3 h. ago Homeowner transformed garage into business but didn't have planning permission

The owner, identified in Torfaen council papers as K Lewis, had previously operated a beauty business for more than 12 years at another site but had relocated it to their home

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3 h. ago Top UK Slot Sites – The Best Online Slots & Bonuses in January 2026

Compare licensed UK slot sites and find out which ones The Independent rank as the best places to play real money online slots

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3 h. ago Immigrant seeking US asylum reportedly denied jackpot winnings at Chicago casino due to his status

The man claimed to have won the jackpot on a slot machine at Bally’s temporary casino in the River North area of the city, the payout for which usually takes just minutes

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4 h. ago Elon Musk's Grok AI bot digitally removes clothes from women with one left 'dehumanised'

Women are being stripped naked online as perverts use the AI chatbot Grok to turn innocent photos into X-rated content - putting Elon Musk's X under fire for not preventing the abuse

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4 h. ago Online ‘brainrot’ isn’t ruining children’s minds – it’s a new way of navigating the modern internet

Young people aren’t abandoning meaningful play, they’re interacting with an online environment that is dramatically different from the one their parents grew up with.

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5 h. ago Best Bingo Sites: Top 5 Bingo Sites UK Ranked and Reviewed (January 2026)

A rundown of the best bingo sites in the UK, as well as information on how to play bingo and a breakdown of the latest offers and promotions

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6 h. ago Adlib And triplex Strengthen UK Operations With Strategic London Expansion

Adlib And triplex Strengthen UK Operations With Strategic London Expansion  Live Design Online

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6 h. ago Liverpool handed fresh injury headache as Arne Slot confirms Florian Wirtz blow ahead of Fulham clash

Reds expecting one defensive returnee as German ruled out

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8 h. ago Ørsted files legal challenge against US government over windfarm lease freeze

Europe’s biggest offshore wind developer seeking to overturn White House decision to suspend work on a $5bn wind farm projectEurope’s biggest offshore wind developer is taking the Trump administration to court over its decision to suspend work on a $5bn project on the north-east US coast.Denmark’s Ørsted filed a legal challenge on Thursday against the White House’s decision 10 days ago to suspend the lease for its Revolution Wind site as part of a sweeping move halting all construction of offshore wind. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Kentucky woman who ordered abortion meds online could face life in prison after being charged with fetal homicide

Melinda Spencer, 35, allegedly confessed to clinic workers she took medication for her abortion

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9 h. ago Arne Slot not looking at title race and calls Liverpool’s season a ‘constant battle’

‘Every single game we play it’s hard work,’ says SlotLiverpool fourth before trip to Fulham on Sunday Arne Slot has described Liverpool’s first half of the season as a “constant battle” and admitted the title race appeared to be a straight fight between Arsenal and Manchester City.The Premier League champions are 12 points adrift of Mikel Arteta’s leaders after a goalless draw with Leeds on New Year’s Day. Liverpool are unbeaten in eight matches and back in the Champions League places after recovering from the club’s worst run in 71 years, yet remain unconvincing. Slot conceded his team are not “flying” or in contention to retain their title at present. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago ‘I’ve seen a lot of great pissheads’: Stephen Graham on booze, Baftas and the return of his bone

Stephen Graham and Steven Knight had an astonishing 2025. As A Thousand Blows explodes back, they talk about taking decades to become overnight sensations, the Peaky Blinders movie – and why it could be time for a scouse Bond villainStephen Graham had a stellar 2025. He didn’t just play Bruce Springsteen’s father in biopic Deliver Me from Nowhere but, of course, co-created and starred in Netflix mega-hit Adolescence – the game-changing drama that sparked global debate about online misogyny, incel culture and the “manosphere”.His friend and regular collaborator Steven Knight watched admiringly from afar as the devastating four-parter became event TV. “My God, it was a cultural phenomenon,” he says, puffing out his cheeks with pride. “Adolescence got people talking who don’t normally talk, about things they don’t normally talk about. Is there any finer achievement than having a direct, immediate and positive effect worldwide on human relationships? It’s like putting something on scree...

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10 h. ago EastEnders legend hits back at online haters as she champions body positivity

Clair Norris has praised her fans for uplifting messages while opening up about tackling negativity, championing body positivity, and helping others embrace themselves

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10 h. ago ‘I felt like my Bafta statue was judging me!’ Gbemisola Ikumelo on backlashes, Black Ops and why 2026 will be her year

Whether she’s a chicken-obsessed schoolboy or a hapless cop fighting a plot to bring down Notting Hill carnival, the comic actor’s dizzying range means she may soon need a bigger awards shelfIn 2020, as long-overdue conversations about race rippled out across the world, Gbemisola Ikumelo, now 39, made a decision. “I had this soul-destroying experience on a job,” she says, hersunny demeanour at odds with the grim tale. She decided to post online about the microaggressions she had endured while appearing in a play some years before, making peace with the fact that it could affect her chances at future roles, and shaking as she typed out the thread. A day passed, “and I just heard my phone going ding, ding, ding. I was convinced it was going to be backlash – but it was people sending their congratulations.” Ikumelo had been nominated for a Bafta for her short, Brain in Gear. “I felt like God was going: ‘Don’t worry.’ It was a beautiful moment.” She won that Bafta and has since scooped ...

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11 h. ago ‘Social listening’: Unilever seeks to capitalise on Vaseline’s TikTok moment

Multinational boosts online chatter after social media users showcase product’s widespread use in life hacksAs a product discovered more than 150 years ago on a Pennsylvania oilfield, the humble pot of Vaseline may not seem like an obvious target for social media algorithms.Yet the brand’s emergence as a TikTok talking point has placed it at the forefront of an advertising revolution, in which large companies are spending big on content creators and putting fewer resources into promoting products in traditional media. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Home Bargains selling £46 skincare that 'improves appearance of wrinkles' for £5

The discount retailer has slashed the price of the skincare product in an online-only deal

Economics

13 h. ago Woman, 22, with £2k a month ket habit was 'peeing out flesh size of 50p coin'

Erin Martin, 22, shares her struggles with addiction with her online followers. She revealed she got hooked on the tranquiliser at 18 when she took it at a rave

Economics

13 h. ago Age of the Ikea 'Big Box Store' is OVER: Flatpack furniture giants say smaller city centre stores in Britain are its future amid rising property taxes

Ikea bosses say they are looking at opening more compact shops after being impressed by strong openings of such sites in Brighton and London's Hammersmith.

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14 h. ago Liverpool news: First January transfer sealed for Reds as Arne Slot gets big boost

Liverpool could be active in the January transfer window, with Arne Slot's side facing an injury crisis and way off the pace in the Premier League

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14 h. ago Pilot asked if people should wear skincare masks on plane and has best response

Captain Bobbie was asked whether or not it's necessary to wear skincare masks on the plane – and he replied in the best way possible His response has since gone viral online

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