Tag: UK News

A healthcare assistant who committed fraud against vulnerable patients has been sentenced to 15 months in prison. Mira Solmaz, who worked at St Bartholomew’s Hospital in the City of London, used patients’ bank cards to make fraudulent purchases. Solmaz’s actions were described in court as “cruel, cynical and ruthless” by the prosecuting barrister, Vivek D’Cruz.… Continue reading Healthcare assistant who defrauded vulnerable patients jailed

Before the Women’s Euro 2025 qualifier between Scotland and Israel, a protester chained himself to the goalposts at Glasgow’s Hampden stadium. The man used a lock to secure himself to the posts as a means of protesting Israel’s military operation in Gaza. The match was delayed and did not begin until 45 minutes later than… Continue reading Protester chains himself to goalposts at Scotland v Israel Euro qualifier

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has given his approval for Diane Abbott to stand as a Labour candidate in the Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency. Abbott, the first female black MP, had claimed she had been banned from standing at the upcoming general election. However, the Labour National Executive Committee has the final say… Continue reading Diane Abbott free to stand for Labour, says Starmer

Richard Lee, a former warrant officer, is set to return his war medals in protest against the Royal Military Police’s handling of his missing daughter’s case. Katrice Lee disappeared on her second birthday in 1981 near a British military base in Paderborn, Germany. Lee, who served in the Army for more than 30 years, is… Continue reading Missing Katrice Lee's dad heads to No 10 to hand back medals

A 20-year-old man, arrested on suspicion of stabbing two women at Durley Chine Beach in Bournemouth, has been granted further time to be questioned by police. Amie Gray, a 34-year-old personal trainer, died at the scene, while a 38-year-old woman was taken to hospital with serious stab wounds. However, she has since been released. The… Continue reading Bournemouth beach stabbings: More time to quiz murder suspect

A mother and her father have been jailed after stealing £50,000 from her two daughters as part of a fraudulent scheme. Katherine Hill, 53, from Alltwen in Pontardawe, Neath Port Talbot, and her 93-year-old father Gerald Hill from Fairwood in Swansea were sentenced to 30 months in prison and a suspended 12-month sentence, respectively. Both… Continue reading Swansea: Mum stole daughters' £50,000 inheritance – court

Susan Hodgetts, a mother who recently lost her 50-year-old daughter Zoe Loudon-Godfrey, has been left waiting for three weeks to find out her daughter’s cause of death. Mrs. Hodgetts is calling for answers as her daughter’s body has been held in the morgue pending a post-mortem examination as the local coroner’s office suffers from a… Continue reading Mum seeks answers as daughter's body kept in morgue

An Irish law that grants anonymity to those accused of sexual offences until they are charged is in conflict with human rights and freedom of the press, according to a judge. The Justice (Sexual Offences and Trafficking Victims) Act (Northern Ireland) 2022 was enacted to provide anonymity for life, and for 25 years following death,… Continue reading Law granting anonymity to sex offence suspects declared invalid

The Labour Party is planning to create a publicly-owned company called Great British Energy which will be headquartered in Scotland. Sir Keir Starmer has said that the establishment of this new energy firm in Scotland would bring a “huge number” of skilled jobs to the country. The primary aim of Great British Energy would be… Continue reading Energy HQ will bring huge number of Scottish jobs – Starmer

A man from Derby who has previously used the government’s £2 bus fare scheme is embarking on a new challenge, in which he will travel around the coast of England and Wales on 84 service buses and one ferry. Andrew Cowell, 47, has previously travelled by bus alone to Whitby, Penzance, and Poland and plans… Continue reading Derby man to travel around England and Wales by bus