Category: UK News

Elias Morgan, a drug dealer, has been convicted of murdering former prison officer Lenny Scott in an act of retaliation for seizing a mobile phone from his jail cell four years prior. The shooting, which occurred on February 8, 2024, outside a gym in Skelmersdale, Lancashire, saw Scott being shot six times as he emerged… Continue reading Man guilty of murdering former prison officer Lenny Scott

Three brothers hailing from Edinburgh have set a remarkable new record by rowing non-stop and unsupported across the Pacific Ocean, completing their journey after spending 140 days at sea. Jamie, Ewan, and Lachlan MacLean encountered severe tropical storms along the way, which forced them to take lengthy detours on their 9,000-mile trek from Peru to… Continue reading Edinburgh's MacLean brothers set new record for Pacific row

A protest outside The Bell Hotel in Epping led to the arrest of three men, following the Court of Appeal’s decision to overturn a temporary injunction preventing asylum seekers from being housed there. Essex Police reported that the arrests were made for various offenses, including violent disorder, assaulting a police officer, and drink driving. Despite… Continue reading Police make three arrests during Epping protest

As Prince Harry prepares to make his way back to the UK, the question on everyone’s mind is whether he will have the opportunity to see his father, King Charles. The relationship between the two has been strained for five years, with emotions running high and a significant family divide. The public has witnessed the… Continue reading Prince Harry set for UK visit – but will he and King Charles meet?

According to an inquest, the Metropolitan Police failed to protect Rebekah Arter, a vulnerable woman who died in a hotel room in Barbados in 2024 while on vacation with her husband, Warren Arter, a former high-ranking officer. The assistant coroner at South London Coroner’s Court delivered an open verdict on the medical cause of Rebekah’s… Continue reading Met did not warn woman of upskirting abuse before death – inquest

Since 2023, there have been 385 wildfires sparked by live-fire military training across the UK countryside, with unexploded shells posing a risk to firefighting efforts. Fire crews in North Yorkshire faced challenges as they battled a moorland blaze this month, encountering bombs and tank shells from training exercises dating back to World War II. The… Continue reading Hundreds of wildfires sparked by 'live-fire' military manoeuvres

A unique mentoring program has been making waves in the educational landscape by pairing teenagers with toddlers from local nurseries. Siena, a 13-year-old participant in the initiative, shared her experience of learning communication and confidence skills from a three-year-old. Initially battling with anxiety and school attendance, Siena found surprising growth in her confidence and attendance… Continue reading Meet the three-year-olds helping anxious teens spend more time in school

On a sunny August Saturday, Rachel is driving a bus in Sussex with only three passengers on the lower deck. Despite the emptiness, the bus is not quiet because one passenger is watching rugby without headphones. When Rachel kindly asks him to lower the volume, he insults her and exits the bus angrily. Rachel, a… Continue reading I asked a bus passenger to turn his phone down – he called me miserable

The Daily Telegraph leads with a headline accusing Angela Rayner of facing a “sleaze inquiry” over whether she paid the correct tax on her properties. Specifically, the paper reports that the deputy prime minister saved £40,000 of stamp duty on an £800,000 home in East Sussex by removing her name from the property deed in… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'Inn-justice' for Epping and 'Rayner faces sleaze inquiry'

BBC News reporter Kathryn Armstrong covered a noteworthy incident during a performance by Melbourne’s Symphony Orchestra (MSO) at the BBC Proms in London. Pro-Palestinian protesters disrupted the concert, forcing the orchestra to halt its performance for over 10 minutes. The interruption was attributed to Jewish Artists for Palestine, a group opposing Zionist influence in cultural… Continue reading BBC Proms performance interrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters