Scientists confirm that Major Oak, a 1,000-year-old oak tree in Sherwood Forest, Nottinghamshire, England, has died. The tree failed to produce any new leaves this year after becoming "stressed" by a series of hot, dry summers over the last decade. 2026-06-18
Vickrum Digwa, a 23-year-old Sikh man, is sentenced to life imprisonment, with a minimum of 21 years, for murdering 18-year-old University of Southampton student Henry Nowak in Southampton, England, on 3 December 2025. Digwa's mother is also found guilty of assisting an offender by hiding the murder weapon, a knife. 2026-06-1
One person is killed and four others are injured during a mass shooting at a pub in Wallasey, Merseyside, England. 2022-12-24
A passenger is killed and his driver injured when a taxi explodes in front of the Liverpool Women's Hospital in Liverpool, England. Three men are subsequently arrested under the Terrorism Act. 2021-11-14
World leaders from members of NATO gather for their annual summit in Watford, Hertfordshire, England. 2019-12-3
A fire severely damages the 16th century Wythenshawe Hall, near Manchester, England. 2016-03-15
Delegates, among them billionaire businessmen, royalty and elected politicians, arrive in England for the 61st summit of the annual Bilderberg Group at The Grove, Watford. 2013-06-6
Hundreds of thousands of people march in London, England against government budget cuts with the protests later turning violent. 2011-03-26
"Coronation Street" cat Frisky's ashes sell at auction for nearly six times the expected price in Gloucestershire, England. 2010-07-22
The people of Huddersfield in the Metropolitan Borough of Kirklees of West Yorkshire in England are ordered to remain indoors and several schools are shut down after a huge fire engulfs a chemical plant in the area. 2010-05-24