4 h. ago ‘Never lose hope’: how a new Afghanistan women’s team helps refugees cope with trauma

Afghan Women United is comprised of players forced to flee their homeland and is another step in overcoming major barriers“When I step on to the pitch everything else is automatically erased from my mind,” says the captain of Afghan Women United, Fatima Haidari, when asked how football helps her cope with the traumas she has suffered.“I train, I play, and a fire inside me is lit, not just because of the power that I feel at that moment as a player, but because I feel I have many other girls with me. It’s like I’m taking their hands. Like I’m playing with them. It’s not just for me, and I feel powerful.” Continue reading...

Events

17 h. ago Strictly star sparks concern on live show as Tess Daly forced to step in to help

Strictly Come Dancing host Tess Daly was forced to step in and check on one of the stars on the BBC One show

Politics

17 h. ago BBC Strictly interrupted as tearful Alex Kingston supported after sad admission

Strictly Come Dancing host Claudia Winkleman was forced to step in and comfort Alex Kingston on Saturday night as the actress broke down in tears

Events

17 h. ago BBC Strictly interrupted as tearful Alex Kingston opens up on hidden condition

Strictly Come Dancing host Claudia Winkleman was forced to step in and comfort Alex Kingston on Saturday night as the actress broke down in tears

Politics

3 d. ago Good Morning Britain's Kate Garraway forced to step in as guest swears live on air

Good Morning Britain's Kate Garraway issued a warning to Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick after he swore live on air during his appearance on the ITV breakfast show

Society

3 d. ago UK energy firm Tomato Energy collapses with nearly 24,000 customers affected

Customers will be contacted by their new supplier, which will be allocated by Ofgem in the coming days

Economics

3 d. ago Thousands of energy customers told 'take a meter reading' as UK firm collapses

Ofgem has issued details about the firm's collapse

Economics

3 d. ago BREAKING: UK gas and electricity firm Tomato Energy collapses as industry watchdog steps in

Tomato Energy was banned from taking on new customers this year after racking up £3million in debt - and was serving 15,300 households and 8,400 businesses when it collapsed

Science

3 d. ago UK energy firm collapses as Ofgem steps in to support customers

The firm had been under serious pressure following an inspection by Ofgem

Economics

3 d. ago UK gas and electricity firm collapses as industry watchdog forced to step in for customers

UK gas and electricity firm Tomato Energy has collapsed in a major worry for household and business customers as industry regular Ofgem steps in to provide support

Economics

4 d. ago 10 ways to stay warm without turning heating on to keep energy bills down

Energy bills have now gone up which means millions of households will pay more for gas and electricity this winter.

Events

8 d. ago Huge music star QUITS boyband reunion tour for ‘health reasons’ after going missing from first show

NAUGHTY Boy has quit Five's tour after going missing from the first show on Wednesday. The band's highly publicised tour was thrown into chaos as their support act was nowhere to be seen in Cardiff earlier this week. Naughty Boy has now revealed he has been forced to step down and said that it was...

Culture

1 week ago Hundreds of thousands to have energy bill debt wiped as part of new scheme – will you get it?

HUNDREDS of thousands of people will have their energy bill debt wiped thanks to a new relief scheme launched by the industry watchdog.  Ofgem will wipe around £500million of energy debt built up by struggling households under its Debt Relief Scheme, which will be launched from early 2026. The programme will help some 195,000 households,...

Economics

1 week ago Ofgem should use firms’ windfall profits to fund energy debt relief, say MPs

Electricity and gas prices soared from late 2021, driven by the reopening of economies after Covid and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Economics

2 w. ago British Gas, EDF, Octopus, OVO offering free electric blankets and air fryers this winter

As the cost of living crisis continues to impact households across the UK, some of the nations largest energy suppliers are offering a range of support to customers this winter

Society

2 w. ago The One Show's Alex Jones forced to step in as Jamie Laing makes Jon Bon Jovi admission

The One Show hosts Alex Jones and Clara Amfo were forced to step in as Jamie Laing made an unexpected remark about Jon Bon Jovi during Friday's show

Events

2 w. ago Record View: Scheme a scam affecting us all forcing insolvency service to step in

The sisters helped the owners of struggling firms walk away from debts they’d built up without having to face the music.

Politics

2 w. ago Government issues response to calls to lower UK energy price cap

An increase to gas and electricity prices came into effect this month

Politics

2 w. ago Real Housewives of London crew forced to step in after huge Reunion clash

EXCLUSIVE: Things turned nasty at filming for The Real Housewives of London's reunion show. Production staff had to step in to stop things getting out of hand and the host was left stunned

Politics

2 w. ago Scots struggling to pay heating bills as average household energy debt reaches £2,500

EXCLUSIVE: One in five Scots plan to rely on electric heaters instead of gas central heating this winter despite the devices costing four times as much.

Economics