Tag: UK News

Crieff Primary School in Perth and Kinross will be closed on Friday due to a suspected chemical leak. The school was evacuated when an adult worker on the premises reportedly took ill. Altogether, 10 adults were taken to the hospital after emergency services were called to the school at around 11:30 on Thursday. Police have… Continue reading School to remain closed after suspected chemical leak

Former Major General James Roddis has received a six-month suspended sentence for drunkenly touching and attempting to kiss a woman in a karaoke bar. Roddis, who was part of an overseas delegation and had been drinking for several hours, touched the woman’s hair before kissing her on the lips. He resigned from the Army following… Continue reading Court martial: Major General given suspended sentence for kiss

The introduction of super-strength man-made opioids has made it more perilous to take drugs, according to police and public health leaders. Nitazines can be hundreds of times stronger than heroin, and although they may be mixed with other drugs, drug suppliers often take advantage of individuals addicted to prescription drugs by selling them fake pills that… Continue reading Nitazines: Warning over drugs that can kill in tiny doses

Jenny Hastings, the wife of former Scotland rugby player Scott Hastings, has been reported missing after disappearing at a wild swimming spot in the Firth of Forth on Tuesday. The coastguard was alerted to a “report of concern” and more than one search party was in operation, however, she was not found and the search… Continue reading Hastings' family 'heartbroken' as wife Jenny confirmed missing

Jeremy Kyle, a TV presenter, has rejected allegations of humiliating a former guest on his show who passed away following a combined morphine overdose and a heart condition. Steve Dymond had taken part in the show to prove he had not been unfaithful to his partner and had been found dead at his home in… Continue reading Jeremy Kyle denies humiliating TV guest who died

Following investigations by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman, victims of the Windrush scandal who were wrongly denied payment through the Home Office compensation scheme have been awarded over £400,000. A new report, which followed 46 complaints about the scheme to the PHSO since 2021, highlights that the scheme sometimes failed to look at all… Continue reading Payments for Windrush victims denied Home Office compensation

A member of the Royal Navy has died during a training exercise in the English Channel on Wednesday evening. The incident occurred when a Merlin Mk4 helicopter was performing night-flying exercises with the HMS Queen Elizabeth aircraft carrier near Dorset, and subsequently ditched into the water. Despite rescue efforts, the serviceman could not be saved… Continue reading Royal Navy crew member dies in training exercise

Barrister Mark McDonald has told the BBC’s File on 4 that convicted serial killer Lucy Letby has replaced her legal team and is planning a fresh appeal. Letby, a former neonatal nurse, was convicted in two separate trials of murdering seven babies and attempting to kill seven others who were under her care at the… Continue reading Lucy Letby changes legal team and plans fresh appeal – new lawyer

John Lewis is reinstating its “never knowingly undersold” price pledge on Monday, following a two-year break. For the first time, the policy will apply to online as well as in-store sales. It will use AI to match prices with those of 25 major retailers including Amazon, AO.com, House of Fraser and Marks & Spencer. The… Continue reading John Lewis brings back 'never knowingly undersold' price pledge

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), a UK competition regulator, has launched an investigation into the sale of Oasis tickets, specifically focusing on the use of “dynamic pricing”. The investigation is set to consider whether ticket-selling platform, Ticketmaster, breached consumer protection law. Prices on Ticketmaster rose in line with demand, a practice known as dynamic… Continue reading UK competition watchdog launches Oasis tickets probe