Category: UK News

London’s six Overground lines have undergone a significant rebrand with new names and distinct colours. The Lioness line, Mildmay line, Windrush line, Weaver line, Suffragette line and Liberty line will each have their own colour scheme, replacing the current singular orange colour. Transport for London (TfL) made the changes to simplify the network and aid… Continue reading London Overground: New names for its six lines revealed

Avon and Somerset Police have opened a murder investigation after a 16-year-old boy was fatally stabbed by two people in masks in Rawnsley Park, Bristol. The victim ran to Stapleton Road and was assisted by a motorist before collapsing and dying at the scene on West Street. Police have declared a critical incident after being… Continue reading Old Market: Teenager stabbed to death in Bristol

Read the full article from The BBC here: Read More

Official figures from the Office for National Statistics have confirmed that the UK economy fell into recession in the last three months of 2022. Gross domestic product (GDP), which is a benchmark for economic activity, fell by 0.3%. This was worse than the expected 0.1% fall, having already experienced a 0.1% fall between July and… Continue reading UK economy fell into recession at the end of 2023

Patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) have missed out on potentially important medication, according to an ombudsman report. Aneurin Bevan health board in south-east Wales had been offered funding for fampridine, which can improve walking ability in some MS sufferers, since December 2019. However, the PSW for Wales found that as many as 500 MS patients… Continue reading Multiple sclerosis patient angry as hundreds miss out on medicine

During a visit to the training camp for next year’s Invictus Games, Prince Harry attempted sit-skiing alongside his wife Meghan in Whistler, Canada. The couple had the opportunity to meet competitors at the Whistler Blackcomb ski resort on Wednesday and they will continue to meet more athletes at host locations for the 2025 games in… Continue reading Harry tries sit-skiing at Invictus Games training camp in Canada

The Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) has revealed that almost 400 clubs in the UK have closed permanently between March 2020 and December 2023, averaging out at 10 closures a month or two closures per week. Experts have said that less drinking by young people and a greater variety of evening entertainment opportunities may also… Continue reading Pryzm nightclub boss blames lack of students for closures

Antisemitic incidents in the UK have reached an all-time high, according to the Community Security Trust (CST), a Jewish security charity. Incidents peaked at 4,103 in 2023, up from 1,662 in 2022 and nearly double the 2021 record of 2,255. The rise was primarily due to attacks and incidents that occurred during and after the… Continue reading UK antisemitic hate incidents hit new high in 2023, says charity

Several UK newspapers are reporting on an increase in antisemitism in the country, with figures published by the Community Security Trust (CST) charity suggesting that Hamas attacks on Israel and their aftermath have driven antisemitism in Britain to its highest level in over 40 years. The Times features a comment from Home Secretary James Cleverly… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'Worst antisemitism for 40 years' and 'NHS nurses crisis'

Small business owners in Wales are expressing concern over the reliability of current postal services in response to proposed delivery reductions by Royal Mail. Ofcom, the UK postal service regulator, has cited the need to reduce delivery days to cope with a decline in letter volumes, the service’s mainstay. Ofcom has proposed two options to… Continue reading Royal Mail: Wales business alarm over delivery cut plan