From the Brits to the brink, Bad Boy Chiller Crew are back

Pete AllisonBBC Newsbeat ShareSave The Bradford-born band are releasing music independently after their contract with a record label expired Bad Boy Chiller Crew forgive anyone who forgot about them. The trio's brand of Bradford bassline earned...

Checkmate secures grant from Innovate UK to advance wave energy

Checkmate Flexible Engineering has secured a £750 000 grant from Innovate UK to accelerate development of its pioneering Lobe-Tendon Anaconda wave energy converter. The 18-month project, known as Môr Neidr (‘sea snake’ in Welsh), will build on two...

Keir Starmer: 'Britain's not broken - just look at our fantastic Pride of Britain winners'

The Prime Minister declared “Britain’s not broken” as he welcomed the winners of this year’s Pride of Britain Awards to Downing Street. Keir Starmer praised “the very best of our country” as he told our worthy winners that their incredible...

Prescribing social activities may reverse frailty for older people

Digital Edition: Prescribing social activities may reverse frailty for older people 21 October, 2025 By Steve Ford Socialising could help to reverse frailty in older people over 70, by helping them to become more physically robust, according to UK...

'We want to help': First country confirms interest in Starmer's 'return hubs' plan for Britain’s rejected asylum seekers

Kosovo is willing to set up return hubs for Britain in return for protection against threats from Russia and neighbouring Serbia Kosovo has become the first country to offer to accept setting up ‘return hubs’ for Britain’s rejected asylum seekers....

Intuitive opens UK’s largest robotic-assisted surgery training centre

Intuitive, a leader in minimally invasive care and the pioneer of robotic-assisted surgery, has opened its new UK & Ireland headquarters which includes the UK’s largest da Vinci robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) training centre. The new...

My gran Ruth Ellis was last woman in UK to be hanged after she shot her lover dead – why she deserves a Royal Pardon

FOR more than 70 years, the hanging of Ruth Ellis has been a stain on our criminal justice system. The 28-year-old nightclub hostess became the last woman in Britain to be executed when she went to the gallows in 1955 for fatally shooting her...

Maccabi Tel Aviv match morphs into latest front in Britain’s culture wars

Israeli football club Maccabi Tel Aviv’s decision this week to decline its ticket allocation for a match next month in Birmingham eases pressure on West Midlands Police, which had defied the UK government by supporting a ban on Maccabi fans. But...

Sexism and Toxic Office Culture Beleaguer British Architecture Industry

A stinging report commissioned by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) found that female architects face dire working conditions defined by sexist workplace dynamics and toxic office cultures that “left them feeling humiliated,...

Pizza Hut closing 68 UK stores - full list of locations restaurants will shut

The company behind Pizza Hut's UK venues has gone into administration. 21 October 2025, 16:57 Pizza Hut has announced a string of closures. Picture: Alamy Pizza Hut is shutting down almost 70 restaurants across the UK – here's the full list of...

Flat Revenues, Rising Labor Costs: Profit Reality Check for UK Hotels

Known for pairing candour with data-driven clarity, the HotStats CEO recently unpacked the latest profitability trends shaping the UK and European markets — and the results were anything but comforting. It’s not that sweet at the moment, he began...

Charming town near Glasgow named among best places to live in the UK and 'commuter's dream'

A leafy suburb of Glasgow has been named among best places to live in the UK by an influential lifestyle awards. East Dunbartonshire's own Milngavie was picked out in Muddy Stiletto's top places to live in 2026, which included entries from...

Mallorca-based UK author Ali Steed wins two international awards for debut crime novel All It Takes

Award-winning UK national journalist and debut crime author Ali Steed, who lives in Felanitx, Mallorca, has won two international awards for her first novel, All It Takes. The book took Silver in the Global Book Awards’ Mystery – Police Procedural...

Fury as Albanian PM claims Brexit 'depressed' Britain and led to small boats

Albania’s prime minister has sparked fury after claiming Brexit led to Britain becoming “depressed” and more small boat crossings. In explosive comments on the historic decision to leave the EU and the illegal migration crisis, Edi Rama said “some...

Amb Jacinth Lorna Henry-Martin, Irma Cristina Johnson and Sylvester Anthony to recieve Order of the British Empire

Last Updated on October 21, 2025, 12:23 PM AST by Anthony Morris Ambassador Jacinth Lorna Henry-Martin, Irma Cristina Johnson and Sylvester Anthony have been honored with the Order of the British Empire. The honors are being given to these...

Online interactions with Nathan Gill deleted from Reform Caerphilly by-election candidate’s social media

Reform leader Nigel Farage with his party’s candidate, Llyr Powell – Photo Ben Birchall/PA Wire Emily Price Reform UK’s Caerphilly by-election candidate Llŷr Powell has removed thousands of his social media posts including online interactions with...

Sarah Ferguson Just Made a Striking Change to Her Social Media Handle After Prince Andrew’s Title Bombshell By Stephanie Petit 84

NEED TO KNOW Sarah Ferguson changed her social media handle after her ex-husband, Prince Andrew, gave up use of his royal titles and honors The move follows another change to the royal family's website, removing Andrew's title from his biography...

Lindsay Sandiford: Who is British grandmother released from death row in Bali and what crime did she commit?

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Top UK energy suppliers offering free electric blankets to certain customers this winter

Electric blankets are more cost-effective than heating an entire house(Image: Getty) Two of the UK's top energy suppliers, Octopus Energy and Ovo Energy, are handing out free electric blankets to help vulnerable customers struggling with heating...

Rock band forced to cancel UK show at the last minute – just hours before taking to the stage

A ROCK band have been forced to cancel a UK show at the last minute – just hours before taking to the stage. Irish rock band Somebody’s Child have cancelled their gig in Manchester tonight. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Thank you! Rock band...