Tag: UK News

Several members of staff at a prison in Liverpool have been hospitalized following an attack, according to the Prison Officers Association (POA). The union has said that the attacks were made on members of staff whilst they were on their own with up to 60 inmates nearby. Mark Fairhurst, national chairman of the POA, noted… Continue reading HMP Liverpool: Four guards in hospital after attacks, union says

Last month, a UK cancer charity warned that a lack of knowledge about options to make cervical screening tests easier and more comfortable is costing lives. In order to find out what having this test done is really like for first-timers, the BBC spoke to six people who have had their first cervical screenings in… Continue reading First cervical screening: 'It was over before I knew it'

The California Cross junction in Finchampstead, Berkshire, has been at the center of a heated debate. The product of a broader £5.5m seven-month revamp, the double roundabout, and five crossings with distinctive leaf designs has divided opinion amongst locals, with 1,400 signing a petition calling for its removal. Residents have raised concerns about the cost,… Continue reading Why the California Cross junction has divided Finchampstead

The Duchess of Cambridge has called for a reset in society to prioritize physical and mental health and promote greater compassion. Catherine is launching a new initiative in her early years education project that aims to increase teaching of emotional skills. The Shaping Us project released a framework document that states tackling deep-rooted problems depends… Continue reading Kate says emotional skills a priority for healthier society

The Ingilby family, custodians of the 700-year-old Ripley Castle estate near Harrogate, have put the property up for sale with a price tag of £21m. Sir Thomas and Lady Ingilby said that the decision was taken due to a desire to retire after maintaining the large estate for decades. Both husband and wife talked about… Continue reading Ripley Castle owners say retirement is behind reason for sale

A British man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering his Thai wife whose body was found in the Yorkshire Dales over 20 years ago. Walkers discovered the body of Lamduan Armitage in a stream near Pen-y-ghent in 2004, and she remained unidentified for 15 years until her family saw a report on BBC News… Continue reading Husband held on suspicion of murdering Thai wife in 2004

The leader of the Liberal Democrats, Sir Ed Davey, has called on Labour’s Sir Keir Starmer to “fire the starting gun” on the creation of a UK-EU customs union in a meeting with European leaders in Brussels. Davey believes that it is a “no-brainer” for the prime minister since it would boost the UK economy… Continue reading Keir Starmer must start EU customs union talks, says Ed Davey

The UK government has announced the introduction of four new laws to combat the threat posed by child sexual abuse images created by artificial intelligence (AI). Under the new legislation, it will be illegal to possess, create or distribute AI tools specifically designed to create child sexual abuse material (CSAM), punishable by up to five… Continue reading AI-generated child sex abuse images targeted with new laws

A tragic hit-and-run accident in Essex has left two children dead and two people arrested. The incident occurred on Walthams Place, a cul-de-sac in Pitsea, near Basildon. Police say that the vehicle involved in the accident failed to stop at the scene. The force has arrested a man and a woman, who are being held… Continue reading Pitsea hit-and-run crash kills two children

A mother has issued a plea for more people to add their names to the stem cell register amidst fears of her daughter dying from a rare blood disorder. The baby girl, belonging to parents Courtney-Jade Edwards and Ashley David Raymond from Newport, was diagnosed with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocystosis (HLH) aged four weeks old. HLH is… Continue reading Newport: Anthony Nolan stem cell plea issued to save baby's life