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Everything you need to know about Red Nose Day ahead of the 2023 telethon
Red Nose Day is back for 2023, with a new paper nose. Here's all your burning questions about the fundraising extravaganza answered → Read More
Overcrowded London: 16 people discovered living in tiny flat after fire breaks out
One person was hospitalised with injuries sustained in the East London fire in a damning example of overcrowding in the capital. → Read More
Something radical is happening in Hastings. It might just tell us how to solve Britain’s empty homes problem
Faced with a 'false choice' between gentrification and ruin, a group of Hastings residents are fighting for an alternative → Read More
‘Poker chips’ used to give hot drinks to homeless people to launch in Co-op stores
The blue, poker-inspired Billy Chip is designed to give reluctant members of the public a way to help people experiencing homelessness → Read More
How you can donate to help rescue efforts after the Turkey and Syria earthquakes
Rescue efforts are underway after the earthquakes and those in Syria and Turkey are asking for urgent donations. Here's how you can donate → Read More
Will giving workers a pay rise really make inflation worse? We asked expert economists
As NHS staff go on strike, economists have cast doubt on the government’s argument that big pay rises will only make inflation worse → Read More
Betting shops are taking over this town. But the locals are fighting back
Betting shops are taking over Boston, in Lincolnshire. But the locals are fighting back → Read More
Inside the trial of the ‘Barclays Seven’ Extinction Rebellion activists
Extinction Rebellion activists were spared prison for smashing windows at Barclays' HQ. The story tells us a lot about the future of protest → Read More
The UK has 2,500 museums, but not one dedicated to Black British history. That could soon change
There's a museum for pencils, and even one for lawnmowers. Now a group of campaigners is trying to create a Black British history museum → Read More
Enys Men: How the films you watch are becoming more sustainable
The producer behind indie hit Enys Men lifts the lid on how filmmaking is becoming more sustainable as it faces up to the climate crisis → Read More
Cost of living update: Pensioners to protest freezing homes and record energy bills
Winter excess deaths have nearly reached a 70 year high, amid record energy bills, an NHS crisis, and poor housing conditions → Read More
‘We’re all Tory MPs now’: Sleaford Mods take aim at Jeremy Clarkson, Piers Morgan and Nadine Dorries in new video
Sleaford Mods' first single off new album UK GRIM takes aim at "Aldi nationalism", with Rishi Sunak, Nadine Dorries and Jacob Rees-Mogg among its targets → Read More
Unions calls ‘emergency’ protest outside Downing Street over anti-strike law
The RMT's Mick Lynch said Monday's Downing Street protest is an act of resistance against a "nasty anti-worker bill" → Read More
Has Extinction Rebellion really quit? Here’s what the climate activists have in store for 2023
Beyond a headline catching pledge to 'quit', Extinction Rebellion and Just Stop Oil explain their plans for this year → Read More
Here are the top 10 MPs making the most money on top of their salaries
Finding out how much your MP earns from a second job has been a tough task - until now → Read More
The inspiring story behind the Greggs poker chips used to help rough sleepers
Branches of Greggs in Bristol have started selling poker chips to help the homeless. This is how the Billy Chip works - and the story behind it → Read More
What will 2023 hold for climate activists? The trial of seven 'suffragettes' may offer clues
Those involved in some of the year's most high-profile protests are now coming before juries – so will our prisons end up full of activists? → Read More
Can you help solve the mystery of this Black flower seller in 1800s Hastings?
A group of artists hope to tell her story as part of a new exhibition documenting the role women of colour have played in British history → Read More
Exclusive: Controversial new laws forced through to restrict noisy protests haven’t been used by police
The findings show noise restrictions in the Policing Bill are "unworkable and unnecessary", a former police officer said → Read More
Looking for a gift hamper that makes a difference? Meet Social Stories Club
Ethical teas, truffles, socks, and more make up the gift hampers from Social Stories Club → Read More