England
U.K. metal scrappers find $35,000 in old safe — and give it all to charity
“It’s such a lovely surprise before Christmas,” a St. Elizabeth Hospice worker said. Continue reading
Canadian businesses brace for ‘Hard Brexit’ following U.K. election results
By Jeff Semple Senior Digital Broadcast Journalist
There are around 600 Canadian companies operating in the U.K., and they’ve been waiting for more than three years to see what Brexit will bring. Continue reading
Early release of convicted terrorist under scrutiny after London Bridge attack
Neil Basu, London’s police counterterrorism chief, said 28-year-old Usman Khan was attending a program that works to educate prisoners when he launched Friday’s attack just yards from the site of a deadly 2017 van and knife rampage. Continue reading
Bodies of 16 victims found in U.K. truck repatriated to Vietnam
The bodies were found Oct. 23 in the English town of Grays, east of London. Police say the victims were aged between 15 and 44. Continue reading
25 migrants found in refrigerated container on ship bound for U.K.
The discovery came nearly a month after 39 Vietnamese migrants were found dead in a container truck in the English town of Grays. Continue reading
New Brunswick doctor guilty of misconduct in England after online chat
The girl he was conversing with in an internet chat room, by text message and on WhatsApp was actually a police detective. Continue reading
10 teenagers among dead found in British truck container: police
Two of the dead were only 15, while the oldest was 44. Continue reading
Vietnam arrests 8 more people in case of U.K. truck deaths
The victims — 31 men and eight women — are believed to have paid people traffickers for their clandestine transit into England. Continue reading
Vietnamese victims who died in truck honoured at U.K. vigil
The 31 men and eight women are believed to have paid people traffickers for their clandestine transit into England. Police have not provided details about the scheme. Continue reading
British man dies after being stuck atop chimney for 15 hours
The 50-year-old man was originally found Monday morning hanging upside down by his boot on top of the Carlisle tourist site. Continue reading