Tag: UK News

The Princess of Wales recently accompanied a class of five-year-olds on a school trip to the National Portrait Gallery in London. Rather than arriving via royal car, Catherine joined the children on their school minibus. Head teacher Alix Ascough said the princess was “wonderful, so relaxed with the children, really chatty…helping with jumpers.” Catherine even… Continue reading Princess of Wales joins school visit to National Portrait Gallery

A nurse at a Scottish hospital has denied comparing a transgender doctor to a convicted rapist in a tribunal case that has serious implications for UK employment law. The hearing will determine whether sharing a changing room with a trans person constitutes harassment under the Equality Act. Sandie Peggie was suspended last year after she… Continue reading Changing room row nurse denies comparing trans doctor to rapist

Police in Glasgow are investigating the rape of a woman who was attacked in an underpass close to a train station in the city. The attack took place at around 8pm on February 3 and the underpass has now been closed while investigations are ongoing. Police have released a statement confirming the details of the… Continue reading Woman raped near Glasgow underground station

A family is mourning the loss of their loved one following a tragic incident on Monday at a school in Sheffield. Harvey Willgoose, a 15-year-old boy, was killed at All Saints Catholic High School. South Yorkshire Police have taken a 15-year-old boy into custody on suspicion of murder. Sophie, Harvey’s sister, expressed in a Facebook… Continue reading All Saints Sheffield stabbing victim's family pay tribute to teenager

Tony Martin, the farmer who killed a teenage burglar and shot his accomplice in 1999, never expressed remorse for his actions, according to a journalist who lived with him for two weeks. The journalist, Aidan McGurran, said in a BBC interview that Martin never mentioned regret over killing 16-year-old Fred Barras, instead speaking about his… Continue reading Farmer Tony Martin never remorseful for shooting, says reporter

An 18-year-old from Huddersfield was killed in a drone attack in the village of Terny on the eastern front of Ukraine. According to James Wilton’s father, Graham, he had wanted to join the British Army when he left Royds Hall High School aged 16. Volunteers from the International Legion, made up of people from all… Continue reading 'My son was 18, British and killed fighting for Ukraine'

Manchester City has spent an almost equal amount as the other 19 Premier League teams combined, leading to a significant increase in spending compared to last year’s winter transfer window. According to Football Transfers, the total spend for the winter window was approximately £370m. Manchester City’s spending on total transfers was about £180m, including £50m… Continue reading Deadline day transfers: Winter window spending up on last year

Lawyers representing a convicted child serial killer, Lucy Letby, have applied to the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) requesting the investigation of her case as a potential miscarriage of justice. Letby, 35, is serving fifteen whole-life prison sentences after being found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others. All her offenses… Continue reading Lucy Letby's lawyers apply for case to be reviewed by commission

A house fire in Dungannon has left two women in critical condition, and police officers were forced to rescue two children from the home. The women, aged 37 and 70, were accompanied by children aged seven and ten. The children have since stabilised. Police were alerted to the blaze thanks to the fire service, who… Continue reading Dungannon: Two women in critical condition after house fire

A spokesperson for Plaid Cymru’s education party has voiced their opinion that it wasn’t the responsibility of the father of a 14-year-old girl, convicted of attempted murder, to check her school bag for knives. This claim comes following the girl’s attack on three people with her father’s multi-tool knife in a school in Carmarthenshire back… Continue reading Ammanford stabbing: Dad shouldn't have had to check for knife, MS says