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6,000 South East Water customers in Tunbridge Wells are without water due to an issue at Pembury. The problem, caused by a bad chemical, is expected to be fixed by 18:00 GMT Sunday.

Chemical Batch | Pembury | South East Water | Tunbridge Wells

Kent Water Crisis: 6,000 Customers Without Supply Due to "Bad Chemical Batch"

Exiled Hong Kong politician Nathan Law warns UK immigration shake-up to 10-year waiting period risks breaking moral promise to non-BNO political refugees.

BNO status | Hong Kong | Nathan Law | political persecution | UK immigration

UK Immigration Shake-up Risks Betraying Hong Kong Refugees, Warns Exiled Politician Nathan Law

Firms selling illegal Retatrutide weight-loss drugs maintain high Trustpilot scores, misleading UK consumers. Experts call for urgent regulation against unsafe online markets.

illegal drugs | MHRA | Retatrutide | Trustpilot | weight-loss

Illegal Weight-Loss Drugs Sold in UK Via Firms with High Trustpilot Scores Amid Regulatory Concern

14-year-old former Nottingham Forest academy player, Joshua Travis, died after being hit by a train in Nottinghamshire. Family: "so much love to give."

BTP | Burton Joyce | Joshua Travis | Nottingham Forest | Train

Tragedy in Nottinghamshire: 14-year-old former Forest player dies

UK bans asylum seekers from taking taxis to appointments (starting Feb). Home Office spent £15.8m/year. Activists demand free public transport.

Asylum Seekers | Enver Solomon | Home Office | Shabana Mahmood | Taxis

Will banning taxis for asylum seekers truly save £15.8 million

Venezuela bans 6 airlines (Iberia, Avianca, etc.) after they failed a 48-hour ultimatum to resume flights amid heightened tensions with the US.

Donald Trump | Iberia | Nicolás Maduro | USS Gerald Ford | Venezuela

Venezuela bans six major airlines following 48-hour ultimatum

Deliveroo now lets customers earn Nectar points on Sainsbury’s grocery orders — 1 point per £1 spent. A major loyalty upgrade for millions of UK shoppers.

Deliveroo | Loyalty Program | Nectar | Sainsbury’s | Suzy McClintock

How will Deliveroo’s new Nectar rewards change the way shoppers order from Sainsbury’s

The UK government bans asylum seekers from using taxis for medical appointments starting Feb. to cut costs, after a BBC probe revealed excessive £15.8M annual spending.

Asylum Seekers | Home Office | Shabana Mahmood | Taxi Ban

UK Government Bans Asylum Seekers from Using Taxis for Medical Trips to Curb £15.8m Annual Cost

Peter Augustine (59) was sentenced to a minimum of 23 years for murdering 87-year-old John Mackey for a box of cornflakes in North London. The attack was marked by extreme rage.

John Mackey | mugging | murder | Old Bailey | Peter Augustine

Mugger Sentenced to Minimum 23 Years for Killing Elderly Man Over Box of Cornflakes

Europe’s cocaine prices are collapsing in 2025. Colombia’s peace deal, soaring coca plantations and new trafficking routes are flooding EU markets with record drug volumes.

cocaine | Colombia | Colombia peace deal | Europe

How Colombia’s peace deal triggered Europe’s cocaine price crash and reshaped the drug market

Russia is raising VAT to 22% by 2026 to cover €13.58B in war costs after oil revenues fell. One-third of Russians lack money for food; the Kremlin shifts blame to the West.

Gallup | Propaganda | Russian Economy | VAT Hike | War Costs

Can raising the VAT to 22% save Putin's war budget from collapse

The UK successfully tested its DragonFire laser system, destroying high-speed drones at the cost of £10 per shot. It is set for Royal Navy deployment by 2027.

£10 | DragonFire | laser weapon | MBDA UK | Royal Navy

DragonFire Laser: UK Shoots Down Drones for the Price of a Subway Ticket

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