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Counter terror police say children being linked to alleged online terrorism offences

They say there's been a big rise since the Israel-Hamas conflict began Children as young as 11 are being linked to alleged online terrorism offences on a “monthly basis” following the Israel-Hamas conflict, UK counter-terror police say. They say information from the public about potential extremist materials or behaviour jumped by 25% after October 7 2023, when Hamas attacked Israel. Some 3,000 reports of online extremist behaviour have been received in that time, around 700 linked to the UK, a sevenfold […]

January 20, 2024 21

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Snow and ice to be replaced by wind and rain as country thaws

Snow and ice is set to be replaced by wind and rain as milder air returns to the UK. Yellow alerts for snow and ice remain in effect across Scotland on Friday, with the Met Office warning wintry showers could bring disruption to transport and travel. A warning covering northern Scotland has been extended east into the Grampian region and across the Northern Isles. The warning is in place until 3pm on Friday, while a similar alert across Scotland’s south, […]

January 19, 2024 27

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One third of UK adults will run out of money by the end of January

It's due to higher winter bills and financial strain from Christmas expenses Personal finance company Credit Karma found that 56% of those who will run out of money during the month will have spent their entire monthly income by January 20. The survey interviewed 2,000 UK adults between January 6-9. As dire financial positions start to set in, people will start to turn to alternative sources of funds, such as credit. Credit Karma says January 19 tends to be the […]

January 19, 2024 26

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New date for UK wide day of reflection for those who died in pandemic

The first Sunday in March will be marked with a UK-wide day of reflection as people remember all those who died during the pandemic. March 3 will be the first annual day of reflection since the UK Commission on Covid Commemoration published its final report in September, recommending the event be held each year on the first Sunday of March. The first day of reflection, organised by the charity Marie Curie, was held in 2021 on March 23 – the […]

January 19, 2024 23

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Train passengers pay more when buying tickets from machines

Passengers are paying more than twice as much as a major online retailer Consumer group Which? said its investigation found the best value fares are either unavailable or hidden among myriad options on many machines. Industry figures show more than two out of five stations in England do not have a ticket office, while tickets for around 150 million journeys were bought from machines in 2022. Which? sent mystery shoppers to 15 stations – each run by a different train operator – […]

January 18, 2024 23

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UK shivers through another frozen night as cold snap continues

The UK has shivered through another cold night as weather warnings for snow and ice are in place throughout Thursday. Much of the UK endured temperatures below freezing overnight, with preliminary data from the Met Office indicating the mercury fell to as low as minus 11C in England and minus 10C in Scotland. It comes after the UK had its coldest night of the winter so far on Tuesday, when Dalwhinnie in the Scottish Highlands experienced a temperature of minus […]

January 18, 2024 19

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Police force referred to watchdog after toddler found dead next to dad

A police force has referred itself to the police watchdog after a toddler was found dead next to his father’s body. Bronson Battersby, two, was found beside his dad Kenneth, 60, who had suffered a fatal heart attack at his flat in Skegness, The Sun newspaper reported. Lincolnshire Police was contacted on two separate occasions by a Lincolnshire County Council social worker who got no answer when they tried knocking on the door of Mr Battersby’s home. A spokesman for […]

January 18, 2024 20

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200000 properties at risk because of deteriorating flood defences say MPs

A committee is criticising the government for failing to adequately fund the Environment Agency Deteriorating flood defences are putting more than 200,000 properties at increased risk of inundation, with MPs criticising the Government for failing to adequately fund the Environment Agency. The agency has failed to meet its target of maintaining 98% of “high consequence” flood defences – the most common type – and has had to downgrade the number of properties it aims to protect by 2027 from 336,000 to 200,000. A lack of resources […]

January 17, 2024 19

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Higher tobacco and alcohol prices drive surprise rise in inflation

The ONS say it went up to 4% in December, from 3.9% in November UK inflation has increased unexpectedly and for the first time since February last year after rises in tobacco and alcohol prices, according to official figures. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the rate of Consumer Prices Index (CPI) inflation rose to 4% in December, up from 3.9% in November. Most economists had expected the rate to edge lower to 3.8%. It comes after alcohol and tobacco inflation hit a high of […]

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