Tag: UK News

A British woman and her South African fiancé have been found dead in a holiday villa in Vietnam, with authorities currently investigating the cause of their sudden deaths. Greta Marie Otteson, 33, was discovered dead by hotel staff in a first-floor room in Hoi An, whilst her fiancé, Els Arno Quinton, aged 36, was found… Continue reading British woman and fiance found dead in Vietnam villa

A baby boy has died following a car accident on the A1. The seven-month-old, who has not been named, suffered serious injuries when the Honda Jazz he was travelling in left the dual carriageway and hit a tree near Grantham, Lincolnshire on Thursday. The woman who was also in the vehicle was hospitalised with serious… Continue reading Baby dies after Grantham A1 crash in icy conditions

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has described billionaire Elon Musk’s recent criticism of the UK government’s handling of grooming gangs as “misjudged and certainly misinformed”. Musk has taken to his social media platform to accuse Sir Keir Starmer of failing to prosecute gang members for systematically grooming and raping young girls. He also called for safeguarding… Continue reading Elon Musk 'misinformed' on grooming gangs, says Wes Streeting

The NHS has warned that the number of people with flu in hospital in England has risen rapidly over the festive period and is a cause for “very concerning” alarm. Latest data shows that over 5,000 patients were diagnosed with the virus and admitted at the end of last week, which is a huge increase… Continue reading Flu rises sharply in England's hospitals

The UK has been hit by an Arctic blast, bringing the lowest temperatures of the winter with warnings of significant snowfall and disruption expected over the weekend. A fresh yellow warning for ice has been issued for large areas of Scotland, Northern Ireland, north-west England, parts of North Wales and the East Midlands, which will… Continue reading UK weather: Temperatures fall to -8.1C ahead of weekend snow warnings

A bereaved mother is urging parents to have their children vaccinated against flu after losing one of her twins to the disease on Christmas Day. Louie Hughes, who was 15 months old, and his brother Vinnie were placed in induced comas after they both contracted the illness in December. Although Vinnie has since recovered, his… Continue reading Stockton mum's vaccine plea after losing baby to flu

During Thursday’s Old Firm game, Celtic’s Arne Engels was struck by a coin, causing Rangers to condemn the incident “in the strongest possible terms”. Engels, who was a substitute, fell to the ground and required treatment after being hit whilst taking a corner towards the end of the game. Due to an ongoing dispute about… Continue reading Rangers 3-0 Celtic: Ibrox club condemn incident in which Engels hit by coin

Inverness resident Tony Romaine has resumed his music career despite suffering a stroke two years ago that left him unable to speak or walk. Romaine taught himself to play the guitar one-handed and spent seven months recovering in hospital, during which he had to relearn how to walk, talk and eat. In August he returned… Continue reading 'I've learned to play guitar with one arm after a stroke'

A group of around 1,200 caravan owners across the UK are starting legal action against holiday parks they feel misled and “ripped off” them. These members of the Holiday Park Action Group believe they deserve compensation for false claims involving the value of static caravans and for “unfair” increases in annual pitch fees. The action… Continue reading 'Ripped off' caravan owners start compensation fight

An investigation has been launched after the father of Sara Sharif was reportedly attacked in prison, weeks after being jailed for her murder. Urfan Sharif was apparently assaulted by two other inmates in a cell at Belmarsh Prison on New Year’s Day. The 43-year-old is said to have received cuts to his neck and face,… Continue reading Police investigate after 'Sara Sharif killer attacked in prison'