Tag: UK News

The UK’s largest mortgage lender, Halifax, has announced that house prices in the country hit a two-year high in August. Prices rose 4.3% compared to the same time last year, meaning the average cost of a UK home is now £292,505. This follows the Bank of England’s recent decision to cut interest rates, the first… Continue reading House prices in the UK hit two-year high, says Halifax

In a strange turn of events, a cat named Ted has returned home alive after his owners had believed he had drowned and held a cremation ceremony in his memory. Nicci Knight, the owner of Ted, was on holiday in Turkey when her neighbours sent a video through her Ring video doorbell informing her they… Continue reading Cat 'returns from dead' four days after Thornaby cremation

Bee inspectors in the South East of England are racing against time to destroy Asian hornet nests before new queens emerge before the end of the month. The country has already seen a total of 10 nests found in the regions of Kent and Sussex. These areas have recorded the highest sightings of the invasive… Continue reading Asian hornets: Race against time as queens emerge in South East

The number of second homes for sale in Pembrokeshire, Wales has tripled since the introduction of a 200% council tax increase. In July, figures showed that there were 135 second homes on the market compared to 38 the previous year. Estate agents have reported high levels of houses going on the market, causing damage to… Continue reading Second homes: Trebling of properties for sale in Pembrokeshire since tax hike

Motorists have been warned that a section of the M62, between Manchester and Leeds, will be closed to traffic as a new £22m railway bridge is installed. The closure will last from 21:00 BST on a Friday until 06:00 on Monday. While the bridge is being put in place, traffic will be rerouted on to… Continue reading Motorists warned about M62 closures over two weekends

Dwayne Fields, an explorer and presenter who became the first black Briton to reach the North Pole, has been appointed as the new chief scout in the UK. Fields, who has presented programmes for National Geographic, Disney+, and Channel 5, takes over the role from adventurer Bear Grylls, who served in the position since 2009.… Continue reading Explorer Dwayne Fields named as chief scout

As students in the UK return to school following a summer of riots, schools are welcoming children with an assembly promoting “respect and tolerance”. The streamed assembly will highlight some of the positive stories of communities coming together in the aftermath of the unrest. The former teacher leading the assembly said she hoped it would… Continue reading Pupils to be shown assembly on respect after riots

Several stories are making headlines in the Friday papers. The Guardian reports that prosecutions for those affected by the Grenfell fire may not happen until the end of the decade. Former chief prosecutor Ken Macdonald warns of the slow justice system, stating that justice is “a very long way away” unless the processes are expedited.… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: Kyle 'just the host' and a royal beard

The Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has warned that there is a “moral imperative” to stop people-smuggling gangs from helping migrants cross the English Channel in small boats. Her comments were made ahead of a meeting with intelligence agencies, law enforcement bodies and ministers. The gathering happened only three days after twelve individuals, including six children… Continue reading Moral imperative to stop small boat gangs, says Yvette Cooper

Northern Ireland is home to one-third of the world’s aircraft seat manufacturing facilities. Thompson Aero Seating, headquartered in Banbridge, specialises in producing first class and business class seats with built-in entertainment systems and individual enclosures. Tests are carried out day and night, with robots opening and closing airplane meal tables as quality control measures. The message… Continue reading How airline seats became key tech products