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Published: 16 August' 2025. The English Chronicle Desk, English Chronicle Online Alan Wilkinson, a retired resident of Whitmore Heath in Staffordshire, expressed his shock and dismay after discovering that the home he sold to HS2 for £1.2 million had been converted into a cannabis-growing operation. Mr. Wilkinson and his wife Gillian purchased their four-bedroom hillside property in the late 1970s, enhancing it with modern features including a swimming pool and...

Published: 16 August' 2025. The English Chronicle Desk, English Chronicle Online The UK government has extended its electric vehicle grant scheme, providing discounts on five additional car models as part of efforts to encourage a shift away from petrol and diesel vehicles. With the latest additions, 22 electric cars now qualify for grants, offering buyers price reductions of up to £1,500. The newly included models are the Cupra Born, Volkswagen...

Published: 16 August' 2025. The English Chronicle Desk, English Chronicle Online The persistent under-performance of boys at GCSE level has been described as “chronic” and a matter that requires urgent attention, according to Professor Alan Smithers, director of the Centre for Education and Employment Research at the University of Buckingham. Professor Smithers warned that failing to fully develop boys’ talents could have long-term consequences for the nation’s economic competitiveness and...

Published: 16 August' 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online When Kate Margolis stumbled upon her dream dog for sale online, she believed she had found the perfect companion. What she did not realise at the time was that she had walked straight into a well-organised scam that has already cost Britons millions of pounds. Kate, a web designer by profession, said she was immediately impressed by the...

Published: 15 August 2025 — The English Chronicle Desk Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has accused Prime Minister Keir Starmer of perpetuating what he calls a “democratic disparity” in the composition of the House of Lords, after claiming his party is being unfairly excluded from nominating peers to the upper chamber. The Clacton MP, who has previously campaigned for the abolition of the Lords, is now pressing for his party...

Published: 15 August '2025. The English Chronicle Desk British and allied military forces are fully prepared to deploy immediately in the event that a ceasefire is reached in Ukraine, the UK defence secretary has confirmed, as global attention turns to high-stakes negotiations between US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. In a series of interviews ahead of the summit, Defence Secretary John Healey rejected any notion...

Published: 15 August '2025. The English Chronicle Desk A woman has been formally charged with multiple offences following an incident at a London hotel used to house migrants, which escalated after one of the residents allegedly entered her flat without permission. The incident has drawn heightened attention amid ongoing tensions and protests surrounding the facility. The altercation unfolded on Wednesday evening at the Britannia Hotel in Canary Wharf, central London....

Published: 15 August '2025. The English Chronicle Desk A man and a woman have been left with serious injuries following a violent attack by an XL bully-type dog in Worksop, Nottinghamshire. The incident occurred inside a residential property on Thursday evening at approximately 5:46pm, prompting an urgent police response and the swift establishment of a safety cordon. According to Nottinghamshire Police, the man sustained significant but non-life-threatening injuries, while the...

Published: 15 August '2025. The English Chronicle Desk Manchester United and Arsenal head into the new Premier League season on distinctly divergent trajectories, and the pressure on their respective managers could not be more contrasting. Ruben Amorim’s bold declaration of a 20-year tenure at Old Trafford is already facing its first real test: lasting more than 20 weeks and proving that he can elevate a struggling United side to Premier...

Published: 15 August 2025 — The English Chronicle Desk Victims of child sexual exploitation (CSE) have expressed shock and frustration after it emerged that they are “not explicitly within the scope” of the UK government’s forthcoming Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) strategy, raising concerns about the protection and recognition of young survivors. Sky News has obtained an internal Home Office document presented to key stakeholders in the sector, titled...