Timely updates and trending stories from across the UK.
Timely updates and trending stories from across the UK.
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A 350-year-old pub in Scotland has been forced to change its name after its owners deemed it "possibly racist". As reported by Metro, the popular pub has been serving the locals in Linlithgow in West Lothian, Scotland, since the 17th century. According to the West Lothian History and Amenity Society,…
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An ancient English village has emerged from the depths of the reservoir it was sunk under a century ago. The medieval village in North Yorkshire was flooded in the 1920s and was run by a Cistercian abbey before being traded to private owners during King Henry VIII's reign in the…
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A British man who broke wind in a police officer's face during his arrest has been jailed for 34 months for stealing nearly $40 worth of beer and cider from a grocery store in the UK. A court heard how 41-year-old Matthew Hapgood farted in the officer's face as he…
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A mom-of-two has shared the unusual admission that she only takes one child on vacation at a time, causing divided opinions on social media. In her first-person account on Metro UK journalist and author, Julie Cook revealed the reason why she chooses to take only one of her children on…
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A UK man is suing his employer after a work social left him seriously injured. Mike Brokie from Reading, England, spent four weeks in a coma and had to have half of his skull removed after falling and hitting his head during an office night out in April 2019, The…
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Tyson Fury has revealed that his cousin, Rico Burton, has died as a result of a fatal stabbing. Announcing the news on Sunday (August 21), the two-time world heavyweight champion shared a graphic to his Instagram page reading: "STOP KNIFE CRIME." In a heartfelt Instagram post, Fury wrote in the…
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A woman has died in front of her two children and husband after becoming unresponsive during a flight. Helen Rhodes and her family were flying to the United Kingdom on Friday, August 5, following a 15-year "adventure" living in Hong Kong. However, after a few hours into the long-haul flight,…
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A man has been sentenced to 19 years in prison for stabbing a burglar to death after seeing him break into his home. The attack was initiated by Karl Townsend, 32, who was cleared of murdering Jordan Brophy, 31, but was convicted of manslaughter, on Thursday, August 1, according to…
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A fan has been left "covered in blood" at the Commonwealth Games after cyclist Matt Walls crashed into the crowd during the final lap of the men's 15km scratch race. Another terrifying crash happened at the Games on Sunday (July 31) afternoon that saw Walls, 24, fly over the barrier…
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New footage has emerged on social media of the latest incident involving the Queen's guard. Two days ago, a tourist got the fright of her life after an armed member of the Queen's Guard roared at her for coming too close and touching his horse. TikTok user - who goes…
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A British tourist was killed by a helicopter's rear rotor during a family vacation in Greece. Jack Fenton, 22, died in the tragic accident on Monday evening (July 25) after exiting the aircraft at a private airport in Spata, Athens. According to reports, Fenton was with three other tourists, including…
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A man who slit his wife’s throat "in an act of love" as part of a failed suicide pact has been found not guilty of murder. Graham Mansfield, 73, from Hale, Manchester, was given a suspended sentence of two years after he was cleared of murder but found guilty of…
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Thrillseekers at a UK theme park found themselves taking longer than expected to reach the bottom of a ride yesterday. The unlucky group of visitors had to walk down from the top of the 180ft roller coast after it malfunctioned midway through. Yesterday (July 20) was the hottest day on…
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A vegan Subway employee has won a $15,000 harassment claim after she says she was taunted by her employer. Per the Metro, Kady Reilly, who worked at the Subway in the petrol station shop in Glasgow, Scotland, revealed that her boss, Himanshu Lahar, would make demeaning comments about her appearance.…
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A bank robber pulled off the perfect heist last week when he convinced staff to willingly hand over more than $175,000 in cash without so much as raising his voice. Posing as a G4S security guard, the smooth criminal approached a Santander bank in south London and told them he…
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The UK's Network Rail has shared images of a train track engulfed in flames as the nation battles a sweltering heatwave. As reported by Metro, Network Rail believes that "very dry" beams could be to blame for the blaze, after potentially igniting as the result of a "stray spark". It…
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Boris Johnson has resigned as the leader of the Conservative Party. BBC News reports that Johnson will resign eventually as UK Prime Minister, but that he will continue to serve as PM until the autumn, when a new Tory leader will be chosen. In his leaving address outside of number…
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Boris Johnson is set to resign as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, BBC Political Editor Chris Mason has stated. Per BBC News, Johnson is expected to make a public address later today in order to officially announce his resignation as the leader of the Conservative party and as Prime…
