Category: UK News

The highest price ever paid for an item of Titanic memorabilia has been broken for the second time this year. A gold pocket watch, given to Captain Sir Arthur Rostron by grateful survivors of the disaster, fetched £1.56m ($1.97m) at auction. The Tiffany & Co timepiece, which is 18 carat, was awarded to Rostron, who… Continue reading Watch given to captain who saved 700 Titanic survivors sells for £1.56m

Kerry Wright was 17 years old when her parents were arrested in Spain, where they lived as a family. She was forced to drop out of school and return to the UK after their extradition and subsequent imprisonment. However, she was unable to access the care system as she was underage and was denied help… Continue reading More support needed for children after parental imprisonment

Lord Blunkett, former UK home secretary and Labour Peer, has called for an urgent review of Tube platforms following an injury he suffered while boarding a train at Westminster station last month. Blunkett, who is blind, slipped while getting on a District line train with his guide dog and wants Transport for London (TfL) to… Continue reading Lord Blunkett injured after falling through gap on Tube

Emily Griffiths, a 26-year-old woman from Carmarthenshire, is seeking an operation to remove her womb, or a hysterectomy, to alleviate symptoms of endometriosis and adenomyosis that have left her in debilitating pain. However, she claims that doctors are unwilling to carry out the procedure due to her age and lack of children. Griffiths hopes that… Continue reading Why is my fertility more important than my endometriosis pain?

Lewis Island, located in Scotland’s Hebridean islands, has a strong tradition of observing the Sabbath that is unique from that of Scotland and the UK. Swimming pools, sports centers, and most businesses are closed on Sundays, and there is no public transport on the island. Church attendance is also high, with the Church of Scotland… Continue reading Why Sunday is still sacred on Lewis and Harris

John Smyth, a prolific abuser of children and young men associated with the Church of England, escaped justice for decades due to an “active cover-up” within the Church, according to the Makin review published earlier this month. Smyth’s crimes were not reported to UK police for over 30 years because of this cover-up, the report… Continue reading John Smyth: Why police didn’t prosecute abuser linked to CofE

The Baker Street Bank Robbery of 1971 remains one of the most audacious and mysterious heists in British criminal history. The gang, consisting of at least eight people, dug a 40ft tunnel from a leather goods shop into the vault of the Lloyds Bank on Baker Street, and made off with a haul of money… Continue reading Drama, farce, a radio ham and the Baker Street bank heist

DJ AG is bringing energy to the UK rap scene with his street sets, which have been attracting crowds and racking up millions of views on social media platforms, including TikTok. Starting as a platform to showcase new artists, big names like Skepta and Lethal Bizzle have also been getting involved. DJ AG tells the… Continue reading Can live-streamed street sets energise UK music for new artists?

The Sunday Mirror reports that Transport Secretary Louise Haigh is set to unveil funding commitments for various regions of England in the upcoming Buses Bill. The £1 billion injection is intended to ensure bus services run on time and to prevent further reductions to vulnerable routes. The Sunday Times leads with the news that the… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: '£1bn boost for buses' and Italy-style 'migrant deals'

A high-speed police chase ended in a collision on the M62 near Huddersfield, leaving one man critically injured in hospital. The crash occurred around 3 pm on Saturday when a white Toyota Corolla that was being pursued by police crashed into a Peugeot 306 just before Junction 24 of the motorway. The Peugeot driver was… Continue reading Four arrests after M62 crash during police pursuit