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Published: 26 November 2025 Wednesday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Vicki Hoban has named her car Indy, and for good reason – it represents her independence. The black Vauxhall Mokka, leased through the Motability Scheme, allows Vicki to travel the 15-minute journey from her home in Monmouth to a nearby farm to work with horses, something she could not manage on public transport. However, she is "terrified"...

Published: 26 November 2025 Wednesday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A disqualified driver who fled the scene of a high-speed crash, leaving one of his passengers critically injured, was ultimately caught when police discovered his DNA on the car’s airbag. Jamie Challis, 24, had been accused of recklessly driving a Volkswagen Polo at speeds of up to 70mph (113km/h) before colliding with another vehicle and a lamppost...

Published: 26 November 2025 Wednesday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Hollie McRae, daughter of the legendary world rally champion Colin McRae, has walked away uninjured after crashing out of her debut competitive rally. The 26-year-old was competing in the Roger Albert Clark Rally, an event rich with history and significance, especially as it coincided with the 30th anniversary of her father’s iconic World Rally Championship win. What...

Published: 26 November 2025 Wednesday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A long-awaited public inquiry into one of Scotland’s most notorious medical scandals is set to enter a pivotal stage as opening statements from core participants are heard in Edinburgh. The inquiry, centred on disgraced neurosurgeon Sam Eljamel, marks a significant moment for dozens of former patients who say they suffered life-changing harm under his care while he...

Published: 26 November 2025 Wednesday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A tragic and deeply unsettling incident has shaken the city of Sheffield, after a 16-year-old boy was left in a critical condition following a shooting on London Road. The attack, which took place early Monday evening, has sparked alarm among local residents, business owners, and political leaders, while prompting an urgent and ongoing investigation led by South...

Published: 26 November 2025 Wednesday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online A former classmate of Nigel Farage has accused the Reform UK leader of being dishonest about his past behavior, particularly regarding allegations of racism during their time at Dulwich College. Peter Ettedgui, who attended the London school with Farage in the 1970s, claimed that Farage made antisemitic remarks, including statements that he “knew were deeply offensive.” In...

Published: 26 November 2025 Wednesday. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online English regional mayors are set to receive new powers allowing them to introduce an overnight tourist tax, a move the government says will strengthen local investment and support city-led growth. The initiative, announced by Local Government Secretary Steve Reed ahead of Wednesday’s Budget, marks a significant shift in England’s local revenue system and signals closer alignment with...

Published: 25 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Up to three million low-skilled jobs in the UK could disappear by 2035 as automation and artificial intelligence transform the labour market, according to a report published this week by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER). The research, based on long-term economic modelling, suggests that while AI and technological advances will create some new roles, they are...

Published: 25 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Social media platforms are being urged to introduce stricter measures to limit internet “pile-ons” under new guidance aimed at protecting women and girls online. The recommendations, issued by Ofcom, the UK communications regulator, address misogynist abuse, coercive control, and the non-consensual sharing of intimate images, and are intended to provide practical tools for tech companies to safeguard their...

Published: 25 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Tobi Coventry is invisible, yet he is here. A debut novelist writing about sexuality, desire, and, inadvertently, masculinity, Coventry represents the kind of male author some critics claim no longer exists. For the past five years, the narrative has circulated that men cannot win major literary prizes or write compelling fiction about young men. Coventry spends his days...