Tag: UK News

A new storm named Herminia has hit the UK, bringing with it high winds and power cuts in the southwest of England. The Spanish weather service Agencia Estatal de Meteorología (AEMET) named the storm on Friday. Berry Head in Devon recorded gusts of 83mph. Thousands of power cuts were reported in Devon, leaving more than… Continue reading UK hit with high winds as Storm Herminia rolls in

Over 20,000 homes and businesses in Scotland are still without power after Storm Éowyn hit on Friday, with more than 14,000 SP Energy Networks customers in central and southern Scotland affected, as well as 7,500 Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks customers. Engineers are working to restore the rail network after Scotrail logged 400 individual incidents on… Continue reading Storm Éowyn: Teenager dies after car hit by falling tree in Ayrshire

Welsh opera singer, Wynne Evans, has publicly apologised for comments he made at the launch of the Strictly Come Dancing live tour earlier this month. During a photo session before the show, a Mail on Sunday reporter recorded Evans making what he later called “inappropriate and unacceptable” remarks. The BBC Studios and the Strictly Live… Continue reading Strictly Come Dancing: Wynne Evans apologises for 'inappropriate' comment at tour

A man in Plymouth, England has been charged with the murder of Claire Chick, a nurse and university lecturer, who died on Wednesday after being found seriously injured in West Hoe Road. Paul Butler, 53, who lives in Stangray Avenue in the city, is due to appear in front of Plymouth Magistrates’ Court on Monday,… Continue reading Claire Chick: Man charged with murder of Plymouth university lecturer

Donovan Shears was just 18 when he was given his first mobile phone. After discovering text messaging, he decided to send a message to a random phone number. Little did he know, it would change the course of his life. Kirsty responded to the message, and the two started getting to know each other through… Continue reading Coventry couple recall how random text ended in happily ever after

Power outages as a result of strong winds have left over 3,700 properties without power in Devon and Cornwall. There is a yellow weather warning for rain in both counties, lasting until 06:00 GMT on Monday, with gusts of up to 79 mph being recorded in St Mary’s in the Isles of Scilly. Flights to… Continue reading Power cuts as wind and rain lashes Devon and Cornwall

Feathers McGraw, the cunning penguin arch-nemesis of Wallace and Gromit, has become a hit at tattoo parlours across the UK, with fans sharing images of their inked tributes to the classic character. Since the release of Aardman’s Vengeance Most Fowl, which debuted on BBC One on Christmas Day and has been viewed by more than… Continue reading Feathers McGraw in hot demand at tattoo parlours

Around 101,000 homes across Northern Ireland remain without power due to the aftermath of Storm Éowyn. Northern Ireland’s electricity network has been significantly affected by the storm, which resulted in widespread power outages. On Sunday, a yellow weather warning for wind was also issued across Northern Ireland; many areas are experiencing gusts of 40-60mph. The… Continue reading NI weather: Yellow weather warning for wind issued

Tech companies have been urged by the UK Home Secretary to remove violent content from their social media sites, in order to prevent further attacks. In her letter to Meta, YouTube, Google, X and TikTok, Yvette Cooper stated that the level of accessibility to violent content was “unacceptable”. Axel Rudakubana was recently given a 52-year… Continue reading Remove videos seen by Southport killer, Cooper tells tech firms

US President, Donald Trump, has expressed his support for the UK’s Labour Party leader, Sir Keir Starmer, stating that he has done a “very good job thus far” and that he has a “very good relationship” with him. When asked about his relationship with Sir Keir whilst aboard Air Force One, Trump added that the… Continue reading Donald Trump says Keir Starmer doing 'very good job'