Timely updates and trending stories from across the UK.
Timely updates and trending stories from across the UK.
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Black Lives Matter protesters have toppled a statue of 17th-century slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol, England. In footage posted to social media earlier today (June 7), the statue can be seen being toppled over from its plinth with rope, and in a subsequent video, it can be seen being…
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A cyclist who was recorded assaulting a group of young people has spoken out about his remorse over the incident. On Friday, 60-year-old Anthony Brennan III was arrested by police after he was caught on camera assaulting a group of young people who had reportedly been putting up posters of…
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Madeleine McCann - the missing British girl who disappeared back in May of 2007 - is "assumed" to be dead say German prosecutors, who are now investigating her disappearance after police identified a new suspect last night, BBC News reports. A 43-year-old German prisoner who traveled around Portugal in a…
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As reported by BBC News, a 43-year-old German prisoner who traveled around Portugal in a camper van is now the primary focus of Scotland Yard's investigation into the disappearance of Madeleine McCann. Police believe the suspect was in the area where the three-year-old was last seen during a vacation with…
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After a 30-minute delay, Dominic Cummings began his press conference by apologising for being late. "I know that millions of people have been suffering and thousands have died," he said. "In retrospect, I should have made this statement earlier." Cummings then proceeded to explain the chronology of events that began…
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An NHS doctor working in a Covid-19 intensive care unit has said that he will resign by the end of the week if senior advisor to the Prime Minister, Dominic Cummings, has not done so by then. Cummings - who stands accused of breaching social distancing rules after travelling from…
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A mom who drove an hour and a half to the beach during the UK's coronavirus lockdown was shocked that other people chose to do the same. When Jane Peacock and her family visited Durdle Door, Dorset, on Sunday, they described the beach as being so busy that it was…
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In high-stress situations, it’s easy to do something stupid. Whether it's a baseball player choking at the plate or an actor forgetting their lines, all of us have - at some point or another - done something inexplicable when we’re in the spotlight. Naturally, some of these mistakes are more…
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UK Prime Minister has tweeted out six updated coronavirus rules ahead of his long-awaited lockdown speech later this evening. In the tweet, Johnson writes: "Everyone has a role to play in helping to control the virus by staying alert and following the rules. "This is how we can continue to…
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A man on the run - who attempted to evade law enforcement by hiding in bushes - managed to, quite literally, blow his own cover by letting out a loud fart. The fugitive, whose identity remains unknown, had fled to a wooded area near Harworth, Nottinghamshire, in the early hours…
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Uk Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his girlfriend Carrie Symonds have today shared the first picture of their newborn son. The couple also revealed that they have named their son Wilfred Lawrie Nicholas - after doctors who saved the PM's life as he battled with coronavirus. [caption id="attachment_12595303" align="aligncenter" width="889"]…
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Today marks the fifth birthday of Princess Charlotte, the daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince William and Kate Middleton. To mark the birthday of the young Princess - who is fourth in the line of succession to the British throne - new portraits have been shared with…
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The coronavirus pandemic has forced all of us to stay at home to save lives. However, there are a small minority of people who are choosing to disobey the social distancing measures put in place for the greater good. Now, police have busted a pub operating illegally in the UK…
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An emotional Colonel Tom Moore has watched his special RAF flypast for his 100th birthday. This comes after Moore's military ranking was changed from Captain to Colonel on his birthday after he raised a staggering amount of money for the NHS shortly before turning 100. Watch Colonel Tom's emotional reaction…
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An inspirational WW11 veteran's fundraiser for the NHS has surpassed £12,000,000. Ninety-nine-year-old Tom Moore started out with the aim of raising £1,000 ahead of his 100th birthday later this month. Moore hoped to do so by completing 100 laps of his 25-meter Bedfordshire garden. He said it was his way…
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An inspiring 99-year-old WWII veteran who aimed to walk 100 lengths of his garden as part of a charity fundraiser has now managed to accumulate more than £5 million for the NHS. According to a report by BBC News, Captain Tom Moore, who fought in Burma and India in the…
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A British primary school teacher has been praised for walking around five miles every day to ensure that disadvantaged students continue to be fed properly every day during the coronavirus crisis. Zane Powles, an assistant headteacher at Grimsby-based Western Primary School and ex-soldier, has been hand-delivering 78 packed lunches to…
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News has just broken that British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been released from intensive care. This comes after he was moved to an intensive care ward at St Thomas' Hospital in London after being diagnosed with coronavirus. Per Sky News, a Downing Street spokesman has said that Johnson is…
