Category: UK News

Jordan Webb, a 28-year-old man, was found dead in Portavogie, County Down, on Monday morning. The Police Service of Northern Ireland responded to an address on New Harbour Road at 07:45 GMT, where Mr. Webb was pronounced dead at the scene. Detective Inspector Hollie McCartan expressed her condolences to Jordan’s family and loved ones during… Continue reading Portavogie: Murder arrest following death of man in his 20s

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has changed his party’s stance on delivering substantial tax cuts worth £90bn annually. The previous promise made ahead of the last general election included proposals to slash corporation tax, reduce stamp duty on home purchases, and increase the income tax threshold. However, Farage acknowledged the current dire state of public… Continue reading Nigel Farage: Huge tax cuts not currently realistic

A train traveling from Glasgow to London experienced a derailment early in the morning, causing significant disruption and impacting the West Coast Mainline. The incident occurred at 06:10 GMT when the 04:28 Avanti West Coast service derailed at Shap in Cumbria. As a result, lines north of Preston and south of Carlisle were blocked, leaving… Continue reading West Coast Mainline blocked as train derails in Cumbria

A group of campaigners has taken legal action against the government’s decision to greenlight a second runway at Gatwick Airport. Communities against Gatwick Noise Emissions (Cagne) have lodged a judicial review claim, accusing officials of failing to adequately assess the environmental impact of the project. This move comes after Cagne previously notified the government of… Continue reading Gatwick Airport second runway challenge filed at High Court

Amy Dowden, a contestant on the popular show Strictly Come Dancing, recently shared with her followers that she will be undergoing another mastectomy this week. The 35-year-old clarified that this surgery is not due to a new cancer diagnosis but rather a decision made after consulting with her medical team. She expressed her desire to… Continue reading Strictly's Amy Dowden to undergo 'another mastectomy'

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A group of Labour MPs are calling for an increase in taxes on gambling companies to help alleviate child poverty in the UK. The petition, supported by 101 Labour MPs, suggests that a levy on gambling could generate £3 billion, which could potentially lift half a million children out of poverty. The push to raise… Continue reading Labour MPs back gambling tax to fight child poverty

A man, aged 32, has been formally accused of 10 counts of attempted murder following a train attack where multiple individuals were stabbed. Anthony Williams was apprehended after the incident on an LNER train en route from Doncaster to London King’s Cross, a train that made an unexpected stop in Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, just before 20:00… Continue reading Train attack: Man charged with attempted murder after stabbings

In response to a recent mass stabbing incident on a train, Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has announced a review of rail security in the UK. A man has been charged with 10 counts of attempted murder after the knife attack on a Doncaster to London service that occurred on Saturday night. Alexander stated that the… Continue reading Rail security to be reviewed after train stabbings, says minister

Bella Culley, a pregnant teenager from Billingham, Teesside, who was facing drug trafficking charges in Georgia, expressed her happiness and relief as she was released from prison. Initially, the 19-year-old was potentially looking at a 20-year sentence, but a last-minute adjustment to a plea deal by prosecutors changed the outcome. In a surprising turn of… Continue reading Bella Culley freed from Georgian prison