Timely updates and trending stories from across the UK.
Timely updates and trending stories from across the UK.
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London is set to host the world's first-ever Muslim Pride festival. The event is happening thanks to a successful crowdfunding campaign to give a voice to Muslim members of the LGBTIQ+ community, which raised over £10,000 ($12,800 USD). It will take place in the city on April 11 and is…
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A mom who was addicted to tanning beds has lost her left ear after developing melanoma. Forty-four-year-old Anthea Smith from Bolton opened up about the condition to the BBC, explaining how ashamed she was of the amputation because it was self-inflicted: "The guilt I feel for my husband and my children…
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A woman from England has revealed in a Twitter post how a man claiming to be a landlord offered to lower the price of her rent in exchange for sexually exploitative pictures. Georgia Linehan, who hails from Canterbury in the United Kingdom, took to social media this week to upload…
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The incredible skill of two pilots who managed to land the world's largest passenger plane sideways was captured in dramatic footage over the weekend. Per Sky News, the Etihad Airbus A380, which is flown by two pilots, can be seen appearing to hover just above the ground as it attempted to…
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A petition set up by an 18-year-old campaigner is calling for all schools to teach basic sign language. Jade Kilduff's inspiration for launching the campaign is the powerful story of how sign language helped to transformed her younger brother's life. Per Sky News, four-year-old Christian - who has brain damage…
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A UK driver is perhaps lucky to be alive after they drove their car into a sinkhole which opened up in a residential area in Essex following Storm Ciara. The storm has caused flooding and severe gales across the UK, and has claimed the life of at least one person,…
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The startling moment a tourist's $150,000 (£115,000) watch was ripped from his wrist in a robbery has been released to the public by London's Metropolitan Police. This includes CCTV of the three men suspected of robbing the 55-year-old man in Berkeley Square, Mayfair at half three in the afternoon on…
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A female politician from the UK has responded after she faced criticism online over an outfit she wore in the House of Commons. Shadow culture secretary Tracy Brabin, 58, found herself at the center of controversy online due to her wearing an off-the-shoulder dress during a debate. Check out this…
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A drug dealer has been arrested after he accidentally sent his drug price list to the police. The incident took place in 2018 at the Leeds Festival in England. There, 22-year-old Martynas Benosenko was attempting to sell $3,900 worth of cocaine and MDMA. As per the Yorkshire Evening Post, he did…
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The coronavirus has now reached the United Kingdom, with two cases of the deadly disease being confirmed by Public Health England. As reported by Sky News, Professor Chris Whitty, the chief medical officer for England, has said: "We can confirm that two patients in England, who are members of the same…
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A Kansas man has requested a "trial by combat" sword fight to settle a legal dispute with his ex-wife. The bizarre request was filed on January 3 by David Ostrom, 40, of Paola, Kansas, as per the Guardian. He claimed that his ex-wife Bridgette Ostrom, 38, of Harlan, Iowa, had…
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Following Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's decision to step back from royal duties, a clip of Meghan Markle interacting with a fan has resurfaced online. The clip of Meghan Markle's kindhearted act comes from a March 2016 taping of the BUILD Series in New York City, which shows her discussing…
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Piers Morgan has this morning come under fire for a comment he made about a TV weather reporter during Good Morning Britain. Good Morning Britain is a daily 6AM show broadcast in the United Kingdom, which features Morgan alongside co-host Susannah Reid and guests, as well as delivering news and…
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Per a statement from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Harry and wife Meghan Markle will be granted a "period of transition" after the couple expressed their wish to step down as senior Royals in order to spend more time in Canada. The news led to Piers Morgan branding the…
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A British backpacker has fallen to her death from a popular "selfie" spot for tourists in Sydney, Australia. Madalyn Davis, who hailed from Lincoln, England arrived in Australia last year, with plans to create a new life for herself Down Under. However, the 21-year-old tragically passed away after falling from…
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A boss has found an innovative way to encourage his staff to quit smoking by rewarding non-smokers with an extra four days of annual leave. The managing director of KCJ Training and Employment Solutions, Don Bryden, believes that his staff at Stratton, Wiltshire, can spend up to an hour each…
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are allegedly going to rely on a £44 million fortune to fund their new lives together, after announcing that they intend to step back from royal duties and live independently. Although Prince Harry and Prince William currently receive £5 million from the £82 million annual…
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Following Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's announcement that they will be withdrawing from royal duties, one of Meghan's best friends has broken her silence on the issue with a cryptic Instagram post. In a statement posted on their official Instagram, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex wrote: “After many months…
