10 h. ago Entire British ghost town left abandoned for over a decade as nature takes over

The huge town was built by the British government at the height of the Cold War but has been left abandoned since 2013.

Politics

23 h. ago Texas' Guadalupe River bursts banks and drowns multiple people as city begins to disappear underwater

Evacuations are under way for locals living along the river, with authorities warning the of a 'dangerous' and potentially 'life-threatening' floods.

Events

24 h. ago Major UK bank giving away free £185 and money is paid within 10 days

Lloyds, and many other banks, are offering hundreds of pounds to people who switch their accounts with them

Economics

43 h. ago Oisin Murphy issues ‘sincere’ apology to passenger after crashing car while drunk

The champion jockey said in a statement that there was no excuse for his actions and that he had let a lot of people down after being fined £70,000 and banned from driving for 20 months

Events

50 h. ago Baby name expert shares pretty alternatives for popular names you 'can't use'

A baby name expert has shared the names you 'can't use' - but not everyone agrees with her list of banned monikers, as they urge people to use the names they love

Politics

53 h. ago Katie Price blasts 'pathetic' people as she's banned from Princess Andre's birthday party

Katie Price unleashed a rant about the awkward situation, after she was snubbed from the guest list at her daughter Princess Andre's 18th birthday celebrations

Politics

3 d. ago DWP start date for Eligibility Verification and ‘monitoring’ bank accounts to tackle benefit fraud

The Eligibility Verification Measure will not give DWP direct access to bank accounts or enable investigators to see how people on benefits spend their money.

Economics

3 d. ago Bank of England seeks views on theme for next series of banknotes

A consultation will be open until the end of July.

Politics

5 d. ago Turkish police arrest more than 50 people before banned Istanbul Pride parade

City’s bar association says people ‘deprived of their liberty through arbitrary, unjust, and illegal detention’Police arrested more than 50 people in Istanbul on Sunday ahead of a banned LGBTQ+ Pride march, the city’s bar association said.“Before today’s Istanbul Pride march, four of our colleagues, including members of our Human Rights Centre, along with more than 50 people, were deprived of their liberty through arbitrary, unjust, and illegal detention,” the Istanbul Bar’s Human Rights Centre posted on X. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Glastonbury: Matty Healy jokes he is the ‘best songwriter of his generation’

The 1975 singer said that there would be less politics in the band’s show as ‘we don’t need more politics, we need more love and friendship’.

Politics

7 d. ago Rising poverty in conflict zones ‘causes a billion people to go hungry’

In first assessment since pandemic in 2020, World Bank urges other countries to step up supportExtreme poverty is accelerating in 39 countries affected by war and conflict, leaving more than a billion people to go hungry, according to the World Bank.Civil wars and confrontations between nations, mostly in Africa, have set back economic growth and reduced the incomes of more than a billion people, “driving up extreme poverty faster than anywhere else”, the Washington-based body said. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Thousands of people 'banned from UK airports' by court order

The High Court ruling covers airports including Gatwick, Birmingham, Bristol, Liverpool, Leeds Bradford, Luton, Newcastle, Manchester, Stansted and East Midlands

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1 week ago ‘I was told off for filming at a gig and now I can see why people want phones banned’

"I was stood right behind you, mainly watching the performance through your phone"

Events

1 week ago Post Office banking boss urges security measure when using cash in public

The banking expert said cash remains an essential payment method for many people

Economics

1 week ago Windrush campaigners urge the Government to save Notting Hill Carnival

The carnival attracts around two million people to west London over the August bank holiday.

Politics

1 week ago Inside world's 'creepiest' island with 160,000 corpses which tourists are banned from

A chilling abandoned island were 160,000 people died and were buried has been pictured - the public is banned from setting foot on the creepy site

Events

2 w. ago Two hikers killed by major rockfall on popular trail in Canada

‘Basically a whole shelf of a mountain came loose’ said one person who fled the scene in Banff National ParkTwo people have been killed and another three injured when a major rockfall crashed onto a group of hikers on a popular Rocky Mountain trail in western Canada.The accident happened on Thursday near the Bow Glacier Falls in Banff National Park, about 225km (140 miles) north-west of Calgary, Alberta. The area is known for its natural beauty and is particularly busy in summer. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago A Spree change: from Berlin to Oslo, Europe’s urban swimmers take the plunge

Parts of the Seine are opening to bathers and Berliners are pushing authorities to permit river dips, while other hotspots continue to delight city dwellersThe last time there was full-scale river swimming in Berlin’s city centre, before access was outlawed a century ago, there were probably fewer inflatable unicorns and fluorescent pool noodles.But this week, a “Dip-Dip-Hurrah” demonstration to push for the lifting of the roaring 20s-era ban saw about 300 people, many with colourful swimming caps and assorted flotation devices, bob down the Spree river as the golden-hour sun bathed the old Prussian monuments of the historic Mitte district in a warm light. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Some people with learning disabilities struggling to access banking – report

Informal workarounds are being used in some cases, with some people with learning disabilities struggling with logins and speaking to bank staff.

Politics

2 w. ago Notting Hill Carnival could be cancelled without funding, organisers warn

Two people were killed at the event last year, which usually attracts over two million people over the August Bank Holiday weekend

Events