Category: UK News

A police officer in Greater Manchester was seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle. The officer was responding to reports of suspicious behaviour at a retail park in Cheadle when the incident occurred on Saturday evening. A 19-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. According to Greater Manchester Police (GMP), as… Continue reading Cheadle: Man arrested after car driven at police officer

The UK government could back the proposed third runway at London’s Heathrow Airport, according to the country’s chancellor Rachel Reeves. Reeves did not directly confirm the government’s support for the project, but suggested its commitment to sustainable aviation could support expansion. Speaking to the BBC, Reeves said a third Heathrow runway would increase the number… Continue reading Rachel Reeves hints at support for Heathrow third runway

In a recent interview with The Sunday Times Style magazine, Holly Willoughby spoke out for the first time about the traumatic kidnapping plot that caused her to leave her job as host of This Morning. In the interview, Willoughby opened up about how tough the past year has been for her, and how difficult it… Continue reading Holly Willoughby speaks of 'tough' time after kidnap plot

The Scottish tradition of giving family or traditional names to individuals has been identified as being at risk of dying out. The custom, which has been passed down throughout the generations of Gaelic-speaking communities along the west coast, involves attributing a name based on a person’s location of origin, their parents, or their appearance. Nicknames… Continue reading The Scottish nicknames that end up listed in phonebooks

A new storm named Herminia has hit the UK, bringing with it high winds and power cuts in the southwest of England. The Spanish weather service Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (AEMET) named the storm on Friday. Berry Head in Devon recorded gusts of 83mph. Thousands of power cuts were reported in Devon, leaving more than… Continue reading UK hit with high winds as Storm Herminia rolls in

Over 20,000 homes and businesses in Scotland are still without power after Storm Éowyn hit on Friday, with more than 14,000 SP Energy Networks customers in central and southern Scotland affected, as well as 7,500 Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks customers. Engineers are working to restore the rail network after Scotrail logged 400 individual incidents on… Continue reading Storm Éowyn: Teenager dies after car hit by falling tree in Ayrshire

Welsh opera singer, Wynne Evans, has publicly apologised for comments he made at the launch of the Strictly Come Dancing live tour earlier this month. During a photo session before the show, a Mail on Sunday reporter recorded Evans making what he later called “inappropriate and unacceptable” remarks. The BBC Studios and the Strictly Live… Continue reading Strictly Come Dancing: Wynne Evans apologises for 'inappropriate' comment at tour

A man in Plymouth, England has been charged with the murder of Claire Chick, a nurse and university lecturer, who died on Wednesday after being found seriously injured in West Hoe Road. Paul Butler, 53, who lives in Stangray Avenue in the city, is due to appear in front of Plymouth Magistrates’ Court on Monday,… Continue reading Claire Chick: Man charged with murder of Plymouth university lecturer

Donovan Shears was just 18 when he was given his first mobile phone. After discovering text messaging, he decided to send a message to a random phone number. Little did he know, it would change the course of his life. Kirsty responded to the message, and the two started getting to know each other through… Continue reading Coventry couple recall how random text ended in happily ever after

Power outages as a result of strong winds have left over 3,700 properties without power in Devon and Cornwall. There is a yellow weather warning for rain in both counties, lasting until 06:00 GMT on Monday, with gusts of up to 79 mph being recorded in St Mary’s in the Isles of Scilly. Flights to… Continue reading Power cuts as wind and rain lashes Devon and Cornwall