Category: UK News

Major UK banks, such as Barclays, HSBC, Nationwide, and Virgin Money, were hit with payment issues on Friday. A group handling the payments system confirmed that the problem has now been resolved and the backlog cleared. However, several customers stated that they are still experiencing problems and even have little or no cash available. The… Continue reading HSBC, Nationwide and Virgin Money hit by payment issues

A man who owned a charity cafe and sexually assaulted a 14-year-old boy has been sentenced to eight years behind bars. Andrew Mackenzie, aged 55 and from Cardiff, was found guilty of four counts of sexual activity with the minor on two separate occasions in May 2021. The boy read out a personal victim statement… Continue reading Cardiff cafe owner who sexually abused boy sentenced

Two people who became ill in the E. coli outbreak are taking legal action against supermarkets Asda and Tesco for alleged breach of the Consumer Protection Act relating to own-brand sandwiches. Legal firm Fieldfisher has sent letters of claim on behalf of a man from the South East and an 11-year-old girl in the North… Continue reading Asda and Tesco face legal action over E. coli outbreak

A man from Omagh has been given a two-and-a-half year sentence after being caught with information that was likely to be useful to terrorists. Gabriel Paul Meehan, aged 45, was found with a handwritten note containing the registration mark of a serving soldier along with digital images of an improvised firearm and of Enniskillen Police… Continue reading Gabriel Meehan: Jail for man found with soldier's car details

The City of Edinburgh Council has announced that it is setting up an emergency polling station to allow residents who have not been issued with their postal votes to cast their vote in person. The council has also said that residents who have yet to receive their postal vote but will not be at home… Continue reading Edinburgh opens emergency polling booth after postal votes delay

Spanish police have asked for volunteers with expertise in difficult terrain to help with the search for missing British teenager Jay Slater, who disappeared in Tenerife on 17 June. The search will focus on the ravines and trails around the village of Masca, where Mr Slater was last known to be. The Spanish authorities have… Continue reading Jay Slater search: Police make mass volunteer plea

Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney has expressed concern that some voters have not received their postal voting papers in time for the country’s general election on 4 July. Speaking to BBC Scotland News, Swinney said that many of those who had not received their papers were those who had applied for them before going away… Continue reading SNP leader John Swinney fears postal vote problems could affect election results

Belfast Zoo’s two Asian elephants, Dhunja and Yhetto, are preparing for retirement in the Netherlands at the Royal Burgers’ Zoo in Arnhem, where they will form part of a group of four elderly cow elephants in the European Endangered Species Programme. The move was approved by Belfast City Council last year. The elephants will be… Continue reading Belfast Zoo's elephants Dhunja and Yhetto ready for retirement

In the first quarter of 2024, the UK economy grew by 0.7%, according to revised figures released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This rate was higher than initial projections for the quarter, which had estimated growth of 0.6%. The revised figures were driven by increased consumer spending, particularly on recreation and culture, as… Continue reading UK economy grew more than first estimated in early 2024

A devastating explosion destroyed a home in Willington, County Durham, leaving a man in his 40s in critical condition and his dog dead. Grace Porter, who lived next door with her two daughters, was not at home at the time. She woke up to several missed calls from the police and saw a headline saying… Continue reading Willington mum's shock at devastating house blast hours before moving