On Friday afternoon, June 12, millions of social media users across the UK, the Netherlands, and the Philippines were unexpectedly logged out of Facebook, Instagram, and Messenger. The Meta-owned platforms experienced widespread disruptions, leaving users
A 28-year-old man from Strood has become the first person in Kent to be convicted for producing sexually explicit AI deepfake images without consent. In March 2026, police were alerted after monitoring software detected Harry
Facebook experienced a major outage on Friday afternoon, leaving thousands of users across the UK and globally unable to access the site and Messenger services. The disruption started shortly after 1pm UK time, with
Connor Appleton, 27, was jailed for five years and one month after attacking victims with a metal bar and his car in Dartford on 25 November 2023. The violent incident unfolded around 3.30am on Spital
The Junior Good Citizen (JGC) initiative has once again equipped nearly 3,800 young people across Swindon and Wiltshire with vital safety knowledge as they prepare for secondary school. Running throughout June 2026, the programme was
A 27-year-old Manchester teacher, Maysum Abdullah, was stabbed in the neck while protecting pupils during a triple stabbing at Co-op Academy Manchester in Blackley on Tuesday morning. The school was swiftly put into lockdown as
UK travelers frequently appear in news reports about their experiences overseas, especially when they describe the different ways they fill their evenings after a day of sightseeing. Accounts often focus on how these holidaymakers look
A luxury shisha bar near Manchester city centre has agreed to give up a blue-and-yellow macaw named Rio after more than 10,000 people signed a petition and animal rights activists condemned its living conditions. Gardens,
The US Secretary of Homeland Security has defended the decision to bar Somali World Cup referee Omar Artan from entering the country, citing concerns over alleged criminal ties rather than discrimination. Artan, Africa’s best referee
