17 h. ago OAPs at retirement block who vape and take drugs told 'action will taken'

Homemanor House in Watford, Herts, sent a letter to all residents warning against smoking and illegal substance use last week, but one resident said he 'had to laugh'

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25 h. ago Gardeners urged to sprinkle coffee grounds in October to help keep slugs away

As the UK heads into autumn, gardeners are being urged to take action to protect their plants from an expected surge in slugs and snails - and coffee is the key

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37 h. ago 'Betrayed' Nicole Kidman 'takes action' as Keith Urban 'moves on' with mystery woman

Nicole Kidman has reportedly been left "hurt and betrayed" after her husband of nearly 20 years, Keith Urban, is said to have already moved on with another woman

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38 h. ago FIA issue 'heat hazard' warning for Singapore Grand Prix as teams must take action

The FIA have stepped in ahead of the Singapore Grand Prix, issuing an official warning to teams. Temperatures in Singapore are expected to rise to dangerous levels this weekend.

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40 h. ago Master of Malt 2025 Advent Calendars: Every one listed – plus my top 3 picks

Drinks by the Dram Advent Calendars are back – and this year’s line-up is bigger and better than ever. I’ve picked out the three I’m most excited about.

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42 h. ago Nicole Kidman 'takes strong action' amid Keith Urban divorce as he moves on

Nicole Kidman has taken strong action following her split from Keith Urban amid rumours he has a new girlfriend and telling signs their split is getting ugly

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45 h. ago Mobile phones should be banned in school classrooms, says SNP Education Secretary

Jenny Gilruth said the Scottish Government trusts headteachers to take the action they deem necessary

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61 h. ago Northern Lights and Arctic sights: reasons to choose a Norway cruise

With the aurora at its brightest in years, there’s never been a better time to see the Northern Lights, and a Norway cruise takes you right to the heart of the action

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65 h. ago Biggest ever Palestine Action protest to take place this weekend with 1,500 expected to descend on London

Saturday's demonstration is part of a week of mass protests that has seen 66 people arrested outside the Labour Party conference in Liverpool for supporting the group

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65 h. ago Households told to take action today as energy price cap rises

The energy price cap will rise by 2 per cent in England, Scotland and Wales from Wednesday

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68 h. ago Households urged to take action today as new energy price cap kicks in

Millions of people on the standard tariff will see energy bills go up this month under the Ofgem price cap.

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69 h. ago Energy experts say take action on October 1 to 'make sure you pay less'

Gas and electricity bills are going up for millions of people from Wednesday

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3 d. ago Households urged to take action ahead of October 1 energy price rise

The energy price cap will rise by 2% from Wednesday for a typical household in England, Scotland and Wales.

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3 d. ago AD FEATURE: First blended Welsh malt whisky in over 20 years hits the shelves

In the Welsh Wind Distillery will unveil Brychan, its debut blended Welsh malt whisky, on October 1

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3 d. ago FCC chair claims he never threatened TV networks over Jimmy Kimmel

Brendan Carr earlier said ‘we can do this the easy way or the hard way’ as he urged networks to take action on KimmelBrendan Carr, the tough-talking, pro-Trump chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), claimed on Tuesday that Democrats and the media had “misrepresented” critical comments he made about Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night talkshow.Television conglomerates including Nexstar and Sinclair opted to pull the show for “business” reasons, Carr argued, not because of anything he said. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago NHS Fife now says staff should use toilets based on biological sex

The health board has released an equality impact assessment after the equalities watchdog told it to take ‘corrective action’.

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3 d. ago Nottingham paper takes legal action over Reform council’s ban on reporters

Publisher says stopping it from talking to Nottinghamshire council’s leader is breach of the right to free expressionA local paper whose journalists have been ostracised by a Reform UK council is taking legal action, arguing the move is a breach of its right to free expression.The Nottingham Post, and its online site Nottinghamshire Live, has been barred from speaking to the council’s leader and removed from media mailing lists by the Reform-led Nottinghamshire county council. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago 'Mate's mean sister ruined my birthday so I've taken drastic action'

Resident agony aunt Coleen Nolan has advice for a woman who's troubled by a friendship that's becoming increasingly toxic, and she doesn't want to be around negativity

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4 d. ago Labour to reintroduce grants axed by Tories for poorest university students

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson said universities shouldn't 'just be for the wealthy few' as she vowed to take action before the end of the Parliament

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4 d. ago Seven out of 10 women in creative industries experience bullying and harassment, survey finds

Exclusive: Only half of victims report incidents – and of those who do, 42% say response was insufficientBullying and harassment towards women is still rife within the creative industries, according to a survey that found seven out of 10 of its female workforce had experienced toxic behaviour.The culture secretary, Lisa Nandy, said the industry needed to take robust action following the “deeply concerning” findings. Continue reading...

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