Tag: UK News

Terence Davies, a British screenwriter and director known for his work in the films Distant Voices, Still Lives, has passed away at the age of 77. His work frequently featured an autobiographical element and included a trilogy of movies, Children, Madonna and Child, and Death and Transfiguration, in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Born… Continue reading Terence Davies: Screenwriter and film director dies aged 77

Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has accused the UK’s governing Conservatives of using his party’s rhetoric, but not acting on it. Speaking during Reform UK’s annual conference, which he headlined, Farage accused the Tories of implementing “big-state, high-tax” policies, adding that they have become “a social democrat party in all but name”. Alongside current Reform UK… Continue reading Tories copying Reform UK rhetoric, not actions – Nigel Farage

Residents in Brightlingsea, a seaside town in Essex, have been complaining about a mysterious and unpleasant odour for about a year now. Despite 32 reports of bad smells on June 20 and 12 other complaints, the exact cause of the smell is still unknown. The town council has been calling on Tendring District Council to… Continue reading Calls for more action on Brightlingsea's mystery stench

Torrential rains in western Scotland have caused a number of landslides, forcing ten individuals to be rescued by helicopter from their vehicles on two roads on 7 August. The HM Coastguard helicopter was called in by the Scottish police to remove the trapped drivers and passengers from the A83 and A815 roads close to Inverary,… Continue reading Scotland weather: Ten people airlifted to safety after Argyll landslips

A year after the explosion that claimed the lives of 10 people in Creeslough, County Donegal, the community gathered to honor those who lost their lives in a memorial service. The small town, with only about 400 residents, came together with hundreds of friends and relatives to remember their loved ones. The cause of the… Continue reading Creeslough community remembers 10 victims of blast one year on

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is heading to Liverpool for the party’s conference, determined to translate a commanding poll lead into power. Starmer is obsessed with winning. “I want to get on with the real job of winning the next election. I don’t find the self-promotion of this process a comfortable experience,” he said. However,… Continue reading Keir Starmer grapples with how to keep Labour ahead

A minibus carrying football players from Roman Glass FC overturned after being struck by a car on the A38 near Thornbury, Gloucestershire last Friday night. The team was returning home from a Hellenic League Premier Division match they had won at Longlevens in Gloucester. Three passengers, including assistant manager Tony Beecham and players Louis Ward… Continue reading Roman Glass footballers hospitalised after bus crash

A young driver who was given a car as an 18th birthday present has been given a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to causing the death of her childhood friend by careless driving. Tayla King was “clowning around” at the wheel before she crashed, killing Chantelle Thomas, 18. Chantelle had ambitions to be a primary… Continue reading Swansea: Tayla King admits killing friend in crash

The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has decided to review the convictions of Michael Stone for the murders of Lin Russell and her daughter Megan. This comes after a previous review three months ago dismissed the case being sent to the Court of Appeal. Stone is currently serving three life sentences for the crimes. The… Continue reading Lin and Megan Russell: Michael Stone's murder convictions reviewed

Iain Moncrieff, a musician who tragically lost his wife and daughter within three months of each other, has hosted a livestream concert in their memory. Mr. Moncrieff, based in Clevedon, used his 100th stream to raise funds for charity. He started live streaming during lockdown with his blues band, Dusk Brothers, joined by his brother… Continue reading Bristol dad’s music helped him after losing wife and daughter