Birmingham children’s hospital A construction worker died after falling from a height at Birmingham Children’s Hospital on Friday, prompting a joint investigation by police and workplace safety authorities, a day after Prince Harry visited the facility during his UK tour.Emergency services rushed to the hospital shortly before 10 am following reports that a man had…
Lynda La Plante, the acclaimed novelist and television writer, is facing a potential driving ban after being accused of exceeding the speed limit on three occasions within a five-month period in south-west London, Daily Mail reported.The 83-year-old, widely recognised for creating Prime Suspect, is scheduled to appear before Lavender Hill Magistrates’ Court on August 3…
UK Armed Forces send a message for England ahead of World Cup clash. As England braces for a blockbuster FIFA World Cup clash against Norway, the UK Ministry of Defence has shared a spirited video backing Thomas Tuchel’s side with a playful dig at the Norwegians’ famous Viking celebrations.Posted on X (formerly Twitter), the 50-second…
Erling Haaland leads teammates in a Viking-style boat-row celebration (AP Photo) As England prepare to face Norway in a blockbuster FIFA World Cup quarter-final on Sunday (July 12), all eyes will be on Erling Haaland, the prolific striker who was born in England, raised in Norway and now leads the Scandinavian side’s historic charge. Beyond…
UK triple murder suspect arrested A 45-year-old British citizen of Zimbabwean heritage has been arrested in South Africa on suspicion of murdering his wife and two young daughters in the UK, bringing a swift international manhunt to a close.South African police confirmed that Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma was arrested on Friday in Kensington, a suburb of…
Anthony Stewart and Michael Stewart. Two UK brothers have been sentenced to life in prison for the 1984 murder of a civil servant in north London, more than four decades after the killing remained unsolved.Anthony Stewart, 60, and Michael Stewart, 57, were convicted of murdering 45-year-old Anthony Littler, who was attacked while walking home in…
Ann Widdecombe/Image: Getty Images Former Conservative minister and Reform UK member Ann Widdecombe has died at the age of 78, ending a political career that spanned more than three decades and later included roles in television and European politics.Her death was confirmed by her agents, Cloud 9 Management, who said she had devoted her life…
Football makes people feel things few other games manage. A single goal can lift an entire city. A missed penalty can ruin a Saturday for millions. Somewhere between all that drama and devotion sits a line from Queen Elizabeth II that sums the whole thing up in one breath: “Football’s a difficult business, and aren’t…
MP Rupert Lowe has criticised changing demographic trends in England and Wales after new official figures showed “Muhammad” was the most popular name given to baby boys for the third consecutive year.The reaction came after the Office for National Statistics (ONS) released its annual list of baby names for 2025, showing Muhammad retained the top…
UK Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has criticised Labour’s sentencing reforms, arguing that people convicted of rape, child sexual abuse and grooming gang offences should not be released from prison before completing the terms handed down by the courts.In a post on X, Badenoch accused the government of putting victims at risk by allowing some serious…
