The Crichton Royal Institution archive in Dumfries, Scotland, has been officially added to the UNESCO Memory of the World Register, announced on 9 June 2026. This honour recognises the archive’s internationally significant records of pioneering
West Midlands Police and City of Wolverhampton Council have cracked down on a chauffeur hire company after seizing a Rolls-Royce Ghost driven without valid insurance. The Walsall-based Chauffeur Local was prosecuted last summer following a
Harrison Bodnar, 29, from Station Road, Sidcup, pleaded guilty at Bromley Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday (June 2) to attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child. The offence occurred between February 25 and April
Aslam Masood, 51, from Lister Hills, Bradford, has been sentenced to 15 months in jail for engaging in sexual activity with a girl aged between 13 and 17. The offence occurred in Kirklees on 20
A 25-year-old man has been jailed for nearly two years after deliberately driving at a police car and injuring two officers in Peterborough. Bilal Dawlatzai deliberately rammed a marked police vehicle in Orton Malborne on
England is widely regarded as the home of football, with many believing the sport originated there in ancient times. Despite being the sport’s professor, England has struggled on the international stage over the years, frequently
Across the UK, many museums, galleries and cultural spaces have developed or survived thanks in part to funding linked to the National Lottery. While visitors often see the finished buildings, exhibitions and restored collections, the
The classrooms at British universities are changing rapidly. In the last ten years, more students have shared their individual requirements with their schools. Recent research from the Office for Students shows that approximately 19.9
The families of three victims killed by Valdo Calocane in Nottingham have condemned a “catastrophic collapse of responsibility” following a lengthy public inquiry. The inquiry, spanning over three months and hearing from 164 witnesses, examined
