Tag: UK News

Dan Simms, a 24-year-old from Caldicot, Monmouthshire, has decided to take on a challenge to raise awareness of male suicide, encourage men to talk and raise money for charity Andy’s Man Club and the families of the friends he’s lost to suicide. After losing his childhood best friend, Tom, to suicide, Dan was left with… Continue reading Mental health: Turning regret into action after friends' deaths

Saturday’s newspapers cover a variety of stories, ranging from the support King Charles has received following his cancer diagnosis to the conviction of the “vile cat killer” Scarlet Blake. The Daily Mirror’s “King and Tonic” article notes the positive effect of supportive messages during the monarch’s cancer battle. The Times leads with a pro-Palestine activist… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'King and tonic' and potential abortion rule change

Residents in parts of Plymouth were issued with a government alert over the weekend, warning that there was a danger to life in their area. The alert was prompted by the discovery of an unexploded German World War Two bomb in a back garden in the city. The bomb was due to be transported to… Continue reading Watch: Emergency text alerts interrupt bomb press briefing

As the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches, political leaders in the UK have reiterated their support for the country. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak promised that Britain would do “whatever it takes” for Ukraine to achieve victory, and announced £245m in funding to replenish Kyiv’s artillery ammunition reserves. Labour leader Sir Keir… Continue reading Ukraine war: UK reaffirms Ukraine support on war anniversary

The by-election in Rochdale next Thursday is shaping up to be one of the most interesting and unpredictable in recent history. Triggered by the death of widely-respected Labour MP Sir Tony Lloyd, the majority of the electorate are Muslim, making up around 30%, with many angered by the recent situation in Gaza. This has led… Continue reading Rochdale: Is this the most chaotic by-election ever?

After four days of evacuation and disruption, a 500kg German World War Two bomb discovered in a garden on St Michael Avenue in Plymouth has been safely transported to sea for detonation. On Friday, police closed roads and rail and bus services were halted for the bomb’s transfer through the city’s streets. It was then… Continue reading Plymouth WW2 bomb found in garden taken out to sea

The family of a toddler killed by a runaway car have expressed their distress over a “loophole” in the law that prevents certain driving offenses from being applied on private land. Pearl Black tragically died in 2017 after the driver of a Range Rover, Andrew Williams, failed to engage the handbrake properly, causing the vehicle… Continue reading Pearl Black: Parents of girl killed by runaway car 'utterly let down'

Georgia Ball, a professional golf player, reflected on the awkwardness of her recent encounter that went viral on TikTok for being an example of “mansplaining.” In the video, which has garnered more than 10 million views, a male golfer critiques Ball’s technique, and many social media users have shared their reactions to his advice. Despite… Continue reading Female golf pro on her viral 'mansplaining' TikTok

Bob Stewart, a Member of Parliament, has been successful in his appeal to have his conviction of racially aggravated public order offence quashed. Stewart, who represents Beckenham constituency in London, was convicted last year after telling activist Sayed Ahmed Alwadaei to “go back to Bahrain” during an argument outside the Foreign Office in December 2022.… Continue reading Bob Stewart: MP's racially aggravated offence conviction quashed

Ibrahima Bah, a migrant who operated a dinghy where four passengers died in the English Channel, has been given a jail term of nine years and six months for manslaughter. It is the first time that a migrant responsible for navigating an inflatable boat has been found guilty of causing harm to other occupants. Bah,… Continue reading Ibrahima Bah: Pilot of migrant boat sentenced for Channel deaths