Tag: UK News

A serious stabbing incident has occurred in the center of Bradford leaving a woman severely injured. The police were notified after 3:20 pm BST about the attack on Westgate at the junction of Drewton Road. The woman was taken to the hospital with “significant injuries”. The police have cautioned the public to stay away from… Continue reading Bradford stabbing: Woman seriously injured in city centre attack

Merseyside Police reported that a three-year-old girl was rescued after falling into a lake in Thatto Heath, St Helens. The child had left a nearby house when she fell into the water at around 14:20 BST. After police officers were alerted to the issue, they rescued the little girl from the lake and performed CPR… Continue reading St Helens: Three-year-old girl rescued after falling into lake

Heathrow Airport witnessed a collision between two planes that caused their wings to be damaged. The incident involved 121 passengers on board a British Airways plane and an empty Boeing 787-9 Virgin Atlantic plane that was being towed from Terminal 3. Fortunately, there were no injuries and no delays reported, with the passengers on the… Continue reading Heathrow: British Airways and Virgin Atlantic planes collide

Scotland has been hit by Storm Kathleen, bringing high winds of up to 90mph which caused disruption to weekend travel. Speed restrictions were imposed on railway lines, the Forth Road Bridge was closed to traffic, and several ferry services were cancelled. Approximately 70 flights arriving and departing from UK airports were also cancelled on Saturday… Continue reading Storm Kathleen brings 90mph winds and Scottish travel disruption

Storm Kathleen has caused about 70 flights to be cancelled across UK airports due to the yellow weather warning for wind by the Met Office. Rail and ferry services have also been affected, with the elimination of the Aer Lingus services departing from the Northern Ireland Belfast City Airport, P&O Ferries cancellation of ferry services… Continue reading Storm Kathleen: Dozens of flights cancelled following weather alert

In an interview with BBC’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, Jens Stoltenberg, the head of Nato, issued a warning that an “alliance of authoritarian powers” is becoming more intertwined against western democracies. Stoltenberg revealed that China, Iran, North Korea, and Russia are aligning themselves, and Moscow is mortgaging its future to Beijing. He further stated that… Continue reading Laura Kuenssberg: Nato chief warns of 'authoritarian' alliance

The Royal Navy has carried out successful operations in the Caribbean Sea, intercepting smuggling speedboats and confiscating nearly £17m worth of drugs. Officials revealed the drugs were seized across two separate operations, during which HMS Trent nabbed about 200kg of cocaine and other drugs worth £16.7m. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) stated the operations were… Continue reading Royal Navy: Nearly £17m worth of drugs seized in Caribbean

Following the recent air strikes in Gaza which killed seven aid workers, including three Britons, some British politicians have called for an end to arms sales to Israel. However, former prime minister Boris Johnson has called such calls “shameful” and “insane.” Mr. Johnson, a former foreign secretary, wrote in the Daily Mail: “Remember that in… Continue reading Boris Johnson: Shameful to call for UK to end arms sales to Israel

Northern Ireland is bracing itself for Storm Kathleen, with the Met Office issuing a yellow weather warning for the region. The alert will be in place until 22:00 BST, with similar warnings issued in the Republic of Ireland where Status Orange warnings have also been issued for certain areas. Emergency response and other agencies in… Continue reading Storm Kathleen: Northern Ireland agencies alert to potential disruption

The family of a man who was tragically killed after being hit by a lorry has expressed their distress after receiving speeding tickets addressed to the deceased. Shafiqul Haidhar, a 39-year-old maths teacher from Barking, was involved in a car accident before being hit by a lorry while waiting for recovery on the M1 in… Continue reading Speeding tickets sent to man after his death on the M1