The little-known warning signs your appliances are a household fire risk Electrical experts warn that ignoring ‘minor’ niggles could lead to serious problems, including electric shocks and fires The Independent UK · Jun 30
In the UK, You Can't Have a Plug Socket in the Bathroom — Here's Why, and Why You Can in Other Parts of the World You might dream of having a bathroom socket for your hairdryer, but there's a good reason it's not allowed in this country, say the experts Livingetc · Apr 13
The Making of an Autocrat: podcast out now We used to have a pretty clear idea of what an autocrat was. History is full of examples: Adolf Hitler, Joseph Stalin, Mao Zedong, along with Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping and Viktor Orban today. The list goes on. The Conversation · Jan 15
Donald Trump loathes the courts. He’s following the autocrat playbook to sideline them In democratic systems, the courts are a vital check on a leader’s power. They have the ability to overturn laws and, in Donald Trump’s case, the executive orders he has relied on to achieve his goals. The Conversation · Jan 1
Blue Lights: which cast members are returning for season three? The Blackthorn family are returning for another season on Belfast’s streets Evening Standard · Sep 29, 2025
The simple reason you should always unplug appliances during a thunderstorm – even in the UK If lightning is due to strike, protect these appliances just in case and here's why Ideal Home · Jul 23, 2025
US supreme court curbed public scrutiny as it boosted security before Roe ruling Memo obtained by the Guardian mandates that court would maintain ‘exclusive’ control of all security-related records The Guardian - US · Jan 12, 2025
The untold story of the 200-year old Manhattan Well Murder 22-year old Elma Sands was found dead at the bottom of a well in Manhattan in 1800. A new podcast starring Allison Williams and Tony Goldwyn tells the remakarkable tale of her death and the ensuing murder trial of her lover. Clémence Michallon reports The Independent UK · Oct 18, 2023
Expert: Audio recording could doom Trump If he “is found guilty and does not strike some kind of a sentencing deal, he may die in prison,” a professor says Salon · Jul 29, 2023
People searching hundreds of miles away in desperate bid to get NHS dentist appointment Only 33 dentists in the borough now provide NHS services Manchester Evening News · Feb 8, 2023
Everything you need to know about Brookside ahead of streaming release on STV Player The iconic Liverpool soap is returning to screens Liverpool Echo · Jan 25, 2023
Coward left man to die in the road in Leeds hit and run Kyle Charlesworth has been jailed today Leeds Live · Jan 5, 2023
Greater Manchester borough marred by tragedy as over 100 people die by suicide in last three years Wigan's suicide rate is higher than the national average Manchester Evening News · Oct 25, 2022
Man stabbed with screwdriver in Bristol Harbourside bust-up Paul Collins pleads guilty to unlawful wounding Bristol Post · Jul 8, 2022