Category: UK News

Campaigners are sounding the alarm about the impact of pollution from rivers in Wales on the marine environment, stating that it is “suffocating our sea.” WWF Cymru has highlighted that the excess nutrients from farming and sewage are leading to the growth of algal blooms, which are smothering the seabed. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) is… Continue reading Pollution in Welsh rivers is 'suffocating the sea', campaigners say

BBC Scotland’s proposed fire service changes spark concern Fears have been raised by the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) over plans for significant changes in the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS), raising concerns that public safety may be compromised. The SFRS is considering the closure of up to 13 stations, altering night and weekend cover… Continue reading Scottish fire service cuts could cost lives, says union

The UK government has recently made the decision to acquire 12 new fighter jets that have the capability to be armed with nuclear bombs and will join Nato’s airborne nuclear mission. This move, according to Downing Street, marks the most significant enhancement of the UK’s nuclear posture in many years. The newly acquired F-35 A… Continue reading UK to purchase nuclear-carrying fighter jets

An ex-prison officer met his untimely demise in a calculated act of revenge, four years after confiscating a mobile phone from an inmate, a jury was informed. Lenny Scott, 33, was fatally shot six times with a handgun in the car park of a gym in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, on 8th February 2024. Shocking imagery on… Continue reading HMP Altcourse prison officer shot in 'revenge plot', jury told

The registration of England’s first private clinic offering gender treatment to under-18s is under scrutiny in the High Court, with claims that the Care Quality Commission (CQC) “acted irrationally” in the process. The case, initiated by a former nurse and an anonymous mother, alleges that the watchdog failed to consider all pertinent information and should… Continue reading Watchdog 'acted irrationally' over private gender clinic, court told

The final commissioning and staffing of the Holyhead border control post will not proceed, according to the Welsh government. Plans for the site’s future can only be made once the UK-EU deal is finalized, as stated in a recent announcement. Despite the delay, the site must be maintained as a potential border control post facility.… Continue reading Holyhead border control post to sit empty despite Brexit investment

In Chester, a conman by the name of Jack Watkin has confessed to committing fraud after promising investors high returns on their investments in luxury Hermes handbags. Watkin, who featured on Channel 4’s Rich Kids Of Instagram, used his charm and deception to gain the trust of victims by projecting an image of a lavish… Continue reading Rich Kids of Instagram star Jack Watkin admits Hermes bag scam

During the trial in Swansea, it was revealed that Paul Lewis, a resident of Fishmarket Quay, allegedly paid his friend Dominique Saunders £1,500 with the intention of hiring a hitman to kill his estranged wife, Joanne Atkinson-Lewis. The prosecution accused both men of conspiring to murder Ms. Atkinson-Lewis between 28 February 2023 and 30 April… Continue reading Swansea man accused of hiring £1,500 'hitman' to kill wife

Written by: Abigail Miller In a recent national security strategy released by the government, the United Kingdom has been warned to actively prepare for the possibility of direct threats, potentially in a wartime scenario. The document highlighted the current era of facing confrontation with those who pose security threats, citing Russia’s war against Ukraine as… Continue reading UK must 'actively prepare' for war scenario, government warns

A man from the United Kingdom has been accused of orchestrating a disturbing event at Disneyland Paris, involving a “mock wedding” for a nine-year-old Ukrainian girl. French authorities revealed that the 39-year-old man, who is a convicted sexual offender wanted in the UK, remains unnamed at this time. The arrest took place after police were… Continue reading British man charged with organising Disneyland Paris “mock wedding” of nine-year-old