Tag: UK News

The fourth instalment of the popular Bridget Jones franchise is set to release on Valentine’s Day 2025, but actor Hugh Grant has warned fans that the film will have a much different tone from its predecessors. The title of the film, Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy, is based on the latest novel from series… Continue reading New Bridget Jones film very sad, says Hugh Grant

Traffic wardens halted filming of a new movie in Handbridge, Chester, starring Daniel Day-Lewis and Sean Bean, after issuing several parking tickets to vintage vehicles parked on double-yellow lines. Passers-by took photographs of the wardens placing tickets on the 1980s-era vehicles along Overleigh Road. Cheshire West and Chester Council, which is believed to have refused the… Continue reading Chester: Daniel Day-Lewis film shoot ticketed by traffic wardens

A Scottish family of four was forced to flee Lebanon due to the ongoing conflict with Israel that has seen the city heavily bombed. However, the family was divided at the airport when the children were allowed to board a flight to Birmingham, but their non-British mother, Nadia Ayoub McCulloch, was blocked from leaving as… Continue reading Scottish family anger after mum is blocked from fleeing Lebanon

During Friday’s episode of Have I Got News For You, Ian Hislop recounted a terrifying experience he recently went through. While traveling in a taxi on Dean Street in Soho on Tuesday morning, the rear window of the vehicle suddenly shattered. Hislop joked that despite always saying he was glad to be on the show,… Continue reading Ian Hislop laughs off taxi 'shooting' incident

The death of a 13-year-old girl, Chloe Longster, is currently being investigated by the Care Quality Commission after it was found that clinicians had reportedly failed to treat the signs of sepsis. Chloe was being treated on the Skylark ward at Kettering General Hospital, Northamptonshire, which is already the subject of safety concerns. She had… Continue reading Teenager's death investigated at Kettering General Hospital

Andrew Tomlinson, a Glasgow-based financial assistant who suffers from hemiplegia, has broken the world record for the fastest marathon completed by an athlete affected by the condition. Tomlinson finished this year’s London Marathon in an impressive time of 3:58:53, taking almost two hours off the previous world record. A hemiplegic athlete is someone who has… Continue reading The major marathon runner launches world record bid

On October 5th, 1999, two passenger trains collided at Ladbroke Grove, 2 miles west of London’s Paddington station. The tragic event resulted in one of the worst rail crashes of the century and caused 31 fatalities, with 417 being injured. The accident sprouted a moment for rail safety, with an impact still felt today, 25… Continue reading Ladbroke Grove rail disaster: 25 years on since the crash

The UK government is ramping up efforts to evacuate British nationals from Lebanon as it urges all people to leave amid growing conflict in the region. As of Friday morning, over 2,000 UK citizens had registered their presence in the country. More than 250 have already left on chartered flights organised by the government. The… Continue reading New flight chartered for Britons to leave Lebanon

Tipping can be a confusing and anxiety-inducing experience for many. With no set rules for how much to leave, and the fear of offending waiting staff or being seen as cheap, it’s not always clear what to do. While gratuities are most commonly associated with restaurants, they are also expected in other industries such as… Continue reading When to tip and when not to tip

A new fish and chip shop proposed for Morfa Bychan in Gwynedd has faced opposition from the local health board, which is calling for the menu to have a greater selection of fruit and vegetables. The board has argued that an increase in fast food outlets is detrimental to public health. It also suggested that… Continue reading Fish and chips: NHS bosses want chippy to sell fruit and veg