Tag: UK News

Following a burst pipe in Dolgarrog, Conwy County, thousands of households are estimated to be without water over the weekend. The incident occurred on Wednesday and is thought to have affected as many as 40,000 households, resulting in school closures and business shutdowns. Some homes are now beginning to see water return, but the company… Continue reading Conwy burst pipe: Thousands facing weekend with no water

Jake Fahri, the killer of schoolboy Jimmy Mizen, has been recalled to prison after probation officials claimed he had “shamelessly boasted” about his crime. Fahri was convicted of murder in 2008 after throwing a glass dish that shattered and severed an artery in Mizen’s neck. He was sentenced to life but released on license in… Continue reading Jimmy Mizen: Mum fears son's killer became 'more aggressive' in prison

The funeral of a 14-year-old boy who loved pirates was attended by swashbuckling enthusiasts from across the country. Billy Maskell, who was from Liverton Mines, had Dravet syndrome, a life-limiting condition. Local pirate groups supported the teenager and formed a guard of honour outside St Leonard’s Church in Loftus on the day of the funeral.… Continue reading Pirates travel to Loftus for 14-year-old's funeral

A survivor of sexual abuse at the hands of a priest says she is outraged that her abuser was praised by Stephen Cottrell, now Archbishop of York, for parish ministry. Kate (not her real name) says she was sexually abused as a child and that during a service in 2018, Cottrell referred to David Tudor… Continue reading I’m outraged Church of England leader called my abuser a ‘Rolls Royce’ priest

Police Scotland have said that two sisters, Eliza and Henrietta Huszti, who went missing in Aberdeen, visited Victoria Bridge the day before they disappeared. The sisters, both 32 and originally from Hungary, were last seen on the bridge in the early hours of 7 January. Police have said that both women were seen at the same… Continue reading Missing sisters made earlier visit to Aberdeen bridge, CCTV shows

Police in Greater Manchester have seized an illegal Tesla Cybertruck due to safety concerns. The vehicle, which weighs over three tonnes and carries a price tag of approximately £48,000, was seen in Whitefield, Bury, before being pulled over by officers last night. Although registered and insured abroad, the Cybertruck is not certified or otherwise road-legal… Continue reading Tesla Cybertruck: Bury driver stopped in vehicle banned in UK

Dame Joan Plowright, one of Britain’s greatest stage actresses, has died aged 95. Her early career was predominantly focused on the stage, with the Tony and Golden Globe winner preferring theatre work to movie roles. “You do films if the roof needs mending,” she once said about her decision to take up screen work occasionally.… Continue reading Dame Joan Plowright: Acting star whose first love was theatre

Bar and restaurant workers are taking to TikTok to show the eerie emptiness in their establishments during the first month of the year, heightening fears that Covid restrictions and economic uncertainty may continue to empty tables throughout the year. “This is probably the quietest January I’ve worked”, said pub manager Willow Gwyn-Williams. She believes the… Continue reading The worrying reality behind the empty restaurant TikTok trend

Pouria Zeraati, a journalist for Iran International, was stabbed in the leg outside his home in Wimbledon back in March. The incident led to the arrest of two suspects, Nandito Badea and George Stana, both from Romania. The two men appeared in court via video link, confirming their names and dates of birth before being… Continue reading Wimbledon: Two men face trial over Iranian journalist stabbing

Alison Greene, an egg handler at Fenton Farm in Devon, has discovered what she believes is a one-in-a-billion round egg. This is the first time that Greene has seen such an egg, despite handling over 42 million eggs over the past three years. Greene plans to send the egg to auction in Exeter in March,… Continue reading 'One-in-a-billion' round egg discovered in Devon