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Harry Potter Actor Banned From Getting Behind the Wheel

Emma Watson can't drive for 6 months over speeding in Oxford with prior points on her license

(Newser) - Emma Watson, best known for her portrayal of Hermione Granger in the Harry Potter films, apparently didn't have her magic wand handy when she was caught exceeding the speed limit in Oxford last July, reports the BBC . The 35-year-old actor has been handed a six-month driving ban after...

Thousands of Afghans Were Secretly Resettled in UK

Government launched program after data leak

(Newser) - Thousands of Afghans, including many who worked with British forces, have been secretly resettled in the UK after a leak of data on their identities raised fears that the Taliban could target them, the British government revealed Tuesday. The government said it is closing the program, which a rare court...

Sycamore Gap Vandals Sentenced for 'Moronic Mission'

Duo who cut down England's beloved tree get more than 4 years in prison for the stunt

(Newser) - The vandals who cut down England's beloved Sycamore Gap tree were sentenced on Tuesday to more than four years in prison for causing irreversible damage and serious distress. The tree stood for nearly 150 years before Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers set out on a dark and stormy night...

After Secret Birth, Couple Went on the Lam. Now, Convictions

Aristocrat Constance Marten, boyfriend Mark Gordon found guilty in 2023 death of their newborn

(Newser) - A British aristocrat who went on the run with her boyfriend and their newborn daughter in 2023 were convicted Monday of killing the infant. Constance Marten, 38, and Mark Gordon, 51, were found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter during their second trial at London's Central Criminal Court. They were...

On an Empty TP Roll, a Long-Lost Message

British homeowners find 35-year-old note from little girl (now 43) scrawled on cardboard tube

(Newser) - From bowling ball graveyards to human remains , homeowners sometimes find the most unexpected things while exploring or renovating their new digs. For one British couple, their discovery was of the "heartwarming" kind, and one decades in the making, per SWNS . The outlet reports that Charlotte England-Black, 30, and her...

Trump's Second State Visit to the UK Is 'Unprecedented'

September visit is seen as an overture from the prime minister

(Newser) - President Trump will make an unprecedented second state visit to the UK between Sept. 17 and 19 when he will be hosted by King Charles II and Queen Camilla at Windsor Castle, Buckingham Palace said Monday. Trump, who is a big supporter of the royal family, particularly of the monarch,...

UK Teen Jailed Over 'Holiday Romance' in Dubai Is Pardoned

Marcus Fakana had sex with a British teen in the UAE a month before she turned 18

(Newser) - A 19-year-old British man imprisoned in the United Arab Emirates for having sex with a 17-year-old has been released with a royal pardon. Marcus Fakana from north London was vacationing in the UAE last year when a "holiday romance blossomed" between himself and another British teen on vacation, according...

UK Immediately Makes Arrests at Rally for Palestine Action

Government ban had taken effect hours before

(Newser) - Hours after a government ban on the group took effect, more than 20 people supporting a pro-Palestinian organization at a protest in London on Saturday were arrested on suspicion of terrorism offenses. A small group had gathered at a statue of Mahatma Gandhi with signs reading: "I oppose genocide....

Report: Heathrow Emergency Was Entirely Avoidable

Report links fire to a fault detected in 2018

(Newser) - How much chaos can an instance of deferred maintenance cause? The UK's National Grid is finding out. A fire that shut down London's Heathrow Airport for more than 16 hours in March has been traced to a transformer fault first flagged by the local power provider seven...

Hospital Leaders Now Facing Charges in Lucy Letby Case

Police allege gross negligence manslaughter at Countess of Chester

(Newser) - Three senior leaders from Britain's Countess of Chester Hospital have been arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter as part of a widening investigation into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of babies at the hospital where former nurse Lucy Letby committed her crimes. The inquiry comes as Letby,...

