Category: UK News

Jodi Law, a salon owner from East Midlands, is gearing up for a crucial hearing in her ongoing trademark dispute with global cosmetics giant L’Oréal. Rebecca Dowdeswell attempted to renew the trademark for her Leicester-based business, nkd, in 2022, but faced opposition from the French company due to their trademark on beauty products called Naked.… Continue reading Salon owner 'ready' for key L'Oréal trademark dispute hearing

The United Kingdom is experiencing a boom in insect populations following the warmest and sunniest spring on record. Ladybirds, butterflies, and wasps are among the insects that are thriving due to the favorable weather conditions. Aphid numbers, the main food source of ladybirds, have increased significantly after a warm start to the summer, as reported… Continue reading How have UK insects been affected by 2025's hot, sunny weather?

The front pages of several newspapers are dominated by a range of stories today. The Daily Mirror highlights shocking reports of malnutrition in Gaza, where one in three people are said to be going days without eating. The United Nations’ food aid programme is struggling to reach those in need, with criticisms directed at Israel… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'Don't look away' and 'Prostate patients ignored by NHS'

Ruth Clegg, the Health and wellbeing reporter, brought to light a study that challenged the widely accepted belief that taking 10,000 steps a day is essential for good health. The revelation that hitting 7,000 steps could suffice was a game-changer for many who religiously counted their steps daily. This sparked a discussion on whether other… Continue reading 10,000 steps myth – should you be a stickler for recommended daily doses?

City centers need to accelerate and intensify the planting of trees in order to combat the threat of deadly heatwaves in the future, according to experts. Researchers have found that increasing the number of trees in urban areas could potentially lower air temperatures by up to 5C (41F). Other interventions, such as breezeways, water features,… Continue reading Climate change could see more trees in cities to tackle heatwaves

ountry illegally – almost down to zero. And we’re being invaded … we had this invasion (in Europe).” Trump did not offer any evidence for his claim. The president’s comments come ahead of this year’s G7 summit, which the UK will host later in the year. Trump is expected to meet with Prime Minister Boris… Continue reading US president Donald Trump arrives in Scotland for four-day visit

A coroner has pointed out the failings in the care of former England cricketer Graham Thorpe leading up to his death, which was ultimately ruled as a suicide. Despite Thorpe expressing his desire to end his life to his wife weeks prior to his passing, healthcare professionals did not consider him to be in a… Continue reading Health professionals failed Graham Thorpe, coroner says

Alison Hernandez, a police and crime commissioner representing the Conservative Party, recently issued an apology for misstating the facts surrounding an ongoing murder investigation in Cornwall. Devon and Cornwall Police clarified that only the body of one man, Daniel Coleman, has been recovered from woodland in Sticker, near St Austell, and no other remains have… Continue reading Devon and Cornwall crime commissioner apologises for bodies claim

Sir Keir Starmer faces mounting pressure as more than a third of MPs have written an open letter urging the UK to officially recognize a Palestinian state. The letter, signed by 220 MPs from various political parties, emphasizes the importance of UK recognition in facilitating a two-state solution. This move comes shortly after France made… Continue reading 220 MPs call for Keir Starmer to recognise Palestinian state

A tragic incident unfolded as a disabled teenage girl, Loraine Choulla, and her mother, Alphonsine Djiako Leuga, were found dead in their home in Radford in May 2024. The heartbreaking story revealed missed opportunities that could have saved them, as a coroner concluded that an ambulance should have responded to a 999 call made by… Continue reading 'Missed opportunities' to save disabled girl found dead with mum