Arts Jan 17 Joan Plowright, Tony Award-winning British actor, dies at 95 Part of an astonishing generation of British actors, Plowright won a Tony Award, two Golden Globes and nominations for an Oscar and an Emmy.
World Jan 05 Heavy snow, freezing rain cause widespread disruption across the UK and Germany With the weather set to stay inclement on Sunday in the U.K., there are concerns that many rural communities, particularly in the north of England, could be cut off, with up to 40 centimeters of snow on the ground above…
World Oct 12 Alex Salmond, former Scottish first minister who nearly got Scotland’s independence from UK, dies at 69 Salmond, who was one of the most divisive figure in British politics at the turn of the century and who as the then-leader of the Scottish National Party took Scotland to the brink of independence in the 2014 referendum, died…
World Aug 04 UK police clash with far-right rioters who tried to storm hotel housing asylum seekers Before bringing the riot under some sort of control, police officers with shields had faced a barrage of missiles, including bits of wood, chairs and fire extinguishers, as they sought to prevent a far-right mob from entering a hotel housing…
World May 22 Former UK Post Office boss breaks down in inquiry over scandal that saw hundreds wrongly convicted More than 900 Post Office branch managers were wrongly convicted because of the Japanese company's faulty computer system, with some imprisoned and others forced into bankruptcy.
World May 03 U.K. Labour Party expected to return to power as Conservatives suffer historic losses in general election Britain's governing Conservative Party is suffering heavy losses as local election results pour in. The results coming in on Friday are cementing expectations that the Labour Party is headed for power for the first time in 14 years at a…
World Apr 24 Rush hour chaos in London as 5 military horses run amok after getting spooked during exercise The bolting horses injured at least four people, collided with vehicles and caused chaos during the morning rush hour.
World Mar 25 Ireland set for its youngest ever prime minister after Simon Harris is elected leader of the Fine Gael party The 37-year-old Simon Harris has been the coalition government's further and higher education minister and was the only candidate to put his name forward to succeed former Prime Minister Leo Varadkar.
World Dec 15 Migrant dies and another is in critical condition after boat partially deflates in English Channel Rescue vessels picked up 66 people in all, including the person who died, after the boat was spotted around five miles off the coast of Grand-Fort-Philippe at around 12:30 a.m. local time on Friday.
World Nov 23 After knife attack leaves 3 children injured, violent clashes break out in Dublin Violent clashes have broken out in central Dublin after a 5-year-old girl was seriously injured in a knife attack that also saw a woman and two other young children hospitalized.