Category: UK News

Enforcement of Wales’ £34m 20mph default speed limit in built-up areas will begin this month. The Welsh government confirmed that the law, which came into effect last September, will now be enforced after the “initial bedding-in period”. But it also acknowledged that not all drivers breaking the 20mph (32 km/h) limit will be prosecuted in… Continue reading 20mph speed limit enforcement to start in Wales this month

Peter Shanks, a 64-year-old man who recently had his leg amputated, has expressed feeling “hopeless” after being relocated from a hospital far away from his loved ones. His mobile home in West Hanningfield was deemed unfit for post-operation and he was transferred to a hotel approximately 20 miles away. Chelmsford City Council has said it… Continue reading Amputee put in Essex hotel miles from family and friends

A highly sought-after Jawa Star Wars figure has been unearthed for auction for the second time in six months. The original Jawa figure, complete with a vinyl cape, exceeded its estimated value of £10,000-£15,000 when it was sold for £26,670 in July by Hertfordshire’s Excalibur Auctions. The same seller has now discovered another rare Jawa toy,… Continue reading Rare Star Wars Jawa figure found in loft to be auctioned

Police Scotland has announced that Alison and Neil McLaughlin were found dead in Greenock. The couple had been reported as missing by a concerned individual who had not heard from them for several days. They were discovered on Friday evening inside their home on Banff Road. The cause of death has yet to be determined,… Continue reading Couple found dead in Greenock house named by police

A Metropolitan Police officer has been charged with two counts of rape, non-fatal strangulation, and causing actual bodily harm. The allegations relate to a report of rape at a home in Islington, north London, last Monday. The accused officer, PC Andrej Sagaidak, who serves in south-east London, has been suspended from duty. He appeared before… Continue reading Serving Met Police officer in court charged with rape

Jeremy Miles, one of two contenders for the Welsh Labour leadership, has said he will not reverse the controversial 20mph limit in Wales if he becomes first minister. He has promised to conduct a review of the scheme if he wins, but only in terms of its implementation and how councils can exercise their discretion… Continue reading Jeremy Miles rules out 20mph U-turn if he becomes first minister

Hundreds of cannabis plants have been seized by police in the Rathfriland area of County Down in Northern Ireland. According to authorities, around 400 suspected cannabis plants, worth an estimated £200,000, were discovered on Friday during a search of a property suspected to be operating as a cannabis factory. Commenting on the bust, the Police… Continue reading Rathfriland: Man arrested over suspected cannabis factory

Former Conservative minister Chris Skidmore has resigned as an MP, citing his disagreement with the government’s energy plans. However, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has responded by saying he “profoundly” disagrees with the decision. The resignation came ahead of a vote on a bill to guarantee annual oil and gas licensing rounds on Monday. Skidmore has claimed… Continue reading Resigning ex-minister Chris Skidmore wrong on climate, says Jeremy Hunt

The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) has announced that a 16-year-old boy will be charged with the murder of 16-year-old Harry Pitman. Harry was fatally stabbed while a crowd gathered to watch New Year’s Eve fireworks on Primrose Hill in North London. The defendant, who is from Westminster, has also been charged with possessing an offensive… Continue reading Harry Pitman: Boy, 16, to be charged with murder, says CPS

Despite hundreds of police interviews, there are still no answers in the case of a Welsh man who went missing over a decade ago. Kyle Vaughan, from Newbridge in Caerphilly county, was last seen alive on December 30, 2012, when he left home at the age of 24. His car was involved in a crash… Continue reading Kyle Vaughan: Decade of police interviews give no answers