Boy's Death Blamed on 'Blackout Challenge'

GoFundMe launched as family and police warn of online risks

(Newser) - A 12-year-old boy in England has died after reportedly attempting the "blackout challenge," a social media trend that involves self-strangulation . West Yorkshire Police responded to a Friday call about a child in distress, but the boy from Castleford, identified only as Sebastian by loved ones, was later...

At Wimbledon, the Heat's on Before Play Even Starts

Grand Slam tournament could see its hottest Day 1 ever on Monday

(Newser) - Wimbledon was preparing for the possibility of record-breaking Day 1 heat as the oldest Grand Slam tournament got started Monday, per the AP . The temperature shortly before play was scheduled to begin in the first matches at 11am local time was 82 degrees Fahrenheit—not yet quite reaching the 85F...

Jewelry Thief Undone by 'Dripping in Diamonds' Selfies
Jewelry Thief's Selfies
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Jun 29, 2025 4:10 PM CDT

Jewelry Thief's Selfies With Gems Did Her In

Lucy Roberts gets 28 months for stealing $170K in jewels from store she managed

(Newser) - A jewelry shop manager stole about $170,000 worth of diamonds, gold, and silver from her employer—and she didn't hide it. Lucy Roberts, who has been sentenced to more than two years in prison in the UK, flaunted the stolen jewels in selfies she posted online and sent...

UK Is Buying Up Nuclear-Capable Fighter Jets
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Jun 25, 2025 10:05 AM CDT

UK Acts Amid 'Growing Nuclear Threat'

PM Keir Starmer says Britain is buying 'at least' 12 nuclear-capable fighter jets

(Newser) - The UK says it will soon regain the ability to drop nuclear weapons from the air. With war raging in Europe and the Middle East, the UK announced Tuesday that it would buy "at least" 12 US-made F-35A stealth fighter-bombers, capable of carrying conventional and nuclear bombs, per the...

Bears Scarf Down 'a Week's Worth' of Honey After Escape

Sweet caper took place in Devon, England, after Mish and Lucy fled their enclosure

(Newser) - Brown bear, brown bear, what do you see? In Devon, England, two escaped European brown bears named Mish and Lucy saw a whole lot of honey and claimed it as their own. The BBC reports that the pair somehow got out of their enclosure at the Wildwood Devon sanctuary on...

Tunnels That Inspired Bond Films to Become Tourist Site

London officials OK plans for new destination, set to have one of world's deepest underground bars

(Newser) - There's a history-rich part of London that few people have seen, where the city braced for the Blitz, James Bond's creator got inspiration, and secret Cold War messages passed between Washington and Moscow. It's a network of tunnels 100 feet below the streets that was secret for...

Chris Brown Enters Not Guilty Plea in UK Assault Case

Singer, who faces London trial next year over 2023 nightclub incident, has pleaded not guilty

(Newser) - Chris Brown pleaded not guilty in a London court on Friday to charges of assaulting a man at a nightclub, reports the New York Times , allowing the singer to continue his world tour, including shows in North America later this summer. Brown, 36, is accused of attacking music producer...

Assisted Suicide to Become Law in the UK

Measure clears Parliament

(Newser) - UK lawmakers on Friday approved a bill to allow terminally ill adults in England and Wales to choose to end their lives in a historic vote. Members of Parliament voted 314-291 to back the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill following an impassioned debate, per the AP . The measure...

'Vile and Depraved' UK Serial Rapist Sentenced

More than 20 other women came forward after Zhenhao Zou's conviction

(Newser) - A man believed to be one of the worst serial rapists in British history has been given a life sentence for crimes that police say were "vile and depraved." Zhenhao Zou, a 28-year-old former PhD student from China, was convicted earlier this year of raping 10 women—seven...

Harry Dunn's Mom 'Bewildered' by Report's Finds on His Death

Independent review finds that UK police force bungled case of UK teen killed by American woman

(Newser) - It's been 2 1/2 years since a sentence was handed down in the case of Harry Dunn, the UK teen on a motorcycle who was killed by an American diplomat's wife in a 2019 road accident; now a new independent review is slamming local authorities for their handling...

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