Tag: UK News

London’s Ultra-Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) scheme does not have the legal power to export scrapped vehicles to Ukraine, according to London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s office. Reports had suggested that Kyiv’s Mayor Vitali Klitschko had asked for cars eligible for scrappage to be sent to Ukraine as part of the ULEZ scrappage scheme. However, the Labour… Continue reading London's Ulez-scrapped cars cannot go to Ukraine, Sadiq Khan says

Alex Batty, a British teenager who went missing six years ago while on holiday in Spain with his mother and grandfather, has been found in France. French officials report that Batty has been living a nomadic lifestyle in spiritual communities with his family for the past few years, but he decided to leave when his… Continue reading Alex Batty: British teen found in France set to return to UK soon

Bournemouth’s match against Luton has been interrupted as their captain Tom Lockyer fell to the ground during play. Medical assistance was immediately offered and the players were taken off while Lockyer received medical attention. After several minutes, he was carried off the ground on a stretcher and the players and fans applauded him, wishing him… Continue reading Luton captain Lockyer collapses on pitch

A British member of parliament, Layla Moran, has revealed that her family members are among hundreds of civilians trapped in a Catholic church in Gaza City, with Israeli forces operating nearby. Moran stated that her family is “days away from dying” without access to food and water, and the situation is becoming critical. The lawmaker’s… Continue reading Layla Moran's family among hundreds trapped in Gaza church

In a tragic turn of events, one person died and another was seriously injured off the French coast as almost 300 people crossed the English Channel in small boats on Friday. The Home Office reported that 292 migrants made the journey across seven boats, the first recorded arrivals since 3 December when 118 people crossed… Continue reading Channel migrants: Hundreds cross English Channel in small boats

A Swindon man has been convicted of raping a woman in 2016 after footage was discovered on an old phone. The footage showed Carl Wallis having intercourse with the victim while she was unconscious. The three-day trial reached the verdict on Friday. The victim expressed her emotional pain in a personal statement saying that she… Continue reading Swindon man guilty of 2016 rape discovered on old phone

Julian De Bono, a 63-year-old who disappeared after a night out, has left his friends and family worried. Franstine Jones, one of Julian’s friends, shared that Julian is “popular friendly guy,” and it is unlike him to not be in touch. Julian was last in Yarmouth Road, Ipswich, heading towards London Road around 01:45 GMT… Continue reading Julian De Bono: 'Unusual' not to hear from missing Ipswich man says friend

Translink staff across Northern Ireland are continuing their strike which began on December 3. Unions have argued that the absence of a pay offer since April from the Department for Infrastructure has led to them having no option but to strike. General manager of the Garrick Bar in Belfast, Liam Dawson, reported losing 70% of… Continue reading Translink: NI buses and trains cancelled for third day

Following the death of a man on the Bibby Stockholm barge, six Labour Members of Parliament have requested a visit to investigate “major safeguarding concerns” for those living on the vessel. The man, who has not been identified, is believed to have committed suicide on the vessel, which houses hundreds of men, in Portland Port.… Continue reading Bibby Stockholm: MPs ask to inspect barge conditions after death

A woman in Colchester narrowly avoided being killed after a car crashed into her home – only moments after she got up to change the channel to watch I’m a Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! Jess Law believes she may not have survived if she had not moved to a different position on the sofa… Continue reading Colchester woman avoided car crash after getting up to change TV channel