Neurodivergent north Londoners can sign up for workshops
Atypify, a UK-based charity, has launched the scheme to support neurodivergent individuals aged 14 to 25. The workshops, which take place in north London, will focus on building confidence and pathways into further education and employment. Lara Akinnawo, co-founder of Atypify, said: "Too many neurodivergent people are excluded from education and employment because systems are not designed with them in mind. "These workshops are about empowering individuals, building confidence and ensuring they have the tools and support they need to succeed on their own terms." Atypify also hopes the workshops will help increase wider understanding of neurodiversity and promote more inclusive environments in education and the workplace.
Source:The Times
January 10, 2026 11:10 UTC
Oldham death notices and funeral announcements this week
As well as appearing in print, our death notice pages will remain online as a lasting tribute to the memory of those we have lost. Anyone who wishes to send their own message of condolence can do so by visiting the deceased's death notice page. Here are the most recent notices placed in The Oldham Times:Pam TaylorThe funeral of the late Mrs Pam Taylor, will take place on Friday 19th December 2025, with service at St Anne's Church, Royton at 12:00 noon, prior to Committal at Oldham Crematorium (Hollinwood). Read Pam Taylor's full death noticeMichael Patrick DayPassed away peacefully on 18th November 2025 aged 79 years.Requiem Mass to take place at SS Aidan &Read Michael Patrick Day's full death noticeMore death noticesYou can see all our death notices here, or you can place a death notice here.
Source:The Times
January 10, 2026 11:10 UTC
Norfolk man who coerced woman into sex with 100 others jailed
A man who coerced a woman into having sex with more than 100 strangers over three decades has been jailed for a minimum term of 16 years. Rodney Johnston threatened the woman if she did not comply with his demands to engage in a range of sex acts with men at secluded countryside locations as well as in cars and in hotels, the court has heard. The 67-year-old, from Starston in Norfolk, was found guilty after a trial in September, which also heard he photographed and filmed the abuse. Sentencing him to life in prison at Norwich Crown Court, Judge Alice Robinson said the victim's impact statement was "harrowing" and showed "the severe and lifelong impact" of the abuse.
Source:The Times
January 10, 2026 10:24 UTC
B&M applies for alcohol licence for new store in Taunton
B & M Retail Limited has applied to Somerset Council to sell alcohol at a new B&M Store, which was a former Wilko, located on 62/64 East Street, Taunton. READ MORE: B&M confirm new store in Taunton after works beginREAD MORE: B&M signs go up ahead of planned opening in TauntonIf approved, the licence will allow for the sale of alcohol from 7am to 11pm over seven days. Members of the public can view the licence application on Somerset Council's website under the 'object to a licence application' section. B&M applies for alcohol license at new site, formerly a Wilko in Taunton. When asked if B&M planned to open at the former Wilko site in Taunton, a spokesperson from B&M told the County Gazette: "Yes, this store will be opening early next year.
Source:Express
January 10, 2026 10:23 UTC
UAE axes funding for Emiratis to study in Britain over Muslim Brotherhood concerns
LONDON: The UEA has removed Britain from the list of countries Emirati students can study at on government scholarships due to fears of radicalisation by Muslim Brotherhood on university campuses.The UAE ministry of higher education and scientific research maintains an approved list of universities and majors eligible for scholarships for Emirati students studying abroad. The majority of students take these scholarships. “The UAE does not want their kids to be radicalised on campus,” the UAE official told the newspaper. Officials also told the UK Times that “funding for the UK was being cut owing to the influence of Muslim Brotherhood on campuses”.Emirati families can still pay out of their own pockets to send children to the UK.The UAE designated Muslim Brotherhood a terrorist organisation in 2014. Fortunately, Indian students have typically not been drawn into such movements, but nonetheless we advise all our students to exercise caution on campus.”
Source:The Times
January 10, 2026 10:04 UTC
Sad sign of the times as 400-year-old North Staffordshire pub shut for January
Sad sign of the times as 400-year-old North Staffordshire pub shut for JanuaryIt's back open in FebruaryView Image Inside The Yew Tree Inn, in Cauldon (Image: )One of North Staffordshire's most-iconic pubs is shut throughout January. The Yew Tree Inn was last open on New Year's Day and will remain closed until Sunday 1 February. In a social media post to drinkers, The Yew Tree Inn stated: "The Yew Tree Inn will be closed from January 2 to January 31. The pub trade is struggling with unprecedented difficulties which are unlikely to change and are ultimately leading to many more rural pubs closing. The Yew Tree Inn, having flourished for 400 years is not immune from the factors that are causing this rapid decline of the traditional boozer.
