Category: UK News

George Lewis, a World War Two veteran, has received his long-awaited medals almost 80 years late. The 98-year-old from Watchet, Somerset served with the Royal Tank Regiment from 1944 to 1947, but never received his medals, likely due to them being lost in the post. Finally, the War Medal 1939-45 and the France and Germany… Continue reading World War Two veteran receives medals 80 years late

Metropolitan Police have launched an urgent search for a 20-year-old man who escaped from Springfield psychiatric hospital in Tooting last Friday. Adil Maxamed, a patient under the Mental Health Act, is believed to have absconded with two other men. The public has been warned not to approach him. Mr. Maxamed was last seen at Tooting… Continue reading Met police searches for man who absconded from hospital

Jessie J has opened up about being diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) three months ago, saying it has made her “rethink” her entire life. The British singer-songwriter, whose son Sky Safir Cornish Colman was born last year, said motherhood had “exposed” the conditions more. Speaking in a post on Instagram, the… Continue reading Jessie J: Singer reveals OCD and ADHD diagnosis

Craig Revel Horwood, one of the judges on the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing, has expressed his surprise at allegations that have surfaced regarding the show’s professional dancers. The allegations include claims made against two former dancers, Giovanni Pernice and Graziano Di Prima. Despite the severity of the allegations, Revel Horwood said that he and his… Continue reading Strictly judge Craig Revel Horwood says complaints about Graziano and Giovanni are a 'shock'

A global IT outage that caused chaos on Friday continues to impact GPs and pharmacists, with surgeries cancelling routine appointments and pharmacies unable to access digital prescription records. Healthcare workers are warning that if the IT problems persist, the situation could get “much worse”, with surgeries facing a growing backlog of missed appointments. The outage… Continue reading Crowdstrike outage: GPs and pharmacies still facing disruption

A manhunt has been launched by the Avon and Somerset police after a prisoner absconded from HMP Leyhill in South Gloucestershire. Gary Rootham, 42, who has connections to Reading and Cornwall, is on the loose. The public has been warned not to approach him but to call 999 if they spot him. Rootham was last… Continue reading Prisoner absconds from HMP Leyhill sparking police hunt

Mina Smallman, mother of Nicole Smallman and Bibaa Henry, who were brutally murdered in June 2020, has come forward to express her dissatisfaction with the two police officers who took photos of her daughters’ bodies. In an interview with Emma Barnett for the BBC’s Today program, Mina Smallman confirmed that she had forgiven the killer… Continue reading Mina Smallman says she's using her anger over the selfies to drive her in reforming the Met Police

James Corden and Ruth Jones have confirmed the completion of the script for the final episode of Gavin and Stacey. The BBC sitcom, which quickly became a cult classic, aired between 2007 to 2010 before culminating with a festive episode in 2019 where Nessa, played by Jones, proposes to Smithy, played by Corden. The Christmas… Continue reading Gavin and Stacey final episode finished, James Corden says

Computer system outages that began in the UK on Friday continue to impact flight schedules worldwide. While UK airports are again functioning normally, airlines are warning of continuing disruption through the weekend. Other organisations affected by the faulty software update issued by cyber security firm Crowdstrike include GPs, pharmacies, banks, payment systems and train operators.… Continue reading Flight disruption expected to continue after outages

Mina Smallman, the mother of two sisters who were murdered, has forgiven their killer but not two police officers who took photos of the sisters’ bodies. Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Smallman stated that she did not feel hatred towards her daughters’ killer, but the Met Police officers who sent the photos violated… Continue reading Mina Smallman: I have forgiven killer of my two daughters