45 m. ago I went to the billionaires' ski resort with £15 beers and £9 bottles of water

Although the village of 3,000 might be less well known than Tignes or Val d'Isère, it is beloved by the mega-rich and French aristocracy. And you feel it in the prices

Economics

75 m. ago UK weather map reveals where Storm Chandra will hit TODAY: Britain braces for 80mph winds, torrential rain and snow just days after Ingrid wreaked havoc

The 35-hour storm began hitting South-West England from yesterday afternoon, before spreading to the rest of the UK.

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1 hour ago Why waste dumping is the new drug dealing with crooks making £100,000 despoiling the countryside with lorry loads of stinking rubbish

Stone Arrow Farm in Peopleton is part of a network of fly-tipping sites that are spreading like a cancer across the surrounding countryside countryside.

Economics

2 h. ago London nightlife: Sadiq Khan urged to protect pubs and clubs facing closure due to noise complaints

Mayor to spend £300,000 on new nightlife commission after being told not to appoint new ‘night czar’ to replace Amy Lame

Society

2 h. ago Record number of people in UK live in ‘very deep poverty’, analysis shows

Joseph Rowntree Foundation finds problem is ‘deeper and more damaging than at any point in the last 30 years’The UK’s poorest families are getting poorer, with record numbers of people classed as in “very deep poverty” – meaning their annual household incomes fail to cover the cost of food, energy bills and clothing, according to analysis.Although overall relative poverty levels have flatlined in recent years at about 21% of the population, life for those below the breadline has got materially worse as they try to subsist on incomes many thousands of pounds beneath the poverty threshold. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Britain’s ‘poorest still getting poorer’ as Labour urged to act on ‘record high’ levels of poverty

Poverty will remain stuck at a high level without change, researchers warn

Politics

4 h. ago More than 500,000 customers to receive Ofgem protection this week

New rules will bring heat network customers closer in line with those living on traditional gas and electricity connections

Economics

4 h. ago Over 500,000 households to be shielded from ‘unfair’ energy bill price hikes after Brits hit with 450% increases

OVER 500,000 households will be shielded from unfair energy bill price hikes after Brits were hit with price increases of up to 450%. Ofgem is introducing heat network regulation for the first time after customers experienced a significant hike in prices. As of tomorrow, Tuesday, January 27, the regulations will come into force. The previously...

Society

4 h. ago SHABANA MAHMOOD: My dad resorted to getting cricket bat to deter thugs

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has unveiled the biggest shake-up in policing in 200 years - and says it will go a long way to cutting crime in neighbourhoods in England and Wales

Politics

4 h. ago ‘Humanity needs to wake up’ to dangers of AI, says Anthropic chief

Dario Amodei posts 20,000-word essay detailing potentially catastrophic risks from powerful AI in years to come

Politics

5 h. ago Only 5,547 housing starts last year in London – against 88,000 target

Only 5,547 housing starts last year in London – against 88,000 target  walthamforestecho.co.uk

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6 h. ago More than 700,000 without power, 25 dead and 4,000 flights canceled as America digs out from massive snow storm

Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Tennessee hit with the most power outages

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6 h. ago Major update on fate of Claire’s as Scots high street staple’s survival bid dealt major blow

CLAIRE'S has plunged into administration again - with the retailer's survival bid dealt with a major blow. The latest update puts 1,000 high street jobs and more than 150 stores across the UK at risk. Accessories giant Claire’s, as well as discount favourite The Original Factory Shop (TOFS), were understood to have filed notices of intention to...

Events

6 h. ago Claire's 'to close 150 stores with 1,000 jobs at risk' after it drops into administration AGAIN

The popular accessories chain, as well as discount store The Original Factory Shop, filed notices of intention to appoint administrators in the days following Christmas.

Society

6 h. ago Lottery results LIVE: National Lottery Set For Life draw tonight, January 26, 2026

THE National Lottery Set For Life numbers are in and it's time to find out if you've won the top prize of £10,000 every month for 30 years. Could tonight's jackpot see you start ticking off that bucket list every month or building your own start-up as a budding entrepreneur? You can find out by...

Politics

6 h. ago UK snow forecast as 15 major cities buried with blizzard bringing 19 inches

Snow and blizzard-like conditions could hit over a dozen major cities in the UK next week, weather maps show

Politics

7 h. ago Storm to 'sweep nation' as snow maps show 69 inches burying UK including major cities

Advanced weather modelling suggests a massive winter storm could hit the UK on February 9, bringing up to 69 inches of snow to Scottish hills with 90% of the country set to see snow

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7 h. ago Mapped: Where living standards are growing the fastest in the UK

Residents’ disposable incomes in 11 towns and cities in the UK has grown twice as fast in the past decade

Politics

7 h. ago Meghan swaps her £236,000 jewellery stack for a friendship bracelet at Sundance

The Duchess of Sussex, 44, was fresh-faced and casual in a white jumper and skinny jeans for the film but without the usual glitzy additions of her accessories,

Economics

7 h. ago Over a MILLION Harry Styles fans battle for Wembley tickets but are left gutted over eye

MORE than a million Harry Syles fans tried to get tickets to his upcoming Wembley Stadium shows yesterday morning – days before general sales even began. Each of his six gigs at the venue had pre-sale queues of up to 250,000 per date, sparking online panic. At first, fans were relieved to discover there would...

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