Category: UK News

Brian Blessed, the 86-year-old former president of the Council for National Parks and actor who played Lord Locksley in the 1991 film Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves, has urged park officials to plant a new tree near the recently felled Sycamore Gap landmark in Northumberland. Blessed argues that a new tree would keep the stump… Continue reading Sycamore Gap: Brian Blessed says cut down tree 'not dead'

A new system for moving goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland has commenced, marking the commencement of a significant aspect of the Windsor Framework. Agreed to by the UK and EU in February, the framework is the revised post-Brexit agreement for Northern Ireland with the intention of easing trade between Northern Ireland and the… Continue reading Brexit: New system begins for moving goods from GB to NI

Representatives from both the Labour and Conservative parties have acknowledged that they face a tough challenge in the upcoming by-election in Tamworth. Voters in the town will go to the polls on October 19th, with the Conservatives currently holding a majority of more than 19,600. However, polls suggest that the national swing towards Labour means… Continue reading 'Tight fight' ahead in Tamworth by-election

The family of Paul Dawson, a man who died after waiting 47 minutes for an ambulance after suffering a heart attack, has criticized the ambulance service response time. Dawson’s wife called 999 four times before paramedics finally arrived, by which time he was in cardiac arrest. Yorkshire Ambulance Service (YAS) has opened a serious incident… Continue reading Bradford man died of cardiac arrest after ambulance delay

Tom Booton was raised on a council estate in Colchester, a small town in Essex. Despite the challenging upbringing, he found his passion in cooking. After years of hard work, Booton landed a job as a chef at The Grill at the Dorchester Hotel at just 26 years old, becoming the youngest head chef in… Continue reading From council estate to top hotel’s youngest head chef

An increasing number of international students attending universities in London are struggling to find affordable housing. With rising numbers of foreign students attending universities in London, some institutions are now home to more international students than UK ones. While the government has worked to increase the number of international students, foreign students have found it… Continue reading 'I had to live in a two-bed flat with 20 other men' – student

Retailers in the UK are losing millions of pounds to thefts. Organised crime gangs are considered to be driving this phenomenon, along with individual shoplifters. Nottinghamshire Police has seen a 36% increase in the incidence of shoplifting over the past 12 months until July 2023. According to the British Retail Consortium (BRC), the level of theft… Continue reading Shoplifter: Police need to stop people like me

A controversial art installation on a Bournemouth beach where two young people drowned will remain in place as planned after discussions with the victims’ families, the local council announced. Portal, the 49ft (15m) arch, was criticised by the families of Sunnah Khan, 12, and Joe Abbess, 17, who died on 31 May. The structure was… Continue reading Bournemouth beach deaths: Art installation to remain in place

Enfield council’s baby beaver programme has seen the first sighting of a baby beaver in London in hundreds of years. The initiative is part of a natural flood management and rewilding project across the city. Capel Manor College, with the advice of the Beaver Trust, will capture the beaver to confirm its sex and conduct… Continue reading Enfield: First baby beaver born in London in 400 years

A recent incident involving British actor Laurence Fox has stirred controversy within the United Kingdom. The actor, who had been a guest on a talk show hosted by GB News, made several comments about journalist Ava Evans that many have considered to be inappropriate and offensive. In response, Angelos Frangopoulos, the CEO of GB News,… Continue reading GB News boss 'horrified' by Lawrence Fox comments