Tag: UK News

Laura O’Neill & Thomas Dunn reported from Lancashire for BBC News about a shocking discovery made by a young woman in her flat. Orlaith Armour, a 19-year-old, found a venomous centipede in her kitchen after returning from a late shift at Wetherspoons. The bizarre-looking creature, identified as a rare Scutigera coleoptrata, uses venom to hunt… Continue reading Lancashire woman finds rare venomous centipede in flat

The night at The New Anglers with Phil Ashley as the quiz master has been a tradition for 31 years. Back in 1994, the landlady of The Anglers Rest in Sheffield made a decision to revamp the pub’s entertainment offer by replacing the Tuesday night quiz host. Enter Phil Ashley, a bus driver and regular… Continue reading The Sheffield man who has run a pub quiz for 31 years

Gunshots rang out at a residence in Londonderry recently, as confirmed by the local authorities. According to the police, the incident took place on Shantallow Avenue when an individual on a motorbike approached the property and fired multiple shots before quickly fleeing the scene. The unsettling event occurred late at night, between 23:30 BST on… Continue reading Londonderry: Multiplegun shots fired at a property in Shantallow Avenue

Two sisters are on a mission to push for a new law mandating carbon monoxide alarms in cars after the tragic death of their brother. Michael Barnard, 36, lost his life in August 2023 to carbon monoxide poisoning caused by a leaking exhaust while he was enjoying music in his vehicle in Barrow. Lucy and… Continue reading Barrow carbon monoxide death: Sisters call for alarms in cars

In Nottingham, a crackdown on car cruisers led to the seizure of five vehicles and the identification of 14 drivers for prosecution after approximately 400 cars were discovered gearing up for races. Nottinghamshire Police received information about a large gathering of car cruisers intending to converge on the city on Saturday, May 3. Subsequently, a… Continue reading Cars seized as drivers caught 'setting up to race' in Nottingham

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Sir Tom Farmer, the founder of the Kwik Fit garage chain, passed away at the age of 84 in his home in Edinburgh on Friday, according to his family. Known for building the company into the world’s largest independent tyre and automotive chain, Sir Tom eventually sold it to Ford for £1bn in 1999. He… Continue reading Kwik Fit founder Sir Tom Farmer dies aged 84

A grand celebration will mark the official opening of the Leri Cancer Unit at Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth this coming Saturday. This remarkable achievement was made possible through various fundraising activities such as walking, cycling, and Elvis impersonations, which successfully raised the required funds of £3 million. The unit, funded primarily by charitable income, has… Continue reading Bronglais: Dancing and Elvis impressions fund Leri cancer unit

In a tragic incident in north London, an 87-year-old man lost his life, leading to murder and robbery charges against a 58-year-old man from Hornsey named Peter Augustine. The events unfolded on Goodchild Road in Manor House around 18:00 BST on Tuesday when emergency services responded to the scene. The elderly man was discovered with… Continue reading Man charged with Manor House murder and robbery of 87-year-old

BBC News, West Midlands – The diary of Eli Getreu, a Jewish teenager from Austria, has been unearthed, shedding light on a man in Wolverhampton assisting Jews amid persecution. Eli Getreu’s widow, Barbro Gentele, discovered the diary, which contained entries from 1939 while he visited his refugee parents in the city after fleeing Nazi Vienna.… Continue reading Diary sparks mystery of Wolverhampton man helping WW2 Jews