Tag: UK News

Following a major lorry accident on the M6 near Warrington, authorities have begun a challenging repair operation to fix the motorway bridge. On Monday evening, a lorry fell 60ft (18m) off the Thelwall Viaduct and onto an embankment below. Only two of the four northbound lanes on the viaduct are currently operational, with National Highways… Continue reading M6 Thelwall Viaduct: Warning after lorry plunges 60m from bridge

The announcement in 2011 that Tata Steel was to invest £185m in blast furnace number four at Port Talbot was hailed as a major vote of confidence in the future of steel making in South Wales. At the time, a senior Tata manager claimed investment would secure steelmaking for the next 100 years. This week,… Continue reading Tata Steel: Can Port Talbot survive change?

Concerns have been raised about the way crucial evidence was presented to the jury in former nurse Lucy Letby’s trials, with senior doctors and scientists speaking out about the case. The BBC’s File on 4 carried out an investigation into the expert witnesses who helped build the case against Letby, who was found guilty of… Continue reading Lucy Letby: Experts raise doubts about medical evidence presented in court

Female staff members have made further allegations of inappropriate behaviour against a convicted head teacher. Gregory Hill was incarcerated for 20 weeks in August for making romantic advances towards a 23-year-old trainee while working at Howard Junior School in King’s Lynn. Hill has not responded to the new allegations. Five women, including Hannah Gidman who… Continue reading Five women make further claims against Norfolk head Greg Hill

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After 142 years of relying on coal for electricity generation, the UK is ending its coal power production. The country’s last coal power station, Ratcliffe-on-Soar, permanently ceased its operations on Monday after running since 1967. This marks a vital milestone in the UK’s beliefs to cut its contribution to climate change. Minister for Energy Michael… Continue reading UK to close last coal power station after 142 years

The BBC has apologised to Amanda Abbington over her complaints about her former Strictly Come Dancing partner, Giovanni Pernice. While it cleared Pernice of the most severe allegations, the broadcaster upheld some of Abbington’s concerns. This news led the Sun to declare “I’ve won” on behalf of Abbington. The paper also claimed that Pernice had… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: Strictly star 'vindicated' and 'world holds breath'

Prince Harry attended the Wellchild Awards ceremony in London, an annual event that celebrates the accomplishments of young people who are experiencing severe illnesses, as well as those who support them. As Harry is a patron of the charity organization, his attendance was highly anticipated. For the past 16 years, Prince Harry has been a… Continue reading Prince Harry arrives in London for charity awards

The UK is set to experience further flooding as the Met Office issues more yellow weather warnings for rain across northern and eastern England, as well as north Wales. Some regions of northern and eastern England may receive as much as a month’s worth of rain in the coming days, potentially adding 60-80mm (2.5-3in) to… Continue reading UK weather: More rainfall warnings issued as flooding to continue

A 96-year-old woman has received a suspended prison sentence for killing a fellow member of her bridge club in a car accident. June Mills drove her Vauxhall Corsa into Brenda Joyce, 76, while accelerating too hard in Formby, Merseyside, on August 2, 2023. Mills also injured Joyce’s friend, Jennifer Ensor, 80. She could not explain… Continue reading Woman, 96, spared jail after causing deadly Formby crash