Tag: UK News

Day Fever, the daytime disco created by filmmaker Jonny Owen and actress Vicky McClure, is making its way to the University of East Anglia in Norwich. The event aims to provide an afternoon of banging floor-fillers, 80s classics, and indie hits, all within the hours of 3:00pm and 8:00pm. Owen saw the gap in the… Continue reading Vicky McClure brings daytime disco to Norwich for first time

The British newspapers on Saturday cover a range of stories, from the passing of actress Dame Maggie Smith, to the latest developments in the Israel-Hezbollah conflict. Tributes pour in for the award-winning actress, with her Downton Abbey co-star Hugh Bonneville calling her a “true legend”. Meanwhile, the Guardian reports that Israel launched its “heaviest air… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: Maggie Smith mourned and Johnson's Covid 'war cry'

Shawn Seesahai, a 19-year-old from the Caribbean island of Anguilla, came to the UK to receive medical treatment and study engineering. However, his hopes and dreams were tragically cut short when he was repeatedly stabbed and left to die at Stowlawn playing fields in Wolverhampton last November. Shawn’s death has left his family and community… Continue reading Caribbean island Anguilla grieving Shawn Seesahai machete murder

A capybara’s escape from a zoo in Shropshire has captivated animal lovers across the globe. Cinnamon, a young capybara, made her way out of Hoo Zoo and Dinosaur World via an accidentally open gate on Friday the 13th. After being spooked by a tractor mower, Cinnamon had initially escaped to a nearby area of long… Continue reading How Cinnamon's great Shropshire escape led to capybara craze

Cairo Nakhate-Chirwa, a rapper known as Lavida Loca, underwent a non-surgical Brazilian butt-lift (BBL) procedure in June and was pleased with the results. However, she later discovered that the procedure was unregulated and potentially dangerous. Despite a risk of complications and lack of regulation, non-surgical BBL procedures are becoming increasingly popular, and some experts argue… Continue reading 'My liquid BBL was safe – I still regret it'

This weekend, the King and Queen are visiting Edinburgh to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Scottish Parliament. The opening of the Parliament was done by SNP MSP Winnie Ewing in 1999, using the term “reconvened” to connect with Scotland’s past independent Parliament. However, Holyrood is a democratically elected house representing another experiment in power-sharing… Continue reading The evolution of devolution: 25 years of the Scottish Parliament

A UK-based company has received a fine for misleadingly advertising its “skinny” Prosecco as a low-calorie beverage. 45-year-old Marcus Hilton, the director of Prosecco 1754 Ltd, appeared before Leeds Crown Court to face charges of breaching the Food Safety Act 1990. Hilton admitted to wrongfully selling the “misleading product” and pleaded guilty, whereby he and… Continue reading Wakefield company misled customers with 'skinny prosecco'

The son of Mohamed Al Fayed has expressed his shock and horror at allegations of sexual abuse made against his late father. Dozens of women have come forward accusing the former owner of Harrods of rape and sexual assault. Omar Al Fayed said that although he regarded his father as a “wonderful dad”, the breadth… Continue reading Mohamed Al Fayed's son Omar 'horrified' by sexual abuse claims

Recent news has emerged that Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has received an additional £16,000 worth of clothes from Lord Alli, a Labour peer. As reported by The Guardian, these donations were initially declared as money for Starmer’s private office as leader of the opposition. The gifts, which amounted to £10,000 in October 2023 and… Continue reading Keir Starmer received more clothes worth £16,000

An inquest in Preston has heard that a senior doctor refused to see Marina Young when she died of an asthma attack after sitting in a chair for 39 hours in A&E. She died on 22 June 2022 due to a “gross failure to provide adequate assessment and medical care”. Lancashire senior coroner Dr James… Continue reading Preston: A&E doctor 'refused' to see woman before she died