9 h. ago Examples of where inflation jumped in October – and where it eased

The biggest downward pressure on prices came from household gas and electricity.

Economics

4 d. ago UK airline goes bust after 22 years cancelling ALL flights as passengers left stranded

A MAJOR UK airline has collapsed meaning all flights have been cancelled with immediate effect. Blue Islands, based in the Channel Islands, has folded and grounded all of its aircraft. It's the second regional airline to cease operations in a matter of weeks after Eastern Airways also went bust on October 28. Meanwhile, Play Airlines...

Transport

6 d. ago ‘MigraWatch’ trainings to ‘Whistlemania’ events: Chicagoans fight back against ICE raids

Residents are organizing in response to raids across the city amid Trump’s wide-ranging ‘operation midway blitz’Anaís Robles didn’t expect to get teargassed. The co-owner of Colibrí Cafe, the coffee shop that opened this year in Chicago’s East Side neighborhood, saw commotion outside in mid October and ran to see what happened.Robles saw federal agents donning masks and decided to step back, she was half a block away when the tear gas canisters hit. “People were just in the streets, so to clear out the area, they teargas all of us, and like, multiple teargas [cannisters],” she said. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago UK airline goes into administration after 28 years – after axing ALL flights

THE UK regional airline Eastern Airways has officially gone into administration. Last week, the regional airline made 330 staff redundant after the airline filed a notice of intention to appoint an administrator on October 27. Having launched in 1997, Eastern Airways was one of the UK's remaining regional airlines, with services across England and Scotland...

Politics

2 w. ago Women’s soccer faces plenty of serious threats. So why the panic about trans players? | Lesley Ryder

Angel City’s Elizabeth Eddy was rebuked by her own teammates for an op-ed on trans players. It’s easy to understand their objectionsOn 26 October, Angel City FC’s Elizabeth Eddy made her first post on X in nearly two years. In it, Eddy in essence responded to the Guardian’s report that the NWSL had quietly dropped its inclusion policy for trans and intersex athletes, leaving the league’s future stance on the matter undecided.The New York Post gave Eddy’s writing a signal boost the next day, republishing it in full. Continue reading...

Sport

2 w. ago East London criminals jailed in October including paedo referee and murderers

East London criminals jailed in October including paedo referee and murderers  Romford Recorder

Events

2 w. ago Fresh appeal for information 24 years after ‘savage’ murder of Arthur Berryman

Mr Berryman was attacked at his home in the Woodstock area of east Belfast on October 31 2001.

Events

3 w. ago Pair are charged with arson after mosque fire attack when balaclava

The late night blaze outside Peacehaven mosque, in East Sussex, on October 4 badly damaged a car and the front entrance to the place of worship.

Events

3 w. ago British Netflix star & rapper Ghetts charged after fatal hit

A NETFLIX star and British rapper has been charged with causing serious injury by dangerous driving after a fatal crash. Justin Clarke-Samuel, who stars in Netflix series Supacell, allegedly failed to stop after hitting a 20-year-old man in Ilford, east London, on October 18. The 41-year-old, who goes by the name Ghetts, appeared at Stratford...

Events

4 w. ago EastEnders fans left 'confused' minutes into episode as soap airs Nigel crash aftermath

EastEnders fans were left scratching their heads during Wednesday's episode (October 22)

Events

4 w. ago Examples of where inflation jumped in September – and where it eased

Annual food price inflation stood at 4.3% last month, down from 4.8% in August.

Economics

4 w. ago Frustrated Boris Johnson loses his cool at Covid inquiry: ‘You try!’

Boris Johnson appeared to get annoyed when giving evidence to the Covid inquiry on Tuesday (21 October), telling the panel his job “wasn’t easy”.

Politics

4 w. ago Locals are being invited to have their say on 'radical' masterplan for East Kilbride town centre

A public consultation will take place at East Kilbride Central Library this Thursday (October 30).

Politics