Category: UK News

Shivani Chaudhari from BBC News reported on a recent protest at a hotel in Epping, where police officers were assaulted and vehicles were damaged. Approximately 400 people were present at the site, with the protest focusing on the use of the Bell Hotel to house asylum seekers. Assistant Chief Constable Stuart Hooper confirmed that one… Continue reading Officers attacked at Epping asylum hotel protest, police say

A man has been sentenced to four-and-a-half years in jail for causing the death of a well-known academic in Edinburgh. Darren Gilmour, a van driver, was found to be under the influence of cannabis and using his mobile phone when he hit Dr. William Noel on Trinity Crescent. Dr. Noel, who was from Philadelphia and… Continue reading Driver jailed for fatal crash while looking at phone in Edinburgh

In a shocking turn of events during the Covid-19 pandemic, an NHS doctor and her husband have been sentenced to 10 months in jail for unlawfully selling stolen hospital PPE on eBay. Dr. Attiya Sheikh, aged 46, and her husband Omer Sheikh, aged 48, managed to pocket nearly £8,000 from the sales of personal protective… Continue reading Doctor and husband jailed for selling stolen hospital PPE on eBay

Sarah McMullan from BBC Scotland News reported on the disturbing case of a man sentenced to nine years in prison for severely injuring a woman in Glasgow. Michael Harvey attacked Carol O’Reilly, with whom he had a brief relationship, resulting in permanent brain damage and memory loss for the victim. The brutal assault, captured on… Continue reading Man jailed for nine years after leaving woman brain damaged

Sir Grant Shapps, former defense secretary, has spoken out in defense of the decision to keep a data breach involving the information of thousands of Afghans and some British officials confidential. In his recent interview, Sir Grant emphasized that erring on the side of caution was completely justified, as his primary focus was on rectifying… Continue reading Sir Grant Shapps says his focus was on saving lives after Afghan data breach

A recent report from the Environment Agency in England has highlighted a concerning increase in serious water pollution incidents by water companies. According to the agency, there was a 60% rise in pollution incidents in 2024 compared to the previous year. This spike led to a total of 2,801 pollution incidents, the highest number on… Continue reading Serious water pollution in England up 60%, government says

The beloved stars of the original BBC children’s show Balamory are set to reprise their iconic roles in a brand new series scheduled to air next year. Julie Wilson Nimmo will return as the nursery teacher Miss Hoolie, Andrew Agnew as PC Plum, Kim Tserkezie as Penny Pocket, and Juliet Cadzow as Edie McCredie for… Continue reading Original Balamory stars return for new CBeebies series in 2026

In the South East of England, a hosepipe and sprinkler ban affecting over 1.4 million people has been put into effect by South East Water. The ban was initiated due to an increase in demand for drinking water, caused by prolonged periods of warm and dry weather since May. Residents in Kent, East Sussex, and… Continue reading South East Water hosepipe and sprinkler ban comes into force

The family of Raynor Winn, author of The Salt Path, is speaking out about feeling betrayed and stating that trusting her was a grave error that cost them tens of thousands of pounds. Ros Hemmings and her daughter Debbie, from Pwllheli in Gwynedd, claim that Winn, who worked for their property business in the early… Continue reading The Salt Path: 'Trusting Raynor Winn was our biggest mistake'

A technical fault led to the deletion of around 115,000 calls made to Police Scotland’s non-emergency 101 line, as reported by BBC Scotland News. The issue came to light in February 2025, revealing that a month’s worth of calls to the line were recorded and kept for four weeks, but not properly archived. Despite this… Continue reading Police Scotland deletes more than 100,000 recorded public calls