Category: UK News

Three, the mobile operator, has acknowledged that some users are currently experiencing difficulties making phone calls. The network stated in a post on X that there is an issue affecting voice services, without specifying how many of its 11 million customers are impacted. DownDetector, an outage website, recorded a surge in problems at 09:30 BST… Continue reading Three network phone calls down but data still working

According to MPs on the Public Accounts Committee, victims of the Post Office scandal have not been actively pursued to claim compensation due to fears of harassment. The government was concerned that individuals who had not yet sought redress would feel pressured if officials chased them to apply. The committee found that many wrongly-accused or… Continue reading Post Office scandal: Government didn't want victims to feel harassed

BBC News political correspondent, Jack Fenwick, reported that a growing number of Labour MPs are backing a bid to block the government’s proposed welfare changes. More than 130 MPs, with the majority being Labour MPs, have signed an amendment that would allow them to vote on rejecting plans to cut disability and sickness-related benefits payments… Continue reading More Labour MPs join benefit revolt despite ministers' appeals

iv> Otter hit by car to undergo surgery The injured otter – nicknamed Huckleberry – is being cared for at the Secret World Wildlife Rescue centre. 14 Jan 2025 Somerset Read the full article from The BBC here: Read More

Australian police are offering a new reward of up to A$500,000 for information that could lead to the discovery of the remains of British backpacker Peter Falconio, who was murdered 24 years ago. Falconio was fatally shot on a remote highway around 300km north of Alice Springs in July 2001. The 28-year-old traveler from Huddersfield… Continue reading Peter Falconio: New reward to find murdered British backpacker's body

Tom McGrath’s 22-year-old son, Matthew, tragically lost his life to a cocaine addiction, sparking a call from his father for harsher punishments for drug dealers. The National Crime Agency recently uncovered the largest cocaine seizure in Northern Ireland at Belfast Port, shedding light on the presence of organised crime groups exploiting the Common Travel Area… Continue reading Man calls for tougher drugs sentences after son's death

Tarah Welsh, a housing correspondent, shared an alarming story about Dilara and her family dealing with a threatening neighbor in south London. The neighbor terrorized them with noise, vandalism, and even physical assaults, leading to an unsafe environment. Dilara, a 17-year-old beauty therapy student, expressed fear and exhaustion due to the ongoing disturbances. The situation… Continue reading A neighbour threatened dad with a knife – why won't the housing association act?

Two decades following the disappearance of Carole Packman, her daughter, Samantha Gillingham, is still pleading for answers from her father, Russell Causley, who was responsible for her mother’s murder. Gillingham expressed her fear that Causley, now 82 years old, would never disclose the truth about what happened to her mother back in 1985 in Bournemouth.… Continue reading Carole Packman: 'Dad, tell me where you buried mum before you die'

Facing tremendous disappointment and frustration, Syreeta Sandhu is just one of many who paid a hefty price for arranging IVF treatment, only to have the service abruptly shut down, leaving patients in the lurch. As the popularity of privately funded IVF cycles has surged, unregulated “concierge clinics” have cropped up, serving as intermediaries between patients,… Continue reading Warning over IVF concierge clinics: 'I paid £15,000 then it went bust'

BBC News climate reporter Mark Poynting discussed the rising trend of more people opting to purchase electric cars and install heat pumps. While these numbers are increasing, government climate advisers are urging for even further adoption. The Climate Change Committee emphasized the importance of households benefiting from cleaner technologies through reduced bills. Emma Pinchbeck, chief… Continue reading Heat pumps and EVs making progress, UK climate advisers say