UK News
Discover more from Bedford — the latest updates, openings, places and events.
Airbnb hosts can no longer make guests strip beds and wash dishes under new rules
Airbnb has updated its rules to restrict the chores hosts can require from guests, particularly regarding cleaning tasks. From 20 November, hosts can set s
Women targeted by police who ‘abused the badge’
Two women, Catherine Dobson and Naomi Meadows, have shared their experiences of abuse by serving police officers, highlighting concerns about misconduct wi
Devon and Cornwall battening down the hatches ahead of Storm Austen
As Storm Austen approaches, bringing gusts up to 80mph and heavy rain to Cornwall, Devon, and surrounding areas, residents and businesses are taking precau
Man Utd captain Fernandes rounds on boss Carrick after Champions League humiliation
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes criticised head coach Michael Carrick’s tactics following a 4-1 Champions League defeat to Como, one of the club’
Four locations in the running to be UK City of Culture 2029
Four locations have been shortlisted to become the UK City of Culture in 2029: Blackpool, Milton Keynes, Sheffield, and Wrexham. The winning city, to be an
Only one female scientist named in GCSEs, research finds
Research by the University of Cambridge reveals that Rosalind Franklin is the only female scientist named in UK GCSE and National 5 science exam specificat
Dame Judi Dench: ‘I can’t do a play, a film or read any more’
Dame Judi Dench has revealed that her age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diagnosed in 2012, has severely impacted her vision, leaving her unable to pe
Criminals who skip sentencing will face solitary confinement or lose social visits
Judges in England and Wales will gain enhanced powers next year to impose stricter sanctions on criminals who refuse to attend their sentencing hearings. T
Diabetes and ADHD drugs to be tested on Alzheimer’s patients in new study
A new UK clinical trial, AD-SMART, has been launched to test multiple drugs simultaneously for Alzheimer’s disease, aiming to accelerate the development of
UK’s gaps in Arctic defence leave it open to Russian attacks, committee warns
A report by the Commons Defence Committee has highlighted significant gaps in the UK’s Arctic defence capabilities, warning that a shortage of Royal Navy w