10 h. ago Thousands of Londoners on Pension Credit 'sleeping better at night' but £326million unclaimed

Thousands of Londoners on Pension Credit 'sleeping better at night' but £326million unclaimed  MyLondon

Economics

14 h. ago ‘War is a business’: the Colombian mercenaries at Sudan’s battlefront

A soldier of fortune tells of lucrative contracts, the siege of El Fasher and training child fighters to ‘go and get killed’For Colombian mercenaries hardened by decades of jungle warfare, Sudan’s conflict seemed slow at first.“In Sudan, they spend the night sleeping – they don’t even have security because everyone goes to bed,” said Carlos, one of hundreds of Colombians hired to fight in the African country. “Colombians are different – we are used to a different kind of war.” Continue reading...

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14 h. ago ‘War is a business’: the Colombian mercenaries training Sudan’s child fighters to ‘go and get killed’

A soldier of fortune tells of lucrative contracts, the siege of El Fasher and training child fighters to ‘go and get killed’For Colombian mercenaries hardened by decades of jungle warfare, Sudan’s conflict seemed slow at first.“In Sudan, they spend the night sleeping – they don’t even have security because everyone goes to bed,” said Carlos, one of hundreds of Colombians hired to fight in the African country. “Colombians are different – we are used to a different kind of war.” Continue reading...

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19 h. ago DWP October 2025 benefit and state pension payment dates confirmed

PIP, Universal Credit and state pension payments are distributed to millions of claimants across the UK

Economics

37 h. ago Police bust gang behind smuggling of tens of thousands of phones stolen in London

Police bust gang behind smuggling of tens of thousands of phones stolen in London  London Evening Standard

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41 h. ago Met police bust criminal gang behind smuggling of tens of thousands of phones stolen in London

Met police bust criminal gang behind smuggling of tens of thousands of phones stolen in London  London Evening Standard

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46 h. ago Furious animal lovers left thousands out of pocket after 'disaster' pet show in 'ghost town' London Olympia

London Pet Show Live 2025, held at Olympia London at the weekend, was hailed by organisers as the 'UK's biggest show for pet lovers' - but vendors say only 2,000 people attended the event.

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61 h. ago Olivia Munn jokes 'Asian families have zero personal space' as she is forced to sleep in the BATHTUB for her last night at Paris Fashion Week after her parents invaded her hotel suite

Olivia Munn was hilariously forced to sleep in the bathtub as her family invaded her lavish hotel suite during her last night at Paris Fashion Week on Sunday. 

Society

3 d. ago Thousands gather in London to mark two years since 7 October attacks

Thousands gather in London to mark two years since 7 October attacks  BBC

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3 d. ago Thousands of UK Jews gather in London to mark 2nd anniversary of Oct. 7 Hamas attack

Thousands of UK Jews gather in London to mark 2nd anniversary of Oct. 7 Hamas attack  The Times of Israel

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3 d. ago Storm Amy: London parks reopen as UK weather warnings remain in place

Royal Parks closed all its parks in London on Saturday due to ‘severe wind gusts’ as thousands elsewhere in the UK remain without power

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6 d. ago Fall asleep 'in two minutes' and get 10 hours of rest with sleep method

Adeel ul-haq, a sleep expert, has shared his secrets to a good night's sleep, including the one technique he uses to fall asleep in less than two minutes

Politics

6 d. ago The families of Syria’s disappeared are asking for the truth. Our country cannot rebuild until we have it | Wafa Mustafa

Over 160,000 people, including my father, were abducted by the Assad regime. The country’s new commission for the missing must be inclusive and independent to restore our trustFor more than 11 years, I told myself it was too early to grieve. My father, Ali Mustafa, was arrested by Bashar al-Assad’s forces in Syria on 2 July 2013 and disappeared. Since that day, we have had no word, no trace, nothing.Every morning since he was taken I made my first thought after waking up: “He is alive.” Every night I went to sleep repeating it. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Why do I keep waking up at 2am – and how do I get back to sleep?

Experts say it’s common to wake up at night, but maintenance insomnia can cause trouble sleeping againI have no trouble falling asleep. Most nights, my head hits the pillow, and that’s all I remember.But several times a week, I find myself wide awake at 2.00am – stressing about a work deadline, wondering if my daughter is adjusting to her new school or making a note on my phone to get the car washed. Usually, I get back to sleep in an hour, but when my 8am alarm goes off, I feel groggy, wishing I’d had that extra shut-eye. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Get a good night's sleep without turning the heating on this autumn with expert's £23 hack

If you're struggling to sleep with the colder weather, this simple yet genius hack is set to change the way you snooze and it only costs 2p to run

Economics

7 d. ago Expert offers £23 hack for better sleep this autumn without turning the heating on

As the nights get colder, we're all looking for ways to stay warm and get a comfortable night's sleep without racking up the energy bills - and this expert may have an affordable solution

Economics

7 d. ago ‘Frustrated’ Mile End pub owner loses over a thousand after two burglaries in a month

‘Frustrated’ Mile End pub owner loses over a thousand after two burglaries in a month  East London Advertiser

Politics

7 d. ago International students left in limbo by UCL after university exceeds visa allocations

Hundreds of students accepted on courses facing costs and even deportation after being told to defer studies until 2026Hundreds of international students accepted on courses by University College London have been left in limbo and facing thousands of pounds in costs, after the university admitted it had run out of places just days before many were due to start.About 200 students from China alone have been affected after UCL exceeded its visa allocations for the coming academic year, with the university initially telling the students that they would have to defer their studies until 2026. Continue reading...

Society

7 d. ago Older people living on their own could be due annual State Pension boost of £4300

Pension Credit claims can be backdated by up to three months and unlock access to other financial support.

Economics

8 d. ago Thousands of phones seized from robbers in City of London summer crackdown on gangs 'profiting from misery'

Since July, City of London Police has managed to obtain 3,000 convicted handsets, which are estimated to be worth up to £4 million, as part of its ‘Safer City Streets’ campaign

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