Category: UK News

In a recent exchange between Labour’s Deputy Leader Angela Rayner and the Tory Deputy, Oliver Dowden, the two politicians indulged in some light-hearted banter regarding their shared hair color. Rayner jokingly referred to their exchange as a “battle of the gingers” during a conversation about the roles of King Charles and the late Queen in… Continue reading Rayner 'will miss' Dowden 'battle of the gingers' exchanges

Calcourt Farms in Wernllwyd, Powys, became the site of a very rare discovery when a dairy cow gave birth to quadruplet calves. This kind of pregnancy is said to have a one in 700,000 chance of happening in cattle, with the chance of all four calves being born alive being just one in 11 million.… Continue reading Powys dairy farm cow gives birth to rare quadruplets

Beloved Scottish presenter Jim McColl, who hosted the BBC Scotland show The Beechgrove Garden since it began in 1978, has passed away at the age of 89. After 41 years on screen, he retired in 2019. Fellow gardeners across Scotland were touched by his passion for gardening, which he referred to as “part of the… Continue reading Television's Beechgrove Garden presenter Jim McColl dies

Donanemab, a drug that slows the progress of Alzheimer’s disease, has been deemed too expensive for the NHS to use given its small benefits, according to the drugs spending watchdog, the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence (NICE). Last year, Donanemab was celebrated as a turning point in the disease, but the drug offered… Continue reading Donanemab: NHS will not fund new drug to slow Alzheimer’s

A mother has expressed her concerns after her 11-year-old daughter came home from school in tears due to not having a smartphone to use in lessons. The mother, Celeste Lewis, admitted feeling guilty as her daughter, Ava, was encouraged by her school, Whitchurch High in Cardiff, to use her smartphone during lessons to look up… Continue reading Smartphones: 'I feel guilty for not buying my daughter one for school'

Tilly Cooper undoubtedly had one of the most memorable experiences of her life when she met King Charles and Queen Camilla on their recent visit to Sydney, Australia. The 13-year-old expressed her overwhelming excitement about the meeting, stating that she had even spoken to them both and had the opportunity to shake hands with the… Continue reading Australian teen: Oh my God, I just talked to the Queen

A beachgoer and her dog survived by a whisker after a cliff collapsed on a group of huts in Bournemouth, Dorset. The incident was captured on video on Saturday, showing the woman and her dog sitting at the beach hut when the landslide occurred. The video revealed the hut being thrown forward several meters as… Continue reading Bournemouth: Woman has narrow escape as landslip hits beach huts

The benefits of Covid-19 vaccines in the UK far outweigh the risks of serious side effects, according to experts. While there is no denying that getting vaccinated comes with a certain degree of risk, most people experience only mild and short-lived side effects such as sore arms, fever, and fatigue. Even in the rare event… Continue reading Is the system letting down people who were harmed by Covid vaccines?

South London’s Black community has reportedly been traumatised and feels that justice has been denied following the verdict that cleared a police officer of the murder of Chris Kaba. On Monday, about 150 people gathered for a vigil outside the Old Bailey in central London to react to the decision made by jurors in the… Continue reading Chris Kaba: Black Londoners traumatised, community leaders say

Allegations of interference by the UK Labour Party in the American presidential election have been played down by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer. This comes after Sofia Patel, Head of Operations for the Labour Party, posted on LinkedIn that she had “ten spots available” for anyone willing to campaign for Democratic Vice Presidential candidate Kamala… Continue reading Labour volunteers in US helping Harris 'in spare time' – UK PM Starmer