Tag: UK News

Starting Monday, a vaccination program to protect newborns and elderly people against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is being rolled out across England, Northern Ireland, and Wales following a similar program in Scotland. RSV is one of the common viruses that cause coughs and colds in the winter, but it can cause severe and life-threatening breathing… Continue reading RSV: Winter virus jab rolled out for babies and elderly

German newspapers report on the historic victory of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party in a regional state election in Thuringia. The Times characterizes this as the first “big win” for the far right since WWII, breaking a political taboo that dates back to the fall of the Nazis. The Financial Times states that… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: German far right 'big win' and school 'race hate surge'

The British government has announced that it will investigate the use of dynamic pricing in response to concerns about the cost of tickets for the forthcoming Oasis tour. The investigation will form part of the wider consultation into ticket resale websites that was previously announced and which will start this autumn. The decision was taken… Continue reading Oasis tickets: Dynamic pricing row prompts government probe

A BBC investigation has uncovered a global network of recruitment agents that has cheated international students out of tens of thousands of pounds by selling them worthless visa documents to work in the UK. The middlemen targeted students eager to find jobs in the care industry and charged them up to £17,000 for sponsorship certificates… Continue reading Visa networks making millions illegally fleecing students

In 2009, Oasis made their final appearance together at V Festival, and fans were unaware of the significance of the moment. However, the news of the band’s reunion has sparked reactions from supporters across the UK. Carlie Swain, a journalist at BBC Radio Shropshire, has released a video she filmed on the night of the… Continue reading 'We witnessed history' – video of Oasis's last gig in 2009

A man known as Ross, who has a history of shoplifting, has recently confessed that he sold stolen items to other shops. Ross, who was never sent to prison despite having 15 convictions for shoplifting, estimated that every day he stole goods worth £300 from stores in the Leeds area. He then sold these items… Continue reading 'I stole to order', £300-a-day former shoplifter tells BBC

A wedding set to occur in Poland in just two weeks’ time is now under threat for London couple Lukasz and Agnieszka. This comes after the couple lost their home and all possessions due to the Dagenham block fire. Among the items lost was the bride’s wedding dress, purchased just two days prior to the… Continue reading 'Devastated': Bride-to-be lost wedding dress in tower block fire

After almost 15 years, Ravinder Navi has returned to his family’s post office. He was wrongly convicted of theft as a result of the Horizon computer scandal. It was the first time he had come back to the post office since he was convicted. Mr Nava falsely pleaded guilty to stealing £35,000 back in February… Continue reading Horizon scandal: 'Cleared 15 years after taking fall to save mum'

On Thursday, a woman named Karolina Zurawska, 41, was arrested in connection with the murder of a six-year-old boy named Alexander Zurawski. She was charged with Alexander’s murder, as well as attempted murder involving a 67-year-old man earlier on the same day. On Monday, she will appear at Swansea Magistrates’ Court. South Wales Police have… Continue reading Swansea: Woman charged with murder of six-year-old boy

In an impressive display of dedication, Paul Luke, a former milkman from Corringham, Essex has amassed a collection of 20,000 glass milk bottles, some of which date back to the 1850s. Luke, who started the collection when he was just six years old, said that he started collecting anything related to milk, from golden foil… Continue reading Essex milk enthusiast Paul Luke collects 20,000 bottles at home