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Britons urged to wear poppies to support our veterans

The Royal British Legion launched its annual Poppy Appeal 2023 Thursday, raising funds for armed forces veterans and their families.


Black market meat gang is being hunted

A black market meat gang is being hunted after two calves were brutally killed and butchered in a field leaving only their heads and innards behind.


Cambridge University blacklists 'harmful books'

The University of Cambridge is reportedly asking staff to flag books deemed as “problematic”.


Dumping pumpkins in the woods is bad for wildlife

Pumpkins are a Halloween staple, but what to do with your wonderful carved lantern once the spooky season is over? Research shows that around 8 million pumpkins could be part of this year’s Halloween fun.

Forestry England are asking people to ignore online tips and tricks telling people to toss their pumpkins in the woods for wildlife and instead are offering some great alternatives.


Vandals deface Nelson's Column

The historic Battle of Trafalgar, which marked Lord Horatio Nelson's victory over the French, took place on October 21, 1805 - exactly 218 years ago.

However, on the battle's anniversary, sick vandals defaced Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, sparking a furious reaction among patriotic Brits.


Illegal immigrant who smuggled 10,000 people in boats jailed for 11 years

An illegal migrant granted asylum by the UK has been convicted of being the kingpin of a multi-million pound Europe-wide people smuggling operation that smuggled at least 10,000 people across the Channel in small boats.


Stained glass window honouring WW1 Poet Wilfred Owen installed in local church

A beautiful stained glass window has found its place of honour within All Saints Church in Dunsden Green, Oxfordshire, as a touching tribute to the renowned World War One poet, Wilfred Owen, who spent his formative years in this area.


Engish History: Previously unrecorded king discovered

New light has been shed on a little-known part of English history after the discovery of an Iron Age coin in Hampshire.


Rotherham grooming gang ringleader admits historic rape of 13-year-old girl

The ringleader of a grooming gang in Rotherham has pleaded guilty to raping a 13-year-old girl in the early 2000s.


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