Category: UK News

The Taliban has informed the BBC of their commitment to releasing two British nationals who were arrested in Afghanistan, Peter Reynolds, 79, and his wife Barbie, 75, in Bamiyan province on 1 February. Alongside the couple, an American national and an Afghan were also detained, according to a spokesperson from the Ministry of Interior Affairs.… Continue reading Taliban says it will try to release British couple as soon as possible

A lavish solid gold toilet worth £2.8m was stolen from Blenheim Palace in a swift and daring robbery, according to court proceedings. The luxurious toilet was part of an art exhibition at the stately Oxfordshire residence in September 2019 and had been fully operational. Michael Jones, 39, hailing from Divinity Road in Oxford, pleaded not… Continue reading Blenheim Palace £2.8m gold toilet stolen in minutes, court hears

Scottish businessman Campbell Scott, originally from Fife, was tragically discovered deceased after he went missing in Kenya. He was attending a conference at the JW Marriott Hotel in Nairobi and was last seen by his colleagues on February 16. The 58-year-old held a senior director position at the credit scoring firm Fico, and his employer… Continue reading Scottish businessman Campbell Scott found dead in Kenya

Virgin Media O2 issued an apology following a widespread internet outage in the UK that left thousands unable to access the internet. Reports from Downdetector indicated that over 10,000 people experienced issues with their broadband on Monday morning, with users starting to report problems just after 10:00 GMT. A spokesperson for Virgin Media stated to… Continue reading Virgin Media down: Firm apologises as thousands report outage

The tragic death of a three-year-old girl in Manchester has left her parents devastated, describing their daughter as the “sweetest, kindest, and most generous little girl”. Louisa Palmisano, affectionately known as Lulu, lost her life when a van collided with a tram and veered onto the pavement during a family outing in Manchester city centre… Continue reading 'Sweetest' girl, 3, killed in Manchester tram/van crash named by police

BBC News reporters Nicola Haseler and Harriet Heywood covered a tragic incident at the Marsh Farm estate in Luton, where 19-year-old Nicholas Prosper admitted to shooting his mother, Juliana Falcon aged 48, and siblings Kyle Prosper aged 16, and Giselle Prosper aged 13 in their flat. The victims were found deceased on 13th September, and… Continue reading Luton shooting: Man admits murdering mum and two siblings

A recent court case in Coleraine has brought to light a disturbing incident involving a 40-year-old man who appeared in front of Coleraine Magistrates’ Court to face allegations of domestic abuse. The man, whose identity is being protected to safeguard the alleged victim, was brought before the court via video link from Waterside Police Station… Continue reading Coleraine: Man in court on domestic abuse charges after bag found

The tragic deaths of twin sisters, Henrietta and Eliza Huszti, found in a river in Aberdeen have been confirmed as drowning, according to BBC Scotland News. Originally from Hungary and part of a set of triplets, the 32-year-old sisters disappeared on 7 January. Their bodies were discovered in the River Dee on 31 January, not… Continue reading Huszti sisters: Cause of death of missing women was drowning

David Deans, a political reporter for BBC Wales News, reported from Westminster Magistrates Court where Nathan Gill, the former leader of Reform UK in Wales, faced accusations of accepting bribes in exchange for making statements in the European Parliament to benefit Russia. Gill, 51, from Llangefni on Anglesey, is facing eight counts of bribery and… Continue reading Ex-Reform UK Wales leader accused of taking Russian bribes

Chris Terrill, a 73-year-old marathon runner from Wilmington in East Sussex, recently achieved a remarkable feat by setting a new world record for completing a marathon on crutches. Despite having run more than 50 marathons worldwide, Terrill needed a hip replacement after injuring himself playing cricket last year. Undeterred by his condition, he decided to… Continue reading Brighton: Man accidently sets marathon record on crutches