Category: UK
Serial killer Levi Bellfield blocked from having civil partnership
The serial killer Levi Bellfield has been blocked from having a civil partnership, after a new law came into force stopping the most serious offenders [more…]
Boy, 11, arrested on suspicion of arson after police car set alight in Hartlepool
An 11-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of arson after a police vehicle was set alight during violent disorder in Hartlepool in the wake [more…]
BBC head says he will look at all options to claw back pay from Huw Edwards
The BBC’s director general, Tim Davie, has said the corporation will “look at all options” for recovering pay from the disgraced newsreader Huw Edwards. Davie [more…]
Five Just Stop Oil protesters jailed for climbing gantries to block M25
Five supporters of the climate activist group Just Stop Oil have been jailed for climbing gantries over the M25 in an attempt to cause gridlock [more…]
Starmer refuses to criticise Farage after Southport conspiracy theory accusations
Keir Starmer twice declined to criticise Nigel Farage’s response to the Southport atrocity after the Reform party leader was accused of helping spread a conspiracy [more…]
Southport stabbings: boy, 17, charged with murder and attempted murder
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with murder and attempted murder after 13 people, including 11 children, were stabbed at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class [more…]
Teenagers displaying ‘problematic phone use’ more likely to be depressed
Teenagers who fall prey to “problematic smartphone use” are more likely to suffer from insomnia, anxiety and depression, a new study suggests. About one in [more…]
Felled Sycamore Gap tree may live on after green shoots appear on stump
The felling of the Sycamore Gap tree brought forth an outpouring of emotion last year, with local people and tourists alike left bereft by pictures [more…]
Long Covid health issues persist in those hospitalised early in pandemic, study finds
Health problems and brain fog can persist for years in people hospitalised by Covid early in the pandemic, with some patients developing more severe and [more…]
Five arrested after 53 police officers injured in Southport riots
More than 50 police officers were injured and five men arrested after far-right riots in Southport, which broke out as the town reeled from a [more…]