Category: UK News

Paddy Hill, one of six men who were wrongly convicted for the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings, has passed away at the age of 80. News of his death was shared by the Miscarriages of Justice Organisation (MOJO) on Facebook, where they explained that Mr. Hill had died peacefully at his home on Monday morning. The… Continue reading Birmingham Six: Paddy Hill dies aged 80

Due to a strike by train managers who are members of the RMT union, passengers on Avanti West Coast routes will have a “significantly reduced” service on New Year’s Eve. The dispute centers around rest days, leading to walkouts on 31 December and 2 January. While the were supposed to strike around Christmas, the action… Continue reading Avanti West Coast strike to hit New Year's Eve trains

A baby coroner in west London has highlighted the dangers of using baby slings after a six-week-old infant died while being breastfed. James Alderman died after collapsing within the baby carrier worn by his mother. An inquest into his death discovered that the baby had been placed in an unsafe position within the sling. Despite… Continue reading Baby slings: Warning after death during hands-free breastfeeding

For the fourth consecutive day, Gatwick Airport is experiencing disruptions due to heavy fog in one of its busiest periods. Although some restrictions have been lifted, the airport has confirmed that a noticeable delay in flights is expected. Furthermore, the airport claimed to have canceled 20 flights on Monday to reduce passenger inconvenience and facilitate… Continue reading Gatwick Airport Departures: Disruption continues into fourth day

A man has been accused of murder charges following the death of another man caused by stabbing in north-west London. The deceased was identified as Recorda Davey-Ann Clarke and was popularly known as Ricardo among family and friends. Ricardo was found with a stab wound on his body at Lincare Road, Willesden just after 4:15… Continue reading Willesden: Murder charge after fatal stabbing of 35-year-old man

With tickets to London’s official New Year’s Eve fireworks having sold out in October, the mayor is warning the public to beware of scammers. Sadiq Khan posted on social media that Ticketmaster is the only place to buy resale tickets and to watch out for people falsely claiming to sell them. He also urges people… Continue reading London New Year's Eve ticket scam warning

A “green” ferry recently built in Scotland is set to produce a larger carbon footprint than the older diesel-powered vessel currently serving the route between the mainland and Arran. Despite using liquified natural gas (LNG), the dual-fuel ferry Glen Sannox will produce 10,391 equivalent tonnes of CO2 emissions annually compared to 7,732 for the MV… Continue reading Glen Sannox: 'Green' ferry has higher emissions than diesel ship

Following the death of former US President Jimmy Carter at the age of 100, there have been numerous tributes paid to the Nobel laureate. Both President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump released statements in which they praised Carter’s achievements both as a politician and subsequently as a humanitarian. Biden described Carter as a… Continue reading Jimmy Carter dies: Joe Biden and Donald Trump lead tributes

In 1946, 15-year-old Michael Woodman spotted a rare celestial phenomenon from his bedroom window in Newport. He had never seen anything like it before – a star system called T Corona Borealis, or T Cor Bor for short, that only shines about once every 80 years, and he had witnessed it exploding into brightness. The… Continue reading T Cor Bor: Astronomers await dazzling celestial show

The UK government has declared that it will apply new, tougher rules to control the growth of waste incineration plants, which burn household garbage to generate electricity and release chemicals that are detrimental to the environment. Almost half of Britain’s rubbish is incinerated, and the release of excessive amounts of carbon dioxide caused by burning… Continue reading Incinerators: New plans to limit burning rubbish for energy