Timely updates and trending stories from across the UK.
Timely updates and trending stories from across the UK.
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Statues and street names in London that have links to slavery "should be taken down", the city's mayor Sadiq Khan has said. This comes after anti-racism protesters toppled a statue of slave trader Edward Colston in Bristol at the weekend. 71-year-old protestor John McAllister said of the statue; "It says…
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A group of white men have attempted to try and save the Edward Colston statue from Bristol harbour. The prominent British slave trader's statue, which has stood on the city's Colston Avenue since 1895, was topped on Sunday the 7th of June by protesters at the Black Lives Matter protest,…
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Ice Cube took to Twitter in celebration after Black Lives Matter protestors in Bristol, England, pulled down a statue of the slave trader, Edward Colston. The American rapper retweeted a post from the British political commentator, Owen Jones, about Colston's involvement in the slave trade, captioning it: "THEY WILL ALL…
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Protesters in the United Kingdom sprayed the words "was a racist" onto a statue of Sir Winston Churchill in Parliament Square, during demonstrations that took place over the weekend. It has been reported that protests taking place across the United Kingdom at the weekend were largely peaceful, though some saw…
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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…
