Tag: UK News

A young British man has died while on holiday in Turkey after being found in a lift shaft on the morning of Friday 30 April. Tyler Kerry, aged 20 from Essex, was described by his family as “a young man full of personality, kindness and compassion with his whole life ahead of him.” Sources say… Continue reading British man Tyler Kerry from Basildon dies on holiday in Turkey

Kevin Sinfield, a rugby player, launched his fifth annual fundraiser in honor of his friend and teammate Rob Burrow, who died this year due to motor neurone disease (MND). Sinfield will run over 230 miles during the week-long challenge in the United Kingdom, having already raised £10 million from the previous four annual challenges. He… Continue reading Kevin Sinfield kicks off epic 230-mile run in Liverpool for MND

Karen Stokes feels like she pays a “second council tax” because of the amount of money she has to give to management company FirstPort to take care of the small balancing pond near her house in Leicestershire. The firm maintains the pond and the fencing around it to prevent flooding. This year’s bill was £9,031… Continue reading 'Our estate pays £9,000 a year for grass to be cut'

A notorious American fugitive, Daniel Andreas San Diego, was apprehended this week in north Wales. The FBI has been after the 46-year-old for supposedly carrying out two bombings on San Francisco office buildings back in 2003. However, the choice of location for his arrest may surprise many. Why would a US fugitive end up in… Continue reading Hunted man on FBI's most wanted: You can run but you can't hide

Janey Godley, the Scottish comedian famous for her voiceover parodies of the country’s former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, has been bid a colourful farewell at her funeral in Glasgow. The service took place at St Mary’s Cathedral, where mourners gathered to pay their last respects to the comedian who died earlier this month at the… Continue reading Colourful funeral held for Janey Godley in Glasgow

Last weekend, Mill Street in Pontypridd was flooded for the second time since Storm Dennis in February 2020. Abdul Chowdry, the owner of a local chip shop, faced £10,000 of damages to his business due to flooding caused by Storm Bert. He may be forced to shut down as he cannot get insurance or any… Continue reading Storm Bert: No insurance cover for shop owners who got flooded

Sir Keir Starmer has announced a new “plan for change” for Britain, marking a new phase for his government. In a column for The Sun on Sunday, the UK Prime Minister outlined the strategy that he described as “the most ambitious yet honest delivery plan in a generation”. He stated that his government was “knuckling… Continue reading Starmer touts measurable targets ahead of new Labour plan

Dinner with a Stranger is a society set up by Juliette Sartori and her flatmates for Glasgow University students who want to make new friends. The US-born business and management student initiated the programme when she found it hard to connect with fellow students. The society has around 200 participants, ranging from undergraduates to postgraduates… Continue reading Friendship matchmakers: 'Our generation is lonelier than others'

The BBC is in the spotlight again due to its handling of allegations against Gregg Wallace, a British television presenter known for hosting MasterChef. Emails have emerged showing that in 2017, broadcaster Aasmah Mir complained about inappropriate comments that Wallace allegedly made during filming of Celebrity MasterChef. While the BBC investigated Mir’s complaint, it has… Continue reading Gregg Wallace: Fresh questions for BBC over misconduct claims

The infected blood scandal has resurfaced after some victims were told that the Interim Compensation Payment of £100,000 due before Christmas has been put on hold. It has come to light that more than 30,000 people in the UK were infected with HIV and Hepatitis C after receiving blood products contaminated with viruses in the… Continue reading Anger after infected blood compensation put on hold