Category: UK News

Aer Lingus flights to and from Belfast City Airport were cancelled this past Sunday evening after one of their planes encountered an emergency incident while landing. The plane had flown from Edinburgh with no passengers on board and was carrying only four crew members. The cause of the emergency is currently thought to have been… Continue reading Belfast City Airport flights cancelled after plane emergency

Tragedy struck at Ogmore-by-Sea, a beach in South Wales when a man died due to a mishap in the water. At 10:30 GMT on Sunday, South Wales Police received the call to the scene, where the man was said to have died as a result of the incident. The Coastguard was also informed of the… Continue reading Ogmore-by-Sea: Man dies after getting into difficulty in water

Police have named the victim of a fatal stabbing in Netley as 19-year-old Tawana Choruma. The teenager was discovered with serious injuries on Station Road shortly before 6:30 pm on Wednesday and died at the scene. Three 18-year-old men from the Southampton area have been arrested on suspicion of murder, with one of the men also… Continue reading Netley: Teenager who died after stabbing named by police

Italian dancer Giovanni Pernice has won the Italian version of Strictly Come Dancing, Ballando Con Le Stelle, alongside partner Bianca Guaccero. The pair performed a range of dances including the Argentine Tango and the Charleston. Pernice described the victory, which comes months after he was the subject of a BBC internal investigation into allegations of… Continue reading Giovanni Pernice wins Italian dance show Ballando Con Le Stelle

Parents are feeling the pressure of social media influencers and trends around Christmas, according to UK parenting bloggers. Children are influenced by social media advertising, such as Instagram ‘hauls’, and parents feel the strain of meeting their children’s gift lists and rising trends including Elf on the Shelf and Christmas Eve Boxes. Parenting blogger Charlotte Harding has… Continue reading Christmas: Instagram increasing pressure, say parents

Newly uncovered information has shown that a Church of England priest involved in a sexual abuse case was given a senior role twice more under the leadership of the Archbishop of York during his time as Bishop of Chelmsford. The BBC’s previous investigation revealed how David Tudor remained in his post for nine years after… Continue reading Archbishop of York 'regrets' that abuse scandal priest was reappointed twice

An 82-year-old great-grandfather from Bearsden, Ian Rankin, has constructed a 30ft yacht in his back garden over the course of a year. The boat’s 33ft mast is adorned with hundreds of Christmas lights, bringing joy and happiness to those passing by on Milngavie Road. Ian wants to inspire younger generations with his project, hoping that… Continue reading I built a 30ft yacht in my back garden to bring joy at Christmas

Gareth Southgate has revealed during an interview on the BBC’s Desert Island Discs that he had already made his decision to step down from his role as England’s manager ahead of the Euro 2024 final. He explained that he kept playing Adele’s Someone Like You towards the end of the tournament because it related to… Continue reading Adele, England & Man Utd: Gareth Southgate's Desert Island Discs

The news of the attack on a Christmas market in Magdeburg, Germany continues to dominate Sunday’s papers. The Sun on Sunday’s front page carries the headline “Free to kill”, alleging that German authorities were warned three times about the suspect, a Saudi citizen named Taleb al-Abdulmohsen. The Sunday People’s front page picture shows the mass… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'Free to kill' and Rachel Reeves 'the Grinch'

This year’s Together at Christmas event at Westminster Abbey, hosted by the Princess of Wales, was aided by Lady Gabriella Windsor, who was selected by the Princess to help choose the music and performances. Lady Gabriella’s husband, Thomas Kingston, tragically died earlier this year, and her involvement in the event was seen as a positive… Continue reading Kate planned carol service with Lady Gabriella Windsor