Category: UK News

Free breakfast clubs are set to be introduced at 750 schools across England next week, marking the start of a trial that will run until July. Parents will have access to thirty minutes of free morning childcare as part of this initiative, with the hope of eventually implementing the program nationwide. However, concerns have been… Continue reading Free breakfast clubs to open at 750 schools

George Torr and Ian Skye reported from Derby for BBC News that Miyo Aoetsu, a British baker, has been awarded the prestigious title of Britain’s best loaf. Her winning creation, a brioche bread infused with lemon and Earl Grey tea, wowed judges and earned her the top spot in the Britain’s Best Loaf competition. This… Continue reading Lemon and Earl Grey brioche crowned Britain's best loaf

In a small corner of north London, the absence of an ancient oak tree once towering in its splendor has left a community in shock. The felling of a 500-year-old oak tree in Enfield earlier this month has sparked outrage and ignited a nationwide conversation about the importance of nature in our lives. What was… Continue reading Anger and upset at scene of Enfield Toby Carvery tree felling

Lucy Edwards, a prominent content creator and TikTok personality, is gearing up for the next chapter in her life – motherhood. Alongside her husband Ollie, Lucy is embarking on a journey involving In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) to optimize the genetic makeup of their future child. The decision to undergo genetic testing is not an easy… Continue reading Lucy Edwards: Why I want an IVF baby to screen out gene that made me go blind

In a world where prejudice and discrimination against the Gypsy, Roma, and Traveller (GRT) community remain widespread, young women like Chantelle and Ebony navigate the complexities of identity in professional and public spaces. Chantelle, a 23-year-old from Bedfordshire, shares how she has felt nervous at times to reveal her Romany heritage due to negative media… Continue reading Stacey Dooley: Growing Up Gypsy – Why I hesitate to tell people I'm a Gypsy

In 1538, Henry Courtenay, the Earl of Devon, was imprisoned in the Tower of London awaiting execution. During this tumultuous time, he inscribed words on his cell walls that would eventually become his family’s motto – “Where have I fallen, what have I done?” Fast forward almost 500 years, another Earl of Devon, Charlie Courtenay,… Continue reading Tears for peers: Hereditary Lords face up to extinction

Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, has accused Russian leader Vladimir Putin of failing to uphold an “Easter truce” that Putin had called for. Despite Putin’s expectation that Ukraine would follow the truce until the end of Sunday, Zelensky stated that Russian artillery had not ceased. In another news, the Sunday Telegraph also features a… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'Putin shatters own truce' and 'over 80 dog attacks a day'

Nick Servini, a presenter for BBC Wales Today, reports on the surge of high-rise apartments in Cardiff and how they may impact rental prices in the city. The main investor behind this boom, Legal & General, is developing 1,000 flats for rent in the Welsh capital. However, concerns have been raised as some one-bedroom apartments… Continue reading Cardiff high-rise boom could bring rents down, investor claims

Daniel Sexton, a comedian, expressed his frustration with West Sussex County Council after his youngest son was not offered any of his preferred choices for secondary school. Despite reaching out to the council multiple times, his son was placed in a school far from his elder brother’s, a situation that Romesh Ranganathan found unacceptable. His… Continue reading Romesh Ranganathan criticises West Sussex council over son's school place

In a shocking incident, bystanders made desperate attempts to save a man who was struck by a car in Liverpool. The 47-year-old victim was hit in what witnesses described as a deliberate attack outside a party on Stonyhurst Road in the Woolton area. Emergency services responded to the scene at 23:45 BST on Friday, where… Continue reading Woolton murder arrest after car 'deliberately driven at man'