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Scottish town blighted by underground coal fire still burning after six monthsWatch the video: Colliery spoil such as coal and iron ore buried deep underground in the 1800s caught on fire in Coatbridge in July 2025 – and the blaze is STILL raging, making life a misery for localsAn underground coal fire is still burning next to homes after six months. ‌Jordan Mclay shared his footage on his TikTok account @daftywithadrone on December 27, stating that the smell of burning coal was "overwhelming". He said: "When I arrived to film, the stench of burning coal hit instantly - and even during my short time here, the fumes irritated my asthma. We continue to work closely with Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and NHS Lanarkshire, meeting regularly to coordinate this complex operation. Article continues below"There is no identified public health risk at this time, and the safety of residents remains our top priority.

Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the re-election of US President Donald Trump, the UK, along with other Nato countries, has come under pressure to boost its defence spending. Last year, Labour pledged to increase overall defence spending from 2.3% to 2.5% of national income by 2027, costing an additional £6bn a year. The defence investment plan will set out how new equipment and infrastructure will be paid for and which areas will be prioritised. According to reports, Chief of the Defence Staff Sir Richard delivered the forecast warning of a £28bn shortfall in spending plans to the prime minister and chancellor ahead of Christmas. Appearing before the committee on Monday, Sir Richard confirmed he had met Sir Keir Starmer in December and that they had talked about the defence investment plan but added that material discussed was "classified secret".

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More than 170 runners took place in the first Greenock parkrun of the year. AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementNew Year's Day parkrun (Image: Alex Craig)New Year's Day parkrun (Image: Alex Craig)New Year's Day parkrun (Image: Alex Craig)New Year's Day parkrun (Image: Alex Craig)Tracey Howe, photographer and report writer for the parkrun, said: "It was absolutely brilliant, we had a great turn out, we also had 182 on Christmas Day. Tracey Howe (Image: Alex Craig)New Year's Day parkrun (Image: Alex Craig)New Year's Day parkrun (Image: Alex Craig)AdvertisementAdvertisement Advertisement"Every country who runs the parkrun gets two extra days and in the UK, we use Christmas Day and New Year's Day." New Year's Day parkrun (Image: Alex Craig)New Year's Day parkrun (Image: Alex Craig)New Year's Day parkrun (Image: Alex Craig)New Year's Day parkrun (Image: Alex Craig)New Year Day parkrun (Image: Alex Craig)New Year Day parkrun (Image: Alex Craig)AdvertisementAdvertisement AdvertisementThere were visitors from further afield on New Year's Day, with runners from Manchester, Newcastle, Bath, Ealing and across Scotland joining local well-kent faces and a few rookie first-time runners. New Year Day parkrun (Image: Alex Craig)The weekly events wouldn't be able to take place without volunteers and Tracey wants to thank all the volunteers for their hard work over the years.

The Queensmere shopping centre in Slough is set to close its doors on Saturday in preparation for a major re-development. The housing developer completed a deal to buy the Queensmere Observatory shopping centre from Abu Dhabi Investment Authority in June 2025. It has now been revealed that the Queensmere shopping centre will shut on Saturday, January 17, with many stores having moved into The Observatory recently. The Observatory is part of Berkeley’s long-term investment in Slough town centre. This integrated approach looks to support existing businesses, attract new audiences and ensure the town centre remains ‘commercially viable and vibrant for the future’.

Channel 4 News has appointed Paul Morgan-Bentley as head of forensic journalism. He joins from The Times where he currently serves as head of investigations, and will begin his new role in April. Esme Wren, editor of Channel 4 News, said: “Paul is one of the UK’s leading investigative journalists and we’re delighted to welcome him to Channel 4 News. Morgan-Bentley said: “I am thrilled to be joining Channel 4 News and for the opportunity to lead its exceptional teams of investigative journalists. I have been a huge fan of Channel 4’s distinctive agenda-setting journalism for many years and of the way it engages and inspires young and new audiences.

A new criminal offence will come into force this week, making it illegal to generate sexual images using AI without consent. This move follows reports of “undressed images” being produced by Grok, an AI chatbot developed by xAI, a company founded by Elon Musk. These images were circulated on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter. The Grok AI tool is a part of the X app, formerly Twitter, owned by Elon Musk (Image: Getty Images)Government cracks down on Grok sexual abuse with new lawOfcom has launched an investigation to determine whether X has complied with UK laws. The Government is also considering whether to continue using X, with Downing Street stating its presence on the platform is "under review."

However, the Cambridge-based business saw shares slide in early trading after highlighting memory shortages. The company is among a raft of technology manufacturers to use Dram (dynamic random access memory) hardware in its products. The issue has been largely driven by memory companies diverting their manufacturing capacity to AI data centre operators, who have seen soaring investment. Eben Upton, chief executive of Raspberry Pi, said: “I am delighted by our standout performance in 2025, reflecting the flexibility and resilience of the Raspberry Pi business model, and the accelerating adoption of our compute platforms by volume OEM (original equipment manufacturers) customers. “Despite a challenging memory supply environment, our supply chain discipline has enabled us to meet expanding customer demand.”Shares were down 7.7% on Tuesday morning.

The pupils work together to highlight the issues around gender-based violence. (Image: David Wardle)“We’re not trying to teach people not to do something or teach victims how to deal with anything. Whilst there, they delivered a talk to a packed room about the work they are doing through the MVP programme. (Image: David Wardle)“That’s really, really rewarding. I just think it’s so rewarding in the sense that we’re doing something impactful against gender-based violence, and we’re working towards change.”

Looking at food options, community feel, and access to nature, each postcode earned a specific title for why it was the coolest. You can see the full list of the UK's coolest postcodes via The Sunday Times. The coolest postcode in London for 2026For London, it was E14's Poplar that was crowned the coolest place to live for 2026. Branded as perfect for "urban 'makers'", Poplar was described as "pedigree" by The Sunday Times. The bakery shares a space with Poplar Union, a community venue that hosts a range of events like Pilates and pottery classes.

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A key route has been reopened after a broken telegraph pole was cleared. The pole was blocking the B1116 between Laxfield and Fressingfield. A broken telegraph pole was blocking the B1116 between Laxfield and Fressingfield. Picture: iStockA Suffolk Police spokesperson had advised drivers to avoid the area and BT engineers had been made aware of the incident. The route reopened at 11.24am.

Iran protests turn deadly as State repression escalates“I am not afraid. Human rights organisations warn that past experience suggests initial casualty figures in Iran are often significantly underreported. Human rights monitors warn that such conditions increase the risk of extrajudicial killings, torture, and enforced disappearances. A Human Rights CrisisWhile the protests carry clear political implications, many observers stress that they represent a broader human rights crisis. ________________________________________ References • The Guardian – “Iran protests gather momentum as regime cracks down” (11 January 2026) https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/11/iran-protests-gather-momentum-demonstrators-protest-movement • The Jerusalem Post – “Why Iranians are chanting ‘Long live the Shah’” https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/iran-news/article-882053

During the regular season, Green recorded two sacks, 17 tackles, and three tackles-for-loss while playing in all 16 games. "​Former Patriot Jarvis Green brings business to Boston Former Patriot Jarvis Green to bring his business, Oceans 97 Inc., to Boston. The former Patriots defensive end was learning the ins and outs of the shrimping business. Jarvis Green ranks 21st all-time in franchise history with 28 sacks. At the time he retired Green ranked seventh (now 14th) all time for the Patriots with 24 tackles for a loss.