Category: UK News

The UK government has revealed proposed new legislation targeted at suspected people smugglers, including travel restrictions, phone restrictions, and social media blackouts. The legislation seeks to introduce “interim” Serious Crime Prevention Orders (SCPOs) to limit immediate restrictions on suspects’ activity while a full order is considered by the courts. The move came as it was… Continue reading Suspected people smugglers face phone and travel ban under new laws

The hopes of Great Britain reaching the United Cup semi-finals were dashed when Katie Boulter was narrowly denied a stunning win over five-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek by Poland. Boulter needed victory to prolong the best-of-three tie into a deciding doubles but lost 6-7 (4-7) 6-1 6-4 against the world number two Swiatek in… Continue reading United Cup: Great Britain's Katie Boulter loses to Poland's Iga Swiatek, Billy Harris beaten by Hubert Hurkacz

Supermarket chain Lidl has reported a revenue increase of almost 7% over the four weeks to Christmas Eve, as customers bought 16 million pigs in blankets and a turkey every second. The company said that sales of party food had grown by a third, with champagne sales up 25%. Lidl’s Christmas sales figures were aided… Continue reading Pigs in blankets and fizz help boost Lidl Christmas sales

Holiday scams have sharply increased with experts warning on con artists targeting people seeking cheaper deals following the pandemic restrictions. Action Fraud reported that there was a significant surge in vacation scams in 2022-2023 with 6,457 complaints registered which resulted in customers losing more than £15.3m. In 2021-2022, the number of cases registered were 4,244… Continue reading Fake adverts: 'I died inside – I had fallen victim to a scam'

Stormzy, whose real name is Michael Ebenazer Owuo Junior, has been banned from driving for nine months after an undercover police officer caught him using a mobile phone behind the wheel of a Rolls-Royce in London in March last year. The 31-year-old rapper pleaded guilty to the charge via letter in court. District judge Andrew… Continue reading Stormzy: Driving ban for nine months for using phone in car

Neil Young has confirmed via his website that he will not perform at this year’s Glastonbury festival due to the festival’s corporate association with the BBC. The Canadian rock star and his band the Chrome Hearts had planned to perform at one of Young’s “all time favourite outdoor gigs” but were told by the BBC… Continue reading Neil Young turns down Glastonbury slot over 'corporate control'

A family from Colchester, Essex has raised £86,000 to fund stem cell therapy for their one-year-old daughter who was diagnosed with myotonic dystrophy, a rare genetic condition, a month after being born weighing less than a bag of sugar. Celine’s parents, Lottie and Charlie, hope the therapy will slow the weakening of her muscles. Stem… Continue reading Baby from Colchester to fly to Mexico for 'life-changing' therapy

A quarry in Oxfordshire has revealed the largest dinosaur trackway site ever discovered in the UK. Some 200 huge footprints were discovered, believed to have been made over 166 million years ago and to have been left by two different types of dinosaur: the long-necked sauropod, Cetiosaurus, and the smaller, meat-eating Megalosaurus. The longest of… Continue reading UK's biggest ever dinosaur footprint trackways unearthed

Several women who have been victims of obscene calls and indecent exposure by strangers have accused police of failing to properly investigate and dismiss their experiences. In one case, a business coach named Rebecca Amin opened her laptop to join a video call with a male client from India in October 2021, only to find… Continue reading Women say police don't take obscene calls and indecent exposure seriously

UK house prices finished 2024 with an increase of 4.7% compared to the start of the year, according to the Nationwide building society. Despite rising prices, the lender said the housing market demonstrated significant resilience. Terraced houses saw the greatest increase in value, with growth fastest in Northern Ireland. Northern England also experienced a more… Continue reading UK house prices rose by 4.7% in 2024, says Nationwide