Category: UK News

Greta Thunberg was taken into custody during a protest supporting Palestine Action prisoners currently on hunger strike, according to the Prisoners for Palestine advocacy group. The 22-year-old climate activist was arrested in London’s financial district after participating in an early morning demonstration on Fenchurch Street. Footage from the protest shows Thunberg holding a placard stating,… Continue reading Greta Thunberg arrested over Palestine Action placard

Philip Young, a former local councillor, has appeared in court facing serious accusations involving numerous sexual offences committed against his ex-wife over a period spanning 13 years. Now 49 years old, Young is charged with 56 separate offences. These allegations include several counts of rape and the administration of a substance with the intent to… Continue reading Philip Young in court charged with drugging and raping ex-wife

Two teenagers have been convicted of murdering Kamran Rasool Aman, a 38-year-old man who was fatally stabbed in a racially motivated, unprovoked attack. The defendants, aged 17 and 16, denied murder but pleaded guilty to manslaughter. Following deliberations lasting less than seven hours, a jury at Cardiff Crown Court unanimously found them guilty. Sentencing is… Continue reading Kamran Rasool Aman murdered in unprovoked racist attack in Barry

An Afghan asylum seeker has been sentenced to nine years in prison after being convicted of raping a 17-year-old girl in a park in Elgin, Moray. Rapualla Ahmadze, who asserted that he fled Taliban captivity, carried out the attack in August of the previous year. Although Ahmadze denied the rape, claiming the sexual encounter was… Continue reading Afghan asylum seeker jailed for raping teenager in Elgin park

A tragic incident occurred on the A1 near Peterborough, resulting in the death of a two-year-old boy. The young child, who was from London, was inside a Toyota Auris that had experienced a breakdown. The stationary vehicle was struck by a Volkswagen Touran at approximately 18:20 GMT on Saturday. Alongside the boy, five additional passengers… Continue reading Boy, 2, dies after broken down car hit on A1 near Stibbington

A significant incident on the Llangollen Canal in Shropshire left numerous residents trapped over the Christmas period after a large breach appeared in the waterway. What was initially assumed to be a sinkhole was later identified by engineers as a collapsed embankment near Whitchurch, which resulted in water draining from the canal. The collapse caused… Continue reading Boaters stranded at Christmas after Whitchurch collapse on Llangollen Canal

Mark Killick, a builder from Paulton in North East Somerset, has been sentenced to 14 years in prison for defrauding 37 clients out of over £1.25 million. Operating under the company name TD Cole and occasionally using aliases such as Marc Cole and Mark Jenkins, Killick took substantial upfront payments between 2019 and 2021 but… Continue reading Cowboy builder Mark Killick is jailed for 14 years

Chris Rea, the rock and blues musician, spent many hours traveling by car throughout his career, a passion that significantly influenced his songwriting. Known for his gravelly voice and expert slide guitar technique, Rea released 25 solo albums, two of which reached number one on the UK charts. Among his most famous tracks are “Road… Continue reading Chris Rea obituary: A life on the road

Jenny Evans made the difficult choice to report a sexual assault by a celebrity, only to have the confidential details of her police report published verbatim in a national tabloid. At just 19 years old, she found herself questioning whether a close friend had betrayed her confidence or if someone was spying on her. This… Continue reading Woman's sex assault police report was published in tabloids

Tony and Becs Wadley find themselves unable to spend Christmas at their own home due to black mould that developed following insulation work done under a government-supported scheme. The issue has forced their asthmatic son, Elliott, to avoid the house altogether. “It’s awful. Elliott can’t come into our house, it’s as if he’s been ostracised… Continue reading Our son can't come home for Christmas after insulation mould took over