30 h. ago South Lanarkshire Council is to step back from using X social media platform

Almost 60,000 people follow the local authority on the X platform.

Politics

31 h. ago St Patrick's Day in London: everything you need to know about the parade and party in Trafalgar Square

More than 50,000 people are expected to celebrate at Trafalgar Square this year

Politics

48 h. ago Reeves says she wants ‘right balance’ on cash Isa deposit limits

The Chancellor is reportedly mulling over a reduction to the £20,000 annual limit that people can put into cash Isa savings accounts.

Economics

53 h. ago DWP provides extra weekly State Pension payment to older people in specific age group

There are also 760,000 older people eligible for Pension Credit not claiming the £4,200 annual income top-up.

Economics

57 h. ago Record crowds, record transfers: Irish football reaches a watershed moment

Shamrock Rovers are one win from history in Europe while League of Ireland clubs are thriving after Covid and BrexitSomething special has been brewing in Irish football. On Thursday, Shamrock Rovers have the chance to become the first Irish side to reach the last 16 of a European competition when they host Molde in their Europa Conference League playoff second leg, with a 1-0 advantage.On Sunday the League of Ireland’s attendance record was smashed, as more than 33,000 people watched Bohemians v Shamrock Rovers at the Aviva Stadium. Last month Mason Melia, a teenage St Patrick’s Athletic striker, was signed by Tottenham for an up-front fee of €1.8m (£1.5m), tripling the transfer-fee record from the League of Ireland (Liam Scales’s €600,000 move to Celtic in 2021). Continue reading...

Sport

2 d. ago Darts ace Luke Littler has helped spark a huge craze for the sport in France

The game has proved to be a massive hit across the Channel, with a record 400,000 people tuning in to watch the games at London’s Alexandra Palace in December

Politics

3 d. ago Women on Basic State Pension due back payments of nearly £8,000 this year

HMRC has issued more than 370,000 letters to older people whose State Pension may be underpaid.

Economics

3 d. ago Tiny UK city so pretty it could rival famous neighbour just 15 miles away

Just 15 miles from Cambridge, Ely is considered one of the smallest cities in the UK with a population of under 20,000 people

Politics

3 d. ago Thousands rescued from illegal scam compounds in Myanmar as Thailand launches huge crackdown

Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos have become havens for criminal syndicates operating online scam operations and tricking thousands into enslaved workAbout 7,000 people have been rescued from illegal call centre operations in Myanmar and were waiting to be transferred to Thailand, prime minister Paetongtarn Shinawatra said on Wednesday, as the country launched a large-scale crackdown on scam centres operating on the border.The prime minister’s announcement came after Thai police said they were preparing to receive up to 10,000 foreigners rescued from a network of notorious scam centres. Continue reading...

Events

3 d. ago Vaping harms focus of UK review amid warnings of ‘inflammation of the airways’

Government-commissioned research will monitor 100,000 young people aged eight to 18 for the next decade amid fears of unknown harms

Events

4 d. ago Calls to increase personal tax allowance to £20,000 for all pensioners set for debate

More than 151,000 people have signed an online petition in support of an increase to the tax threshold.

Economics

4 d. ago British Gas contacting 600,000 people this month who may be eligible for energy bill help

The British Gas Energy Trust also provides financial support of up to £2,000 to customers with other suppliers.

Science

4 d. ago I spent 10 grand on a nose job... I can't believe how much it has changed my life

A 'plastic surgery influencer' who spent $11,000 on a nose job has revealed how people began treating her differently after she went under the knife.

Politics

4 d. ago State pension age compensation for WASPI women to be debated in Parliament

More than 157,000 people have signed an online petition calling for compensation for women born in the 1950s.

Politics

4 d. ago Nearly 100,000 people back major change to UK driving licence rules

Harvey Owen and three friends lost their lives in 2023, now his mum is petitioning for change

Politics

5 d. ago Community Fibre outage leaves thousands of London homes without internet access

Over 10,000 people have reported experiencing issues on the website Downdetector

Politics

5 d. ago Lanarkshire mental health projects engages with 10,000 young people

Let’s Connect is run by SAMH (Scottish Action for Mental Health).

Politics

5 d. ago Chase overtakes Monzo as Britain’s favourite bank, survey shows

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) published the findings of its latest survey of some 23,000 people.

Politics

5 d. ago 30,000 people per year wouldn’t receive hospice care without gifts in Wills

New data from Hospice UK highlights the critical importance of legacy gifts in Wills in keeping our nation’s hospices going.

Politics

5 d. ago Prince Harry is moved to tears as he is praised for changing the lives of so many people in emotional Invictus Games closing ceremony

Harry gave a thumbs up to the speech by Canadian Premier Justin Trudeau and looked down with tears in his eyes as the 20,000 people at the ceremony Rogers Stadium in downtown Vancouver.

Politics