Tag: UK News

Paul Gadd, better known as Gary Glitter, has lost a bid for parole and will remain in prison. The former glam rock star was sentenced to 16 years in jail in 2015 for sexually abusing three schoolgirls between 1975 and 1980. Although he was released in February 2019, he was returned to custody six weeks… Continue reading Disgraced singer Gary Glitter refused jail release

The Met Office has issued two amber warnings for snow and ice on Thursday. The warnings cover north Wales and north west Shropshire from 08:00 GMT to 15:00, and the Peak District and south Pennines from 12:00 until 18:00. Between 10 and 15cm of snow is expected across both warning areas, with up to 25cm… Continue reading UK weather: Amber snow and ice warnings issued by Met Office

The UK government has announced a bonus of £20,000 for dentists who set up their practices in areas that have limited access to NHS care. In addition, higher payments will be offered to dentists who accept new patients and perform teeth-cleaning in schools. The move is aimed at expanding levels of dental care across the… Continue reading Dentists to get £20k incentive as part of plan to combat NHS shortfalls

Liberal Democrat leader, Sir Ed Davey, was advised to meet Post Office campaigner Alan Bates in 2010 to avoid bad publicity over the Horizon scandal, according to documents obtained by the BBC. As postal affairs minister between May 2010 and February 2012, Sir Ed oversaw the Post Office, which is wholly owned by the government… Continue reading Ed Davey was advised to meet Post Office campaigner Alan Bates to avoid bad publicity

Prince Harry has recently flown to the UK to see King Charles following his cancer diagnosis. The Duke of Sussex landed on Tuesday after a 10-hour flight from Los Angeles and was driven straight to Clarence House, the King’s home in London, for a meeting with his father. A new picture of the King was… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: Prince Harry's 'dash to see Charles' and King's 'brave face'

Loneliness is a common feeling shared by many, with half of the UK population admitting to experiencing it at some point in their lives. Women in particular have reported chronic loneliness, with 7% of women admitting to long-term feelings of isolation. However, a new community of “lonely girls” aims to combat this feeling and prove… Continue reading The Lonely Girls Club: 'I only saw people on a screen'

The charity River Action has accused the government of failing to prevent chicken manure from polluting the River Wye and has taken the case to court. River Action has claimed that legislation designed to protect waterways have not been enforced. The Wye was officially designated as “unfavourable declining” in 2023 due to harm inflicted on… Continue reading Government in court over chicken poo in River Wye

After losing his entire pension and life savings to a scam, a man from County Down has managed to recover almost all of his stolen money with the help of Trading Standards. The victory is one of the largest cases recorded by the Financial Ombudsman. According to reports, the retired public servant took part in… Continue reading Crypto scam: Man scammed out of six-figure sum gets money back

The Post Office in Scotland allegedly continued to pursue two sisters for a £34,000 shortfall despite a criminal trial being ruled out over faulty computer evidence, according to the BBC. The shortfall had been caused by false accounting shortfalls caused by glitches in the Horizon computer system, which was developed by Fujitsu and has been… Continue reading Post Office still pursued sisters after case thrown out

The patient safety commissioner for England, Dr Henrietta Hughes, has urged the government to provide financial assistance to the families of children who were born with disabilities caused by epilepsy drug, sodium valproate, and to women who were injured by pelvic mesh implants. The two health scandals have reportedly ruined lives due to a lack… Continue reading Mesh and sodium valproate scandal victims need payouts soon, report says