Tag: UK News

A number of people have caused damage to a hotel in Tamworth, Staffordshire, prompting police to warn the public to stay away from the area due to violent acts. Videos posted on social media websites show a group of individuals throwing items and starting fires at the Holiday Inn Express. The police said that one… Continue reading Police officer injured after second hotel targeted in Tamworth

In the town of Bolton in the United Kingdom, police were called to keep rival groups of protesters separate. According to reports from the BBC’s Phillip Norton, smoke bombs and fireworks were thrown from both sides during the incident. The two groups in question were made up of around 250 members of the Asian community… Continue reading Watch: Smoke bombs and mounted police in Bolton

The current riots taking place throughout the UK have been denounced by UK Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, who labelled the actions of the individuals taking part as “far-right thuggery”. Sir Keir has promised those involved in the unrest will be met with the full force of the law. He has stated that the people… Continue reading Starmer condemns 'far-right thuggery' as unrest continues

Actress Amanda Abbington has been the victim of an alleged death threat. She received an email warning she would “die on stage” if she didn’t retract a complaint she made against her former Strictly Come Dancing partner, Giovanni Pernice. The Metropolitan Police were called to the Park Theatre in London, where Abbington is performing, on… Continue reading Amanda Abbington: Police probe Strictly Come Dancing exit 'death threat'

After giving birth, Welsh actress Kimberley Nixon’s anxiety over her baby’s well-being escalated into deep anxiety. She became convinced that she wasn’t doing things right and was not feeding her baby properly, stating that “every time he cried, I was just sort of shaking – I just got really hyper vigilant and terrified.” Kimberley was… Continue reading Perinatal OCD: Kimberley Nixon thought she would harm her baby

Elżbieta Zawacka was a resistance fighter who infiltrated Nazi-occupied Poland, risking everything to smuggle military intelligence to the Allies. Born in Toruń, Poland in 1909, she joined the underground resistance when Poland was invaded by Germany and the Soviet Union in 1939. She soon became the commander of an intelligence network consisting almost entirely of… Continue reading Agent Zo: The woman who parachuted into Nazi-occupied Poland

Violent protests broke out in Liverpool, with hundreds of demonstrators taking to the streets. A police officer on a motorbike was attacked during the unrest, with bricks and bottles being hurled at officers by the protesters. The officer was injured as a result of the attack. Merseyside Police responded to the violent protests, with Assistant… Continue reading Watch: Police officer attacked in Liverpool riots

After pleading guilty to making indecent images of children, the BBC is removing footage of former broadcaster Huw Edwards. Starting with family and entertainment content on iPlayer, archives are undergoing individual consideration as to their appropriateness for continued use. Prior to leaving in April due to medical advice, Edwards had been one of the main… Continue reading Huw Edwards: BBC starts removing former newsreader from archive

Fuel poverty charity National Energy Action (NEA) has reported a nearly 50% increase in reports of energy theft or meter tampering over the last year, though the charity has estimated that 250,000 cases go unreported each year. NEA’s Adam Scorer said that such practices are “much more likely to be going on under the radar”,… Continue reading Desperation behind sharp rise in energy theft, says fuel charity

Teifi Rowlands had a tough childhood. At the age of six, they were diagnosed with a tumour behind the eye that led to them spending a year as an inpatient in hospital, enduring rounds of chemotherapy and radiotherapy. After years of gruelling treatment for cancer, Teifi struggled with self-consciousness and felt uncomfortable in their own… Continue reading Drag performer on finding empowerment after childhood cancer