The Church of England has set aside £100 million in a fund intended “to address past wrongs” related to the institution’s historic links with the transatlantic slave trade. The church said the money, which is not being called “reparations” because it will
MANCHESTER, England – A “bogus” psychiatrist spent two decades working for the country’s National Health Service – earning more than $1m – after forging her qualifications, a court heard. Zholia Alemi, described as a “most accomplished forger and fraudster”, is alleged to
A clear sky at night meant scores of people across the country were able to catch a rare glimpse of a meteor which passed overhead. The spectacle caught the attention of communities in Kent, Sussex, London, Essex, Hertfordshire, Wolverhampton, Wiltshire and the
Power cuts on the national grid plunged hundreds of households across England and Wales into darkness this morning. The power cuts began last night — with the National Grid specifically acknowledging outages affecting homes in Worksop, in the East Midlands; Newport, Wales;
If Labour win the next general election they will introduce a new plan under which the age at which a person can buy cigarettes will rise by one year every year. The plan is for purchasing tobacco to become an illegal act
A non-binary gender-queer Anglican priest in the United Kingdom is on record claiming to use the clerical position in hopes of “normalizing” such behavior among children. “I try to get involved in, not just in my religious work but outside it, with
Schools could face chaos as teachers are set to vote on striking, according to reports. Union members are voting on whether to go ahead with walkouts in England and Wales in early 2023. The Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) is said
Travellers on more than 4,600 routes will now pay no more than that for a single journey until the end of March as part of an effort to take up to two million cars off the road. And some of the biggest
As if strikes weren’t enough to worry about, now a four-foot-long snake has been discovered on a train after travelling around South East England for “some time” before being rescued. Passengers with ophidiophobia would have been glad not to have encountered the
A dog in England is believed to have caused a house fire after accidentally turning on a hairdryer, according to fire officials. A woman returned home on Christmas Eve to find her home in Hockley, Essex, filled with smoke, the Essex Fire