was sexually harassed by a male prison officer. Auty says she reported what happened, and told us she’s spoken to other women who have had similar experiences with the same guard, who made “comments… Continue reading Prison officers deal drugs and ask inmates for sex, BBC told

Stonehenge, the ancient protected monument in the United Kingdom, was recently sprayed with orange powder during a protest by the Just Stop Oil movement, resulting in the damaging of the site. This incident has led to the charging of two individuals with vandalism and public nuisance. Rajan Naidu, a 73-year-old man from Birmingham, and 20-year-old… Continue reading Two people charged over Just Stop Oil protest at Stonehenge

Millions of fans are eagerly waiting for the ticket sales to open for the next Glastonbury Festival scheduled to be held between June 25-29, 2025. The demand for tickets is expected to skyrocket this year as there will be no festival the following year in 2026. Even though no headlines have been confirmed yet, the tickets supply… Continue reading Glastonbury 2025: Tips for getting tickets

The United Kingdom is gearing up to face colder temperatures, frosts, and snowfall next week. A cold front will push southwards, causing air to turn progressively colder with an Arctic air mass becoming established. An area of high pressure building across Greenland is blocking incoming air, emptying Arctic cold air out across the United Kingdom.… Continue reading UK snow risk as Arctic air sweeps in

The premiere of Gladiator II saw the likes of Paul Mescal, Denzel Washington, Connie Nielsen, Pedro Pascal, and director Sir Ridley grace the red carpet in London ahead of the King. Members from the film and TV industry had attended a reception earlier at Buckingham Palace, hosted by King Charles in anticipation of the highly-anticipated… Continue reading Gladiator II: King joins stars at London premiere