69 h. ago ‘Kush destroys them’: the Guinean rehab clinic tackling a drug epidemic

Experts say a crisis is under way in Guinea, fuelled by a growing market run by cross-border trafficking syndicatesAt Guinea’s only private drug rehabilitation clinic, Dr Marie Koumbassa and her 15-person team are so convinced that drug use is a national emergency that they work for no pay.Every week, SAJED-Guinée (Service for Helping Young People in Difficult Situations due to Drugs) receives dozens of distress calls from relatives of addicts who are then taken to the facility in the working-class Conakry neighbourhood of Dabompa. Continue reading...

Events

8 d. ago New York City's mayor visits the Dominican Republic after the deadly nightclub roof collapse

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is visiting the Dominican Republic to pay his respects to the 226 people who died last week when the roof of a legendary nightclub collapsed

Events

2 w. ago REAL BRITAIN 'I tried to kill myself after son's birth sparked debt

As tomorrow marks the 22nd anniversary of Labour’s introduction of Statutory Paternity Leave, this week Real Britain talks to fathers about paternity pay and shared leave

Events

2 w. ago Glastonbury 2025: avoid missing out on these acts ahead of your final day to pay off tickets this week

Avoid missing out on these incredible acts at Worthy Farm as payment plan deadlines arrive

Sport

2 w. ago McFly's Tom Fletcher rushed to hospital after painful health condition flare

McFly singer Tom Fletcher had to pay a visit to hospital earlier this week after a flare-up of his health condition left him looking like he'd been 'smashed in the face'

Science

3 w. ago Parents of SEND children fight private school VAT hike in court: ‘We’re working seven days a week to pay fees’

Education Not Taxation found that more than 98 per cent of parents with SEND children didn’t believe the state sector locally. to them would meet their children’s needs properly

Economics

3 w. ago DWP's Statutory Sick Pay change to make many an extra £100 better off each week

DWP is changing the rate of Statutory Sick Pay (SSP) this month which could see some of UK's lowest earners being given more money- here is everything you need to know

Economics

3 w. ago Our door is open, says Scottish Water as unions urged to ballot members on offer

Staff walked out of the public body last week over a pay dispute.

Politics

3 w. ago Aberdeen City Council workers back strike action in dispute over contract changes

The council has proposed a pay freeze and reducing the working week from 37 to 35 hours for full-time workers.

Events

3 w. ago Millions of UK workers due pay rise worth £1,400 as minimum wage rises this week

The minimum wage is the lowest hourly rate an employer has to legally pay you, depending on your age, for both full-time and part-time workers - and it is rising by 6.7% from this April

Economics

3 w. ago State Pension tax bill warning to older people before new pay rates start next week

Older people with only the State Pension as their source of income will not pay income tax.

Economics

3 w. ago Millions of people in work to receive £26 pay rise in wages from this week

Full-time workers can expect to make £26 more a week, and £117 more a month.

Economics

3 w. ago Heathrow boss: better energy supply to avoid outage repeat could cost £1bn

Airlines could face higher charges to fund new system at airport, which was affected last week by substation fireThe chief executive of Heathrow has said it could cost about £1bn to install a more resilient power supply system to prevent a repeat of the outage that shut Europe’s busiest airport last week, and that airlines could pay higher charges to help fund it.Thomas Woldbye, who has been criticised for going to bed on the night of the crisis so he could be “better rested” to handle the fallout the following day, has said he was frustrated the incident occurred and would like to have handled it better. Continue reading...

Economics

3 w. ago Heathrow boss: better power supply to avoid outage repeat could cost £1bn

Airlines could face higher charges to help fund new system at airport, which was shut down by substation fireThe chief executive of Heathrow has said it could cost about £1bn to install a more resilient power supply system to prevent a repeat of the outage that shut Europe’s busiest airport last week, and that airlines could pay higher charges to help fund it.Thomas Woldbye, who has been criticised for going to bed on the night of the crisis so he could be “better rested” to handle the fallout the following day, has said he was frustrated the incident occurred and would like to have handled it better. Continue reading...

Economics

3 w. ago Three million workers to get pay rise from next week thanks to major change

The national living and minimum wage will rise next week meaning some people will see a £2,500 annual pay jump

Economics

4 w. ago Full list shows how much extra drivers will pay from next week

Motorists are set to face prices increases from April 1.

Politics

4 w. ago Patients' anger at latest NHS dentist prices hikes as 40,000 people sign Mirror petition

The British Dental Association has released new analysis showing how struggling that from next week, families will be again asked to pay more towards NHS dentistry - so government can pay less

Science