Tag: UK News

As the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) results day approaches, approximately 145,000 pupils across Scotland will eagerly await the arrival of their exam results this Tuesday, August 6th. The results will apply to Nationals, Highers, Advanced Highers, as well as National Progression Awards, Skills for Work Awards and National Certificates. While the results have been sent… Continue reading SQA results day 2024: What happens after results come out?

Thames Water, Yorkshire Water, and Northumbrian Water may face fines of £168m from the industry regulator due to their historic sewage spills. The proposal has been submitted for public consultation and is part of the largest ever investigation by Ofwat into water company performance. The announcement comes amidst growing public concerns about the poor environmental… Continue reading Thames, Yorkshire and Northumbrian Water face £168m fines for sewage spills

Sefton Council is facing criticism after it emerged that a social worker assigned to supervise a father’s visits with his children was in an intimate relationship with him and had a baby with him. The woman making the accusation, referred to as ‘Hayley’, was disgusted to find out the social worker, referred to as Ms… Continue reading Sefton mum says social worker had baby with 'violent ex'

Several cities in the United Kingdom are undergoing violent unrest and disorder, with police coming under attack in Belfast and Plymouth. Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed that six people were arrested in Plymouth and several officers suffered minor injuries following the violence. Meanwhile, in South Belfast, riot officers had stones and petrol bombs thrown at… Continue reading New rioting across UK cities as arrests multiply

There are concerns that some of the violence seen during recent riots in the UK has “crossed the line into terrorism”, according to former head of counter-terrorism policing, Neil Basu. Basu, who held this position from 2018 to 2021, said that serious acts of violence have been carried out with the intention of causing terror… Continue reading Ex-police chief likens riots to terrorism

The front pages of Tuesday’s newspapers across the UK are dominated by coverage of the recent riots and violent scenes in cities and towns. Neil Basu, former head of Counter Terrorism Policing, has labeled the attack on a Holiday Inn Express hotel in Rotherham over the weekend as an act of terrorism. He condemns the… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: PM's Musk spat and Queen Keely's Paris gold

Police in England and Northern Ireland have arrested nearly 400 people following six days of riots in various parts of the country, in which dozens of police officers were injured and buildings and vehicles were damaged. False rumors that a Muslim asylum seeker was responsible for a stabbing attack that killed three children in Southport… Continue reading UK riots: Nearly 400 arrested after six days of violence

Great Britain’s women’s cycling team has landed gold in the team sprint event at the Paris 2024 Olympics after defeating New Zealand in the final. The victory was all the sweeter as they shattered the world record for the third time on the same day. The trio of Eleanor Dickinson, Lauren Bate and Katy Marchant… Continue reading Paris 2024 Olympics track cycling video: Team GB win women's team sprint gold in world record time

Police have confirmed that one child is still in hospital following the fatal stabbing attack in Southport last week. Bebe King, six, Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven, and Alice Dasilva Aguiar, nine, were killed in the attack, which took place at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class. Eight children and two adults were also seriously injured. Merseyside… Continue reading Southport stabbing: One child still in hospital a week on from attack

Former English cricketer, Andrew Flintoff, has spoken publicly for the first time about his struggle with anxiety, nightmares, and flashbacks, following a high-speed car accident he was involved in whilst filming Top Gear in December 2022. Flintoff sustained serious facial injuries in the crash, a subject he discusses in the second series of Freddie Flintoff’s… Continue reading Andrew Flintoff reveals 'anxiety, nightmares and flashbacks' of Top Gear crash