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  1. Black digital activism is driving change - and it's women taking the wheel

    Channel: Tech Tech October 27, 2025 By Jamila Thompson
  2. Mystery of 'crocodile' spotted in UK river solved after police's 'strangest appeal ever'
  3. WhatsApp bringing in change to stop chats clogging your phone
  4. Politicians have got in the way of people having a good time...with Pornhub visits down
  5. London pub charges comedian £140 'cakeage fee' to eat chocolate birthday cake

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Pornhub has reported a 77% decline in UK users since July (Picture: Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

Politicians have got in the way of people having a good time...with Pornhub visits down

Channel: Tech Tech 4 days ago By William Hallowell
CANADA - 2025/04/24: In this photo illustration, the WhatsApp logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

WhatsApp bringing in change to stop chats clogging your phone

Channel: Tech Tech 6 days ago By Jen Mills

Black digital activism is driving change - and it's women taking the wheel

Channel: Tech Tech October 27, 2025 By Jamila Thompson
A composite image of a smiling man dressed in a suit (right) next to a picture of a huge industrial lorry

Skip firm boss, 35, killed in industrial accident involving 'heavy machinery'

Channel: UK UK October 24, 2025 By Sarah Ping
Two images the one on the left is of a red fir truck in a goods yard and the photo on the right is of a young man with short brown hair smiling

Funeral worker crushed to death by underground tomb in 'freak accident'

Channel: US US October 23, 2025 By Frankie Lister-Fell
Play Video Composite image of a passenger on board a plane looking at a fire in an overhead bin (left) and a passengers sat futher away from the fire cowering from the flames

Panic on board Air China flight as powerbank bursts into flames

Channel: World World October 19, 2025 By Sarah Ping
Composite image of a crocodile with its mouth open (left) and a serene picture of a canal river and a bridge (right)

Mystery of 'crocodile' spotted in UK river solved after police's 'strangest appeal ever'

Channel: UK UK October 18, 2025 By Sarah Ping
Undated handout photo issued by South Wales Police of Cory Jones, 19, who has been jailed for eight years at Cardiff Crown Court after admitting to sexually abusing 37 children online. Jones pleaded guilty to 69 offences including blackmail, causing a child to engage in sexual activity and distributing indecent images. Issue date: Friday October 17, 2025. PA Photo. Jones, of Ynyswen, Rhondda Cynon Taf, also sent sexual photos and videos of himself to the children. Photo credit should read: South Wales Police/PA Wire NOTE TO EDITORS: This handout photo may only be used for editorial reporting purposes for the contemporaneous illustration of events, things or the people in the image or facts mentioned in the caption. Reuse of the picture may require further permission from the copyright holder.

Teenager jailed for abusing 37 'vulnerable' girls on social media

Channel: UK UK October 20, 2025 By Sarah Hooper
Picture of a chocolate cake with a knife beside it (Picture: Getty Images)

London pub charges comedian £140 'cakeage fee' to eat chocolate birthday cake

Channel: UK UK October 16, 2025 By William Hallowell
ANKARA, TURKIYE - OCTOBER 01: Instagram's login screen is displayed on a laptop screen and a mobile phone's social media folder is displayed on a mobile phone screen in Ankara, Turkiye on October 01, 2025. (Photo by Ismail Aslandag/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Instagram announces major move for children's safety

Channel: US US October 14, 2025 By Sarah Hooper
A View from a Bridge - Joe Bloom standing with a red phone to his ear

The story behind the viral account that sees strangers share their innermost secrets

Channel: Lifestyle Lifestyle October 15, 2025 By Josie Copson
A three-quarters shot of a group of female teenage students in their school. They are smiling and talking to each looking down at a mobile phone. This school is based in the North East of England.

Denmark bans social media for under-15s: Could it happen here?

Channel: Tech Tech October 8, 2025 By Jen Mills
Play Video Russian AI trend lets widows see their fallen husbands one last time

Russian AI trend lets war widows see their fallen husbands one last time

Channel: Tech Tech October 7, 2025 By Jen Mills
Iona Bain (head/shoulders only) in front of a stack of her book, 'Own It!' (Picture: Iona Bain)

I confronted a scammer pretending to be me - they doubled down

Channel: Tech Tech October 7, 2025 By Iona Bain
You?ll soon have to pay to keep your Snapchat memories

Snapchat memories could be deleted unless users pay

Channel: Uncategorised Uncategorised October 6, 2025 By Jen Mills
Stabbing At Manchester Synagogue

First came the Manchester synagogue attack – then the antisemitic response

Channel: UK UK October 3, 2025 By Jeremy Ullmann

Melania Trump shares AI body double sparking speculation it will stand in for her

Channel: US US October 3, 2025 By Jessica Kwong
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Trump post on alien-based 'medbed' conspiracy theory defended by White House

Channel: US US October 1, 2025 By Jessica Kwong
Play Video OpenAI launches TikTok competitor app Sora

OpenAI launches TikTok competitor app Sora - but there’s a catch

Channel: Tech Tech October 1, 2025 By Jen Mills
Close-up of man holding ID card. Technology and innovation concept. Digital ID card.

Readers debate Starmer's divisive plan to introduce digital IDs

Channel: Letters Letters September 29, 2025 By Letters Editor

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