Sources: The Telegraph
British musician Ian Watkins of the band Lostprophets is killed in HM Prison Wakefield in West Yorkshire, England, where he was imprisoned for sexual crimes against children and animals. Two men are arrested on suspicion of the murder. 2025-10-11
British couple Peter and Barbie Reynolds are freed in Afghanistan after being detained by the Taliban for 8 months. 2025-09-19
Thailand reports its first case of the new variant of SARS-CoV-2 in a British national who traveled from the United Kingdom and later tested positive for COVID-19. 2021-01-3
Egyptologists announce that radar scans indicate an empty space behind King Tutankhamun's tomb. British archaeologist Dr. Nicholas Reeves speculates if a second chamber exists, it could be Queen Nefertiti's long-lost burial place. Antiquities Minister Mamdouh Eldamaty says work inside the tomb will not begin until all the data from the radar and infrared devices are carefully analyzed by Japanese experts. 2015-11-28
British singer Ian Watkins (Lostprophets) is sentenced to 29 years imprisonment and 6 years on licence at Cardiff Crown Court for a range of child sex offences including the attempted rape of a baby. 2013-12-18
British singer Harry Styles, with the boy band One Direction, wins a limited ban on stalking in a London court case against paparazzi regarding the privacy rights of celebrities. 2013-12-17
British singer Susan Boyle reveals she has Asperger syndrome. 2013-12-9
Eighteen Britons are arrested on the Greek island of Crete, following the murder of a male tourist and a violent confrontation between tourists and local police. 2013-07-23
The 2012 BRIT Awards for British popular music are held in O2 Arena in London with Adele, One Direction, Ed Sheeran and Coldplay among the winners. 2012-02-21
Sections of the British media report that Prince Harry has been cleared to return to service in the Afghan War. 2011-06-16