Category: UK News

The UK Health Security Agency has issued a cold weather warning, coinciding with flooding in parts of England as a result of a week of heavy rainfall. Temperatures are expected to remain low for several days, with the warning in place until Friday of next week. Around 250 flood warnings are also in place mostly… Continue reading Cold weather to last a week as flooding continues

Helen Rimell has been capturing the decline of her mother, Susan, since she was diagnosed with early onset vascular dementia in 2015. Moving back to south Wales to become her mother’s full-time carer, Helen continued to take pictures of her mum for her personal project titled No Longer Here, in an effort to process the… Continue reading Dementia: Photos lay bare agony of slowly losing mum

Musical researcher Colin Jagger is asking the public to help in the search for Gilbert and Sullivan’s lost opera, Utopia Limited. Created in 1893, the original score for the musical was sold in 1915 for 50 guineas to Sir Robert Hudson of Hill Hall in Essex. After Hudson’s death in 1927, the score’s whereabouts are… Continue reading Hunt for lost Gilbert and Sullivan opera launched

Newly unsealed court documents have revealed that Prince Andrew spent several weeks at the Florida mansion belonging to disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. According to the evidence, Prince Andrew occupied the guest bedroom and was provided daily massages while at the property. The allegations form part of a federal lawsuit filed in 2015… Continue reading Prince Andrew 'spent weeks' at Epstein home – witness

Newly-appointed Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had serious doubts about the plan to send migrants to Rwanda for processing when he was Chancellor of the Exchequer, according to documents seen by the BBC. The documents show Sunak was concerned about the cost of sending migrants to Rwanda and the effectiveness of the scheme. The papers also… Continue reading Rishi Sunak had significant doubt over Rwanda plan, papers suggest

The Metropolitan Police is currently investigating “potential fraud offences” related to the Horizon IT scandal. Over 700 Post Office branch managers were accused of theft as a result of faulty software, causing financial ruin and even prison sentences for some. The Met is specifically investigating possible fraud related to “monies recovered from sub-postmasters as a… Continue reading Post Office scandal: Met Police investigate 'potential fraud offences'

The remote Scottish island Eilean nan Ròn is home to grey seals, wild sheep and thousands of seabirds. However, this was not always the case. The island, which translates to “Island of the Seals” in Gaelic, was home to three crofting families from the early 1800s until 1938. At its population peak, the community flourished… Continue reading Family history hunt ends on tiny island home to just seals and sheep

Delia Smith, co-owner of Norwich City, has expressed her disappointment at Ipswich Town for not apologising after her car was hit by a can of lager and chanted at by supporters as she arrived for a derby match on December 16th. The 82-year-old celebrity chef thanked the opposition fans for their support, but appeared to… Continue reading Delia Smith 'saddened' at lack of Ipswich Town apology after can thrown

Joey Barton, former football player and sacked Bristol Rovers manager, has come under fire for his “vindictive remarks” targeted at Eni Aluko and Lucy Ward. Aluko was a pundit and Ward was the co-commentator for ITV’s coverage of the FA Cup third-round tie between Crystal Palace and Everton. Barton compared the pair to serial killers… Continue reading ITV criticises

The Royal College of Nurses in Northern Ireland has confirmed that its members are set to strike on 18 January, in what is being described as a “generalised day of action”. The move follows the failure to implement a pay award for 2023/24 in line with the rest of the UK. With low pay making… Continue reading Northern Ireland nurses to strike on 18 January