Purgatory News
Sacked Ryder Cup captain Henrik Stenson confirmed as LIV Golf Series recruit
Sacked Ryder Cup captain Henrik Stenson has been confirmed among the latest wave of recruits to the LIV Golf Series..
Fourth man charged after boxer Amir Khan robbed at gunpoint for 72000 watch
A fourth man has been charged over the alleged gunpoint robbery of former world boxing champion Amir Khan after the sportsmans £72,000 watch was snatched in April..
Dame Deborah James planned her funeral and it was perfection says Lorraine
TV presenter Lorraine Kelly has said Dame Deborah Jamess funeral was perfection, as you would expect..
Dementia charity to make giant scarf to wrap around Royal Albert Hall
Knitters have put their needles to the test in a bid to create a giant scarf to cover the Royal Albert Hall for a dementia charity, with one claiming to have a magic ball of wool..
Borrowing soars as runaway inflation pushes up interest
Interest payments on the UKs debt helped push up borrowing last month, new official data shows..
Quidditch is changing its name to distance itself from JK Rowling comments
The sport of Quidditch is to change its name in a move that is set to distance the sport from Harry Potter author JK Rowling..
Matt Hudson Smith eases into 400m final at World Championships
Matt Hudson-Smith cruised into the 400m final at the World Championships and declared he is ready to win..
Online child sex abuse content can be stopped without harming encryption
UK cybersecurity experts have laid out a range of possible ways that child sexual abuse material could be detected within encrypted services that would still protect user privacy..
Universities must do more to tackle homelessness report
Universities must do more to tackle homelessness and should collect data on the housing status of current and former students, according to a new study..
Thousands of young people attempt suicide while waiting for NHS treatment
Thousands of young people have attempted suicide while enduring long waits for mental health treatment, a charity has warned..
Ukrainian refugees to mark Grade II listing of Second World War cross
Ukrainian refugees living in the UK will mark the confirmation of Grade II-listed status for a Second World War-era Ukrainian Cross which represents Britains solidarity with the Ukrainian people..
Gatwick hires hundreds of security staff to ease summer rush
Gatwick Airport said it has hired 400 new security staff in recent weeks to help ease queues..
City watchdog failed British Steel pension savers MPs say
MPs have accused the City watchdog of letting down British Steel pension savers who were ripped off by poor advice from companies they thought they could trust..
Charity warns of unprecedented demand for help over school holiday hunger
There is unprecedented demand from families for assistance with food during school holidays, a charity has warned..
Teenagers now favouring social media as news source Ofcom
Teenagers in the UK are turning away from traditional news channels in favour of social media platforms in order to stay up to date, new research from Ofcom has found..
28 of people have acted for first time this summer to cut energy use
More than a quarter (28%) of people say this is the first summer they have taken action to reduce their energy use, after typically paying less attention to bills during the warmer months, a survey has found..
Parents urged to keep children active over summer holidays
Parents are being urged to keep their children active over the summer holidays after research showed fewer than half get enough exercise..
Bosses face impossible choices over cost pressures says NHS Confederation
NHS leaders are warning they face impossible choices over whether to cut patient care or reduce investment in diagnostic capacity after a series of unexpected cost pressures, including the new pay rise for staff..
Lockdown measures increased depression and anxiety among prisoners survey
More than a third of prisoners showed symptoms of severe anxiety disorder following lockdown measures introduced during the Covid pandemic, research has indicated..
New retail discounts announced to help families at the checkout
Some of the biggest UK retailers will offer new deals to help families struggling with soaring prices over the summer holidays..





















