Tag: UK News

Jane Malyon, a super Christmas fan from White Roding, Essex, has admitted to keeping her Christmas tree up all year round and living in a constant state of festive preparation. Every room in her house is adorned with “tell-tale signs” of Christmas, including stockings, presents, and crackers on the table at all times. Malyon’s grown… Continue reading Christmas lover from Essex has her tree up all year round

A new analysis by Cancer Research UK has revealed concerning levels of variation in waiting times for cancer treatment in England. The charity found that patients affected by cancers of the head and neck or bowel were the most likely to experience delays. Only 50% of these patients were seen within the target 62-day waiting… Continue reading The cancers with longest treatment waits revealed

ISG, the international construction firm, has gone into administration, resulting in the loss of 2,200 jobs. The UK business had been struggling financially for some time, despite holding more than £1bn worth of government contracts. Owners Cathexis had been attempting to secure a rescue deal but this failed, forcing ISG to appoint EY as joint administrators.… Continue reading ISG: Construction giant collapse sees 2,200 jobs cut

The UK’s Food Standards Agency (FSA) has advised anyone with an allergy to peanuts to avoid consuming mustard, after discovering products containing the mustard ingredient as a potential source of hidden contaminants. Mustard and its derivatives are commonly used in dip, sauce, and salad recipes, as well as in some pre-packaged sandwiches. The FSA has… Continue reading Allergy alert over foods contaminated with peanuts

Cleo Sylvestre, the trailblazing actress, has passed away at the age of 79. Her agent confirmed that Sylvestre, the first black actress to play a leading role at the National Theatre and to have a regular leading role in a UK soap opera, Crossroads, would be missed by so many. Sylvestre’s TV appearances included Grange… Continue reading Cleo Sylvestre: Trailblazing actress dies aged 79

Northumbria Police have announced that a body has been discovered during the search for Katherine Watson, the missing hospital chaplain. Ms Watson, who worked as the head of chaplaincy at a Newcastle NHS trust and was featured in the TV series Geordie Hospital, disappeared on Thursday. The police are currently treating the incident as an… Continue reading Body found in search for missing Geordie Hospital chaplain

The headlines on Saturday are filled with political news. The Times reports that the Labour Party leader, Keir Starmer, and his team have decided not to accept donations for clothes in the future after pressure from senior colleagues. This comes after Starmer’s team accepted donations from a Labour Party donor, which was perceived as a… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'Labour U-turn on freebies' and 'Fayed was a monster'

More than 20 women have accused former Harrods owner Mohamed Al Fayed of either sexually assaulting or raping them while they worked at the store. The women had been afraid to come forward, some thinking that the film crews approaching them were working for Al Fayed’s associates. Many survivors described being in prison by an… Continue reading Mohamed Al Fayed: How culture of fear at Harrods protected a predator

Former neonatal nurse Lucy Letby is set to challenge the last of her convictions at the Court of Appeal next month. The convicted child killer denies attempting to murder a baby at the Countess of Chester Hospital in February 2016 but was found guilty and given a 15th whole-life prison term in July. Previously, in… Continue reading Lucy Letby seeks attempted murder conviction appeal

Four Greenpeace activists charged with causing criminal damage at the home of former UK prime minister Rishi Sunak have had their case thrown out by a judge. Michael Grant, Mathieu Soete, Amy Rugg-Easey, and Alexandra Wilson were acquitted at York Magistrates’ Court following a trial in July. The group had climbed on the roof of… Continue reading Judge throws out Rishi Sunak home protest charges