Category: UK News

The annual bonfire night celebrations in the town of Lewes have drawn thousands of people, with many lining the streets to watch the traditional processions of the town’s bonfire societies. Each society creates its own effigy or tableau that is paraded through the streets before being burned in various bonfire sites. The event is steeped… Continue reading Lewes Bonfire: Crowds line streets as processions begin

Three individuals, including a man and two teenage boys, have been sentenced for stealing 35 mobile phones worth over £20,000 in Bermondsey and Greenwich last year. Using electric motorbikes, the trio carried out their sinister missions. Kie Joyce, 21, from Bermondsey, received a three and half years imprisonment for driving charges and conspiracy to steal.… Continue reading Phone theft: Trio caught after stealing 35 devices

The Justice for Subpostmasters Alliance’s Sir Alan Bates has written to the Prime Minister twice in the past month, calling for faster compensation payments for postmasters impacted by the Post Office scandal. Sir Keir Starmer has since responded to the letter, stating that the government’s goal is to provide fast redress for victims and that… Continue reading PM responds to Post Office campaigner after repeated requests

The NHS will review its guidance on prostate cancer testing following Sir Chris Hoy’s suggestion that more younger men need to be examined for the condition, the health secretary has stated. Olympic cycling champ Sir Chris was diagnosed with terminal cancer that has spread to his bones. Sir Chris urged individuals with a strong family… Continue reading Sir Chris Hoy: NHS to review prostate cancer testing after cyclist calls for change

A slice of wedding cake from the marriage of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip has been sold for £2,200 at auction. The 77-year-old fruit cake was discovered under a bed in a suitcase and still preserved in its original presentation box. It was gifted by the then-Princess Elizabeth to Marion Polson, the housekeeper at… Continue reading Queen Elizabeth's wedding cake slice sells for £2,200 at auction

A report from the College of Policing reveals a 50% increase in the number of police officers sacked and permanently barred from returning to work in England and Wales in the 12 months to March. Dishonesty was the most common reason for dismissal, followed by sexual offences or misconduct and discriminatory behaviour. Groups of officers… Continue reading Hundreds of police officers sacked and barred for bad behaviour

Urfan Sharif, his wife Beinash Batool, and her brother Faisal Malik, have denied murder and causing or allowing the death of a child after 10-year-old Sara Sharif was found dead with dozens of injuries at the family’s home in Woking. During a court case in London, Mr Sharif testified that he attempted CPR on his daughter,… Continue reading Sara Sharif: Father tried to save girl, 10, but was told to stop

A planned strike on the London Underground has been called off by the Aslef union following talks with Transport for London (TfL) over pay. Industrial action was scheduled to begin on Thursday and a walkout was also planned for next Tuesday. Aslef has called the pay offer from London Underground management “significantly improved” and will… Continue reading London Tube strikes called off after Aslef talks with TfL

Hospitals in England are being forced to pay “rip-off” rates of over £200 ($276) an hour to senior doctors for overtime. Following a BBC investigation, it was revealed that some consultants are making over £200,000 a year on top of their basic pay. It is believed that many of these top-earning consultants are working overtime on… Continue reading NHS bosses attack 'rip off' doctor overtime rates

Associated British Foods (ABF), the owner of Primark, has stated that it may invest more outside of the UK due to concerns that the High Street will be burdened by taxation increases. “We’re an international business as well, we have choices about where we will invest,” said ABF CEO George Weston. ABF reported a year-on-year… Continue reading Primark considers investing outside UK due to Budget