Category: UK News

A man has been formally charged with murder following the death of David Darke, a 66-year-old who sustained a serious head injury after an assault outside a pub in Leicestershire. The incident took place at around 9:45 pm on December 21st, outside The Crown Inn on Church Street in Appleby Magna. David Darke was taken… Continue reading Man charged with murder after dad died following pub assault

Analysis by the RAC motoring group reveals that the number of pothole compensation claims submitted to local councils across Britain surged by 90% between 2021 and 2024. Despite this significant increase in claims over the three-year span, only about a quarter of those claims in 2024 actually resulted in compensation payments to motorists. Interestingly, the… Continue reading Pothole claims up 90% in three years, says RAC

A devastating fire on Boxing Day claimed the lives of a mother and her two young children after their home was engulfed in flames. The incident occurred in the early hours at a residence on Brimscombe Hill, near Stroud in Gloucestershire. Emergency responders were alerted to what was described as a “well-established” blaze at around… Continue reading Mother and two children killed in Boxing Day house fire in Stroud

A man suspected of carrying a handgun was fatally shot by police following a collision between two vehicles on the A11 near Thetford, Norfolk. The incident occurred at approximately 20:35 GMT on Sunday when the individual, believed to be the driver of one of the involved cars, fled the scene holding what was described as… Continue reading Man shot dead by Norfolk Police in Thetford after two-car crash

A growing number of patients requiring end-of-life care in hospitals is raising concerns about the capacity of treatment services this winter, according to regional NHS leaders. During a virtual meeting of health officials in Sussex, a palliative care consultant highlighted what she described as an impending “crisis.” The discussion, which the BBC later accessed through… Continue reading Hospitals warned end-of-life care crisis threatening treatment

In 2025, the United Kingdom experienced over 300 recorded earthquakes, according to data from the British Geological Survey (BGS). The two most significant tremors, with magnitudes of 3.7 and 3.6, struck near Loch Lyon in Perth and Kinross, Scotland, just hours apart on 20 October. By 18 December 2025, the total number of earthquakes registered… Continue reading More than 300 earthquakes recorded in UK in 2025

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The upcoming fourth series of *The Traitors* is stirring excitement among fans after a Christmas Day teaser unveiled a surprising visual twist: a figure clad in a red cloak, diverging from the traditional green cloak worn by the traitors in previous seasons. The show’s host, Claudia Winkleman, hinted at extraordinary developments in this new series,… Continue reading The Traitors: Claudia Winkleman teases 'extraordinary' twist as she reveals new red cloak

Alaa Abdel Fattah, a well-known Egyptian democracy activist, has issued an apology for a series of his old tweets that have recently come to light. These messages have sparked intensified calls for his deportation from the UK, which he arrived in only days ago after being freed from imprisonment in Egypt. The controversy centers on… Continue reading Home secretary urged to strip activist of British citizenship

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