Category: UK News

A tragic incident occurred on the River Tees at Barnard Castle, County Durham, when a 20-year-old woman lost her life while kayaking. The young woman encountered difficulties in the water shortly before 2 p.m. GMT. Emergency responders, including coastguards and members of the Teesdale and Weardale Search and Mountain Rescue Team, conducted an extensive search… Continue reading Woman, 20, dies while kayaking on river at Barnard Castle

A fire erupted in a six-storey commercial building located in Glasgow city centre, prompting partial closure of a major street. The incident occurred on West Nile Street, where emergency services responded promptly. According to the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS), seven fire appliances alongside specialized teams were dispatched to tackle the blaze, arriving on… Continue reading Firefighters tackle six-storey building blaze in Glasgow

The collapse of Blue Islands, a Jersey-based airline employing approximately 100 staff, has left many passengers stranded. The company announced on Friday that it had ceased operations and canceled all bookings, displacing over 1,000 travelers. In response, several airlines have mobilized efforts to provide “rescue flights” to accommodate those affected, with Aurigny and Loganair adding… Continue reading Blue Islands: Aurigny and Loganair step in to rescue passengers

Samir Zitouni, a rail employee who played a crucial role in saving lives during a mass stabbing incident on a train, has now been released from the hospital. On the evening of November 1, while working as part of the catering team on the Doncaster to London King’s Cross route, Zitouni intervened when an attacker… Continue reading Train worker who saved passengers from stabbings leaves hospital

An 85-year-old woman from Britain tragically lost her life following a severe windstorm that struck a camping site in Portugal. The incident took place at Albufeira Camping Park, located in the Algarve region, where rescue operations reported that two individuals were seriously hurt and three others sustained minor injuries. Additionally, a nearby hotel also suffered… Continue reading British woman, 85, killed after storm at Portuguese campsite

A coordinated search effort involving multiple agencies is currently underway off the coast of the Republic of Ireland to locate a missing crew member from the UK navy. According to a statement from the Irish Department of Transport (DfT), the individual was last observed around 22:30 local time on Friday near Tory Island, located in… Continue reading County Donegal: Search under way for missing UK naval crew member

Thousands of climate change activists gathered in Glasgow to participate in a significant protest aimed at demanding urgent action to address the global environmental crisis. The march through the city centre took place on a day marked by coordinated international demonstrations, aligning with the COP30 climate summit currently underway in Brazil. Organisers from Friends of… Continue reading Thousands take to streets of Glasgow to highlight 'climate emergency'

Will Vernon, a correspondent for the BBC, has been navigating through the floodwaters that have severely impacted the centre of Monmouth town in Wales following Storm Claudia. The flooding has resulted in significant damage across the area, disrupting daily life and local businesses. In a personal account, a family described to BBC Wales how they… Continue reading Watch: BBC at scene of severe flooding in Wales

Lord Tony Hall, the former director general of the BBC, has firmly stated that the corporation should never use licence fee payers’ money to pay Donald Trump. This follows the BBC’s recent apology to the former US President for a Panorama episode that edited parts of his 6 January 2021 speech in a way that… Continue reading BBC should pay nothing to Donald Trump, ex-director general Lord Tony Hall says

East Dunbartonshire Council has put forward plans to construct a new Lenzie Academy on Whitegates Park, a proposal that has ignited significant opposition from local residents worried about the potential loss of cherished green space. The land in question was previously identified in a 2018 survey as containing contaminated soil with toxic risks, which posed… Continue reading Concerns over plans to build new Lenzie school on toxic land