12 h. ago Hundreds could be missing free TV Licence worth £174.50 without DWP credit

As the cost of living crisis continues to hit Brits hard, the Department for Work and Pensions has told people to be on the lookout for any deals that could reduce their bills

Economics

45 h. ago ‘No reason not to be all in’: is Saturday Night Live ready to meet a major political moment?

The return of the long-running series lands at a difficult time for late-night comedy – and free speechPaul Simon sang The Boxer. New York mayor Rudy Giuliani appeared with firefighters. When producer Lorne Michaels asked: “Can we be funny?”, Giuliani replied: “Why start now?”It was September 2001 and, just 18 days after the worst terrorist attack in US history, Saturday Night Live’s blend of satire, silliness and live music was back on the air. “In bad times, people turn to the show,” Michaels told Rolling Stone magazine 20 years later. Continue reading...

Politics

67 h. ago Popular toy recalled over 'exploding' fears as people told to 'stop using it immediately'

Primark has warned parents to stop their children playing with a water toy it has previously sold by over fears of it exploding and causing 'injuries'.

Politics

3 d. ago Doctor warns of 'razor blade' Covid symptom people are noticing as Brits told 'seek advice'

Two new variants of Covid are circulating in the UK and people are being urged to get vaccinated against the virus

Events

3 d. ago Warning issued as people told to 'stop' using extension leads in one room

There are several appliances that we plug into our kitchen sockets, with coffee machines, air fryers, kettles and ovens to name a few that could cause serious fire risks

Events

3 d. ago People are told to stay away from Manchester hospitals unless they have urgent or life

Officers rushed to the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue at 9.31am today on Yom Kippur, the holiest day in the Jewish calendar.

Politics

5 d. ago Beckenham fire LIVE: Huge blaze breaks out near Odeon cinema in town centre

Videos online show a huge fire and thick smoke at the Odeon in Beckenham, South East London with emergency services at the scene while people are being told to avoid the area

Events

6 d. ago UK health alert as people taking sertraline told to avoid this drink

Sertraline, an antidepressant used to treat depression and various other mental health conditions, is one of the most frequently prescribed medications in the UK

Events

6 d. ago London 'Unite the Kingdom' protest reflects bigger battle over UK’s identity, says Home Secretary

Shabana Mahmood told the Labour Party conference that the 150,000 people who took part in the Tommy Robinson-led march cannot all be dismissed as an ‘angry minority’

Events

8 d. ago People in 7million homes told to press energy meter button by Wednesday

Bills are going up by an average of almost £80 from next week

Science

8 d. ago FBI fires agents who kneeled during 2020 racial justice protest

Agents kneeled in Washington DC during protests following the murder of George Floyd by police in MinneapolisThe FBI has fired agents who were photographed kneeling during a racial justice protest in Washington DC that followed the 2020 murder of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police officers, three people familiar with the matter told the Associated Press on Friday.The bureau last spring had reassigned the agents but has since fired them, said the people, who insisted on anonymity to discuss personnel matters with the AP. Continue reading...

Events

9 d. ago 'People told me Capri would be wonderful in September but reality was wild'

It seems that even in the sunny September, you can't escape the rain in Italy. One man chronicled his experience in Capri, which didn't quite go to plan in the deluge

Politics

1 week ago European soccer body UEFA moves toward vote to suspend Israel

European soccer body UEFA is moving toward a vote to suspend its member federation Israel over the war in Gaza, people familiar with the proposal told The Associated Press on Thursday

Politics

1 week ago Aggressive squirrel seeking food sends at least two people to ER in California

‘Very mean’ animal, appearing out of nowhere and clawing and biting people’s legs, still on the loose in Bay Area cityResidents of a San Francisco Bay Area city are on the lookout for an aggressive squirrel that has sent at least two people to the emergency room for medical treatment.Joan Heblack told ABC affiliate KGO-TV that she was walking in the Lucas Valley neighborhood of San Rafael when a squirrel seemingly came out of nowhere and attacked her leg, clawing and biting. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago A Navajo man cries out for water on a pinnacle in Utah: Elliot Ross’s best photograph

‘This is me shouting into the wind for change,’ said Tim, who lives in Navajo Nation, where a third of residents have no running water. ‘But it falls on closed ears’Tim is one of the people I have been following for the last couple of years on a project investigating a water supply divided along racial lines in the US south-west. He is Diné, which is what the Navajo call themselves; it means “the people” in the Navajo language. He had often told me about this pinnacle, a short walk from his family’s house, where he likes to sit, taking in the light playing across the red exposed bones of the earth.In Navajo Nation – the largest Indigenous Native American reservation in the US – a third of residents live without running water. Meanwhile, up until recently, Washington County in Utah – an Anglo community just 80 miles away – consumed the most water per person per day in the US, at 300 gallons, and paid the least for it. In Navajo Nation water use is about five to 10 gallons per person ...

Culture

1 week ago Three people shot at Texas Ice building as suspected gunman dies

Ice spokesperson reportedly said that all three people shot were detainees at the immigration facility located in DallasThree people were injured at a US Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Dallas on Wednesday morning.Law enforcement told CNN that at least two of the victims were Ice detainees. Todd Lyons, the acting Ice director, told the network that three people were shot and all were taken to the hospital. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Martin Lewis issues warning to any couples who are not married

Martin Lewis told listeners to his BBC podcast that people could be missing out on major 'benefits' for both their partners and their children

Events

1 week ago Jennifer Aniston, 56, reveals what she indulges in on a 'cheat day' while still maintaining a size 2 figure

The ex-wife of Brad Pitt told People there are many 'comfort foods' in her new book Cooking With Clydeo, which was released on September 9, that she whips up when she has a hankering.

Politics

1 week ago People on four DWP benefits told to look out for important letters

The migration from legacy benefits to Universal Credit is due to be completed by March 2026

Politics

1 week ago Asylum seeker made threats day before stabbing six people at Glasgow hotel, inquiry told

Badreddin Abdalla Adam Bosh, 28, was shot dead by police after the Park Inn rampage which inleft a constable and five others injured.

Events