Category: UK News

The Welsh ambulance service has stood down its critical incident following a plea from its CEO to prevent demand from increasing. This came after a 340-call backlog on Monday which resulted in long wait times for patients trying to book an ambulance. The CEO explained that this was a very rare situation and urged the… Continue reading Welsh ambulance critical incident stood down but pressures remain

Faith Harrison, a fitness coach from Shropshire, suffered a heart attack while driving home from a hockey match on January 6th, 2024, when she was just 22 years old. The heart attack lasted for seven hours, leading to emergency surgery and a diagnosis of heart failure. One year later, Ms. Harrison is now 23, and… Continue reading Anger, tears and joy after Shropshire woman's heart attack at 22

The BBC Radio 4’s Shipping Forecast has recently included a new famous voice – that of Ruth Jones. The actress, best known for her role in Gavin & Stacey, delivered the forecast in character as Nessa. Jones has joined other famous voices on the show, who have previously read previous versions of the forecast in… Continue reading Gavin & Stacey's Nessa reads Shipping Forecast for centenary

In 2024, 36,816 people arrived in Kent after crossing the English Channel on small boats, according to figures released by the Home Office on New Year’s Day. The number marked an increase from the previous year but was lower than the 45,774 arrivals recorded in 2022. The latest group of 291 people arrived on 29… Continue reading Channel migrants: Home Office figures in 2024 show 36,816 crossed

The year 2025 promises to be a great one for stargazers. With more sightings of aurora borealis expected to light up the night sky as the Sun’s activity peaks, there are also a partial solar eclipse, a total lunar eclipse, and two consecutive supermoons to look forward to. Let’s take a look at the seven… Continue reading Meteor showers and supermoons: The celestial events to watch for in 2025

A man in his sixties was stopped by police in Lancashire after they found he had been driving with an expired provisional licence for 49 years. The driver was pulled over on Wigan Road in Bamber Bridge, Preston at around 10:00 GMT on Monday when the police discovered his expired licence. Additionally, checks revealed that… Continue reading Lancashire driver used expired licence for 49 years

Daz Crawford’s life has taken him on an incredible journey. From a rough childhood in Liverpool, he joined the military as a young teenager, then joined a male strip troupe before winning a role as Diesel in Gladiators. He went on to appear in The World is Not Enough, Blade 2, and dozens of other… Continue reading From Gladiators to James Bond, Marvel and running a strip club

Back in 1995, the BBC show Tomorrow’s World took a stab at what the world might look like 30 years in the future. Some predictions turned out to be spot on, others laughably wrong. Let’s take a look at how well the programme did. One prediction that didn’t come to fruition was the notion of… Continue reading 30 years ago Tomorrow's World predicted 2025 – how did it do?

Scottish professional wrestler Isla Dawn has found fame in the WWE, with titles and sold-out arenas, but admits that her nephews refuse to watch her matches. The Glasgow-born wrestler’s real name is Courtney Stewart. She has won the WWE’s tag team titles and her popularity is growing. WWE programming is moving to streaming giant Netflix,… Continue reading 'I wanted to be a dancer – now I'm a WWE star'

An alleged gas explosion in Whitehaven has left three individuals with significant injuries. Cumbria Police stated that the incident happened at a house on Hugh Street just after 4:20 pm GMT. Two men and one woman were reported to have been transported to a hospital due to painful injuries they incurred from the event. According… Continue reading Whitehaven explosion: Three injured in suspected gas blast