Tag: UK News

Archie Fisher, the folk musician and former BBC Scotland presenter, has passed away at the age of 86. Fisher, who hosted BBC Radio Scotland’s Travelling Folk from 1983 to 2010, came from a musically inclined family in Glasgow. Considered one of the pioneering steel-string players in British folk music, he released several albums during his… Continue reading Folk musician and BBC presenter Archie Fisher dies aged 86

Multiple stabbed on Doncaster to London train PA Media A man is the only suspect after a stabbing incident on a train Police have confirmed that a 32-year-old man is the sole suspect in a stabbing incident that occurred on a train from Doncaster to London King’s Cross. The attack, which took place near Huntingdon… Continue reading Man, 32, only suspect after Huntingdon train stabbings

Southampton have relieved manager Will Still of his duties after just five months at the helm. The 33-year-old took over in May following his departure from French Ligue 1 club Lens to return to the UK. However, Still managed to secure only two victories out of 13 Championship matches this season. After suffering a 2-0… Continue reading Will Still: Southampton sack manager after five months in charge

Former Scottish first minister Alex Salmond’s estate is now seeking sequestration in Scotland due to costs associated with court action. This legal move comes after Salmond won a judicial review against the Scottish government over the handling of two harassment complaints against him. These complaints were deemed to be “tainted with apparent bias,” leading to… Continue reading Alex Salmond's estate seeks 'bankruptcy' over legal costs

A company in the haulage industry has been served a hefty fine of £250,000 following the tragic death of an employee due to a workplace incident. The fatal accident occurred when Gary Lee James, a yard hand at Ward Brothers (Malton) Ltd’s depot in South Bank, Teesside, was working on stripping clothing frames inside a… Continue reading South Bank firm fined £250,000 over Gary Lee James' death

A man who was on the run after committing a violent attack has been apprehended by authorities in Skegness. Dean Noble, 33, hailing from Barnsley, was arrested on Saturday for failing to report to prison to serve a nine-year sentence for assaulting three individuals. His attempt to evade capture involved posting fake updates on social… Continue reading 'Violent' Barnsley fugitive captured in Skegness

A pregnant British teenager, Bella Culley, is currently in prison in Georgia, South Caucasus, facing a sentence of two years for drug smuggling. Despite her family’s payment of £137,000 to reduce her sentence, Culley remains incarcerated about 2,600 miles away from her home. The conditions in the prison where she is detained have been a… Continue reading Pregnant Bella Culley 'toasts bread over a candle flame' in Georgian prison

Struggling to find your place at university? You’re not the only one. Robert Medhurst’s experience during freshers’ week was far from the exciting nights out he saw on social media. Feeling isolated in a flat with uninvolved roommates, Robert couldn’t find his groove within his course or various societies. Despite attempting to put himself out… Continue reading How to cope with loneliness in your first year of university

Welsh opera singer Elen Wyn, known for her role in Traitors, expressed gratitude for having an abnormal anatomy, leading to her endometriosis diagnosis. At 25 years old, Elen’s unique anatomy included one abnormally large kidney, two wombs, and two cervixes. Uterus didelphys, the condition she lives with, affects approximately 0.3% of women, resulting in a… Continue reading The Traitors star Elyn Wyn grateful for 'abnormal anatomy'

In the fast-paced world of finance, Jas Bains was once living the high life, jet-setting across the globe and enjoying the luxuries that came with his job as a lawyer for a City hedge fund in 2013. Flash forward to today, and he finds himself stripped of his wealth and career, embroiled in a legal… Continue reading I blew the whistle on a massive tax fraud – and they sued me