Category: UK News

Michael Conway, a full-time shipbuilding estimator, was wrongly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis on Christmas Eve in 2015. His correct diagnosis, five months later, was adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), a rare genetic disorder that affects approximately one in 15,000 individuals. The disease is frequently misdiagnosed because it is so rare. A faulty gene on the X chromosome causes… Continue reading It's time we screened babies for my faulty gene

London mayor Sadiq Khan and former defence secretary Ben Wallace have urged the UK government to allow Londoners to donate their polluting vehicles to Ukraine, rather than scrapping them under the Ulez scheme. As part of the scheme, Londoners with non-compliant vehicles are given up to £2,000 when they bring in their vehicles to be… Continue reading Ulez vehicle exports to Ukraine needs rule change, says London mayor

Home Secretary James Cleverly has sparked backlash after making insensitive remarks about spiking his wife’s drink at a Downing Street reception. Reports suggest that Mr Cleverly mentioned Rohypnol, a drug that is often referred to as a “date rape” drug. He reportedly commented that “a little bit of Rohypnol in her drink every night” was… Continue reading Home Secretary James Cleverly criticised over drink spiking joke

The government’s new anti-fraud champion, Conservative MP Simon Fell, has called for greater support for victims of romance scams from police forces and social media companies. Speaking to the BBC, Fell emphasized the trauma suffered by those who fall prey to romance fraud, which involves criminals conning people into believing they are in a genuine… Continue reading Call for more action on ‘pernicious’ romance fraud

The tourist town of Caernarfon in Gwynedd is currently struggling with a lack of public electric vehicle (EV) charging points. With a large population of 10,000 and hundreds of thousands of visitors every year, the town does not have a fully functioning public charging point, with the only fast charger having broken months ago. Furthermore,… Continue reading Electric cars: Caernarfon has no charging points at Christmas

A woman in South Lanarkshire has been found dead and police have launched a murder investigation. Ann Coll, aged 61, was discovered with serious injuries at a flat in Rutherglen, and pronounced dead at the scene on Friday. Following a post-mortem examination, police said they are treating the death as murder. Officers have been conducting… Continue reading Murder probe after death of Ann Coll in Rutherglen

An individual has been taken into police custody on suspicion of theft and criminal damage after a road sign which featured artwork by the elusive street artist Banksy was taken, according to the Metropolitan Police. The artwork consisted of a red stop sign with three military drones on it, and was unveiled on the corner… Continue reading Banksy: Man arrested over removal of road sign art in Peckham

Premier League history was made on Saturday with the appointment of the first woman referee. Rebecca Welch became the first woman to officiate a Premier League fixture, having previously refereed in the Championship and at the Women’s World Cup. Welch began refereeing in 2010 while working in the NHS, before becoming a full-time official in… Continue reading Welch becomes first woman to referee in Premier League

The renowned actor Ian Pepperell, known for his portrayal of Roy Tucker in The Archers, has passed away at the age of 53. As announced by the BBC, he died on Friday after struggling with a lengthy illness. Pepperell’s distinguished acting career also saw him act in EastEnders and in various stage productions. Pepperell’s acting… Continue reading Ian Pepperell: Actor best known for playing Roy Tucker in The Archers dies

Two deaths occurred at HMP Styal in Cheshire in the span of a week, prompting an investigation. The two prisoners, Laura Parry, 59, and Sarah Jackson, 46, died on 15 and 21 December, respectively. The prison service expressed their condolences to the families of the deceased and confirmed that the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman would… Continue reading Investigation after two prisoners die at women's jail