Tag: UK News

ITV has pulled Gino D’Acampo’s upcoming TV shows from their schedule after the celebrity chef was accused of inappropriate behaviour on set. Friday’s airing of the ITV2 episode of Family Fortunes was replaced with Wheel of Fortune, and Sunday’s two episodes of Secrets of the South are no longer airing on the ITVBe schedule. The… Continue reading Gino D'Acampo's ITV shows removed from schedule

King Charles and Queen Camilla have hosted a dinner with an Italian theme at their Highgrove estate in Gloucestershire. The event provided guests with a taste of Italian slow food, with courses including crab, ravioli, pork, and English and Italian wine. The menu was prepared by Francesco Mazzei and came from recipes using British ingredients.… Continue reading What's on the menu for King's Italian dinner with stars?

Dominic Hampshire, a key aide to Prince Andrew, is requesting that a court keep his account of the Duke’s relationship with an alleged Chinese spy from public view. Mr Hampshire played a critical part in the development of Yang Tengbo’s relationship with Prince Andrew. However, the complete details of what occurred between the three men… Continue reading Prince Andrew aide asks court to withhold testimony on alleged spy

Tim Bradshaw, a former police officer, has been found not guilty of causing serious injury by dangerous driving. He was involved in a crash with an e-bike that injured two individuals, but Mr Bradshaw argued that he was acting to protect life. The jury took one hour to reach a verdict and cleared him of… Continue reading Bognor Regis: Sussex PC found not guilty after e-bike crash

The government’s decision to dismantle Grenfell Tower – the site of a fatal fire in 2017 that killed 72 people – has received mixed reactions from those affected by the tragedy. Some people, such as Nabil Choucair, who lost six family members in the blaze, believe that the announcement is premature, arguing that many issues… Continue reading Grenfell fire: Community divided over fate of tower

The tragic fire that killed 72 people at Grenfell Tower continues to haunt the family members of the victims years later. In light of the latest decision by the UK government to tear down the remaining building, Hamid Ali Jafari is now afraid that the tragedy will be forgotten. Jafari, whose father was killed in… Continue reading 'When the wind blows at Grenfell, I feel my dad'

Teachers in Northern Ireland have rejected an offer on pay and workload, which would have provided a 2% rise in salary and an additional day off each year. The NASUWT and INTO unions, representing the majority of teachers, recommended on Friday that members boycott all “pastoral care” and administrative tasks on 31 October, with the… Continue reading Teachers pay: Workload 'biggest issue' as offer rejected

Three former Harrods employees have made public allegations of sexual assault against Ali Fayed, the only surviving brother of Mohamed Al Fayed. The women claim that the 82-year-old entrepreneur assaulted them while they were working for Harrods during the 1990s, at a time when Ali and his brothers, Mohamed and Salah, ran the famous department… Continue reading 'He was trying to get on top of me' – woman accuses surviving Fayed brother of sexual assault

Following a three-week inquest at the Nottingham Coroner’s Court, a jury has found that HMP Lowdham Grange in Nottinghamshire was “overwhelmed” when three prisoners were found hanging in their cells in March 2023. The jail was run by Sodexo at the time of the deaths. The jury criticised repeated failures at the Category B prison,… Continue reading HMP Lowdham Grange: 'Repeated failures' at jail where three men died

A couple from Britain has been found dead at their residence in South West France. The bodies of Andrew and Dawn Searle were discovered by their neighbour, who had gone to check on them after they did not return to walk their dogs as planned. The two had moved to France a few years ago… Continue reading British couple found dead at home in south of France