Category: UK News

Luke Littler, the youngest ever PDC World Championship finalist, has seen his profile skyrocket in recent months. Since winning over £350,000 in prize money over the past three months, the 17-year-old has been sharing stages and sofas with entertainment legends such as Sir Lenny Henry and Matt Lucas. Littler’s manager, Martin Foulds, states that this… Continue reading Luke Littler: How darts' new star handles huge demand on and off the oche

Recent research indicates that cancers diagnosed in people aged between 18 and 49 in Northern Ireland have risen by 20% over the past 25 years. Queen’s University Belfast and the NI Cancer Registry compared 2019 statistics with 1993 figures, finding that by 2019, 1,076 people aged 18-49 were diagnosed with a type of cancer. Prof.… Continue reading Cancer: Number of diagnoses in NI 18-49 age bracket up 20%

In a recent interview with the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg, UK Conservative Party member and former Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt confirmed that if the Conservatives win the next general election, the party will keep the triple lock system that decides rises in the state pension. The triple lock system was introduced in 2010 by the Conservative-Liberal… Continue reading Triple lock for pensions to be in Tory manifesto, Jeremy Hunt says

The UK government will reportedly accuse China of involvement in cyber-attacks on the country’s elections regulator. In August 2021, it was discovered that the database of the Electoral Commission had been hacked and that the personal information of millions of voters had been compromised. The names of several MPs and senators who were critical of… Continue reading China linked to UK electoral roll cyber-attacks, Dowden to say

Hannah Milton, a 21-year-old student from south Wales, has gained a following of 1.6 million on TikTok for her dance videos and comedy sketches. However, the abuse that she sometimes receives from many anonymous online trolls makes her feel lonely, and at times, powerless. According to Hannah, the most toxic trolling takes place when one… Continue reading TikTok: When my videos go viral, online trolling gets worse

Sheridan Smith, a well-known British actress, is taking on her most challenging role yet in the musical Opening Night. The play follows a star with mental health issues who is slowly losing control on stage. The part is close to home for Smith, who temporarily pulled out of Funny Girl in the West End in… Continue reading Sheridan Smith: Strangers hugged me in the street

UK newspapers are covering a range of stories on Monday. The Sun reports that the British government is set to officially accuse China of a cyber attack in 2021 that saw the personal details of 40 million British voters accessed; the paper suggests that 43 individuals, including MPs and peers, were also targeted. Meanwhile, The… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'China hack attack' and 'UK nuclear defence boost'

England’s preparations for their upcoming fixture against Belgium have been dealt a blow with the news that defenders Kyle Walker and Harry Maguire, as well as back-up goalkeeper Sam Johnstone, have been ruled out due to injury. Manchester City’s Walker picked up the injury during England’s friendly against Brazil and was replaced by Maguire as… Continue reading England

Junior doctors in Wales are due to embark on their longest ever strike in an ongoing pay dispute with the Welsh government. The British Medical Association (BMA) stated that it had been left with no option where, as doctors’ pay declined, by nearly a third over the last 15 years. The Welsh government maintained it… Continue reading Junior doctors' strike Wales: Longest walk-out set to begin

Tony Blackburn has decided to present his last BBC local radio show after 43 years; however, the DJ mentioned that his time on BBC local stations had been a pleasure. The 81-year-old gave no explanation for leaving but mentioned that he would pursue other projects. Blackburn will now concentrate on his BBC Radio 2 shows… Continue reading Tony Blackburn hangs up his local radio headphones