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A study by researchers from the UK has found microplastics for the first time deep in the lungs of living people. The tiny particles were found in 11 of the 13 samples tested for their presence.

Colchester Royal Grammar School, one of the UK's best grammar schools has again courted controversy after it was forced to suspend a teacher for using a mug depicting Prophet Muhammad.

A large-scale study by scientists in the UK found that there was no increased risk of brain tumours in mobile phone users when compared to those who did not use one.

WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange married his partner Stella Morris in the Belmarsh prison in London. He has been at Belmarsh since 2019.

Scientists have developed a new drug called Lynparza which can reduce the risk of women dying from breast cancer by 32%. The trials also showed tghat the drug reduced the chance of recurrence by 42%.

UK's new "kleptocracy" unit has launched an investigation to identify assets that are allegedly kept by Russian President Vladimir Putin in London.

A 67-year-old man accused of rape has finally been brought to justice, after he was handed over a 12-year extended sentence at Newport Crown Court, South Wales. He had committed the crime in Cardiff in 1980.

The government has previously come under fire for its response to the evacuation of Kabul after the Taliban takeover in August last year.

Imran Ahmad Khan, a Tory MP for Wakefield, is facing trial after being accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old boy 14 years ago. The trial which was earlier scheduled to start on March 21 will now commence on March 28.

A study conducted by scientists in the UK has revealed that Covid-19 infection changes the human brain. The findings which have now been published in the journal Nature are based on the health data of 401 people who have had Covid and 384 healthy persons.

A UK court has given a life sentence to a 17-year-old boy who stabbed a disabled teenage girl at least 99 times before leaving her alone to die in Sittingbourne, Kent in July last year.

Shannon Beattie, the chief operating officer of a Queen's University spin-out company that has been working on a project that will aid early diagnosis of ovarian cancer, will be awarded £50,000 for her efforts in the field.

History has been witness to people falling in love with all sorts of weird things, but a woman from Oxfordshire in the UK has fallen in love with a dead man, no it is not her fiancé's nick name but he is actually dead.

Archaeologists in London stumbled upon the largest area of Roman mosaic found in the city in more than half a century. The colourful mosaic is believed to have been a floor of a Roman dining room.

The Duke of Sussex is said to be pushing to have police protection in the UK so he can bring his family for a visit.

It is said that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have already requested to meet with Queen Elizabeth II privately

The couple tested negative for COVID-19 during autopsy.

The ship was heading towards Iran under the control of armed men, said industry intelligence site Lloyd's List.

While not naming countries, the WHO blasted those considering Covid-19 booster vaccinations while the most vulnerable in other nations were left exposed to the virus.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson called the easing of restrictions "a major step forward in our roadmap to freedom".

Export prices are reportedly sliding because of paperwork delays that have sparked severe holdups.

The EuroMillions winner took his close friends to a dream vacation with first-class flights and high-end booze.

The new strain was also detected in the United Arab Emirates and India, which has the second-biggest caseload in the world.

European Union governments have begun easing travel bans on the UK put in place to contain the variant, with nations being urged to reopen their borders with mandatory tests for arrivals.

Britain has become increasingly isolated, and one of the biggest concerns was France's ban on freight traffic.

Transport companies have also warned that EU member Ireland could see import volumes shrink in the event of new customs procedures for goods routed through Britain.

Even as hopes rise for vaccines and a resulting economic recovery, governments are being forced to tighten restrictions to contain surges in infections.

The EU fears Britain slashing its regulations, which could allow its companies to undercut European firms.

The psychologist also put up a photograph of the student in his office and told her she was his soulmate and his "professional wife".

Prime Minister Scott Morrison has repeatedly played down the link between climate and the bushfires.