Category: UK News

A young boy aged 16 has been accused of murdering a woman who was shot dead in Hackney, East London. Lianne Gordon, 42, was shot outside a Lower Clapton house in an act of violence that occurred on Tuesday night. The sixteen-year-old was arrested in the early hours of Friday morning and charged on Saturday.… Continue reading Hackney shooting: Boy charged over Lianne Gordon killing

Stephen Fry has revealed that he can finally return to work after suffering a serious fall from a stage that left him with multiple injuries. The actor and presenter opened up about his recovery in an interview with Claudia Winkleman on BBC Radio 2. Fry had broken his hip, pelvis, leg in two places, and… Continue reading Stephen Fry back at work three months after fall off stage

Parts of Wales are bracing themselves for strong winds that could cause travel disruption. The Met Office has issued a weather warning that will remain in place until midnight on Saturday. As well as the warnings from the Met Office, Natural Resources Wales has also issued a flood warning and 14 flood alerts. Gusts of… Continue reading Warning as strong winds could disrupt travel in Wales

As two storms make their way across the UK, strong winds and heavy rain have led to widespread disruption. Train lines have already been impacted, with further delays and cancellations expected, while four League Two football matches were postponed due to waterlogged pitches. The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for much of the… Continue reading Storm Elin, Storm Fergus duo lash UK with wet and windy weather

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A family in Wales has been left distraught after attending a cremation for their loved one’s wrong body. The family, who have chosen to remain anonymous, had to have a second cremation once the error was discovered at The Grange University Hospital in Torfaen. NHS officials stated that they were “utterly heartbroken about what has… Continue reading Wrong body cremated: Apology over Grange Hospital, Cwmbran, error

Saturday is expected to cause some disruption in both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, due to poor weather conditions. There are two separate warnings in place in Northern Ireland for strong winds and heavy rainfall. The rain warning covers counties Antrim, Down, Londonderry, and Tyrone, and will run from 06:00 until 19:00 GMT.… Continue reading Weather warnings issued in Northern Ireland and Republic

Scottish Finance Secretary Kate Forbes has advised the Scottish government against appealing a court ruling supporting the UK government’s opposition to gender reform. She suggested that politicians should seek to “heal divisions not exacerbate them” and insisted that a new bill should carefully balance the rights of trans individuals with those of women and girls.… Continue reading Ministers should not appeal against gender ruling – Forbes

Mathew Browne had long wanted to photograph the Northern Lights, and finally got his chance on a trip to Iceland with his wife Louise. However, he was disappointed with the results he got and vowed to improve. His mission to become a better photographer bore fruit when he captured an award-winning image of the Northern… Continue reading Northern Lights award for Welsh photographer Mathew Browne

A recent auction held at Special Auction Service in Newbury saw a collection of rare playing cards sold for a total of £51,174, far exceeding the expected price of £20,000. The collection included 52 lots by the major British makers Hunt, Creswick and Hall, and featured sets from the 17th to 19th centuries that were… Continue reading Rare playing cards sell for £50k in Berkshire