Tag: UK News

New data analysis by the BBC has revealed that cancer waiting times for 2023 in England have fallen to the worst on record. Just 64.1% of patients started treatment within the desired 62-day timeframe, meaning that nearly 100,000 patients failed to enter life-saving care as quickly as they should have done. This marks the 11th… Continue reading Cancer waiting times in 2023 worst on record

Following nearly eight days of searching for the suspect of the Clapham chemical attack, police have conducted raids on two addresses in North Tyneside, one of which is where Abdul Shokoor Ezedi was employed. Ezedi, 35, is currently wanted for attempted murder after a corrosive liquid injured a mother and her two children. The Metropolitan… Continue reading Clapham chemical attack: Police raid addresses in North Tyneside

A police horse named Aurora, who led the Queen’s state funeral procession in the last day of her service, has passed away at the age of 13. The grey shire horse was known to police officers as “Doris” and joined Thames Valley Police’s (TVP) mounted section in 2015. Aurora had a sweet nature and was… Continue reading Horse that led Queen's funeral procession to Windsor Castle dies

Stephen Fry has commended King Charles for discussing his cancer diagnosis, praising his transparency. The actor, who battled prostate cancer in 2018, believes that the King’s announcement will encourage people to talk about the disease. Fry said that sharing his condition publicly is consistent with King Charles’s work to modernize aspects of the royal family.… Continue reading Stephen Fry praises King Charles for cancer announcement

Claire Boyd died in May of this year after losing almost half her body weight over a matter of months while receiving treatment for abdominal pains at Swindon’s Great Western Hospital. Her husband, Kevin Boyd, claimed that her weight was not monitored properly and that she suffered from insufficient medical attention. Claire had initially been… Continue reading Mother 'starved to death' after abdominal pains

Ambika Mod, a 29-year-old actress born to migrant parents in Hatfield, UK, has taken on the lead role of Emma Morley in the TV adaptation of David Nicholls’ bestselling book, One Day. In the decades-spanning love story, Mod stars opposite Leo Woodall, who plays Dexter Mayhew over the course of 14 episodes. “Even up until… Continue reading One Day: I rarely saw people like me in lead roles, says Ambika Mod

The German man suspected of having a hand in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann, a British toddler who was abducted in Portugal in 2007, may remain mostly silent during his upcoming trial in Germany for unrelated sexual offenses, according to his lawyer. Christian Brückner is set to appear in court on February 16 for five… Continue reading McCann suspect to stay silent in unrelated German rape trial

According to a recent study, men who consume drugs like Viagra, intended to treat erectile dysfunction, may have a lower risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. The research involved studying more than 260,000 men with erectile dysfunction and indicated that those who took the drugs were 18% less likely to develop the condition responsible for dementia.… Continue reading Men on Viagra may reduce their Alzheimer's risk – study

Prince William has expressed gratitude for the public support his family has received since news of his father’s cancer diagnosis was made public. The prince’s comments came during a charity fundraising event for London’s Air Ambulance, where he joked about “getting away from it all” amid a period of heavy media scrutiny for the Royal… Continue reading Prince William grateful for public's messages of support

Social services had expressed concerns about a violent offender, Christopher McGowan, who went on to kill his girlfriend, Claire Inglis, and torture her in her Stirling flat on 28 November 2021, weeks after being granted bail. On 25 November, social workers had attempted to visit McGowan at Inglis’ flat, but there was no answer, and… Continue reading Claire Inglis: Concern raised months before bailed man murdered mum