Category: UK News

Three Israeli hostages who were previously held captive in the Gaza Strip have arrived in Israel. The Israeli Defense Forces released footage of their arrival, which shows the three hostages getting out of a Red Cross vehicle. The hostages, identified as Doron Steinbrecher, 31, Emily Damari, 28, and Romi Gonen, 24, had been detained in… Continue reading BBC reporter describes moment Axel Rudakubana pleaded guilty

A cutting-edge medical procedure has been performed for the first time in the United Kingdom. Keyhole surgery was used to remove a tumour located beneath a patient’s brain and behind their eyes, a typically hard-to-reach area called the cavernous sinus. Previously considered inoperable due to the risk of complications, the operation was successfully accomplished in… Continue reading Leeds nurse has head tumour removed by keyhole surgery in UK first

Axel Rudakubana has pleaded guilty to the murders of three young girls at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class in Southport. Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine, Bebe King, six, and seven-year-old Elsie Dot Stancombe were murdered along with 10 others on 29 July last year. Rudakubana, who is 18 and from Banks in Lancashire, also pleaded… Continue reading Southport trial: Knife attacker pleads guilty to murdering three girls

A former Irish soldier from Derry has been sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison for raping a woman. Kielan Mooney, 30, was found guilty of three counts of rape and one count of sexual assault by Dublin’s Central Criminal Court last December. The woman stated in her impact statement that Mooney’s actions had left her… Continue reading Kielan Mooney: Irish soldier from Derry jailed for rape

The Solicitor General is appealing the sentence handed down to Urfan Sharif, the father of Sara Sharif, who was found guilty of her murder last year. Urfan Sharif was given life imprisonment with a minimum of 40 years to be served before he can be allowed parole. The appeal is being made on the grounds… Continue reading Sentence review bid made for Sara Sharif's father

Two teenage boys have been charged with the murder of 14-year-old Kelyan Bokassa who was fatally stabbed 27 times on a London bus on his way home from school. The two defendants, aged 15 and 16, were allegedly armed with lengthy machetes during the attack. Both have been remanded into custody following appearances at the… Continue reading Kelyan Bokassa: Teenager was attacked with long machetes – court

Emily Damari, a British-Israeli national who was shot in the hand and taken from her home in southern Israel on October 7th, 2023 has been released from captivity in Gaza. She was one of the first three hostages to be released as part of the long-awaited ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Emily is reported… Continue reading Emily Damari: 'I came back to life' says freed British-Israeli hostage

Four police officers who were charged with affray following a fight in a Belfast kebab shop, have been found not guilty. Dean McCallum, Mark Fullam, Victoria Bell and Taylor Annett, all off duty at the time of the incident, stated that they had acted in self defence. These officers were acquitted at the Belfast Crown… Continue reading Police officers found not guilty of kebab shop affray charges

John Crockford, a 77-year-old man from Bridlington in East Yorkshire, is worried that he will die before he reaches the top of a year-long waiting list to see a heart specialist at Scarborough Hospital. John has a history of cardiac problems and has had four stents fitted to open blocked arteries but has become so… Continue reading Bridlington man fears he'll die on hospital cardiac waiting list

Lucy Gossage, a 14-time Ironman champion and oncologist, has won the women’s Montane Winter Spine Race, a 268-mile ultramarathon between Derbyshire and Scotland. The event tests competitors’ abilities to endure brutal and unforgiving conditions. Gossage crossed the finish line in Kirk Yetholm after 87 hours, 41 minutes and 38 seconds, having rested for just three hours and 40 minutes over the three… Continue reading 'I wasn't sporty but I've won a 268-mile race'