12 h. ago Why more and more people are tuning the news out: ‘Now I don’t have that anxiety’

Emotional toll of constant negative news and unlimited access to ‘doomscrolling’ has led to record-high news avoidanceNews has never been more accessible – but for some, that’s exactly the problem. Flooded with information and relentless updates, more and more people around the world are tuning out.The reasons vary: for some it’s the sheer volume of news, for others the emotional toll of negative headlines or a distrust of the media itself. In online forums devoted to mindfulness and mental health, people discuss how to step back, from setting limits to cutting the news out entirely. Continue reading...

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35 h. ago Government Council Tax update says some people don't need to pay

Government chiefs have issued an update, as some people may not realise they are exempt from Council Tax bills

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4 d. ago Government responds to calls for introduction of temporary Blue Badge scheme

The Department for Transport was recently asked if those with a temporary health condition could also be entitled to parking concessions

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4 d. ago Blue Badge update for people with a temporary health condition

Councils have the power to provide ‘locally determined parking concessions within their areas’.

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4 d. ago ‘Massive’ Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv kills at least 14 people

Zelenskyy says Moscow ‘chooses ballistics instead of the negotiating table’ after assault affecting more than 20 locations• Europe live – latest updatesRussian airstrikes have killed at least 14 people in a succession of attacks on Kyiv and wounded dozens in the most deadly night raid on the Ukrainian capital since the Alaska summit between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump.Twelve people were reported killed when a five-storey residential building in the eastern Darnytskyi district was struck in the middle of the night, Ukraine’s interior minister, Ihor Klymenko, said. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Minneapolis school shooting updates: two children and shooter killed as 17 people injured – latest

Police say children were aged eight and 10; 14 of the injured are children as police say gunman approached during massMultiple victims in Minneapolis Catholic school shooting and suspect reportedly deadMinneapolis police chief Brian O’Hara provided more details about the shooter, saying:“It appeared he had some black clothing on, cargo type pants.”“I do believe there was one, I guess you would call it a smoke bomb, like not an explosive, but a sort of a firework that would release smoke.”“We believe it is one suspect, a sole shooter. We believe he is deceased. He is in his early 20s, does not have an extensive known criminal history, and we are looking through information left behind to try and determine some type of motive ”“There’s a vehicle that we believe that the suspect used, that is being searched, and we will be conducting other searches related to this inside the parking lot,” he said. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Anthea Turner joins Queen Elizabeth and David Attenborough in receiving Gold Blue Peter badge

The television presenter, now 64, fronted Blue Peter between 1992 and 1994 and became one of its most memorable faces

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5 d. ago Anthea Turner receives gold Blue Peter badge 31 years after her final episode

Turner said: ‘This is my proudest moment and I won’t forget it.’

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5 d. ago Home Office planning to halve time asylum seekers given to find accommodation

Charities sound alarm over plan to give asylum seekers just 28 days to find new housing once they have a decision on their caseUK politics live – latest updatesRefugee charities warn that thousands of people in the UK could find themselves homeless on the streets this winter after the Home Office quietly reversed its asylum accommodation policy.The Guardian has learned that ministers are planning to halve the period asylum seekers are given to find new accommodation after getting a decision on their case, from 56 to 28 days. Refugee organisations say this is not enough time to find work and a home to rent and will lead to many people pitching tents in the streets. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Charities raise alarm after Home Office reverses part of asylum accommodation policy

The Guardian has learned ministers are planning to halve the time asylum seekers are given to find new accommodation after getting a decision on their caseUK politics live – latest updatesRefugee charities warn that thousands of people in the UK could find themselves homeless on the streets this winter after the Home Office quietly reversed its asylum accommodation policy.The Guardian has learned that ministers are planning to halve the period asylum seekers are given to find new accommodation after getting a decision on their case, from 56 to 28 days. Refugee organisations say this is not enough time to find work and a home to rent and will lead to many people pitching tents in the streets. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Emergency alert update as millions of people to receive warning message

Mobile phones connected to 4G and 5G networks will vibrate and emit a siren sound for up to 10 seconds, and users won't have to do anything, just swipe the message away

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6 d. ago ‘There needs to be justice,’ UN tells Israel after Gaza hospital bombing

Human rights office demands that Israeli investigation into ‘double tap’ attack that killed 20 people yields resultsMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe UN has demanded that Israel’s investigations into unlawful killings in Gaza, including its “double tap” bombing of Nasser hospital which killed 20 people, among them five journalists, yield results and ensure accountability.“There needs to be justice,” Thameen Al-Kheetan, the spokesperson for the UN’s human rights office, told reporters on Tuesday in Geneva. He added that the number of journalists killed in Gaza raised many questions about the targeting of media workers. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago UK tourists in Turkey issued swimming warning in Foreign Office update

The Foreign Office has updated its advice for people travelling to Turkey

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1 week ago People with a Blue Badge cannot park in these 11 places at any time of day or night

Full list of Blue Badge parking rules for people travelling in a vehicle as a driver or passenger.

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1 week ago Strictly Come Dancing's Amy Dowden issues 'fast forward' update after tribute to people who 'saved her life'

The professional dancer has openly shared her breast cancer in a bid to raise awareness and support others

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1 week ago Council makes no apology for prosecuting these people for using Blue Badge

The sharp rise in Blue Badge misuse has led to dozens of cases of people being caught using the permits of those who have died since the start of the year in Nottingham

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1 week ago Sharp rise in Blue Badge misuse by dead people's relatives... with some claiming they were parking with the permit for 'sentimental reasons'

The sharp increase has led to more than 77 cases of people being caught misusing the deceased's parking permits in Nottingham since the start of 2025.

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1 week ago New DWP update for people on PIP and legacy benefits ahead of changes next April

Changes to Universal Credit are set to start from the new financial year.

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1 week ago Shoppers told to check Blue Badges in Sainsbury's, Asda, Morrisons and Aldi car parks

A new survey from Disabled Motoring UK aims to tackle the ongoing misuse of disabled parking bays and Blue Badges that people face when parking at six major supermarket chains

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2 w. ago Full list of European countries that recognise UK Blue Badges

People planning to use their Blue Badge abroad need to check local guidance before heading off

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