Category: UK News

West Mercia Police have arrested a 50-year-old man on suspicion of murder and attempted murder following the death of a 58-year-old woman and the life-threatening injuries sustained by a 39-year-old woman at a Worcester property. Emergency services responded to a call in Haresfield Close on 20th November at approximately 8:30 pm. The younger woman was… Continue reading Worcester: Man arrested after woman dies and another injured

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The UK Treasury has announced an £800m technology package reform, set to be unveiled in Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s upcoming budget. The package will aim to deliver “as much as £1.8bn worth of benefits to public sector productivity by 2029”, according to the Treasury. The package will primarily focus on freeing up time and maximising efficiency in… Continue reading Budget 2024: AI and drones in £800m technology package

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A recent Willy Wonka-inspired event held in Glasgow had to be cancelled after attendees were left bitterly disappointed. Advertised as a “journey filled with wondrous creations,” the House of Illuminati-organised event proved to be a disappointment, with the sparsely-decorated warehouse featuring sad-looking props and a small bouncy castle. Children were offered only a half-cup of… Continue reading The Unknown star of viral Willy Wonka experience unmasked

Raye made history at the Brit Awards, winning six of the seven prizes she was nominated for, beating out previous record holders Blur, Adele, and Harry Styles who each had four wins at a single ceremony. She is the first woman to ever win songwriter of the year. At the awards ceremony, Raye collected her… Continue reading Raye: Singer-songwriter makes history winning six Brit Awards

Great Britain enjoyed a successful night at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, as Josh Kerr and Molly Caudery both claimed gold medals. Kerr won the men’s 3,000m in 7 minutes 42.98 seconds in front of a raucous home crowd to become the first Scottish athlete in 31 years to secure a world indoor… Continue reading World Athletics Indoor Championships 2024: Josh Kerr and Molly Caudery win gold medals for Great Britain

The decision not to make pet abduction a specific criminal offence in Wales has been criticised by a “devastated” dog owner whose pet went missing six years ago. Carwyn Powell said he felt “stranded” after Spot, a collie, disappeared. While the Pet Abduction Bill will make it a criminal offence to abduct a pet in… Continue reading Pet theft victim let down by lack of Wales abduction law

Arthur Scargill, former leader of the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM), spoke at a rally celebrating the strike that lasted a year 40 years ago. Scargill was involved in significant industrial action aimed at stopping the closures of coal mines in Yorkshire and the rest of the UK in the mid-1980s. Although Scargill stepped down… Continue reading Arthur Scargill joins miners' strike's 40th anniversary rally

Police have confirmed that two women were accidentally shot during a police chase in Clapham on Friday. Officers were pursuing two individuals on a moped who failed to pull over at approximately 4:55 pm, when the moped collided with a member of the public. The police have said that the shotgun went off as it… Continue reading Clapham shooting: Two women hurt when gun dropped in moped pursuit