Category: UK News

In a shocking case, a man who stands accused of murdering his two-year-old grandson is vehemently denying allegations that he hit or slapped the child. This tragic incident resulted in the death of Ethan Ives-Griffiths from a catastrophic brain injury back in August of 2021. The accused, Michael Ives, aged 47, and his wife, Kerry… Continue reading Ethan Ives-Griffiths' grandad says he never hit the toddler

A tragic incident occurred on Sunday where a 15-year-old boy named Alexander McNab lost his life in a paddleboarding incident at Lochore Meadows in Crosshill, Fife. The family of the young boy described him as “bold and adventurous” in their tribute to him. His body was recovered from the water after a search involving the… Continue reading Tribute to 'adventurous' boy, 15, in Lochore paddleboarding death

The government has stepped in to fund the official receiver for the safe operation of an oil refinery that is facing financial troubles after its owner declared insolvency. Prax Lindsey Oil Refinery Limited, based in Immingham, North East Lincolnshire, has put approximately 1,000 jobs at risk, including employees, contractors, and the supply chain. Energy minister… Continue reading Government supporting Lindsey Oil Refinery as 420 jobs at risk

Politics reporter Kate Whannel reports that Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall is under scrutiny from Labour MPs regarding the implementation of changes to the benefit system, in an effort to quell a backbench revolt. The government recently announced a reversal in policy, stating that stricter criteria for receiving personal independence payment (Pip) would only… Continue reading Labour MPs press Liz Kendall on rollout of benefit changes

Bob Vylan: The Unconventional Tale of the Duo Bob Vylan, the Ipswich punk-rap duo, made waves at the Glastonbury Festival with their controversial performance over the weekend. This might be the first time many are hearing about them, as the festival organisers expressed their dismay after frontman Bobby Vylan encouraged the crowd to chant “death,… Continue reading Bob Vylan: Who are the controversial rap-punk duo?

Jamie Jennings recounted a horrifying childhood filled with abuse and neglect at the hands of his mother, Ruth Anne Jennings, and her then-partner, Brian McMaster. Ruth Anne Jennings was sentenced to six months in prison at Londonderry Crown Court after pleading guilty to three counts of assaulting her son. The abuse, which included forcing Jamie’s… Continue reading Antrim: Mother who forced son's head into cat litter tray jailed

The close friend of James Lee Williams, also known as The Vivienne, winner of Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK, expressed during an inquest that they do not want drugs to be the defining aspect of James’ character. Tragically, James Lee Williams passed away in the bathtub at their residence near Chester on January 5 of… Continue reading 'I don't want drugs to define The Vivienne' friend tells inquest

BBC News correspondent Stephen Fairclough reported on a recent trial involving two men accused of conspiring to hire a hitman to kill the estranged wife of one of them. In the case, Paul Lewis, 54, was alleged to have paid Dominique Saunders, 35, from Swansea, £1,500 to arrange the killing of Mr. Lewis’s estranged wife,… Continue reading Swansea men not guilty of hitman plot to kill wife

A 92-year-old man has been convicted of the brutal rape and murder of Louisa Dunne, a woman from Bristol, in a case that went unsolved for almost sixty years. The tragic incident occurred when Dunne, 75, was discovered strangled on the floor of her living room in Easton, Bristol, on June 28, 1967. Ryland Headley,… Continue reading Ryland Headley guilty of murder in ‘UK’s oldest cold case’

The conclusion of the Liverpool FC title parade crash incident has now seen the discharge of the final patient who was receiving hospital treatment. The devastating incident occurred when a car collided with a crowd near the end of the Reds’ Premier League victory parade in Liverpool city center on 26 May, resulting in over… Continue reading Final patient being treated after LFC parade crash discharged