Tag: UK News

A man’s death near a primary school in West Lothian is now being treated as murder, according to police. Gary Nicol, 50, was found with serious injuries in Livingston’s Bankton Lane area, near Williamston Primary School, in the early hours of Sunday, 26 September. He was pronounced dead at the scene and his death was… Continue reading Murder probe launched after man dies near Livingston primary school

A lorry driver who put countless road users at risk due to his intoxicated state has been imprisoned. Gheorghe Hirtopeanu, who is 65 years old and of no fixed abode, was filmed swerving across the A1M between Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire in a 44-tonne Scania lorry on June 27th last year. The police were alerted and… Continue reading Drunk lorry driver jailed after swerving across A1M lanes

A witness has recounted how school children were shouting for help after their double-decker bus overturned in a County Down field. The vehicle was carrying 43 pupils and a driver from Strangford Integrated College to Bangor when the crash happened on Monday. Four of the students were treated in hospital for non-life threatening injuries. Gary… Continue reading Strangford College: Bus rescuer used hammer to free pupils

Britain is facing the most daunting threat in its history, as Russia’s intelligence agency is determined to generate “sustained mayhem” on the country’s streets, the head of MI5 has said. In a briefing at MI5’s counter-terrorism operations centre in London, the director general Ken McCallum revealed there have been 20 Iran-backed plots since 2022, while… Continue reading Russia on ‘mission to cause mayhem’ on British streets, warns MI5 head

Following the halt of expansion work last year due to rising costs, Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has hinted that the HS2 railway line is expected to extend to London Euston rather than terminating at Old Oak Common in west London, which would require passengers to switch trains to proceed further into the city. Haigh stated… Continue reading Troubled HS2 may now run to central London, minister says

Mr. and Mrs. Darwall are at the center of a long-disputed legal action over the right to wild camp on Dartmoor, which is currently being heard at the Supreme Court in London. The couple is challenging a Court of Appeal verdict that permitted people to wild camp on some privately owned commons in the national… Continue reading Dartmoor wild camping legal challenge goes to Supreme Court

On Monday night, sky-watchers in the UK witnessed a rare phenomenon known as Steve, a relatively new scientific discovery. While Steve appears during Northern Lights, it is fundamentally different from auroras and lasts for only a short time – about 20 minutes to an hour. Steve is unpredictable, and little is known about its formation.… Continue reading Rare Steve phenomenon and Northern Lights dazzle in UK skies

The experience of Irish Traveller children in mainstream schools in the UK is one of isolation, bullying, and discrimination, according to a report by BBC Yorkshire Investigations. Edee, a 14-year-old girl from Leeds, left her school at the age of 12 because of the difficulties she experienced from her peers not understanding her family’s culture.… Continue reading 'I'm an Irish Traveller and I'm too anxious to go to school'

Water companies in England and Wales have been ordered to repay £158m to customers through lower bills following the missing of key targets on pollution and leaks. This marks the fourth consecutive year that firms have had to compensate customers, posing questions regarding the effectiveness of the regulator. The majority of customers will see bills… Continue reading Ofwat tells water firms to cut customer bills over poor performance

Former Metropolitan Police Officer David Carrick is set to appear in court on 17 October, charged with eight sexual offences. The allegations involve two women and include five counts of indecent assault, two of rape and one of sexual assault. Hertfordshire Constabulary has also charged Carrick with one count of coercive and controlling behaviour. The… Continue reading Ex-Met PC David Carrick charged with sexual offences