Category: UK News

An 84-year-old man has passed away after an explosion occurred at a house in the Baberton area of Edinburgh. The incident, which took place on Friday night, also saw two others taken to the hospital for treatment: a 43-year-old and a 54-year-old. According to Police Scotland, the alarm was raised on Baberton Mains Avenue at… Continue reading Man, 84, dead after explosion destroys house in Edinburgh

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed that a soldier, 32-year-old Maj Kevin McCool, has died off duty while on a motorcycle trip in Kenya. While the details of his death have not yet been released, it is understood that McCool was attacked while off base. The soldier’s next of kin have been informed of… Continue reading British soldier killed off duty in Kenya

Claudia Winkelman has announced her departure from her Saturday mid-morning show on BBC Radio 2 next year. The Strictly Come Dancing host shared her decision with her listeners, expressing how much she loved being on the show and calling it “an absolute privilege”. Winkleman cited her desire to spend more time with her daughter, who… Continue reading Claudia Winkleman quits BBC Radio 2 show

Dianne McKay, the daughter of Muriel McKay, has urged the Metropolitan Police to allow Nizamodeen Hosein, one of her mother’s killers, to return to the UK to reveal her mother’s burial site. McKay is believed to have been killed at a farm in Hertfordshire in 1969, but her body was never found. Brothers, Arthur and… Continue reading Muriel McKay's daughter urges Met to let mother's killer find body

A new genetic strain of flu similar to one that affects pigs has infected a person in North Yorkshire, UK health officials confirmed earlier this week. In a statement, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has shared the full timeline of how events unfolded. The timeline begins on Thursday 9 November, with a visit to… Continue reading UK human swine flu case: Why now, and what's next?

Residents in the Thurrock Borough of Essex have been feeling the effects of the area’s local council’s financial deficits over the past year as budget cuts have caused changes to local services in the area. Thurrock Council confirmed that it had a £469m deficit which is one of the largest for a local authority, with… Continue reading Thurrock residents tell of life under a 'bankrupt' council

The relationship between the late Queen and Princess Margaret has been a central focus throughout the seven-year run of Netflix’s The Crown, which has depicted five decades of the Royal Family’s highs and lows. The show has won numerous awards and attracted millions of viewers worldwide. However, as time has gone on, it has divided… Continue reading The Crown's Imelda Staunton on the 'shock' of playing the Queen when the Queen died

A large explosion in Edinburgh has resulted in the destruction of a house and the rescue of two people. Emergency services received a call about the property in the Baberton area of the city at around 10:30 pm. Images captured from the scene show that the building was completely destroyed, with authorities advising people to… Continue reading Two rescued as explosion destroys Edinburgh house

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to issue an apology to the Covid Inquiry next week and admit that the UK government did not get everything right during the pandemic. Despite this, Johnson will argue that the government did make the correct decisions on many key issues and will highlight the success of the UK’s… Continue reading Boris Johnson to apologise to Covid Inquiry but say he got big calls right

Various newspapers lead with different stories on Saturday. The Financial Times highlights that Israel intends to persist with attacks against Hamas in Gaza for a whole year, with the most intensive period scheduled for early 2024. The Guardian reports that Israel has indicated it may commence a ground attack on southern Gaza following the breakdown… Continue reading The Papers: 'Year-long Gaza war' and the King's Greek gambit