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TABLE OF CONTENT The run up The big day itself The guest list If it were not for the thousands of security barriers placed around nearly every important building in central Washington DC, you’d be forgiven for not realising we are just days away from ’s second inauguration. The sense of ‘quiet before the storm’ … Read more

SpaceX’s mega rocket Starship booster returns to the launch pad (Image: AP) ambitious Mars venture suffered a major setback as his  erupted in a fiery disaster during its seventh foray into the skies. A throng of spectators had assembled in Texas to witness the much-anticipated launch of the state-of-the-art spaceship, which was embarking on its … Read more

More snow looks to be heading to the UK this month as advanced weather modelling maps show an Atlantic storm could bring as much as seven inches to some parts of the country (Image: Getty Images) have pinpointed exactly when Brits can , with an Atlantic storm potentially dumping as much as seven inches in … Read more

The latest incident was reported on Broad Road in Sale, Greater Manchester (Image: undefined) This week, two terrifying abduction attempts near within a six-mile radius in have struck fear into . On Tuesday morning, , Urmston, only to be followed by another chilling incident on Thursday when a child was aggressively “grabbed by the throat” … Read more

Benefit claimants, including pensioners seeking extra support, are being forced to wait over three months for reviews on decisions to refuse or reduce payments, according to official figures. The time for reconsideration on benefit decisions rose to 71 working days in 2024, more than doubling between December 2023 and July 2024. The delay means pensioners … Read more

LOADINGERROR LOADING President Joe Biden said Thursday he is worried about the fragility of American democracy in the last interview of his presidency. The president spoke with MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell, a day after he addressed the nation from the Oval Office to warn about the concentration of power and wealth in government and the reshaping … Read more

The late Queen once used a trick to control her mischievous great-grandaughter (Image: Getty) was just a young toddler when the late had a trick up her sleeve to help her sweet great-grandaughter with her best behaviour. Back in 2016, the monarch was celebrating her with her two youngest grandchildren, and , and . The … Read more

Older lady wears many layers while inside to stay warm (Image: Getty Images/iStockphoto) One in six pensioners is living in poverty, a think tank has said. Some 16% of all pensioners, or 1.9 million, are in poverty. Sasjkia Otto, of the Fabian Society think tank which did the research, said: “It’s a common misconception that … Read more

The number of breakdowns has risen (Image: MNStudio – stock.adobe.com) Motorists are paying more than £500 million every year to repair damage to vehicles caused by the terrible state of the nation’s roads. Potholes are responsible for damaging car suspension systems and even buckling wheels. But the problem is set to grow worse with the … Read more

A huge rain bomb is likely to smash UK, maps show, (Image: WXCharts) A 681-mile will likely hammer eight cities in Britain as the weather maps have turned bright blue, indicating the possibility of extgremely wet conditions. , prepared using Metdesk data, show that unsettled conditions will strike the country on January 30. According to … Read more