Tag: UK News

A gang accused of using a phishing scam to steal money from victims has been taken down by police, who arrested 37 people worldwide. The scammers targeted victims using fraudulent text messages to coax payments from them online. Younger people were found to be the most likely to fall for the scam, with the technology… Continue reading Police bust global cyber gang accused of industrial-scale fraud

Larry Walters, better known as Lawnchair Larry, made headlines in 1982 when he tied 42 helium balloons to a garden chair and flew over part of Los Angeles. After his flight, he explained that taking flight had been a lifelong ambition. Having been rejected by the US Air Force because of his bad eyesight, he… Continue reading 42 Balloons: New musical follows man who flew over LA in a garden chair

The upcoming local elections on May 2nd will see 2,660 council seats contested across 107 areas, with the Labour and Conservative parties each defending nearly 1,000 seats. The results will provide indicators of the parties’ national standing ahead of the next general election, although local politicians are expected to focus their campaigns on neighborhood issues… Continue reading Which councils are parties targeting at the 2024 local elections?

A member of staff at the Home Office has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to sell UK residency to an asylum seeker in Northern Ireland. The official allegedly contacted the asylum seeker and requested £2,000 in exchange for approving their refugee application. Sensitive records from the Home Office were believed to have been used… Continue reading Home Office worker arrested for ‘selling’ UK residency

Health officials in Wales have called for nicotine patches to be offered to children who are addicted to vaping. The incident response group at Public Health Wales, which produced the report, also called for a ban on disposable vaping devices and any flavours associated with childhood, such as bubblegum and watermelon. The study concluded that… Continue reading Vaping: Give addicted kids nicotine patches, says report

MPs and the House of Lords are at a standoff over the government’s Rwanda deportation bill. Peers have demanded changes to the bill, including an amendment that blocks sending asylum seekers to Rwanda who have assisted the UK military. However, MPs have overturned those changes made by the Lords on Monday. Despite expected approval on… Continue reading Passions run high as Lords insist on Rwanda bill changes

The new Welsh transport secretary, Ken Skates, has stated that 20mph speed zones should be aimed at schools, hospitals, and nurseries, due to the potential safety risk for children and the elderly. The new approach will see changes to the existing 20mph limit, with locals’ voices being a critical consideration in decisions made. Welsh Conservative… Continue reading Changes to 20mph speed limit policy promised by minister

Michael Donovan, the man who, along with Shannon Matthews’ mother Karen Matthews, staged the fake kidnap of the West Yorkshire girl, has passed away at the age of 54. Matthews and Donovan planned the nine-year-old’s disappearance in 2008 with the aim of claiming a £50,000 reward. The search for Shannon lasted for 24 days before… Continue reading Shannon Matthews: Man behind kidnapping plot dies

Hugh Grant, the actor best known for his roles in romantic comedies like Four Weddings and a Funeral and Notting Hill, has settled a privacy case against News Group Newspapers (NGN), the Sun’s publisher. Grant had been suing NGN, alleging they had used private investigators to tap his phone and burgle his house. NGN denied… Continue reading Hugh Grant settles privacy case against Sun publisher

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