Tag: UK News

A report indicates that the National Crime Agency (NCA) has seized 600 life jackets that are unsuitable for deep water and would not have met safety standards in the UK or the EU. The jackets were set to be used by gangs smuggling migrants into the UK via small boats. The NCA revealed that the… Continue reading Dangerous life jackets set for small boat crossings seized

The UK Policing Minister, Dame Diana Johnson, had her purse stolen from a hotel on Tuesday while she was speaking at the annual conference of the Police Superintendents’ Association. A member of Home Office staff also had their belongings taken. Warwickshire Police said a 56-year-old man from Coventry had been arrested on suspicion of burglary… Continue reading Police minister's purse stolen at police conference

Nearly half a century after a woman was raped on her way home from Girl Guides, the rapist has been caught and charged. Denis Coles, who was 26 at the time of the attack, has been charged with rape. Previously, he has been deemed unfit to plead due to cognitive impairment, meaning he has difficulty… Continue reading Cardiff: Denis Coles caught 50 years after rape of girl, 11

Nottinghamshire Police has issued a video that shows a man being knocked off his bike by an unknown assailant driving a van. The footage is deemed “shocking” and has shocked the local community. This disturbing incident occurred on Nottingham Road in the area that separates Long Eaton from Toton, close to the Nottinghamshire-Derbyshire border. The… Continue reading Van passenger pushes cyclist off bike in Nottinghamshire

Scotland’s Grangemouth oil refinery will close next year, resulting in the loss of 400 jobs. Its owner, Petroineos, said the facility could not compete with other sites in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. However, the site is set to be repurposed as an import terminal that will allow Scotland to fuel supply for the… Continue reading Grangemouth: Scotland's only oil refinery to close next year

Recently published Electoral Commission records reveal that the Conservative Party received a £5m donation from businessman Frank Hester’s healthcare software company, The Phoenix Partnership, just days before the general election in May. This donation followed previous sums of £10m in 2023, £5m in January, and £150,000 in March. The donation was made two months after… Continue reading Tories accepted £5m from Frank Hester days before election called

A previously stolen and replaced print of a famous portrait of Winston Churchill has been discovered in Genoa, Italy. The 1941 photograph was taken by Yousuf Karsh following Churchill’s rousing wartime speech to Canadian parliament, and is known as “The Roaring Lion.” The original portrait had disappeared from the Château Laurier hotel in Ottawa in… Continue reading Churchill photo stolen in Canada discovered in Italy

The family of Gemma Sisley have had their appeal against the release of her killer, Jason Burrows, denied. Burrows had been serving a minimum 15-year sentence since 2009 after murdering Sisley in Buckinghamshire, UK, while she was retrieving her belongings following the breakdown of their relationship. Despite the family’s concerns for their safety and that… Continue reading Gemma Sisley: Family appeal against killer's release is denied

Authorities are asking visitors to a popular Welsh beach to return pebbles that are crucial for protecting the coast from erosion. Saundersfoot beach in Pembrokeshire is being stripped of pebbles that help defend homes from waves and coastal erosion. Chris Williams, a local councillor, warned the removal of the stones could put nearby properties at… Continue reading Coastal erosion: Saundersfoot sea defence pebble return plea

The grieving parents of Takayo Nembhard, who was murdered two years ago at Notting Hill Carnival, have spoken out about their disappointment that no one has been brought to justice for their son’s death. Known as “TKorStretch” in Bristol’s music scene, Takayo died from a fatal stab wound on 29 August 2022. His parents, Sandra… Continue reading Notting Hill Carnival: 'Our son's killer should have been caught'