Category: UK News

The Earl of Shaftesbury, who owns the bed and soil of Lough Neagh, has announced that he is open to selling the ownership of the lake to the public. However, he has made it clear that he will not gift it for free. The lake has been owned by the Earl’s estate for centuries, with… Continue reading Lough Neagh: Earl of Shaftesbury open to sale but won't give it away

The ongoing dispute over pay and conditions for train drivers has led to strikes affecting 16 companies. Aslef, the union representing train drivers, and RMT, the union representing other rail workers, have been taking regular industrial action in the past 18 months. Aslef will be striking on Wednesday 4 October and has also implemented an… Continue reading Train strikes: What days in October will rail travel be disrupted?

Malcolm Sibthorpe, a steelworker, lost £50,000 from his pension due to bad advice from a pension advisor who profited £1m from illegal commissions. The advisor, Darren Reynolds, was fined £2.2m by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) for dishonestly advising 670 customers, including 150 steelworkers, deemed by the FCA as one of the worst cases. The… Continue reading British Steel pensions: Port Talbot worker lost £50,000

The controversial HS2 high-speed rail line from West Midlands to Manchester is set to be scrapped by Chancellor Rishi Sunak, according to BBC news sources. The announcement is expected to be made in Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party conference speech today. Instead, alternative projects in the north of England and Wales will be proposed,… Continue reading HS2 West Midlands-Manchester line to be scrapped

For Women Scotland is appealing a prior court decision concerning the legal definition of a “woman.” Earlier this year, Judge Lady Haldane ruled that “sex” was not simply limited to “biological or birth sex.” However, the group argues that varying meanings for “sex” are not practical, and the decision is unworkable. The case is the… Continue reading Appeal over Court of Session ruling on definition of 'woman'

Selling out stadiums around the US may not be the only thing on Ed Sheeran’s mind at the moment, as he was recently seen serving customers behind a bar at a football club in his hometown. The musician was reportedly spotted at Ipswich Town Football Club, serving other fans ahead of their game against Hull… Continue reading Ed Sheeran spotted pulling pints for Ipswich Town fans

A university student in Northern Ireland has fallen foul to a £200,000 scam by two men who posed as Chinese police officers and threatened her with arrest if she did not pay up. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) has condemned the fraud and noted that it had targeted other students last year. The… Continue reading Fraud warning as student loses £200,000 in fake policemen scam

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A Worcestershire food factory worker has been incarcerated for maliciously contaminating food products intended for The Ivy Group and Nando’s hummus. Garry Jones inserted plastic bags, rubber gloves and ring pulls into the food. Jones has been jailed for three years for his actions, which the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) said were “knowingly and maliciously”… Continue reading Factory worker who contaminated food destined for Nando's jailed

The infamous Berrow Wood School in Worcestershire, which was set up in 1966 to help “maladjusted” boys turn their lives around, has come under renewed focus after revelations that nine former members of staff have been convicted of physically and sexually abusing pupils over four decades. The BBC interviewed 10 survivors of Berrow Wood about… Continue reading Berrow Wood: The abusive school where boys were just a number