Category: UK News

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

The first day of the year 2025 has unveiled a breathtaking view of the Northern Lights across the United Kingdom. After a strong solar storm, the bright and vibrant shades of the aurora were visible from Scotland’s northernmost parts to South Wales. Whether you live in a bustling city or a remote village, the chance… Continue reading Aurora shines on New Year Day display across the UK

The commemoration of the World’s first inter-city football match and away game is marked by a new blue plaque at the Wicker Arches in Sheffield. On 2 January 1865, Sheffield FC members travelled to Nottingham to play Nottinghamshire. The match was held at the Meadows Cricket Ground and was won by Sheffield FC, considered the… Continue reading Football's first away game marked with new Sheffield blue plaque

A yellow warning has been issued by the UK Met Office for the weekend, meaning that people across England and Wales, as well as some parts of Scotland, could be in for two to three days of snow and icy conditions. The snowfall will likely lead to travel disruption, closed schools, and possible power cuts.… Continue reading UK weather: Three days of heavy snow forecast across UK

Fifteen people died and several others were injured in New Orleans, Louisiana on New Year’s Day following an attack in the French Quarter by a US citizen named Shamsud-Din Jabbar, who is believed to have links to the Islamic State. The attacker ploughed into revellers with a truck before shooting at police officers. The Times… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'America under attack' and crack down on traffickers