Category: UK News

Culture reporter Emma Saunders covered the Hay Festival, where acclaimed author Bernardine Evaristo expressed her astonishment at receiving the outstanding contribution award for the 30th anniversary of the Women’s Prize for Fiction. Evaristo, the first black woman to win the prestigious Booker Prize, along with Margaret Atwood in 2019, described the prize as unexpected and… Continue reading Bernardine Evaristo 'astonished' to receive one-off Women's Prize for outstanding contribution

Ashleigh Murray, a domestic violence survivor, shared her harrowing experience of living in fear of her abusive ex-partner. She revealed that she resorted to sleeping with a hammer beside her bed for protection, as she was terrified that her former partner would harm her and her unborn child. However, her life took a positive turn… Continue reading Domestic abuse: Housing Sanctuary Scheme 'gave me peace of mind'

Lorna Prichard, Culture correspondent at BBC Wales News, reports that a Senedd committee believes it is unjust to charge visitors for entry to the Big Pit National Coal Museum. Situated in Blaenavon, Torfaen, the museum has introduced an £8 fee per person, along with some concessions, until July 2026. However, the culture and sport committee… Continue reading Big Pit charging mine admission is 'wrong' – report

During a panel meeting at the High Court, the BBC accused MI5 of intentionally and repeatedly lying while attempting to justify its handling of a neo-Nazi agent who mistreated women. The corporation asserted that the actions of MI5 and three specific officers met the criteria for contempt of court proceedings. In response, Sir James Eadie… Continue reading MI5 lied 'deliberately and repeatedly' in neo-Nazi spy case, BBC tells High Court

In Portugal, authorities are embarking on a fresh search in connection with the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, partnering with German police. The search will target the municipality of Lagos, located near Praia da Luz, the Algarve town where the three-year-old girl disappeared almost twenty years ago. Madeleine went missing on May 3, 2007, from an… Continue reading BBC at the scene of new Madeleine McCann search

The recent murders of two Scottish men in a Spanish bar are currently under investigation by the Spanish police, who have stated that there is no evidence to suggest a connection to an ongoing gang war in Scotland. Eddie Lyons Jnr and Ross Monaghan were fatally shot at Monaghan’s pub in Fuengirola on Saturday evening.… Continue reading Police: No suggestion Spanish murders linked to gang feud

A Met police officer, Cdr Julian Bennett, has been the center of controversy as it was revealed that he spent a whopping five years on full pay while suspended from duty. The Metropolitan Police expressed their dismay at the extended disciplinary process, stating that the public funds were wasted during this period. Bennett was initially… Continue reading Top Met officer sacked for a second time over drugs test refusal

A man from Britain was apprehended in Chile after authorities alleged to have uncovered £200,000 worth of crystal meth hidden inside his suitcase. Identified as William Eastment from Milbourne Port in Somerset, the individual was on a journey from Mexico to Chile when Chilean officials purportedly discovered over 5kg (11lbs) of methamphetamine in his luggage.… Continue reading British man arrested in Chile after '£200k of crystal meth' found

Yvette Cooper briefed Members of Parliament regarding a potential re-examination of 287 child sexual exploitation cases that had previously been closed by local police departments. These cases have now been passed on to a national police taskforce, which will assess whether reopening them is necessary and explore any new leads that may not have been… Continue reading Police re-examine 287 child sexual exploitation cases

A woman named Marie Green has tragically lost her life in north Belfast, prompting a murder investigation. The 71-year-old was found dead at a property on Shore Road in the early hours of Tuesday. Following the incident, a man in his 30s was arrested on suspicion of murder and is currently in police custody. Det… Continue reading North Belfast: Murder investigation launched after woman's death