Tag: UK News

A startling incident occurred in Countesthorpe, Leicestershire, when a Canada goose unexpectedly collided with the front door of Lynne Sewell’s home. While watching television one evening, Lynne was startled by an enormous bang that she initially assumed was caused by someone attempting to break into her house. However, upon investigating, she and her friend Ian… Continue reading Woman's shock as goose smashes through front door in Countesthorpe

Two men have been imprisoned following their installation of a wildlife camera in the driveway of a retired police officer’s home, with the court hearing that the device was part of a plan to gather intelligence that could facilitate an attack on his life. Damian Duffy, aged 56, from Dungannon, and Shea Reynolds, 31, from… Continue reading Damian Duffy and Shea Reynolds jailed over terrorism offences

A woman from south-west Wales and her former marine lover have each been sentenced to 19 years in prison for conspiring to murder her husband at their caravan home. The incident occurred on 20 September 2024, when Christopher Mills was assaulted by two masked assailants armed with guns, gloves, and cable ties at the caravan… Continue reading Wife and lover in Carmarthenshire caravan murder plot jailed

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Official statistics reveal that retail sales in the UK unexpectedly declined in November, despite the widespread Black Friday promotions. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported a 0.1% decrease in sales volumes last month, a surprise against the 0.4% growth predicted by analysts. This drop was accompanied by a decline in supermarket sales for the… Continue reading Retail sales fall as Black Friday deals fail to lure shoppers

TNT Sports has been announced as the official live broadcaster in the UK for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. This marks a significant change as the broadcasting rights shift from the BBC, which had held the role of principal partner since 1954. The BBC provided free-to-air coverage for 18 consecutive editions of the Games prior… Continue reading TNT Sports replaces BBC as Commonwealth Games broadcaster

Trade Minister Chris Bryant has confirmed that government data was compromised in a cyberattack, though officials consider the threat to individual citizens to be “low.” The affected information resided on systems managed by the Foreign Office on behalf of the Home Office. The security breach was identified by Foreign Office staff during routine monitoring. Although… Continue reading Government data stolen in hack, minister confirms

A provisional trial date has been arranged for a 15-year-old boy who stands accused of murdering nine-year-old Aria Thorpe. The teenager, whose name remains protected for legal reasons, has now appeared twice before a judge since the tragic discovery of Aria’s body at a residence in Weston-super-Mare earlier this week. During the latest hearing at… Continue reading Trial date set for teenager charged with Weston-super-Mare girl's murder

The Vatican has recently named Richard Moth as the new Archbishop of Westminster, appointing him as the senior leader of the Catholic Church in England and Wales. He takes over from Cardinal Vincent Nichols, who retired at the age of 80 after serving in the position since 2009. Before this new role, Moth was the… Continue reading Pope appoints Richard Moth as new leader of Catholic Church in England and Wales

Joyce Gifford, a 72-year-old woman from Cornwall, was distressed to find that her name had been removed from the legal ownership of her home after it was transferred into a so-called “family protection trust.” Initially, in 2018, she and her husband, who was seriously ill at the time, agreed to place their house into this… Continue reading 'Putting our home in a trust was a legal nightmare'