Category: UK News

A con artist who managed to deceive luxury hotels and stores by selling them “Scottish-grown tea” that was actually imported from abroad has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison. Known as Tam O’Braan to his customers, Thomas Robinson also duped tea growers by selling them supposedly specially engineered plants that could… Continue reading Fraudster jailed for selling fake 'Scottish-grown tea'

Charlotte Cox with BBC South West reported on a recent incident at the Wildwood Trust in Devon involving two European brown bears named Mish and Lucy. The bears managed to escape their enclosure and raided their keepers’ food store, consuming a week’s worth of honey, jam, and other supplies. This escapade led to a “sugar… Continue reading Rogue bears' honey supply replenished by community in Devon

Senior Royal Correspondent Daniela Relph reported that due to scheduling conflicts between King Charles and President Trump, a full state visit to the UK will take place later this year. An invitation called the “Manu Regia” was delivered to the White House by representatives from the British Embassy in Washington. While the dates of Trump’s… Continue reading UK to host Trump for full state visit later this year

David Deans, a political reporter for BBC Wales News, reported on the resistance from Welsh Labour MPs against proposed changes to the welfare system. Notable MPs such as Chris Evans, Andrew Ranger, Steve Witherden, Henry Tufnell, and Ruth Jones are advocating for an amendment that would grant them the ability to reject the reforms. Despite… Continue reading Benefit cuts: Welsh ministers express major concerns over plans

Three, the mobile operator, has acknowledged that some users are currently experiencing difficulties making phone calls. The network stated in a post on X that there is an issue affecting voice services, without specifying how many of its 11 million customers are impacted. DownDetector, an outage website, recorded a surge in problems at 09:30 BST… Continue reading Three network phone calls down but data still working

According to MPs on the Public Accounts Committee, victims of the Post Office scandal have not been actively pursued to claim compensation due to fears of harassment. The government was concerned that individuals who had not yet sought redress would feel pressured if officials chased them to apply. The committee found that many wrongly-accused or… Continue reading Post Office scandal: Government didn't want victims to feel harassed

BBC News political correspondent, Jack Fenwick, reported that a growing number of Labour MPs are backing a bid to block the government’s proposed welfare changes. More than 130 MPs, with the majority being Labour MPs, have signed an amendment that would allow them to vote on rejecting plans to cut disability and sickness-related benefits payments… Continue reading More Labour MPs join benefit revolt despite ministers' appeals

iv> Otter hit by car to undergo surgery The injured otter – nicknamed Huckleberry – is being cared for at the Secret World Wildlife Rescue centre. 14 Jan 2025 Somerset Read the full article from The BBC here: Read More

Australian police are offering a new reward of up to A$500,000 for information that could lead to the discovery of the remains of British backpacker Peter Falconio, who was murdered 24 years ago. Falconio was fatally shot on a remote highway around 300km north of Alice Springs in July 2001. The 28-year-old traveler from Huddersfield… Continue reading Peter Falconio: New reward to find murdered British backpacker's body

Tom McGrath’s 22-year-old son, Matthew, tragically lost his life to a cocaine addiction, sparking a call from his father for harsher punishments for drug dealers. The National Crime Agency recently uncovered the largest cocaine seizure in Northern Ireland at Belfast Port, shedding light on the presence of organised crime groups exploiting the Common Travel Area… Continue reading Man calls for tougher drugs sentences after son's death