Tag: UK News

The highly anticipated final of the Gladiators reboot is taking place this Saturday, with four contenders vying for the title. Finlay Anderson, Wesley Male, Bronte Jones, and Marie-Louise Nicholson will put everything on the line in the final arena challenge in what has been a grueling 10 weeks of competition. The show has proved to… Continue reading Gladiators TV show reaches final after successful reboot

Ten individuals living with secondary Breast Cancer have been given a peek into the future to witness events they fear they might miss out on. From special holidays to attending a child’s wedding, these individuals are now featured in the “Gallery of Hope” exhibition at London’s Saatchi Gallery, which makes use of photography and AI.… Continue reading AI photos show people with secondary breast cancer their lost future

Sir Jeffrey Donaldson MP, who resigned as the leader of the Democratic Unionist Party after being charged with rape and historical sexual offences, is featured in many of the front pages of Saturday’s newspapers. A 57-year-old woman has also been charged with “aiding and abetting additional offences.” Meanwhile, patients at some of England’s hospitals with… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: DUP leader charged and 'hefty' water bill rise

The UK Ministry of Defence is set to use a military complex in St Athan, Vale of Glamorgan to house Afghans who worked with the UK government in Afghanistan but had to flee the country after the Taliban toppled the government in August 2021. The East Camp in St Athan will be home to 50… Continue reading East Camp: South Wales military complex to be used to house Afghan escapees

Northern Ireland’s political landscape has been rocked by the arrest, charging and resignation of Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, but his departure must not lead to instability, according to the BBC’s political editor. The new interim leader of the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP), Gavin Robinson, stated that Northern Ireland’s return to power-sharing government, secured just weeks ago,… Continue reading Another moment of instability for Northern Ireland

Banksy super fan Loraine Holmes travelled from Leeds to London to view Banksy’s latest work in Finsbury Park after being tipped off about it the previous night. Holmes, a co-founder of Facebook group Banksy Locations, said she was “shaking with excitement in the taxi” on the way to view the artwork. The super fan said… Continue reading Banksy: Leeds super-fan on her fascination with elusive street artist

A news anchor for a Persian-language TV channel based in London was attacked in front of his home, according to the station, Iran International. Pouria Zeraati, 36, was stabbed multiple times by a group outside his residence. While the Metropolitan Police has assigned anti-terrorism officers to investigate the incident, the victim remains stable in hospital.… Continue reading Pouria Zeraati: Iran International TV host stabbed outside London home

Holiday plans for some UK travellers have been ruined due to the “10-year-passport rule.” The rule, which came into effect post-Brexit, means EU countries will only accept passports up to ten years old. Previously, travellers could transfer up to nine months from an old passport onto a new one. Some holidaymakers were caught out by… Continue reading Passport rules: 'Escorted through the airport like a criminal'

Actress Sally Phillips has spoken out about her “upset” after her son, who has Down’s syndrome, was not allowed to play at a trampoline park in London. Phillips said that staff at the Oxygen Free Jump park told her that 19-year-old Olly needed a letter from his GP to take part. Phillips, who played Tilly… Continue reading Sally Phillips 'upset' after son with Down's syndrome excluded from trampoline park

Olly Alexander, the UK’s entrant for this year’s Eurovision Song Contest, has rejected calls to withdraw from the competition in protest against Israel’s inclusion. Over 450 queer artists, individuals, and groups had urged him to boycott the event over the Gaza war, but Alexander expressed his wish for peace, saying he believes in the unifying… Continue reading Eurovision: Olly Alexander rejects boycott call over Israel-Gaza war