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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 Without being flippant about Prisoner 951, the dramatisation of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s abduction and imprisonment by Iranian authorities for six years, there is one moment of grim comedy that sticks in the mind. It is 2017, and we see Nazanin (played with quiet intensity by Narges Rashidi), already imprisoned for over a year in a special jail for female...

Published: 25 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Lewis Cope topped the Strictly Come Dancing leaderboard on Saturday night, but it was another star who delivered the real wow moment of the Blackpool special: the phenomenal Karen Carney. With her partner Carlos Gu and their backing dancers—who add extra flair and energy to all Blackpool routines—Carney executed one of the best paso dobles Strictly has ever...

Published: 25 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Gamers, the wait is over: Black Friday 2025 is just four days away, yet the PS5 Digital Edition console is already at its lowest price ever. While the sale officially begins on 28 November, Sony has rolled out its PS5 Black Friday deals early, with consoles, accessories, and numerous PS5 games already discounted. The gaming giant has announced...

Published: 25 November 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online Technology firms are facing renewed pressure to address the “significant and widespread” online abuse targeting women, following new guidance from the UK’s internet and communications watchdog, Ofcom. The regulator highlighted that women in sport, politics, and other public arenas endure “significant and widespread abuse online every day,” creating barriers to participation and engagement. This concern was emphasised when...