Tag: UK News

The River Clyde in Glasgow will be the proud new carrier of a bridge which seeks to reconnect two of its communities; the Govan-Partick Bridge. The central span of the bridge, costing £29.5m, was en route from the Netherlands to Yorkhill Quay. The new pedestrian/cycle bridge will link Water Row in Govan and Pointhouse Quay… Continue reading Span of £29.5m Govan-Partick bridge to arrive on Clyde

Yaz Ashmawi, the protester who threw glitter over Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer during the party conference, has apologised for touching him. However, he has said he does not regret his actions or his use of glitter. Merseyside Police arrested and bailed a 28-year-old man on suspicion of breaching the peace over the incident, with… Continue reading Keir Starmer glitter protester Yaz Ashmawi apologises

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Three Jewish schools in north London have announced they will be closing on Friday amid fears of potential violence resulting from planned protests in support of Hamas. Menorah High School, Torah Vodaas Primary School, and Ateres Beis Yaakov, located in Barnet, have sent letters to parents informing them of the closures. The head teacher of… Continue reading Three Jewish schools in London to close over security fears

S4C’s Chief Content Officer, Llinos Griffin-Williams, has departed from the Welsh-language broadcaster after allegations of inappropriate behavior at a bar in France. According to BBC Wales, the incident took place in Nantes, where Wales was playing Georgia in the Rugby World Cup. Reports suggest that heated exchanges occurred between Griffin-Williams and production staff at a gig celebrating… Continue reading S4C boss leaves over misconduct allegation

A new series of UK coins will be released at the end of the year to celebrate the new monarch and his passion for nature. The tails side of every coin from 1p to £2 will feature the country’s flora and fauna, with King Charles III’s portrait on every coin. Despite the declining popularity of… Continue reading King Charles III new coin designs revealed

The United Kingdom has announced plans to send surveillance aircraft and two Royal Navy ships to the eastern Mediterranean to “support Israel.” Starting tomorrow, the aircraft will begin patrols to “track threats to regional stability such as the transfer of weapons to terrorist groups.” The package includes surveillance assets, helicopters, P8 aircraft, and a company… Continue reading UK to deploy Royal Navy ships to support Israel

According to a former senior government scientific adviser, it was apparent as early as February 2020 that the National Health Service (NHS) would be overwhelmed by the Covid-19 pandemic. Professor Graham Medley told the Covid inquiry that the civil servants would have been aware of those concerns during that time. The government implemented the initial… Continue reading February warning Covid could swamp NHS, inquiry told

A British-Palestinian couple has become stranded in Gaza during Israel’s siege, as the UK government reportedly has not provided adequate assistance. Naila and Talal El-Deeb were visiting relatives in Gaza when the conflict broke out on Saturday with Hamas’s attack on Israel. The couple had attempted to flee through Egypt, but an Israeli jet strike… Continue reading British couple trapped in Gaza with no UK help, says son

The 50-foot sycamore tree, which had been a significant landmark within Northumberland National Park since the late 1800s, was felled two weeks ago. The removal of the timber was a complicated operation which was performed using chainsaws to cut back branches before a crane could hoist the tree away. Tony Gates, the CEO of Northumberland… Continue reading Watch: Sycamore Gap tree cut up and removed