Tag: UK News

A review has found that safeguarding services involved with a teenage girl who murdered another teenage girl did not know about the perpetrator’s “fascination with violent acts” and had “no reason to be concerned” about their contact. Scarlett Jenkinson and Eddie Ratcliffe were both jailed for life for the “brutal, planned and sadistic” murder of… Continue reading Brianna Ghey's killer was not seen as serious risk, review finds

A stabbing incident has occurred in Leicester Square in London, with an 11-year-old girl and a 34-year-old woman injured. The Metropolitan Police tweeted that a man has been arrested and taken into custody. The force has stated that there are no outstanding suspects. Paramedics have noted that the condition of the victims is unknown, and… Continue reading Leicester Square: Girl, 11 and woman, 34, stabbed in London

Police officers rescued a boy who had been pulled from a canal in Ettingshall, Wolverhampton, on Sunday. The incident happened off Hendon Avenue at around 6 pm BST. A spokesperson for West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) said that despite everyone’s efforts, the child could not be saved and was in a critical condition. WMAS sent… Continue reading Boy dies after being pulled from Wolverhampton canal

In April, Ysgol Dyffryn Aman in Ammanford made headlines when a 14-year-old student went on a stabbing rampage that left three people injured. The student, who cannot be named because of her age, has since admitted to three counts of wounding with intent and of being in possession of a bladed article on school premises.… Continue reading Ammanford school stabbings: Girl, 14, admits wounding

A recent study from Nottingham Trent University (NTU) suggests that horses are more intelligent and have the ability to learn and strategize for rewards. The research involved a treat-based exercise where 20 horses were rewarded with a treat for touching a piece of card with their noses. In the second stage, a “stop light” was… Continue reading Horses are smart enough to plan and strategise, new study shows

The UK’s transport secretary has condemned the practice of “dodgy sites” reselling driving tests to learner drivers for a profit as “unacceptable”. With waiting times for tests averaging at four and a half months, many learners are turning to brokers who block-book and resell the tests at a significant markup. While the practice is legal,… Continue reading 'Dodgy' websites re-selling driving tests for profit

A recent investigation by BBC East has revealed that drivers from all over the UK are receiving fines for unpaid journeys at the Dartford Crossing, despite never actually having crossed it. The issue appears to stem from the Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras, which are wrongly identifying vehicles with similar license plates. Consequently, the… Continue reading Dart Charge: Drivers receive fines despite never using crossing

The UK government has been urged by a charity to reverse new measures that make it more difficult for Ukrainians to bring their families to Britain. Work Rights Centre, which supports migrants, criticised the “heartless” policy, which it said “tore apart” families and put people at risk. The 2022 Homes for Ukraine scheme allows UK… Continue reading Ukrainian families torn apart by visa changes