Tag: uk news

  • 2020: When NORTH Square and High East Street in Dorchester closed for gas work

    2020: When NORTH Square and High East Street in Dorchester closed for gas work

    Article updated NORTH Square and High East Street in Dorchester will be closed while a gas main is replaced. The work is being carried out by contractors working on behalf of gas company SGN, with the organisation describing the project as ‘safety critical’. SGN said a road closure will be in place from May 23…

  • Former UK PM Cameron in surprise return to government as foreign secretary – Reuters

    Former UK PM Cameron in surprise return to government as foreign secretary – Reuters

    A surprising appointment for the UK… Former British leader David Cameron was named as the country’s new Foreign Secretary on Monday, in a surprise appointment made by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak as he reshuffled his top team. David Cameron, 57, served as British prime minister from 2010 to 2016, resigning after the outcome of the…

  • UK may ban cigarettes for future generations

    UK may ban cigarettes for future generations

    British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is considering introducing measures for people in the UK that would ban the next generation from ever being able to buy cigarettes. This information was first reported by The Guardian on Friday (Sept 22), citing government sources. The prime minister is looking at anti-smoking measures similar to laws New Zealand…

  • What to know about UK’s new travel rule

    What to know about UK’s new travel rule

    Bunmi Bailey The United Kingdom (UK) has announced a new travel rule for citizens of every country except British and Irish nationals wishing to visit the UK. The new rule, effective November 15, 2023, states that citizens of any other country wishing to travel to the UK need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) card before…

  • Video:  XL Bully dog attacks 11-year-old girl

    Video: XL Bully dog attacks 11-year-old girl

    The video found below in this post shows the shocking extent of carnage during an XL Bully dog attack that left three people injured in Birmingham. West Midlands Police say they are continuing to investigate the incident, which lasted roughly two minutes and took place at a Texaco petrol station in the Bordesley Green area…

  • Who is Daniel Abed Khalife?

    Who is Daniel Abed Khalife?

    Who is Daniel Abed Khalife? Ex-British Army soldier who escaped Wandsworth Prison – what is he accused of? A massive UK manhunt is underway after an ex-soldier facing terrorism charges slipped out of a London prison by strapping himself to the bottom of a van while dressed as a chef — with his escape going…

  • Terrorism: UK airports in chaos

    Terrorism: UK airports in chaos

    UK airports in strict watch as prisoner escapes from prison! Airline passengers have reportedly queued for hours, with some missing their flights, after airport staff searched for a suspected terrorist who escaped prison, Azernews reports, citing a foreign media outlet. The Met’s Counter Terrorism Command sent an urgent appeal to UK ports and borders while…

  • Severe Temperature anomaly for the UK and the rest of western Europe

    Severe Temperature anomaly for the UK and the rest of western Europe

    This is a significant temperature anomaly for the UK and the rest of western Europe, including Ireland, France, and Benelux. A general rule of thumb translates these temperatures to the ground with roughly 12-14 °C higher values to get an idea of peak temperatures at the surface. So we can expect that peak daytime well…

  • DOMINIC SANDBROOK: Why ARE we a much more Left-wing nation despite 12 years of Conservative governments?

    DOMINIC SANDBROOK: Why ARE we a much more Left-wing nation despite 12 years of Conservative governments?

    Considering that the Tories have been in office, one way or another, since May 2010 – almost 12½ years – you might expect most areas of life in Britain to be markedly conservative, stamped with the imprint of our political masters. Certainly, a very different country from the land ruled by New Labour’s Tony Blair…

  • U.K.’s first flight set to deport migrants to Rwanda

    A British government plan to deport asylum-seekers of various nationalities to Rwanda is set to go ahead after two British courts rejected last-ditch appeals to block the first flights. The policy has faced a series of legal challenges, amid criticism at home and abroad including the United Nations’ top refugee official saying the plan sets…

  • Surprise reports of sexual harassment at Western Australia mines

    Colleagues rifling through your underwear drawer. A boss demanding sex in exchange for promotion. Unsolicited nude photos, innuendo, and assaults. These are all experiences of women in Western Australia’s mining industry, as told to a state parliament inquiry. Its report was handed down Thursday, revealing sexual harassment is rife at sites run by large mining…

  • Boris Johnson says he would not undergo any “psychological transformation”

    British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Saturday he would not undergo any “psychological transformation” despite this week’s election drubbing and a slew of bad headlines, which included claims he wanted a lavish tree house built for his son. The beleaguered premier recently survived a confidence vote in his leadership, but was left severely weakened after…

You cannot copy content of this page