Tag: UK News

This holiday season, King Charles III will give his festive message to the nation and Commonwealth in front of a living Christmas tree that can be replanted after the holidays. Buckingham Palace shared an image of the monarch standing beside the sustainable tree adorned with eco-friendly decorations in keeping with his environmental campaigning efforts. The… Continue reading Christmas message: King Charles poses alongside replantable tree

Two people, a woman and a teenager, have died in a two-car crash in Oldham, according to Greater Manchester Police. The accident occurred on Saturday at around 4 pm on Ripponden Road. A 13-year-old passenger was also critically injured. The police said that a 42-year-old male, who was driving the other car, has been arrested… Continue reading Woman and teenager killed in Oldham car crash

Commuters travelling on Christmas Eve have been warned of high winds leading to travel disruptions on the UK roads and rail networks. Despite an unseasonably mild weather predicted for most parts of the UK, areas of Scotland, northern England, and the Midlands are expected to experience strong winds. The AA has cautioned that “lengthy” traffic… Continue reading High winds likely to add to Christmas Eve travel disruption

Birgham, a village in the Scottish Borders, has become known for its unique sign at the entrance, proudly proclaiming its twinning with Bedford Falls, the fictional town in Frank Capra’s It’s A Wonderful Life. The idea originated over a decade ago when a local man started running a film club which regularly showed the movie… Continue reading It's A Wonderful Life: The Borders village linked to a movie classic

Christmas is never easy for Sharon Marie, who lost her five-year-old son Ned in a car crash eight years ago. As she prepares for her eighth Christmas without him, Sharon said Ned’s stocking will always remain empty on his bed, and there will be an empty chair at the table – Ned’s chair. Although others… Continue reading Child loss: Mum prepares for Christmas without son

Could Wales be the true home of Santa Claus? According to Dr Cymraeg, a Welsh language teacher, the Welsh language version of Santa – Sion Corn – may have come before the Elf on the Shelf. Dr Cymraeg suggests that Sion Corn had a decorative horn in the home which acted as a home for… Continue reading Is Welsh Santa the original Elf on the Shelf?

Michael Conway, a full-time shipbuilding estimator, was wrongly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis on Christmas Eve in 2015. His correct diagnosis, five months later, was adrenoleukodystrophy (ALD), a rare genetic disorder that affects approximately one in 15,000 individuals. The disease is frequently misdiagnosed because it is so rare. A faulty gene on the X chromosome causes… Continue reading It's time we screened babies for my faulty gene

London mayor Sadiq Khan and former defence secretary Ben Wallace have urged the UK government to allow Londoners to donate their polluting vehicles to Ukraine, rather than scrapping them under the Ulez scheme. As part of the scheme, Londoners with non-compliant vehicles are given up to £2,000 when they bring in their vehicles to be… Continue reading Ulez vehicle exports to Ukraine needs rule change, says London mayor

Home Secretary James Cleverly has sparked backlash after making insensitive remarks about spiking his wife’s drink at a Downing Street reception. Reports suggest that Mr Cleverly mentioned Rohypnol, a drug that is often referred to as a “date rape” drug. He reportedly commented that “a little bit of Rohypnol in her drink every night” was… Continue reading Home Secretary James Cleverly criticised over drink spiking joke

The government’s new anti-fraud champion, Conservative MP Simon Fell, has called for greater support for victims of romance scams from police forces and social media companies. Speaking to the BBC, Fell emphasized the trauma suffered by those who fall prey to romance fraud, which involves criminals conning people into believing they are in a genuine… Continue reading Call for more action on ‘pernicious’ romance fraud