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Sainsbury’s and Argos to Hire 19,000 Seasonal Workers Ahead of Christmas with New Pay Pledge
Sainsbury’s and Argos have announced a major recruitment drive for the 2025 Christmas season, aiming to hire 19,000 seasonal workers across the UK. This initiative…
Migrant Crisis Expected to Reach Grim Milestone ‘By Tomorrow,’ Warns GB News Reporter Mark White
GB News’s Home and Security Editor, Mark White, has issued a stark warning regarding the escalating migrant crisis in the English Channel. As of today,…
Home Office Hires Expert for £91,000 to Help Persuade Britons That Labour Is Tackling the Small Boats Crisis
What is known Publicity / Deterrence Campaigns Abroad The Home Office has launched advertising campaigns in countries like Iraq to try to deter people…
Premier Inn Investors Anticipate Summer Surge as Hotel Prices Continue to Rise
What’s the Situation Premier Inn is the UK’s largest budget / mid-scale hotel chain, and is owned by Whitbread PLC. Over recent months, there’s…
Migrant Convicted for Making Death Threats Against Nigel Farage in TikTok Video
Who, What, Where, When Name of defendant: Fayaz Khan, 26, originally from Afghanistan. (Financial Times) Nationality / Status: Afghan national; living in Sweden since…
Is Britain Facing a Cocaine Crisis? £1 Billion Seized in Just Three Months
Key Facts & Figures Recent Seizure Between 1 June and 31 August 2025, the UK Border Force seized 15.6 tonnes of cocaine. The street…
Ryanair Plane Bound for the UK Nearly Runs Out of Fuel Mid-Flight
1. The Incident: What Happened Basic Facts & Flight Path The flight in question was FR3418, operated by Malta Air on behalf of Ryanair,…
Nigel Farage Extends Unusual Invitation to King Charles
On October 9, 2025, Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK, extended an invitation to King Charles III and senior members of the Royal Family to…
Why England and Wales Players Don’t Have Names on Their Shirts
What’s Actually Happening England (and Wales) have had matches where players either wore shirts without their names or removed the names at some point…
BBC Expert Explains the ‘£325 Rule’ for Virgin Media, Plusnet, BT, EE, Sky, and Vodafone Users
A a well-publicised set of reforms and rules from Ofcom (the UK telecoms regulator) about mid-contract price rises for broadband, mobile, and pay TV providers,…
Blackburn Business Leader Joins UK Delegation on Indian State Visit
I couldn’t find any credible public-source evidence that a “Blackburn business leader” has joined the UK delegation on the recent state visit to India. It’s…
Lancashire Road Closure Planned for Underground Cabling Works
Key Details of the Closure / Works The works are for installation of underground fibre cabling (and possibly some overhead fibre as part of…
5 spooky horror films you need to see in UK cinemas this October
Top 5 Horror Picks for UK Cinemas in October 2025 Film What & Who What Makes It Spooky / Stand-Out Release Date UK /…
How postcodes affect insurance premiums (car / home) in the UK
1. Why Postcodes Matter in UK Insurance UK insurance providers use risk-based pricing. Your postcode is one of the strongest predictors of risk because…
Postcodes vs Outcodes: what’s the difference?
1. Understanding the UK Postcode System The UK postcode system, introduced by the Royal Mail in the 1950s, is one of the most precise…
UK postcodes with lowest council tax in 2025
What we do know: Local authorities with lowest council tax London Boroughs often dominate the list of lowest council tax burdens. For example:…
Fastest broadband areas by postcode
Finding fastest broadband areas by postcode (i.e. which postcodes / streets have the best broadband speeds) is tricky because most of the public, free data…
Best UK postcodes for families (schools, parks, affordability) Short version — the headline picks CB10 / CB11 (Saffron Walden, Essex) — top-rated overall: excellent state…
Postcodes with the highest rental yields in the UK 2025
Postcodes with the highest rental yields in the UK — 2025 Short version: in 2025 the highest gross rental yields are concentrated outside London —…