Tag: UK News

After finishing second to last in Eurovision, Mae Muller didn’t let the defeat get the best of her. Instead, she recorded a TikTok video poking fun at the loss. In the 10-second video clip, Mae mimed “ask me another question” when asked how well she did in the contest. However, the clip doesn’t tell the… Continue reading Mae Muller: Eurovision broke my heart but album kept me going

Train passengers are expected to face disruption on Saturday as members of the Aslef union in the UK are staging a strike over pay and conditions. As a result, fewer than half of the trains are going to operate. Service levels are expected to vary throughout England, with some journeys in Scotland and Wales also… Continue reading Train strikes set to cause travel disruption

The Conservative Party conference is just around the corner, and Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has been speaking to The Times about his plans for public service and benefits system reforms. Hunt believes that these changes are necessary to allow the Treasury to reduce taxes. However, it is the party’s bid to appeal to… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'PM eyes motorists' vote' and 'Coach crash tragedy'

A search for Hazel Nairn, a woman who disappeared during severe flooding in Aberdeenshire last year, is set to take place in the River Don this weekend. Hazel was 71 years old when she went missing in November; her body was not found despite extensive searches. Beneath the Surface, a voluntary underwater sonar search and… Continue reading Hopes for closure in river search for missing woman

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced his plans to end “hare-brained” road safety schemes, including 20mph zones, to halt what he calls the “war on motorists”. The Prime Minister explains that he wants to ensure such measures are no longer “forced” on drivers. Plans would also include a review of Low Traffic Neighbourhoods (LTNs) in England… Continue reading Sunak vows to end 'hare-brain' road schemes

The Flying Scotsman locomotive collided with the Royal Scotsman at a station in the Highlands, resulting in two people being treated in hospital. The incident took place on the Strathspey Railway heritage line at Aviemore Station at a low speed. A man and woman sustained minor injuries and were taken to Raigmore Hospital, Inverness. Other… Continue reading Two injured after Flying Scotsman crash at Highland station

Police investigating the cutting-down of the world-famous Sycamore Gap tree in Northumberland have arrested a second suspect. A man in his 60s was arrested on Friday evening and remains in custody assisting with inquiries. A 16-year-old boy was arrested previously on suspicion of criminal damage and has since been released on bail. The tree, which… Continue reading Sycamore Gap: Man in his 60s held after Hadrian's Wall tree cut down

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) has recently announced that a Metropolitan Police officer must undergo gross misconduct proceedings after he fatally shot an unarmed man in North London. Jermaine Baker, the victim, was killed in December 2015 during a thwarted prison van breakout near Wood Green Crown Court. The IOPC has upheld their… Continue reading Jermaine Baker: Officer who shot man dead must face hearing – IOPC

Over 700 sub-postmasters in the UK were wrongfully accused of theft, fraud, and false accounting between 2000 and 2014 due to issues with the Horizon computer system. The cases of Susan Sinclair and William Quarm were among six cases being considered in Scotland which found a group of Post Office workers guilty of embezzlement. However,… Continue reading Post Office scandal: Scottish victims have convictions overturned

It’s good news for baked bean lovers in the UK as the country has successfully grown its first commercial crop of haricot beans. The variety had previously been unsuited to Britain’s climate, but University of Warwick scientists developed a specially adapted seed called Capulet that can thrive on British soil. Farmer Andrew Ward, who grew… Continue reading British baked beans become reality after successful Lincolnshire harvest