Tag: UK News

As universities in the UK continue to struggle with their financial situation, students are feeling the impact in various ways. From course closures to job cuts, the sector is facing difficult times, with little relief in sight even as tuition fees continue to rise. These issues are not limited to a select few institutions, but… Continue reading 'My university course made me who I am – now it's being cut'

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has come under fire for requesting that bereaved relatives repay state pensions that had mistakenly been sent to the deceased. Although the DWP has no legal authority to reclaim these funds, the department has argued that they do so to uphold public funds. The department says that the… Continue reading Bereaved families asked to return pension overpayments

Bridget Jones’s Diary, the queen of chaotic charm, has been a source of inspiration to her audience since the release of the book in 1996 and the film adaptation in 2001. The flawed heroine captivated the hearts of Gen Z, who weren’t even born when Helen Fielding’s novel was first published. Fielding has been approached… Continue reading Bridget Jones: Life lessons she taught Gen Z from self-acceptance to the power of granny pants

When the owner of Massey Cafe made a post on social media, neither he nor anyone else expected that it would go viral. Ritchie Massey promised on X that he would offer free sausage sandwiches if West Bromwich Albion signed Adam Armstrong on transfer deadline day. To celebrate the deal, which went through 14 hours… Continue reading Free Oldbury sandwiches for all after West Brom loan signing

Multiple UK newspapers on 27 August report on the activities of Donald Trump and his administration. i states that White House is expected to express interest in having the UK reduce taxes for US tech firms such as Google, Amazon and Facebook. In return, the trade tariffs that the UK expects to have imposed might be averted. At… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'UK tax cuts for tech giants' and 'hands off ISAs'

Malky McCormick, the Scottish cartoonist who co-created The Big Yin comic strip with Billy Connolly, has donated his personal archive including original artwork and personal items to East Ayrshire Leisure Trust. McCormick settled in Ayrshire after growing up in Glasgow, and teamed up with Connolly to produce The Big Yin strip for the Sunday Mail newspaper.… Continue reading Archive of newspaper artist Malky McCormick saved

It has been announced that an NHS trust is facing prosecution over the deaths of three babies in its maternity care. The Nottingham University Hospitals (NUH) NHS Trust has been charged with failing to provide safe care and treatment to both the babies and their mothers. All three deaths occurred in 2021. The Care Quality… Continue reading Nottingham NHS trust to be prosecuted over baby deaths

A nature reserve outside Magherafelt has reported a preliminary positive result for bird flu in a small number of captive birds. According to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Daera) in Northern Ireland, a 3km temporary control zone has been put in place around the reserve in which the movement of poultry, captive… Continue reading Magherafelt: Bird flu detected in captive flock, control zone in place

Andrew Jenkins, a Welsh film producer, has decided to sell his Aston Martin in order to support the production of a feature film about suicide. The film will examine the devastating impact suicide has on families and friends who are “left behind”. Suicide is the biggest killer of men below 50 years of age in… Continue reading Male suicide: Director makes film to raise awareness

During a glamorous Italian-themed dinner, King Charles had the opportunity to join actor Stanley Tucci and mixologist Alessandro Palazzi in a martini-making session. Reportedly, the event took place prior to the King and Queen’s scheduled state visit to Italy and the Vatican at the start of April. The evening boasted a star-studded guest list, including… Continue reading King Charles serves up a martini at Italian-themed dinner