Tag: UK News

The British Museum has recently received what is believed to be the most valuable gift ever given to a museum in the UK. The £1bn gift, consisting of 1,700 pieces of Chinese ceramics, will be donated by the trustees of the Sir Percival David Foundation. The late British businessman collected the items between Europe, Japan,… Continue reading British Museum given its most valuable gift ever with Chinese ceramics

Doctors, the medical TV drama, concludes with its final episode today. Despite a 9,000-signature petition to save the soap, it was cancelled after 24 years. The show followed the daily lives of staff and patients of a Midlands GP practice and aired over 4,500 episodes. Although the announcement was met with disappointment from viewers, the cancellation… Continue reading BBC daytime soap Doctors ends after 24 years and 4,500 episodes

Rhys, a youth mentor, has revealed that he was targeted by county lines gangs when he was just eight years old, being offered a football and cash for gas bills as an inducement. He experienced a decade of violence and peril until, at the age of 18, he turned his life around and became a… Continue reading Former child victim of county lines supports police campaign

Laura Hudson, from Astley near Wigan, found out she had an aggressive form of breast cancer at 36 weeks pregnant with her first child. Not only was she preparing for a Caesarean section to deliver her baby, but she was also preparing to undergo chemotherapy and have a mastectomy. Laura and her husband Sam were… Continue reading Mum-to-be found out she had breast cancer while 36 weeks pregnant

Luke Evans, an actor known for his roles in films such as Beauty and the Beast, The Hobbit, and Fast & Furious 6, has opened up about the difficulties he faced growing up as a gay man in a Jehovah’s Witness community. Speaking on BBC Radio Wales’ Lucy Owen programme, Evans explained that he felt… Continue reading Luke Evans: Growing up gay as Jehovah's Witness in Welsh valleys

Luton-born singer-songwriter Myles Smith has been crowned BBC Introducing’s Artist of the Year, following a year of unprecedented success. With a charting single, over one billion streams, and a performance at Glastonbury under his belt, the 26-year-old said that he has far exceeded his own expectations. Despite his success, Myles said that he’ll never take… Continue reading Myles Smith: Stargazing singer is beating his own expectations

Parents in the UK have criticised the high cost of baby formula and said they feel forced to pay more because retailers are not allowed to advertise or offer discounts on infant milk. The regulations are intended to increase breastfeeding rates. However, parenting site Mumsnet has said that the rules have had the opposite impact… Continue reading 'Baby milk prices punish those who don't breastfeed'

Screening men born with a high risk of developing prostate cancer at the age of 45 would make financial sense, according to cancer charity Prostate Cancer Research. However, the organisation conceded more accurate tests would be needed to justify screening all men. Unlike breast, bowel and cervical cancer, there is no prostate cancer screening programme… Continue reading Charity calls for prostate-cancer testing of high-risk men

On his 76th birthday, King Charles III is to open two hubs that will distribute large amounts of surplus food to food banks, schools, and community centers. The King’s latest initiative, the Coronation Food Project, was launched last year to make better use of food that would otherwise go to waste. The food project has… Continue reading Working birthday for King Charles at 76

A three-month-old baby red panda named Roxie has reportedly died as a result of stress brought on by fireworks on Bonfire Night. According to veterinary experts, the young panda choked on her vomit as pyrotechnics were launched across the city. Roxie’s death comes as the zoo mentioned her mother Ginger’s unexpected death five days earlier,… Continue reading Baby red panda dies from firework stress, says Edinburgh Zoo