The United States has unveiled its most aggressive sanctions package yet against Russia’s energy sector, with the United Kingdom joining in unprecedented action targeting major Russian oil companies. The sweeping measures aim to significantly reduce Moscow’s ability to fund its ongoing war in Ukraine. Scale of Sanctions The comprehensive package targets over 200 entities and […]
Ad filmed at TV stars’ wedding banned over smoking
An advertisement for a clothing brand featured reality TV stars Vicky Pattison and Ercan Ramadan on their wedding day and has been prohibited for promoting smoking. The ad, shared on their Instagram accounts in October, showed the groom and groomsmen smoking cigars. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) upheld two complaints, stating that the ads were […]
Reform UK councillors resign in protest over Farage
Ten councillors from Reform UK in Derbyshire have announced their resignation in protest against Nigel Farage’s leadership. The group claims that Reform UK has been increasingly autocratic and has lost its direction since Farage became the leader in June. Farage, however, dismissed their resignations, stating that the councillors were part of a rogue branch of […]
Child’s note on post-war hardships found in door panel
A teenager’s account of the difficulties of post-war life has been discovered hidden in a door panel that was rescued from being discarded. The handwritten note, dating back to 1947, reveals the challenges faced during that time, such as daily power cuts, scarcity of coal, and limited food supplies. Tom Yuen, a 31-year-old resident of […]
Actor Anthony Hopkins’ home ‘destroyed’ in LA fires
Welsh-born acting legend Sir Anthony Hopkins has lost his Pacific Palisades home to the devastating wildfires currently ravaging Los Angeles, adding his name to a growing list of celebrities affected by the disaster. The 87-year-old double Oscar winner’s residence now stands as a stark symbol of the fire’s destruction, with only a brick chimney and […]
Gritters blocked in by ‘200 cars’ in Peak District
Approximately 200 vehicles have caused a hindrance to the gritting process along a stretch of the Peak District. Derbyshire County Council officials confirmed that gritting crews were unable to pass through Rushup Edge and Mam Nick due to double parking on Saturday morning, near Edale. The highways authority has requested drivers to avoid adding to […]
Police search for missing sisters widens to coast
Police Scotland has expanded their search to Aberdeen’s coastline in the ongoing effort to locate missing sisters Eliza and Henrietta Huszti, who were last seen in the early hours of Tuesday morning. The sisters, who are part of a set of triplets, were captured on CCTV at Victoria Bridge on Market Street around 2:12 AM. […]
British hiker’s family devastated as items found
The family of a British mountaineer missing for 10 days in the Dolomites express their deep sorrow as search teams recover his belongings in the Italian mountain range. Aziz Ziriat, 36, and Samuel Harris, 35, from London, were last heard from on 1 January and failed to check into their flight home on 6 January. […]
Katie Piper gets ‘artificial eye’ after acid attack
Katie Piper, a TV presenter and former model, has revealed that she will be getting an “artificial eye” more than 16 years after suffering from a severe acid attack that left her with permanent scarring and severe injuries. The decision to opt for the prosthetic eye shell comes after “many years of battling” with her […]
Lynx dies after being captured in Cairngorms
A lynx has passed away after being captured in the Cairngorms National Park. The Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) confirmed the sad news, stating that the wild cat was one of four that were released illegally and caught near Kingussie in the Highlands within recent days. The lynx was captured humanely in pairs in […]