Tag: UK News

Avon and Somerset Police have launched a murder investigation following a stabbing in south Bristol that has left two boys, aged 15 and 16, dead. The attack took place in Knowle West at around 11:20pm on Saturday and was carried out by a group of people who fled the scene in a car. Officers arrived… Continue reading Bristol stabbing: Boys aged 15 and 16 killed in attack

Safety works set to take place in Scotland’s central belt could cause major disruptions to rail travel for four days beginning on Monday, according to ScotRail. Engineers will be installing specialist nets over a 10-metre high, 100-metre long rock face above the railway at Ratho to prevent potential rockfall. The work will limit ScotRail services… Continue reading Rail disruption warning over rockfall works

The Scottish government has confirmed that it currently has no plans to provide further funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA). The announcement comes after allegations were made suggesting that some of the UN agency’s staff were involved in attacks by Hamas. Last year, the Scottish government donated a total of £750,000… Continue reading 'No plans' for more Scottish aid to UN Gaza agency

A building fire has erupted in Liverpool’s city centre on Fox Street, with over 50 firefighters working to bring it under control. The blaze began at approximately 2:20 pm GMT on Saturday, and was eventually extinguished within three hours, with firefighters working overnight to dampen hotspots. There were no reports of casualties as residents were… Continue reading Liverpool fire that billowed smoke over city investigated

A 27-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Kevin Conway, who was fatally shot in his home in west Belfast on 9 January. Conway, 26, was killed in his Rossnareen Park home and his death has been linked to organised crime group The Firm. A 53-year-old man remains in police custody following his… Continue reading Kevin Conway killing: Man is charged with murder

Newport County AFC, who take on Manchester United in the FA Cup this weekend, would not exist today had it not been for one man, David Hando, and his fight for justice. When Newport County went bust in 1989, Hando led a six-year campaign to get his team back into the Football League. He fought against… Continue reading FA Cup: 'Newport v Man Utd not possible without my dad'

Louis Vuitton recently lost a trademark dispute against a small garden supply business called L V Bespoke. Similar cases have increased in the past 18 months as major brands seek to protect their intellectual property. What actually happens when a multi-national firm comes knocking at your door? Victoria and Lawrence Osborne, the couple behind L… Continue reading When Louis Vuitton tries to make you change your brand name

Avon, the beauty company famous for its door-to-door sales techniques, has gained criticism for continuing to have links with Russia during the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Despite stopping investment at the outbreak of conflict and suspending the export of its beauty products, the BBC found that the company is still recruiting new sales agents in… Continue reading Beauty giant Avon under fire over Russia links

A variety of stunning photographs encompassing the theme of “wilderness” were sent to us by our readers from all over the world. Each photo displays the vastness and beauty of nature, and is a testament to the awe-inspiring power and majesty of the natural world. Jerry Hughes sent in a photograph of rivers of glacial… Continue reading Your pictures on the theme of 'wilderness'

Ofcom, the UK’s postal regulator, has suggested cutting delivery days from six to three per week due to a decline in the number of letters being posted, which has halved over the past decade. Although parcel deliveries have increased alongside online shopping, Royal Mail, which has been a private business for around 10 years since… Continue reading Would it bother you if you only got mail three days a week?