Source:The Times
January 10, 2026 09:57 UTC
Can America afford Trump’s $1.5 trillion ‘dream military’?
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January 10, 2026 09:33 UTC
Rishi Sunak: Trump’s new world is dangerous but brings opportunity
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January 10, 2026 09:31 UTC
FA Cup third round, Rosenior’s bow, Stanway to leave Bayern and more – as it happened
Sarah Rendell’s live Women’s Super League blog of Arsenal v Manchester United will be with us soon. Meanwhile, Tom Garry has sent us this scene setter from the Emirates. Arsenal are averaging just over 36,000 for home games this term, while nobody else in the continent is averaging more than four figures. There is a buzz around the ground despite the chill in the air. Neither side can afford to lose, if they have any hope of catching the leaders Manchester City, and equally, any losing side today would lose ground on the other in the race for the Champions League places.
Source:The Guardian
January 10, 2026 08:24 UTC
Pub Quiz January 10: Find out your IQ with this quiz
With 10 fun questions, the pub quiz will get your brain cogs working and put your general knowledge skills to the test. Take the last quiz now: Celebrity Traitors to the Euros - take our quiz to see what you remember from 2025So, if you think you have what it takes to be the pub quiz master, find out now and take our quiz. Keep an eye on the news and get ready for next week's pub quiz. The regular pub quizzes saw pub numbers rise from 30 teams a week to a peak of 10,000 teams. Burns and Porter went on to publish their own line of pub quiz books and would continue to host weekly quizzes.
Source:The Times
January 10, 2026 05:10 UTC
Protesters take to the streets in US after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland
Meanwhile, city workers removed barricades made of old Christmas trees and other debris that had been blocking the streets near where the Ice officer shot Ms Good as she tried to drive away. Federal agents stood ready as protesters gathered in Minneapolis (Adam Bettcher/AP)The shooting in Portland, Oregon, took place outside a hospital on Thursday afternoon. Early Friday, Portland police reported that officers had arrested several protesters after asking them to move from the street to the pavement, to allow traffic to flow. But state and local officials and protesters rejected that characterisation, with Minneapolis mayor Jacob Frey saying video recordings show the self-defence argument is “garbage”. Vice president JD Vance said the shooting was justified and Ms Good was a “victim of left-wing ideology”.
Source:The Times
January 10, 2026 02:49 UTC
President Macron avoids cage-fight clash with Trump
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January 10, 2026 00:01 UTC
UK facing £28bn defence spending gap claims
The MoD's budget is due to rise by 3.6% in real terms by 2029, under departmental spending plans fixed last year. The increase was weighted towards the long-term investment budget, which pays for new military kit, rather then the day-to-day budget that covers things like administration costs and salaries. Labour has pledged to raise overall defence spending from 2.3% to 2.5% of national income by 2027, estimated to cost an extra £6bn a year. This is not the first time that there have been warnings about the MoD's ability to fund its spending commitments. An MoD spokesperson said it was working "flat out" to finish the investment plan, adding that Labour had inherited an "underfunded defence programme" from the previous government.
Source:The Times
January 09, 2026 23:35 UTC
Iran’s pop diva Googoosh: ‘I won’t play again until my people are free’
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January 09, 2026 23:03 UTC
Musk claims outcry over Grok deepfakes ‘excuse for censorship’
The billionaire appeared defiant on Friday night despite the outcry over reports X’s AI chatbot Grok was creating sexualised images of people, including children, at users’ request. But Mr Musk responded by sharing a post from US legislator Anna Paulina Luna threatening to sanction both Sir Keir Starmer and the UK if X was blocked in the country. On Friday, X appeared to have changed Grok’s settings, with the chatbot telling users that only paid subscribers could ask it to manipulate images. However, reports suggested this only applied to those making requests in reply to other posts, and other ways of editing or creating images, including on a separate Grok website, remained open. Ofcom has powers under the Online Safety Act to fine businesses up to £18 million or 10% of global revenue, as well as to take criminal action.
Source:The Times
January 09, 2026 23:02 UTC