Tag: UK News

According to a recent estimate by Carbon Tracker, wasted wind power will increase the average UK household’s electricity bill by £40 in 2023. The number could rise up to £150 in 2026. When there’s too much wind power generated, the national grid struggles to cope with the excess. As a result, wind farms are paid… Continue reading Wasted wind power adds £40 to household energy bills, says think tank

Sue Kingston, a Scottish grandmother in her 70s, has won the best performance award from Triathlon Scotland. Kingston participated in three international triathlon events this year, winning gold and silver medals for Great Britain in the 70-75 age bracket. The grandmother started her athletic journey at the age of 58, by swimming with the New… Continue reading The grandmother who started doing triathlons in her late 50s

Coldplay fans around the world showed interest in a guitar signed by all four members of the band which was sold for £3,500 at auction. The Classic Vibe Telecaster by Fender was donated to two Somerset village schools, Rode and Norton, and raised funds for play equipment, building heating, and a minibus. Jill Clay, from… Continue reading Signed Coldplay guitar raises £3,500 for two schools near Frome

Two teenagers have been jailed for over ten and 14 years respectively for the “senseless atrocity” killing of a 17-year-old boy named Harley Brown in Huddersfield on 20 February. The attack on Harley, which was described by the judge as “sustained and brutal,” lasted for an unknown number of strikes and took place on Kings… Continue reading Harley Brown murder: Court scuffles as teens sentenced for killing boy

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Israel has been accused of losing its moral authority in its current war with Hamas by Tory MP Alicia Kearns, Chair of the Commons foreign affairs committee. Kearns claimed that Israel has gone “beyond self-defence” and broken international law, warning that its actions could increase support for Hamas among Palestinians. She added that “bombs don’t… Continue reading Israel has gone beyond self-defence in Gaza, Tory MP Alicia Kearns says

Junior doctors in Wales are preparing for a walkout from 15 January for 72 hours, after a vote in favour of strike action. The dispute concerns under-inflation pay following a 29.6% cut in salaries for junior doctors since 2008. While members of BMA Cymru Wales’ junior doctors committee have been offered under-inflation payments of 5%,… Continue reading NHS Wales: Junior doctors to go on three-day strike

A teenager has been detained for 12 years after committing multiple counts of rape against young women over three years. Kevarnie Queen, from Brixton in South London, was convicted of 22 counts of rape between 2019 and 2022. He was 15 years old at the time of most of his offences, and met all but… Continue reading Brixton teenager serial rapist detained after campaign of sexual violence

The widow of a Brechin motorcyclist who lost his life following a collision with a car has said that others must learn from his “senseless” death. Jon Marsh died in November 2022 when a driver pulled out of a junction, causing him to collide with her rear driver door. Angela Addis, the school teacher behind… Continue reading Crash death biker's widow says killer's sentence is no deterrent

Traders in Belfast are concerned about the potential impact of a fourth strike by bus and train workers scheduled for this Friday, according to a business group. The Cathedral Quarter BID claimed that businesses were heavily impacted by last weekend’s 48-hour walkout, with trade down by roughly 35% compared to the same period last year.… Continue reading Transport strike on Friday will go ahead without pay deal – union