Tag: UK News

Former Oasis frontman, Liam Gallagher, will be heard on the tram network in Manchester as he takes on the task of voicing passenger announcements. The move is part of activities surrounding the Beyond The Music festival, which has urged visitors to use public transport to access its events. Gallagher said he was keen to help… Continue reading Liam Gallagher voices Manchester Metrolink tram announcements

A professor from Wrexham University has criticised bilingual Welsh-English road signs as “unintelligible” and “potentially dangerous”. Dr Nigel Hunt, a psychology expert, made the comments about signs he had reportedly seen across Wales in a Facebook group called the Department of Petty Rage. He argued that bilingual signs should just be written in English and… Continue reading Wrexham University professor calls Welsh road signs 'dangerous'

The Department of Finance has revealed that the budget for Stormont will have decreased by over £2bn in real terms, citing the impact of inflation. These revelations come from a “financial context” document, which was released in preparation for a consultation on revenue-raising activities. The Secretary for Northern Ireland initiated the document after several departments… Continue reading Stormont budget 'to fall by £2.3bn in real terms' due to inflation

BBC faces criticism over its decision not to refer to Hamas militants as terrorists during coverage of the recent attacks in Israel. The UK Defence Secretary Grant Shapps attacked this policy, deeming it “verging on disgraceful”. Similarly, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly and Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer have urged the broadcaster to reassess its policy, and… Continue reading BBC defends policy not to call Hamas 'terrorists' after criticism

The iconic Sycamore Gap tree, located close to Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland, is set to be removed in sections by specialists using a crane. The tree, which is about 150 years old, was chopped down on the evening of 27 September or morning of 28 September. Experts spent a considerable amount of time exploring every… Continue reading Sycamore Gap tree to be cut up and moved by crane

According to an official UK source, seventeen British nationals, including children, are believed to be either missing or dead after the Hamas attack on Israel last Saturday. This figure is higher than the previous estimate of “more than 10”. The death toll in Israel has now increased to 1,200. Israeli air strikes are responsible for… Continue reading Children among 17 Britons dead or missing in Israel

The tranquility of Luton Airport was suddenly shattered by a ferocious fire that broke out in the multi-storey Terminal Car Park 2, leaving hundreds of passengers stranded. Loud explosions and flames shooting across the car park were reported by eyewitnesses who watched in shock as the fire took hold at an unimaginable speed. The Bedfordshire… Continue reading 'Flames shot across car park' – Luton passenger

A man who was once found guilty of raping a 13-year-old schoolgirl at Dalkeith Country Park in Midlothian, Scotland, in 2018, has had his conviction quashed. Sean Hogg, who was 17 at the time of the attack, had his sentencing revoked due to new guidelines for individuals under the age of 25, instead receiving 270… Continue reading Man has conviction quashed over rape of girl, 13

During a demonstration in Sheffield this week, protesters removed an Israeli flag from the Town Hall and replaced it with a Palestinian flag. Video footage of the event shows a man climbing onto the roof to remove the flag before throwing it down to a crowd of people below. The police have stated that they… Continue reading Man scales Sheffield town hall to remove Israeli flag

A huge fire has caused chaos at Luton Airport’s Terminal Car Park 2, suspending all flights and issuing a plea for the public to avoid travel to the airport. Reports suggest that up to 1,200 vehicles suffered significant damage in the blaze. Footage shared on social media shows the roof of the terminal car park… Continue reading Watch: Large fire breaks out at Luton airport