Network testing firm Ookla, which collects data from consumers via their popular broadband Speedtest.net service, has this morning published a new analysis of mobile 4G and 5G network data performance across UK local authorities in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The UK-wide median mobile download speed rose 15% to 63.03Mbps in 2025, but big…
The former leader of Reform UK in Wales has been jailed for 10½ years after he made pro-Russian statements in the European Parliament for cash. Nathan Gill (52) of Anglesey, north Wales, pleaded guilty to eight counts of bribery on dates between December 6th, 2018, and July 18th, 2019. Sentencing him on Friday, Ms Justice…
THE UK’S best curry houses have been revealed in a prestigious awards ceremony – and your local may be on the list. The Asian Restaurant and Takeaway Awards 2025 (ARTA) were announced yesterday evening at an event held at the Hilton, Park Lane London. The star-studded event hosted a number of popular celebs including BBC…
A DONKEY charity was left more money in wills than the Royal British Legion last year, figures show. There were £37.8million-worth of legacy donations to the Donkey Sanctuary. 2 Royal British Legion will donations lagged behind those made to leading animal charitiesCredit: SWNS:South West News Service The sum exceeds the £27.5million left to Britain’s leading…
BRITAIN’S best curry houses have been unveiled at a prestigious annual industry awards. The Asian Restaurant and Takeaway Awards (ARTA), which celebrates pan-Asian cooking in the UK, has announced its finalists for this year, with the overall winners to be announced on October 6. 1 Over 1,300 establishments were nominated this year by diners and…
A MASKED man who gassed trams with a highly flammable vapour in a UK city centre has pleaded guilty. Ghalib Saeed, 31, let off butane gas inside Manchester Metrolink tram carriages on three “disturbing” occasions on March 15, 20 and 22. 4 Emergency services responded to the terrifying incidentsCredit: MEN Media 4 Passengers said they…
TRAINS are known to be expensive, but now there’s a way to get half price tickets – the only catch is you won’t know in advance what time it leaves the station. Seatfrog is joining forces with trainlines to launch ‘Secret Fares’ where passengers can to save up to 50 per cent on certain routes….
Home » TRAVEL ALERT » United Kingdom Gears Up for Powerful Winds and Significant Disruptions Across England and Wales with Heightened Risks of Travel Delays, Power Failures, and Coastal Hazards Published on September 14, 2025 The United Kingdom is preparing for an intense weather event, as powerful winds are set to sweep across England and…
A DRUG smuggler who was deported three times has won the right to stay in the UK after judges ruled it would upset his family life. Fraudster Oduola Toye snuck back into the country using fake names after being booted out repeatedly for smuggling Class A drugs. 3 The serial fraudster was allowed to stay…
File picture of Britain’s Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Photo : AP New Delhi: India is among the countries being added to an expanded UK government list of countries where foreign criminals will be deported once they are sentenced before their appeals. The move, the UK government said, was part of…