From Storm Eunice in February this year to Storm Angus in 2016, a range of devastating storms have ravaged the UK in recent years. The Met Office names these storms to ‘aid communication’, and to help the public ‘keep themselves,…
Shark spotted in River Stour leaves woman ‘amazed’
A woman who spotted a shark in the River Stour was “amazed” by the unusual sighting. Emma Tella, 34, saw the metre-long smooth-hound in the tidal stretch of the river at Manningtree, Essex on 2 July. She said: “It was…
Paedophile suspect wanted in the UK arrested in Kenya
Detectives have arrested a Kenyan fugitive who is wanted in the UK for child sexual molestation. Anthony Kinuthia Kamau has been on the run after jumping bail in the United Kingdom. DCI boss George Kinoti said he was arrested by…
He tricked me into coming for holidays from the UK and then abandoned me in Nigeria!
My story began years back; in 1997 when I went to meet my husband in the UK. Before then, he had come to Nigeria one Christmas time, we met, he told me he was interested in marrying me. I also…
Johnny Depp appears in Sheffield at Jeff Beck gig ahead of defamation trial verdict
Johnny Depp made a surprise appearance on stage with rock guitarist Jeff Beck in Sheffield on Sunday night. Singing and playing guitar, Depp performed covers of Jimi Hendrix’s Little Wing and Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On, plus the John Lennon…
Sex Pistols’ God Save the Queen reissued to mark platinum jubilee
Sex Pistols’ God Save the Queen, arguably the most iconic single in punk rock history, is to be reissued to mark Elizabeth II’s upcoming platinum jubilee. The band’s second single after Anarchy in the UK, it was released in 1977…
My mother-in-law is my new love
I grew up pepper- less; as in I couldn’t tolerate pepper and condiments in my food; and if I took food that contains the slightest hint of pepper, I would just be itching all day. I would break out in…
UK government loses billions to COVID fraudsters
The UK’s National Audit Office (NAO) has found that the government’s failure to implement anti-fraud measures allowed fraudsters to steal £4.9 billion ($6.51 billion) of taxpayers’ money from the Covid Bounce Back Loan scheme. Established during the pandemic, the scheme…
UK sees red over record number of illegal migrants
The UK government is outraged after the number of migrants illegally arriving in small boats via the English Channel hit a new daily record. Officials accused France of reneging on the deal to stop traffickers, reports say. “The number of…
Ed Sheeran reveals he’ll be taking daughter Lyra on mammoth tour next year
Pop star Ed Sheeran revealed during his appearance on Capital Breakfast on Friday that he was making a highly-anticipated return to the stage with a series of concerts in 2022 in the UK and Europe, according to Mirror. What is…