Tag: UK News

A British man has been arrested on suspicion of murdering his Thai wife whose body was found in the Yorkshire Dales over 20 years ago. Walkers discovered the body of Lamduan Armitage in a stream near Pen-y-ghent in 2004, and she remained unidentified for 15 years until her family saw a report on BBC News… Continue reading Husband held on suspicion of murdering Thai wife in 2004

The leader of the Liberal Democrats, Sir Ed Davey, has called on Labour’s Sir Keir Starmer to “fire the starting gun” on the creation of a UK-EU customs union in a meeting with European leaders in Brussels. Davey believes that it is a “no-brainer” for the prime minister since it would boost the UK economy… Continue reading Keir Starmer must start EU customs union talks, says Ed Davey

The UK government has announced the introduction of four new laws to combat the threat posed by child sexual abuse images created by artificial intelligence (AI). Under the new legislation, it will be illegal to possess, create or distribute AI tools specifically designed to create child sexual abuse material (CSAM), punishable by up to five… Continue reading AI-generated child sex abuse images targeted with new laws

A tragic hit-and-run accident in Essex has left two children dead and two people arrested. The incident occurred on Walthams Place, a cul-de-sac in Pitsea, near Basildon. Police say that the vehicle involved in the accident failed to stop at the scene. The force has arrested a man and a woman, who are being held… Continue reading Pitsea hit-and-run crash kills two children

A mother has issued a plea for more people to add their names to the stem cell register amidst fears of her daughter dying from a rare blood disorder. The baby girl, belonging to parents Courtney-Jade Edwards and Ashley David Raymond from Newport, was diagnosed with hemophagocytic lymphohistiocystosis (HLH) aged four weeks old. HLH is… Continue reading Newport: Anthony Nolan stem cell plea issued to save baby's life

A tragic accident has left four people dead after the vehicle they were in crashed into a building. The incident occurred in Colchester, where police were called at 04:40 GMT to reports of a “serious” crash on Magdalen Street. Despite the attendance of other emergency services, the four victims died at the scene. Their families… Continue reading Four dead after vehicle hits building in Colchester

A portion of Mundesley Beach in Norfolk has been closed to visitors after a significant cliff fall occurred on Friday afternoon. According to the North Norfolk District Council’s Facebook page, the fall was serious enough to prompt coastal engineers to survey the site for additional risk. While the main beach remains open, the steps and… Continue reading Walkers warned of further cliff falls on Mundesley beach

A man with lung cancer has changed his stance on assisted dying since his diagnosis and is now in favour of it, despite concerns about the impact on people who choose to help him. Melvin Camden said he would pay to travel to Switzerland for euthanasia. Specialists who support families of terminally-ill Britons who travel… Continue reading 'Having a terminal illness has changed my mind on assisted dying'

Barclays customers are continuing to face problems with payments and transfers for a second day after the bank’s app and online banking systems suffered serious IT issues. The affected customers include those unable to make essential payments to complete a house move or purchase baby milk. While Barclays assures customers that cards and cash machines… Continue reading Barclays customers face second day of issues after major IT outage

The UK’s largest ever review into maternity failings is being delayed until June 2026 as it seeks to include 300 more families. Senior midwife Donna Ockenden began an inquiry in September 2022 at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, which registered more than 2,000 cases dating back to 2012. The review was originally hoped to be… Continue reading Nottingham maternity: Hundreds of new families added to review