Tag: UK News

Dawn French, the owner of four alpacas who were tragically shot dead in Cambridgeshire, has expressed her shock and horror at the incident. In an interview with BBC Breakfast, French described the attack as “horrific” and stated that she had no idea who could have been behind it. She expressed her hope that this was… Continue reading 'Just brutal' – Owner speaks of trauma after alpacas shot dead

The UK government has given the green light for the construction of the largest road tunnel in the country, following the approval of a £9bn project. The Lower Thames Crossing will connect Tilbury in Essex to Gravesend in Kent through two tunnels that will run beneath the River Thames. National Highways anticipates that this new… Continue reading Lower Thames Crossing plan for Essex and Kent is approved

Councils across Wales are facing difficulties agreeing on school term dates, potentially causing issues for parents with children attending different schools. Thirteen councils, including Cardiff and Wrexham, are advocating for the 2027 spring half term to begin in early February, while nine others, such as Swansea and Newport, prefer a later start by a week.… Continue reading School holidays could vary across Wales as councils fail to agree

Frances Mao and Fiona Nimoni authored an article for BBC News detailing the launch of a new digital shop by the Duchess of Sussex. Meghan has introduced this platform to offer fans the opportunity to purchase her favorite clothing, accessories, and jewelry recommendations. Emphasizing her ‘high-low’ style approach, which combines designer and accessible fashion, Meghan… Continue reading Meghan launches online site for fans to buy her style favourites

Lucy Hooker, a BBC Business reporter, delves into the upcoming update from the chancellor regarding her plans for the economy. Amid promises to boost growth for higher pay and more job opportunities, the current state of the economy shows signs of sluggishness. Rachel Reeves is set to reveal the latest official forecasts and lay out… Continue reading 'I'll make £12.24 an hour in my new job – I live payday to payday'

Ewan Gawne from BBC News in Manchester reports that the tragic death of Sharzia Bibi, a mother-of-two, has left her husband devastated. Despite being admitted to Wythenshawe Hospital with severe stomach pain, Sharzia passed away two days later due to the failure of medical staff to recognize she had sepsis, as ruled by the coroner.… Continue reading Grieving husband's anger after wife's sepsis missed by hospital

Helen Catt, a political correspondent, reported on the aftermath of the collapse of the Woodford Equity Income Fund in 2019, which left around 300,000 people with significant financial losses. Despite the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) announcing a “redress scheme” in 2023 to help investors recover some funds, many feel misled and locked out of other… Continue reading 'I could lose £100K despite Woodford fund redress scheme'

Zoe Conway, an employment correspondent, reported that Pizza Hut workers in Scotland are accusing the Glenshire Group, which manages 22 Pizza Hut delivery outlets, of engaging in “blatantly unlawful” behavior. The workers have alleged that the company has adjusted timesheets, reduced wages, and terminated per-delivery payments without consultation. One delivery driver, named Cian, expressed his… Continue reading Pizza Hut workers accuse franchisee of docking wages

the trail of text messages Allen had been receiving a series of threatening text messages before the shooting – many from undisclosed numbers crowing about his past criminality. Following his recovery, one message promised “I will never forget you,” another advised him to “give yourself up before it’s too late” and a third ominously informed… Continue reading How an iPad under the Thames solved museum thieves' murder plot

Stuart Youens, a former secondary school teacher from central Scotland, decided to leave the profession after two decades due to the toll of budget cuts, reduced support staff, increased additional needs, and rising bureaucracy. He expressed feeling dread about going to work and eventually left to become a lorry driver, finding much more happiness in… Continue reading Teaching was too stressful so I left to become a lorry driver