Category: UK News

Padel, a combination of tennis and squash, is becoming increasingly popular worldwide. Tia Norton, the UK’s top female padel player, has seen the sport’s growth first-hand, having traveled to major tournaments in Australia, Egypt, and the US. Padel is played in more than 130 countries, and its big-name proponents include David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo, and… Continue reading Padel: ‘Living the dream as Britain’s best player’

The Alexander L Kielland disaster of 1980 was Norway’s worst industrial accident in its history. 22 British men out of more than 120 people lost their lives when a floating accommodation platform collapsed in the North Sea oil fields. The families of those who survived the ordeal, however, say they are still waiting for justice.… Continue reading Kielland disaster: Families seeking answers 44 years on

The £5 billion super sewer project in London is nearing completion after eight years of major construction works. Known as the Thames Tideway Tunnel, the project is designed to tackle the amount of raw sewage flowing into the river. It will divert 34 of the most polluting sewage discharges into the Thames via a 16-mile… Continue reading Thames Tideway Tunnel super sewer set for completion

Jade Skea was just a teenager when she first met Kim Avis, a charismatic street trader who was well-known in Inverness for his charity fundraising. What began as a whirlwind romance soon turned into a decade-long nightmare of controlling behaviour, physical violence and sexual abuse. But after years of suffering in silence, Jade decided to… Continue reading The women behind a fugitive rapist's downfall

Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary, Bridget Phillipson, has said the party will not commit to the government’s proposed £4bn expansion of free childcare. The scheme would provide eligible parents in England with 30 free hours of childcare by 2025. Instead, Philipson has commissioned a review of the plan, citing concerns that the current system could not… Continue reading Childcare: Labour will not commit to government's free childcare plan, says Bridget Phillipson

Newly-released documents have shown that a church in the UK that supported the asylum claim of a man who later carried out an attack with acid limited his rights to attend services after a conviction for sexual assault. Abdul Shokoor Ezedi, an Afghan citizen who arrived in the UK in 2016, was granted asylum after… Continue reading Ezedi: Church limited Clapham attacker's attendance after sex assault

The amount of approved funding for school building projects has dipped to its lowest level since the funding system was created, according to BBC analysis. The UK government has approved only 866 school and college projects through the Condition Improvement Fund (CIF) next year; 192 less than were approved this year. Addressing these findings, one… Continue reading School building improvement awards drop to record low

Two junior ministers have stepped down from their positions in the UK government. Robert Halfon, the MP for Harlow, resigned from his role as skills, apprenticeships and higher education minister and also confirmed that he will not be standing in the forthcoming general election. In a letter to the Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, Halfon praised… Continue reading Junior ministers Robert Halfon and James Heappey quit government

Excitement was building in Cardiff on Tuesday as Wales prepared to take on Poland in a must-win game to secure qualification for Euro 2024. Welsh fans are optimistic but nervous ahead of the match, with both sides having won their semi-finals comfortably. A win for Wales will see them qualify for their third consecutive European… Continue reading Euro 2024 play-off final: Wales fans nervy ahead of Poland tie

Buckingham Palace has confirmed that the King and Queen will attend the Easter Sunday service at St George’s Chapel in Windsor Castle. The announcement has been seen as a positive sign about King Charles’s health after his cancer diagnosis last month. The service is a regular feature of the royal calendar, typically attended by senior… Continue reading King will attend Easter church service at Windsor