2 h. ago Gerald Davies calls for greater support for volunteers on receiving knighthood

Sir Gerald was honoured by the Prince of Wales at an investiture ceremony on Wednesday.

Politics

3 h. ago Mobile phone network Three and Three iD Mobile down with users unable to make calls

Mobile phone network Three is down for many customers, with thousands of customers reporting issues with voice calls not working on the network.

Politics

5 h. ago Three down: 3 phone network not working as users unable to make or receive calls

Phone network Three is down, with users unable to make or receive calls.

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6 h. ago Three down: Phone network not working as users unable to make or receive calls

Phone network Three is down, with users unable to make or receive calls.

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6 h. ago Major UK phone network down as customers 'can't make or receive calls'

Customers have been unable to make or receive voice calls on their handsets since around 8am on Wednesday morning, consumer reports show. The company has apologised and promised to fix the issues

Economics

6 h. ago Three down LIVE: Network outage sees users unable to call or send texts

The Three UK outage has impacted thousands of customers this morning, according to DownDetector, with frustrated Brits unable to place calls or send text messages

Politics

54 h. ago Council orders woman to remove trampoline after neighbour's complaint

The 67-year-old believed all her neighbours were happy with the equipment until she received a call from the council

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5 d. ago Outrage as famous actress accuses British Air India plane crash survivor of lying

Bollywood star Suchitra Krishnamoorthi has now removed her social media post calling for British man Vishwash Ramesh to receive "some serious punishment" for lying

Events

6 d. ago Lauryn Goodman reveals calls from social services over Kyle Walker children

Reality TV star Lauryn Goodman, 34, has faced savage slurs from what she dubs "keyboard warriors" on a notorious gossip site - which led to her receiving calls from social services

Politics

7 d. ago What to do if your mobile phone account is hacked or number stolen

Act swiftly and these steps could help mitigate the damage from a sim-swap scam and prevent it happening againYour mobile phone line is the artery through which data, calls and texts flow. It is also used to prove you are who you say you are for a plethora of accounts, from banks to messaging services.But if it gets hacked or stolen, in what is known as a “sim swap” or “simjacking”, the consequences can be far worse than just being cut off from mobile data or calls. Unfortunately it is the kind of hack you don’t see coming. It happens in the background, with hackers using your personal data such as date of birth and address to con your network provider into swapping your phone number to a new sim in their possession.Keep an eye on notifications from your mobile network, which are usually delivered by SMS. These include information about activity elsewhere and alerts of change requests, such as your phone number being activated on another device.Be aware of scams. Fraudsters may and ...

Technology

9 d. ago Ant no stopping us now: insect with potent bite continues march across US

Experts say Asian needle ant ‘not especially dangerous’ but warn some people have gone into anaphylaxisLast year, Dan Suiter, a professor of urban entomology at the University of Georgia, received at least three calls from people who had been stung by an Asian needle ant – or knew someone who had been – and went into anaphylaxis, an allergic reaction that can be life-threatening.While there is no new evidence on the continued spread of the ants in the US – detected now in 20 US states – Suiter and his colleagues are determined to raise public awareness of the risks the species poses. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Gemma Collins 'calls in police and beefs up security' as terrified star is sent 'abusive and menacing' letter to her home

Gemma Collins has been left 'terrified' and called in police after she received an 'abusive and menacing' letter at her home.

Events

1 week ago 'Scared' Gemma Collins 'calls 999 after receiving threatening letter at her home'

The Only Way Is Essex icon Gemma Collins reportedly had to call the police after receiving a 'threatening and abusive' letter at her home

Events

1 week ago Download festival rockers told to take off smartwatches after moshpits spark emergency alerts

Police received nearly 700 false ‘collision’ 999 calls from Leicestershire heavy metal event in 2023When hundreds of 999 calls came in from fans at the Download festival two years ago, the emergency services must have thought a disaster was unfolding at the three-day heavy metal gig in Leicestershire.In fact, the calls were made automatically from smartwatches and other devices worn by fans because “the tech assumed that people in moshpits had been in a collision”, according to Leicestershire police. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Here’s where the national mental health hotline is used the most

The crisis center has received more than 16 million calls, texts, and chats since its 2022 launch

Politics

1 week ago Poland manager Probierz quits after Lewandowski refuses to play under him

Striker was upset at way he had captaincy taken off himProbierz says his departure is ‘for the good of the team’Michal Probierz has resigned as Poland’s manager, days after Robert Lewandowski said he would no longer play for the national team under him.Lewandowski, Poland’s record goalscorer, said his trust had been betrayed and that he was very hurt by the way Probierz told him he was being replaced as the captain. The 36-year-old Barcelona striker said on Monday he received a short call from Probierz as he was putting his children to bed and that a statement about him losing the captaincy appeared soon after on the Polish football association’s website. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Diver's body found 300ft underwater in dangerous quarry as death feared 'unnatural'

An inquest heard how North Wales Police received a call with a report that a diver had died at the quarry - the body of Tim James Waples was found nearly 300ft (85 metres) underwater

Events

2 w. ago Graz school shooting: Mother describes panicked phone call from son inside classroom

A mother has described the moment she received a phone call from her panicked son after a gunman opened fire at a school in the Austrian city of Graz.

Events

2 w. ago 'I nipped out to Asda then got the most terrifying phone call from my daughter'

Tara White nipped out to Asda in Barnsley to pick up some bits for dinner when she received a 'nightmare' phone call from her 13-year-old daughter, who was was home alone

Events

2 w. ago Is ChatGPT down? Users report being unable to use AI chatbot

ChatGPT users reported being met with a white screen on Tuesday

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