Category: UK News

Concerns have been raised about women’s safety on the streets of Cardiff, Wales. A student named Nikita said that she avoids walking alone at night after being chased by an unknown man. After publicising her incident on a Facebook group, she discovered that other women had similar stories but had felt too ashamed, embarrassed or… Continue reading Cardiff: Woman describes fears of walking city streets alone

A man who caused the death of two women after driving at over 100mph for a TikTok video was sentenced to 19 years and eight months in prison on Friday. Liam Slade, 33, was driving on the M4 motorway near Bristol in July 2021 when he crashed into another car, killing Saado Hussein, 58, and… Continue reading M4 Bristol: Man sentenced after crash kills two women

The Dutch edition of Omid Scobie’s book, Endgame has caused controversy after it mistakenly identified King Charles and Catherine, the Princess of Wales as being involved in a race row. The Dutch publisher has offered very little explanation for the mistake, leading some to speculate that legal concerns may be preventing them from speaking out.… Continue reading How the Palace got stuck in Scobie-gate

The UK Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has rejected claims that the country is leaving climate progress to other nations, after partly relaxing some net zero policies. Prime Minister Boris Johnson had previously postponed new petrol and diesel car bans until 2035 and licences for oil and gas projects in the North Sea. Sunak argued at the… Continue reading Rishi Sunak denies abandoning climate fight at COP28

Former Health Secretary Matt Hancock has told the Covid inquiry that school closures in January 2021 may have been avoided if action had been taken earlier the previous autumn. Hancock argued that avoiding the lockdown led to tougher measures later on. He expressed concern through WhatsApp messages in October 2020, highlighting the pressure placed on… Continue reading Covid inquiry: Earlier lockdown could have kept schools open, says Matt Hancock

As another cold snap hits the UK, people are looking for ways to cope with the sub-zero temperatures. Here are some tips for dealing with the winter weather. When it comes to de-icing your car, it’s important to avoid pouring hot water on the windscreen, as this can cause the glass to crack or quickly… Continue reading Winter tips: Staying warm and coping with the cold weather

A vulnerable adult home has been fined £125,000 for failing to ensure that people not in its employ were not exposed to health and safety risks following the murder of Melissa Mathieson in 2014. Mathieson, an 18-year-old, was strangled by fellow resident Jason Conroy at Alexandra House in Bristol. The home had been warned about… Continue reading Melissa Mathieson: Alexandra House fined over safety failures

After a two-day trial, Sir James Dyson has lost his libel claim against the publisher of the Daily Mirror. The vacuum cleaning tycoon had claimed that the newspaper’s article, written by Brian Reade, was “a personal attack on all that I have done and achieved in my lifetime and is highly distressing and hurtful”. However,… Continue reading Sir James Dyson loses libel claim against Daily Mirror publisher

The UK is set to experience snow and frigid temperatures this Friday, with some areas expected to see lows of -10C. Parts of Scotland and eastern England have been issued with warnings for snow and ice through the weekend, with hilly areas experiencing the heaviest snowfall. The National Health Service has also issued an amber… Continue reading UK weather: Snow forecast and warnings in place as temperatures plummet

Public transport services in Northern Ireland have been severely disrupted as employees launched a 24-hour strike from midnight on Thursday over a “pay freeze”. The work stoppage is set to affect several modes of transportation, including Ulsterbus, Metro, Glider, and Goldliner services, while train services and school buses have also been affected. The strike was… Continue reading NI bus and trains cancelled due to strike