Category: UK News

The rail regulator has acknowledged that it lacked crucial information when it chose not to permit passengers on a peak-time train service operating between Manchester and London. The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) conceded that key details were missing during its decision-making process, which would have otherwise resulted in a “ghost train” running empty… Continue reading Decision to run Manchester to London 'ghost train' 'uninformed', regulator admits

Prince Harry’s recent appearance in the witness box may mark the final time he takes the stand amid his prolonged and highly publicized legal battles with the press. The emotional and tense exchanges witnessed in the High Court suggest it is not a scenario he is likely to welcome again. Describing the experience as “horrible,”… Continue reading Prince Harry: Emotional exchanges as duke gives evidence

Prince Harry appeared visibly emotional while giving evidence at the High Court in his ongoing legal dispute with Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL), the publisher behind the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday. Speaking towards the end of his testimony, he described how the coverage of his wife, the Duchess of Sussex, had been an “absolute… Continue reading Prince Harry says Mail publisher made his wife Meghan's 'life a misery'

On Christmas Day, two swimmers went missing in the stormy waters off Budleigh Salterton, Devon. Following extensive search efforts, police recovered the body of a man believed to be 47 years old at Sandy Bay near Exmouth on the Tuesday after the incident. Although formal identification has yet to be completed, authorities are confident about… Continue reading One of two Christmas Day Budleigh Salterton swimmers found

A woman has been convicted for imprisoning another woman with learning difficulties for a period of 25 years, during which time she was effectively held as a slave. Mandy Wixon, a mother of ten from Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, exploited the vulnerable woman by forcing her to clean a filthy, overcrowded home and survive on meager scraps… Continue reading Woman guilty of keeping slave for 25 years in Tewkesbury

A 22-year-old man has admitted to causing the death of Robert Bromell by pushing him into the path of an ambulance that was responding to an emergency call. The incident took place in September 2023 on Corran Esplanade in Oban, Argyll and Bute. Lewis Budge, the defendant, forcefully shoved Bromell, aged 39, after the two… Continue reading Man killed victim by pushing him in front of ambulance on 999 call in Oban

Sir Keir Starmer has firmly rejected pressure from former US President Donald Trump concerning the future of Greenland, following Trump’s sharp criticism directed at the UK’s agreement involving the Chagos Islands. Speaking during Prime Minister’s Questions, Starmer noted that Trump had attacked the Chagos deal despite previously expressing support, and accused him of using the… Continue reading I will not yield to Trump's pressure on Greenland, says Starmer

A recent report from the UK’s intelligence committee highlights that the worldwide deterioration of natural ecosystems poses significant risks to the country’s security and economic stability. The document warns of “cascading risks” stemming from the degradation of vital global ecosystems, including increased potential for conflict, forced migration, and heightened competition over essential resources. Particularly, the… Continue reading Nature loss is a national security risk, intelligence groups warn

A police officer was overcome with emotion and wept after being formally cleared of causing the death of a motorist during a high-speed police chase. PC Matthew Pike, aged 40, faced trial over the fatal crash involving Dr Keryl Johnson in central Bristol in November 2021. The incident occurred during a pursuit in which Pike… Continue reading Bristol police officer in tears as he is cleared of woman's death

An elderly couple lost their lives in a house fire that was the unintended consequence of an arson attack linked to a dispute over drugs, a court has been told. Sheila Jackson, aged 83, and Eric Greener, 77, died when their home on South John Street in St Helens was set ablaze in July of… Continue reading St Helens fire death couple 'unintended victims of drug row'