Tag: UK News

Southampton Container Terminals Limited has been fined £1m by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) after an employee fell 36ft (11 metres) on to a concrete floor in 2022 and suffered “life-changing” injuries. Christopher Hooper, from Winchester, was 29 when he fell through an open hole in the driver’s cab of a straddle carrier at… Continue reading Southampton: Company fined £1m over worker's 11-metre fall

Aspiring university students can still apply for a student loan for the upcoming September intake, but they may not receive their maintenance funds by the first day of term. Student loans typically comprise of a loan for tuition fees and a maintenance loan for living costs. The tuition fee element is generally equal to the… Continue reading Student finance: When are UK student loans written off?

A campaign has been launched against the creation of Scotland’s third national park in Galloway. The Scottish government recently selected the area as the preferred site to receive the designation, and a thorough investigation of its suitability has been promised before it joins the Cairngorms and Loch Lomond and the Trossachs in having national park… Continue reading Galloway national park: Opponents launch campaign against plans

Durham Police are investigating the death of a baby whose body was discovered at a house in Fore Bondgate, Bishop Auckland last month. The full-term skeleton of the child was found wrapped in a newspaper believed to date back to 1910. Twine was found around the baby’s neck, and authorities suggest the suspicious death occurred… Continue reading Twine around neck of baby found in Bishop Auckland house

In a heartwarming moment captured on film, professional footballer Ella Toone can be seen jumping and shouting with excitement as she watches her school friend Keely Hodgkinson cross the finish line to win gold at the Paris Olympics. Keely’s incredible time of one minute 56.72 seconds secured her victory in the 800m final, and her… Continue reading Watch Ella Toone reacts as school friend Keely Hodgkinson wins

As the Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA) results day approaches, approximately 145,000 pupils across Scotland will eagerly await the arrival of their exam results this Tuesday, August 6th. The results will apply to Nationals, Highers, Advanced Highers, as well as National Progression Awards, Skills for Work Awards and National Certificates. While the results have been sent… Continue reading SQA results day 2024: What happens after results come out?

Thames Water, Yorkshire Water, and Northumbrian Water may face fines of £168m from the industry regulator due to their historic sewage spills. The proposal has been submitted for public consultation and is part of the largest ever investigation by Ofwat into water company performance. The announcement comes amidst growing public concerns about the poor environmental… Continue reading Thames, Yorkshire and Northumbrian Water face £168m fines for sewage spills

Sefton Council is facing criticism after it emerged that a social worker assigned to supervise a father’s visits with his children was in an intimate relationship with him and had a baby with him. The woman making the accusation, referred to as ‘Hayley’, was disgusted to find out the social worker, referred to as Ms… Continue reading Sefton mum says social worker had baby with 'violent ex'

Several cities in the United Kingdom are undergoing violent unrest and disorder, with police coming under attack in Belfast and Plymouth. Devon and Cornwall Police confirmed that six people were arrested in Plymouth and several officers suffered minor injuries following the violence. Meanwhile, in South Belfast, riot officers had stones and petrol bombs thrown at… Continue reading New rioting across UK cities as arrests multiply

There are concerns that some of the violence seen during recent riots in the UK has “crossed the line into terrorism”, according to former head of counter-terrorism policing, Neil Basu. Basu, who held this position from 2018 to 2021, said that serious acts of violence have been carried out with the intention of causing terror… Continue reading Ex-police chief likens riots to terrorism