Tag: UK News

The Royal Mint, the UK’s coin maker, has opened a plant in Llantrisant, Wales, to extract gold from electronic waste. The company’s new industrial site will remove the precious metal from old circuit boards, which are classified as e-waste. The gold extracted will initially be used to produce jewellery and later will be utilised for… Continue reading Royal Mint: UK’s coin maker turning e-waste into gold

A woman has been sentenced to life in prison after pleading guilty to the murder of an Army veteran. Winter Swan-Miller stabbed 62-year-old Stuart Crocker 27 times before killing him with the strap of her handbag at his flat in Andover in June 2023. Swan-Miller had been staying with the victim prior to the murder.… Continue reading TikToker boasted she was 'bad girl' after veteran murder

Cole Hocker has won gold in the men’s 1500m at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, stunning favourites Josh Kerr and Jakob Ingebrigtsen. Hocker, an American athlete who finished seventh at the previous year’s World Championships and sixth at the previous Olympics, took advantage of Kerr and Ingebrigtsen’s rivalry, slipping past the pair to win… Continue reading Paris 2024 Olympics: Great Britain's Josh Kerr takes 1500m silver behind shock champion Cole Hocker

The Prime Minister of the UK, Sir Keir Starmer, has declared that participants in the ongoing riots will face severe consequences. At a Cabinet meeting earlier this week, Sir Keir condemned the violent disorder, stating, “it is not protest – it is violent disorder and needs to be treated as such, as criminal activity.” In… Continue reading UK disorder: Keir Starmer says rioters will face 'full force of the law'

Over the past week, maps have been released showing the extent of riots that have spread across the UK. The chaos began following a horrific stabbing attack in Southport, which saw three young children attending a dance class lose their lives. What followed was a dangerous and unfounded rumour spread on social media that the… Continue reading Seven days of disorder – how the UK's far-right riots spread

Southampton Container Terminals Limited has been fined £1m by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after an employee fell 36ft (11 metres) on to a concrete floor in 2022 and suffered “life-changing” injuries. Christopher Hooper, from Winchester, was 29 when he fell through an open hole in the driver’s cab of a straddle carrier at… Continue reading Southampton: Company fined £1m over worker's 11-metre fall

Aspiring university students can still apply for a student loan for the upcoming September intake, but they may not receive their maintenance funds by the first day of term. Student loans typically comprise of a loan for tuition fees and a maintenance loan for living costs. The tuition fee element is generally equal to the… Continue reading Student finance: When are UK student loans written off?

A campaign has been launched against the creation of Scotland’s third national park in Galloway. The Scottish government recently selected the area as the preferred site to receive the designation, and a thorough investigation of its suitability has been promised before it joins the Cairngorms and Loch Lomond and the Trossachs in having national park… Continue reading Galloway national park: Opponents launch campaign against plans

Durham Police are investigating the death of a baby whose body was discovered at a house in Fore Bondgate, Bishop Auckland last month. The full-term skeleton of the child was found wrapped in a newspaper believed to date back to 1910. Twine was found around the baby’s neck, and authorities suggest the suspicious death occurred… Continue reading Twine around neck of baby found in Bishop Auckland house

In a heartwarming moment captured on film, professional footballer Ella Toone can be seen jumping and shouting with excitement as she watches her school friend Keely Hodgkinson cross the finish line to win gold at the Paris Olympics. Keely’s incredible time of one minute 56.72 seconds secured her victory in the 800m final, and her… Continue reading Watch Ella Toone reacts as school friend Keely Hodgkinson wins