Tag: UK News

Edinburgh City Council leader Cammy Day has resigned following allegations of inappropriate behavior towards Ukrainian refugees. Day had been suspended by the Labour Party while the police investigated the allegations. The Sunday Mail newspaper had reported that Day “bombarded” Ukrainian refugees with messages, including asking sexually explicit questions. The Ukrainian refugees told BBC Scotland News… Continue reading Cammy Day: Edinburgh council leader quits over alleged messages

Syrians living in the UK have expressed mixed emotions following the downfall of Bashar al-Assad. Issam Kourbaj, an artist who has lived in the UK for over 30-years, said he was relieved, yet cautious because of the uncertainty of what lies ahead. Others echoed Kourbaj’s sentiments and said while they were happy, they are still… Continue reading Syrians in UK react to Assad's downfall

On Saturday night, a 41-year-old woman was fatally attacked by a dog in an Aberdeen flat. Emergency services were called to the incident on Foresterhill Road but the woman died at the scene. The breed of the dog has not been disclosed but has since been euthanized. Police Scotland is currently investigating the incident. A… Continue reading Woman, 41, killed in dog attack in Aberdeen

Nasen Saadi, a criminology student, was accused of spending a month planning the random murder of two women on a beach in Bournemouth. Winchester Crown Court heard that Mr Saadi killed Amie Gray, 34, and seriously injured 38-year-old Leanne Miles on Durley Chine Beach on May 24. He denies the charges of murder and attempted… Continue reading Bournemouth: Crime student murdered woman on beach, court hears

The trial for the murder of 15-year-old Elianne Andam has begun at the Old Bailey. She was fatally stabbed by 17-year-old Hassan Sentamu outside a shopping centre in Croydon, south London, in September 2023. The prosecution alleges that Sentamu pursued Andam after she seized the plastic bag that her friend had given him in an… Continue reading Elianne Andam stabbing: Hassan Sentamu's murder trial begins

As the highly publicized trial of two men who were accused with the illegal chopping down of the world-renowned Sycamore Gap tree commenced, it was revealed that the proceedings would be delayed. The tree, which had been valued at over £620,000 and was owned by the National Trust, was discovered lying across Hadrian’s Wall in… Continue reading Sycamore Gap tree felling trial delayed by illness

Residents living near a coal tip in Cwmtillery, Blaenau Gwent, have expressed their desire to move if there remains a risk of another landslide occurring. The landslide, which was caused by heavy rainfall during Storm Bert in November, forced some of the village’s inhabitants to evacuate. Dianne Morgan, who lives directly under the tip, would… Continue reading Cwmtillery: Landslide residents want to leave their homes

The UK government is currently considering whether the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, an Islamist militant group, should still be classified as a terrorist organisation following the group’s involvement in the overthrow of Bashar al-Assad in Syria. According to Pat McFadden, a minister in the UK government, the country’s leaders are concerned about the volatile situation in… Continue reading UK to make swift decision on banned Syria group HTS, says minister

In a new documentary set to release next year, King Charles spoke of his childhood memories of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation. King Charles shared that he could recall his mother practicing wearing the crown at bath time, and remembered vividly how heavy the St Edward’s Crown was. Despite being only four years old… Continue reading Mama wore coronation crown at bath time to practice, says King

Birmingham-based Chelsea Wootton’s baby died due to the hospital’s failure to offer timely care, according to a law firm. Irwin Mitchell claimed that induced labour was expected for Wootton after she completed the 41-week gestation period, but Wootton was not informed of the risks involved in a prolonged pregnancy, the company suggested. Ava-Lea, Wootton’s daughter,… Continue reading Baby died 'after Birmingham woman not induced for 60 hours'