2 h. ago Major landline outage in Greater Manchester: Residents in these areas cannot call 999 from landlines, warns fire service

Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service has issued a warning of 999 landline outages

Events

30 h. ago Fire service issue statement on Bolton blaze with roads closed

Fire crews are continuing to tackle a large blaze in Bolton this morning after a fire broke out on an industrial estate.

Events

50 h. ago Eurovision winner JJ urges Israel to be banned from song contest amid 'rigging' claims

The contest this year was overshadowed by protests against Israel's participation for the second-consecutive year, fuelled by the ongoing war in Gaza

Politics

3 d. ago MSPs must properly consider prostitution bill and have an open mind

Record View says the fact that Ash Regan believes 'multiple' MSPs are themselves users of sexual services demonstrates that this is an issue that reaches all parts of our society.

Science

5 d. ago Man detained by armed police after multiple shots fired on UK high street

The Police Service of Northern Ireland has issued an update to the public after warning them to avoid Bangor's High Street due to an ongoing 'incident', which saw multiple shots fired

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8 d. ago Sky explains how to get TV working after outage left thousands unable to watch

Sky has issued a 30-second fix which should restore your TV service if it is still not working after glitch

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8 d. ago Sky TV down as thousands of customers hit by 'serious' outage overnight

Sky has been having some major issues with its service which began affecting homes last night (May 15)

Economics

8 d. ago Bicester fire LIVE: Blaze rips through former RAF base as fire service issues urgent warning

A major incident has been declared following a fire at a former RAF base, with witnesses describing loud explosions and dense black smoke billowing across the sky

Events

1 week ago UK shoppers face new changes in their spending habits as deadline passes today

Financial services have passed a deadline on a huge issue that could affect the way every UK shopper checks out – but some warn of new safety and fraud concerns

Economics

1 week ago Energy firms paying out £25 million a year to customers for ‘breaking rules’

The funds come from energy firms paying out for issues like billing errors or poor customer service

Economics

1 week ago Attorney General ‘raised no issue’ with services ban with Israeli settlements

Green Party leader Roderic O’Gorman accused the Government of ‘kicking the can down the road’.

Politics

1 week ago Fire at chemical plant in northeastern Spain keeps thousands indoors

Authorities in northeastern Spain say a fire at a chemical factory has forced emergency services to issue health warnings to 150,000 local residents and stay-indoors orders for five nearby towns

Events

2 w. ago Trump news at a glance: military to immediately remove trans troops and use medical records to oust more

Buoyed by supreme court ruling, Pentagon will remove as many as 1,000 service members. Key US politics stories from Thursday 8 May at a glance“No More Trans @ DoD,” Pete Hegseth, the US defense secretary, posted after the supreme court allowed the Trump administration’s ousting of transgender troops to go forward. As of Thursday, the orders have been issued to identify and involuntarily force trans people out of service.Department officials have said it is difficult to determine exactly how many transgender service members there are, but medical records will show those who have been diagnosed with gender dysphoria, show symptoms or are being treated. Those troops would then be forced out. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago UN experts demand action to avert ‘annihilation’ of Palestinians in Gaza – Middle East crisis live

More than 20 experts call on countries to act or ‘witness the slaughter of innocents’‘Desperate people’: Gaza faces wave of looting, theft and violenceThe Dutch government, seen as one of Israel’s most loyal allies in the European Union, is calling for an urgent review of the EU Israel association agreement, the basis for the EU-Israeli free trade agreement, the Dutch foreign minister Caspar Veldkamp told the Guardian.Veldkamp described the Israeli ban on the supply of aid into Gaza as “catastrophic, truly dismal” and in clear breach of international humanitarian law.You cannot starve the people of the Gaza Strip. It is against international law. It’s morally wrong. It’s dangerous. I don’t think it’s in Israel’s own interest. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Wildfires Scotland: Warning of 'extreme' wildfire risk issued across parts of Scotland

Warnings have been issued by the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service of "very high to extreme" risk of wildfires until early next week.

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2 w. ago UK sent Israel thousands of military items despite export ban, study finds

Trade data analysis shows British firms have exported items including munitions since suspension of key licencesUK firms have exported thousands of military items including munitions to Israel despite the government suspending key arms export licences to the country in September, new analysis of trade data shows. The research also raises questions over whether the UK continued to sell F-35 parts directly to Israel in breach of an undertaking only to sell them to the US manufacturers Lockheed Martin as a way of ensuring the fighter jet’s global supply chain was not disrupted, something the government said was essential for national security and Nato. The findings have led the former Labour shadow chancellor John McDonnell to call for a full investigation, adding it was a resigning matter if the foreign secretary, David Lammy, was shown to have misled parliament in breach of the ministerial code when he told MPs in September that much of what the UK sends to Israel was “defensive in n...

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3 w. ago M&S customers warned 'it could take months' to fix cyber attack

Service issues have affected M&S shoppers for over a week

Events

3 w. ago Israel has no duty to allow UN aid agency into Gaza, says US state department lawyer

Joshua Simmons tells international court of justice that Israel’s concerns about Unwra are ‘credible’Israel’s urgent security needs override its obligations to provide aid to Palestinians in Gaza, a US state department lawyer has told the international court of justice (ICJ).Joshua Simmons spoke as the United Nations’ top court hears a case on Israel’s ban on cooperation with Unwra, the UN’s main agency for Palestinians. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago When and where are the local elections 2025 and why aren't they in London?

The elections will determine who will decide on issues such as local services, housing and education within specific areas or regions.

Politics

3 w. ago Israel’s ban on working with Gaza aid agency threatens aims of UN, ICC hears

Court considering if Israel acted unlawfully by cutting ties with Unwra with claim it is ‘starving, killing and displacing Palestinians’The very nature of the UN is threatened by Israel’s refusal to accept the rights of its agencies to operate freely in the occupied Palestinian territories, the international court of justice has heard.The statement was made at the start of five days of proceedings in The Hague that may prove critical to Israel’s future within the world body. The UN’s top court will hear from dozens of nations and organisations in order to draw up an advisory opinion on Israel’s humanitarian obligations to Palestinians more than 50 days into its total blockade on aid entering Gaza. Continue reading...

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