Category: UK News

Four people were injured following reports that a car was driven on the wrong side of the road early on June 13. Police were called to Shaftesbury Avenue in west London, where one person was left in a life-threatening condition. The 31-year-old driver was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder. Police are treating the incident… Continue reading Man arrested after four pedestrians injured in London crash

Kate Cassidy, the girlfriend of the late Liam Payne, has taken to Instagram to share a message about experiencing sadness and grief during the Christmas holidays. She called on people to be gentle with those experiencing grief during this time. Cassidy and Payne had been dating since 2022. In October of this year, Payne passed… Continue reading Liam Payne: Kate Cassidy says Christmas a 'time of grief and sadness'

Armed police officers killed a man in Worcestershire on Christmas Eve, according to West Mercia Police. The police were called to an address on Fownhope Close, Redditch at around 14:00 GMT, following concerns raised by paramedics over a man possessing a knife and his safety. The situation reportedly lasted several hours and involved a police… Continue reading Man shot dead by armed police in Redditch on Christmas Eve

The BBC’s Secret Lincolnshire podcast has been investigating forgotten tales and local legends in the county. From mysterious disappearances in secret tunnels to haunted bingo halls and the life of a crime writing legend, here are some of the most intriguing tales they’ve uncovered. There is a legend that a man disappeared while exploring a… Continue reading Secret Lincolnshire: A tunnel, a haunting and the real Get Carter

The Archbishop of York, Stephen Cottrell, is set to call for actions rather than words in his Christmas sermon as the Church of England faces abuse scandals. Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby resigned last month after he was criticised for not doing enough to stop a prolific abuser. Mr Cottrell is expected to take over… Continue reading Archbishop of York to call for actions rather than words

Efforts to find a Patient Safety Commissioner for Scotland have proven futile for the second time. This came after the Scottish parliament approved a law creating the country’s first-ever independent public advocate for NHS patients in September 2020. However, the first round of interviews did not yield a suitable candidate last April, while the preferred… Continue reading £90,000-a-year Patient Safety Commissioner role remains unfilled

The Christmas Special of Strictly Come Dancing is set to make history by featuring the first drag queen competitor in the show’s 20-year run. Tayce, hailing from Newport in South Wales, made it to the finals of Ru Paul’s Drag Race UK in 2020 and is now vying for the glitterball trophy. Partnered with dance… Continue reading Strictly Come Dancing: First drag queen competitor to be featured

As we all settle in for Christmas at home, spare a thought for the hundreds of people working in the Antarctic region, surrounded by penguins. The Cambridge-based British Antarctic Survey (BAS) employs thousands of workers who are spending the festive season at five research stations and on board the Harwich-based vessel, the RRS Sir David… Continue reading 'This Christmas I'll be counting penguins in Antarctica'

Police in Sussex have released CCTV images of two men they want to speak to in connection with the alleged rape of a 19-year-old man in Brighton. Officers said the man was approached by two individuals near Harry Ramsden’s restaurant in Old Steine at around 3:30am on Saturday 5 June. The suspects then took him… Continue reading Brighton: Man raped in city centre, police say

Lincolnshire Police have confirmed that two men have died following a collision involving two lorries. The incident occurred near the Snitterby junction on the A15 north of Caenby Corner. The men were identified as hailing from Barnsley and Cleethorpes. According to Lincolnshire Police, the accident involved a Scania and Volvo lorry. Witnesses or anyone in… Continue reading Two lorry drivers killed in A15 crash in Lincolnshire