Category - UK
Parents Spend £135m On Their Child’s First Christmas
Parents in the UK spend some £135m on gifts to mark their child’s first Christmas, according to a survey by
Christmas Shoppers To Spend £12bn In Four Days
Shoppers are expected to spend £12bn in just four days as they make the most of slashed prices and promotions,
London Bus Crash – 32 Passengers Injured
A bus has crashed into a tree in south London, injuring 32 passengers, seven of them seriously, say police. The
Disabled People Win Living Fund Case Against Government
Five disabled people have succeeded in a legal challenge to the government’s decision to abolish the Independent Living Fund. The
Half A Million Cut Out Of Social Care Services
Nearly half a million older and disabled people who would have received social care five years ago have been cut
Child Safety – 181 workers fired by Councils
More than 180 teachers, social workers and other council staff were sacked last year after being judged to be a
Ofsted: Schools ignoring bad behaviour
Schools where behaviour is a problem will be subjected to spot checks by inspectors for the first time in a
1.5 million UK pensioners struggling with food poverty
More than 1.5 million British pensioners are now living in food poverty and the situation is set to worsen this
Computer Glitch Delays UK Flights
A technical problem at an air traffic control centre has led to delays and cancellations at major airports, including London’s
UK Weather: Britain is hit by worst floods in 60 years
A powerful Atlantic storm has killed two people, caused travel chaos and threatened the east coast of England with the
Kate And William Announce The Name Of Their Baby Boy
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have named their baby boy George Alexander Louis, Kensington Palace confirmed in a statement
Heathrow Dreamliner Plane Catches Fire
A fire on a Dreamliner closes both runways – as another of the same aircraft turns back to Manchester after