Britain has been grappling with how to curb the perilous and politically contentious crossings, which in recent years have seen tens of thousands of migrants arriving annually on the shores of southeast England. A record 230 migrants in one small boat crossed the English Channel to Britain, France’s lifeboat service and UK media said on…
It’s that most wonderful time of the year. April 23rd: St. George’s Day. A time to commemorate England’s patron saint and celebrate what England and the English have given the world (apart from constant apologies). Extraordinary and lasting contributions across science, technology, culture, sport, language and governance, with the nation itself often acting as a…
The annual list of the most popular baby names in England and Wales has been released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and it’s clear the UK has favourites The baby names that parents in the UK love the most have been revealed – and some may surprise you. The Office for National Statistics…
The bracelet was further examined and confirmed to date back to the Roman period Ancient discoveries could pop up anywhere, sometimes even being found by mistake. Twelve-year-old Rowan Brannon from Bognor Regis, West Sussex, was walking his dog in Pagham with his mother in 2022 when they stumbled upon a gold bracelet. Unaware of the…
A shop security guard has described how he helped save an 11-year-old girl as she was being attacked by a knifeman in London’s Leicester Square. In a statement, the Met Police said a 32-year-old man had been arrested and taken into custody after the girl and her 34-year-old mother were stabbed. Abdullah, 29, who works…
SOUTHPORT, England/LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) – A 17-year-old male already in custody has been charged with murder for the deaths of three young girls in a frenzied knife attack in Southport, UK police said on Wednesday, while the rampage unleashed demonstrations in London with echoes of blame on immigrants. The teen will be remanded in custody and…
The government has been urged to “get a grip” of the crisis in England’s hospitals amid claims that up to 500 people a week are dying because of delays with emergency care. The president of the Royal College of Emergency Medicine (RCEM), Dr. Adrian Boyle, told Times Radio: “What we’re seeing now in terms of…
British prosecutors declared recently that certain Bible passages are “no longer appropriate” to be uttered in public. “There are references in the bible which are simply no longer appropriate in modern society and which would be deemed offensive if stated in public,” lawyers from the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) told the court. The statement occurred…
Bob Chan says diplomats who allegedly assaulted him were ‘like gangsters’ A Hong Kong pro-democracy protester has told how he was beaten in a “barbaric” attack by Chinese diplomats after being dragged into their consulate grounds in Manchester. Bob Chan told a news conference in London yesterday that he suffered injuries requiring hospital treatment after…
Liz Truss has resigned as UK prime minister after just 45 days in office. Speaking outside of 10 Downing Street on Thursday afternoon, she announced there will be another leadership election within the ruling Conservative Party, which will decide who succeeds her. This makes Truss the shortest-serving PM in UK history and the country’s fourth…