Tag: UK News

The Solicitor General is appealing the sentence handed down to Urfan Sharif, the father of Sara Sharif, who was found guilty of her murder last year. Urfan Sharif was given life imprisonment with a minimum of 40 years to be served before he can be allowed parole. The appeal is being made on the grounds… Continue reading Sentence review bid made for Sara Sharif's father

Two teenage boys have been charged with the murder of 14-year-old Kelyan Bokassa who was fatally stabbed 27 times on a London bus on his way home from school. The two defendants, aged 15 and 16, were allegedly armed with lengthy machetes during the attack. Both have been remanded into custody following appearances at the… Continue reading Kelyan Bokassa: Teenager was attacked with long machetes – court

Emily Damari, a British-Israeli national who was shot in the hand and taken from her home in southern Israel on October 7th, 2023 has been released from captivity in Gaza. She was one of the first three hostages to be released as part of the long-awaited ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas. Emily is reported… Continue reading Emily Damari: 'I came back to life' says freed British-Israeli hostage

Four police officers who were charged with affray following a fight in a Belfast kebab shop, have been found not guilty. Dean McCallum, Mark Fullam, Victoria Bell and Taylor Annett, all off duty at the time of the incident, stated that they had acted in self defence. These officers were acquitted at the Belfast Crown… Continue reading Police officers found not guilty of kebab shop affray charges

John Crockford, a 77-year-old man from Bridlington in East Yorkshire, is worried that he will die before he reaches the top of a year-long waiting list to see a heart specialist at Scarborough Hospital. John has a history of cardiac problems and has had four stents fitted to open blocked arteries but has become so… Continue reading Bridlington man fears he'll die on hospital cardiac waiting list

Lucy Gossage, a 14-time Ironman champion and oncologist, has won the women’s Montane Winter Spine Race, a 268-mile ultramarathon between Derbyshire and Scotland. The event tests competitors’ abilities to endure brutal and unforgiving conditions. Gossage crossed the finish line in Kirk Yetholm after 87 hours, 41 minutes and 38 seconds, having rested for just three hours and 40 minutes over the three… Continue reading 'I wasn't sporty but I've won a 268-mile race'

The UK government is set to decide on Monday whether to allow the “Stormont brake” to be pulled. The brake, which is part of Northern Ireland’s Brexit deal, gives the assembly the power to object to changes to EU rules that apply in Northern Ireland. It is up to the government to decide whether the… Continue reading Brexit: UK government to announce if Stormont brake can be pulled

Lord Rose, former CEO of Marks & Spencer and Asda, has warned that working from home could be causing a generation who are “not doing proper work,” arguing that it is part of the UK economy’s “general decline” and that employee productivity is suffering. His comments come as some UK companies, such as Amazon, Boots,… Continue reading Working from home is 'not proper work', says ex-Asda boss

The front pages of UK newspapers are dominated by the release of three hostages from Gaza as a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas came into force yesterday. British-Israeli citizen Emily Damari, who was taken by Hamas from her home on 7 October, was reunited with her mother. The Times reports that crowds of television… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'Gaza hostages out' and 'world readies' for Trump

An individual is in custody after an apparent knife attack in the town of Dover. The incident took place on late Friday evening when a woman in her 50s was assaulted with a large kitchen knife on Biggin Street. Police arrived soon after to the scene and apprehended the suspect who had been disarmed and… Continue reading Dover: Woman charged with attempted murder after knife attack