Category: UK News

Conservative MP Kemi Badenoch has called on Prime Minister Keir Starmer to remove Treasury Minister Tulip Siddiq from her post, following allegations that her family embezzled up to £3.9bn ($5.3bn) from infrastructure spending in Bangladesh. Bangladesh’s new leader, Muhammad Yunus, also stated that Siddiq should apologise after reports emerged that she had lived in London… Continue reading Kemi Badenoch calls for Tulip Siddiq to be sacked

An 18-year-old man was found severely injured after he was stabbed on Bath Street, Portobello, on Friday evening, according to Police Scotland. The teenager is currently receiving treatment at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, where he is in a serious but stable condition. The police revealed they were trying to identify three men who were seen leaving… Continue reading Teenager stabbed during targeted street attack in Edinburgh

Aberdeen authorities extended their search for twin sisters, Eliza and Henrietta Huszti, who were last seen in the wee hours of Tuesday. CCTV footage showed the sisters crossing over the Victoria Bridge on Market Street at 2:12 a.m. before turning onto a path next to the River Dee. Divers searched the river near the area,… Continue reading Eliza and Henrietta Huszti: Search for sisters widens to coast

A mother-of-four is urging people to be cautious when using candles after her home was destroyed by fire. Chloe Taylor, 25, explained that she was downstairs eating dinner when her fire alarms went off. By the time she ran upstairs, her entire bedroom was in flames. Ms Taylor’s bedroom was destroyed, and she now claims… Continue reading House fire begun by candle wrecks mum-of-four's Dinas Powys home

A note written by a teenager detailing their experiences of post-World War Two hardships has been discovered hidden in a door panel that was rescued from the scrap heap. The handwritten note, from 1947, spoke of daily six-hour power cuts, no coal in “any quantity,” and a shortage of food. Tom Yuen, from Cardiff, stumbled… Continue reading World War Two: Child's memoir found on door panel after almost 80 years

Jeffrey Broadhurst, a Royal Navy veteran, celebrated his 102nd birthday. He is one of the oldest marines in the United Kingdom and one of the last surviving members of the Taunton-based 40 Commando who battled in the Second World War. The Royal Marines Band, stationed at HMS Collingwood, created a unique day filled with classical… Continue reading Veteran of Taunton-based commando unit celebrates 102nd birthday

Calls to upgrade ketamine to a Class A drug have been backed by the mother of a youngster who died after consuming the substance on her first day at university. Jeni Larmour died aged 18 at Newcastle University in 2020. She had consumed both alcohol and ketamine. Now, the drug could be reclassified to be… Continue reading Newcastle student's mum says Ketamine should be class A

Following reports of two illegally released lynx in the Highlands, footage has emerged of experts successfully capturing the cats. The animals were first spotted in the Drumguish area near Kingussie on Wednesday at around 4:20 pm. Working with the police, the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) acted to trap the animals humanely overnight. They… Continue reading Watch the moment two lynx are captured in the Highlands

Katie Piper, a TV presenter who suffered a brutal acid attack more than 16 years ago, has revealed she will be getting an artificial eye following “many years of battling” with her health. Piper, who has had hundreds of surgeries to repair damage to her face and eyesight, has decided to try a prosthetic eye… Continue reading Katie Piper gets 'artificial eye' 16 years after acid attack

The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) confirmed that a lynx which was captured in the Cairngorms National Park had died overnight. The animal was one of four released illegally and caught in the Highlands in recent days. The first pair, which was captured on Thursday after an alert was issued on Wednesday, has been… Continue reading Lynx dies after being captured in Cairngorms