Channel 5 steps into Commonwealth Games coverage as BBC bows out after 7 decades / Image: File For the first time since 1954, the BBC will not broadcast the Commonwealth Games, marking one of the biggest shifts in British sports television in decades. Instead, Channel 5 has secured the rights to air daily highlights from…
Polish Member of the European Parliament Dominik Tarczynski has threatened legal action against UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer after the British leader accused organisers of a controversial London rally of promoting “hatred and division”.The dispute erupted ahead of the “Unite the Kingdom” march in London, an event linked to anti-immigration activist Tommy Robinson and expected…
A UK college student died from meningitis while two others remain under treatment/Image: Getty Images A college student in the UK has died from meningitis while two others are receiving treatment, health officials said as reported by BBC.The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) identified the student who died as attending Henley College in Oxfordshire. Authorities…
Kulvinder Ram was convicted over a stabbing attack in London. An Indian-origin man has been convicted over a stabbing attack in east London that left a woman and two children seriously injured last year. Kulvinder Ram, 48, was found guilty at the Old Bailey of attempting to murder the woman and child during the attack…
London Imam, 54, jailed for life over abuse crimes against women and girls / Image: File A former East London imam who used claims of “supernatural powers” to manipulate and sexually abuse women and children has been jailed for life in one of the UK’s most disturbing abuse cases in recent years.Abdul Halim Khan, 54,…
World watches as Māori Queen meets King Charles during historic London visit / Image: @TheRoyalFamily Buckingham Palace witnessed an extraordinary royal moment this week as New Zealand’s Māori Queen, Ngā Wai Hono i te Pō, met King Charles III during a landmark visit to London that is now drawing attention across the Commonwealth.The audience marked…
Manchester United break tradition with unveiling of 2026/27 home kit Manchester United F.C. have officially unveiled their new home kit for the 2026/27 season, with the club also confirming that the shirt will be worn before the current campaign has even finished in a break from long-standing tradition at Old Trafford. The new strip, inspired…
A Manchester student who died from cancer at the age of 21 has formally begun the process that could eventually lead to him becoming the Catholic Church’s first saint from Gen Z.The Roman Catholic Roman Catholic Diocese of Salford announced it had officially opened the cause for the beatification and canonisation of Pedro Ballester, marking…
King’s College London and Cranfield University have signed an agreement to merge in a move expected to create one of the UK’s largest centres for research, engineering and advanced technology studies, according to the BBC.The merger is scheduled to take effect from August 2027, although the name of the combined organisation has not yet been…
UK airport e-gates open for younger children/Image: Getty Images Children aged eight and nine travelling back to the UK from overseas will be allowed to use airport e-gates from 8 July under new rules announced by the British government.Until now, only children aged 10 and above could use the automated border control system.Under the updated…