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VodafoneThree users have reported issues with the broadband provider.
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Aldi to rebrand as 'Baldi' for one day to help break Guinness World Record
Aldi will temporarily rebrand itself as 'Baldi' on Friday (July 10) in tribute to Pitbull’s headline show at BST Hyde Park.
London named vehicle theft capital as one in every 104 residents affected
London has been named the vehicle theft capital of England and Wales, with one in every 104 residents affected by vehicle crime in 2025, according to new analysis of official crime data.
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Seven in 10 employees use their work laptop for personal things
Seven in 10 employees use their work laptop for personal things – including applying for jobs, online shopping, and booking holidays.
Ruth Ellis granted posthumous conditional pardon 61 years after hanging
Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in Britain, has been granted a posthumous conditional pardon
Ofcom fines Virgin Media £28m for stopping millions of customers from switching
The penalty comes after communications regulator Ofcom uncovered a 'widespread' and 'often deliberate' pattern of call-handling failures
John Lewis proposes major in-store change putting 200 jobs at risk
John Lewis has proposed shutting down its in-store foreign currency exchange and gift wrapping services
Hundreds unite in London for Moorfields Eye Charity fundraising walk
Nearly 600 people from the sight loss community have come together in London for Moorfields Eye Charity’s flagship fundraising walk, Eye to Eye, helping raise more than £91,000 so far to support breakthroughs in eye health and patient care
UK film production company enters voluntary administration amid major restructure
UK film production company, Mission Digital Ltd, whose credits include Project Hail Mary, Barbie, and Enola Holmes 2, has entered voluntary administration.
Nigel Farage resigns as MP to trigger Clacton by-election amid donations row
Nigel Farage has resigned as MP for Clacton, triggering a by-election as he denies wrongdoing over allegations about financial support.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage to make statement on 'future in public life' today
Nigel Farage will be making a statement on his "future in public life" amid scrutiny over financial support given to him by a convicted fraudster.
Nationwide, Barclays, HSBC, NatWest and Lloyds to change how they offer bank accounts
Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds and Nationwide have pledged changes after the FCA found some customers were not offered basic bank accounts.
New sensory garden supports autistic pupils at Dagenham school
Thomas Arnold Primary School in Dagenham has transformed an underused community garden, designed especially for its 30 autistic pupils.
The 'dedicated' Barking teacher who drops everything' to support her students
A teacher in Barking has been honoured with a national award for her outstanding impact in and beyond the classroom.
I joined police on patrol through an east London town centre - and it was eye-opening
A police patrol through Ilford town centre was an eye-opening insight into tackling antisocial behaviour in the capital.
Gallows Corner works could continue for MONTHS longer, TfL traffic order reveals
Gallows Corner could remain partially closed until the end of September, according to a Transport for London (TfL) traffic order.
Dagenham grocers fined and told to pay £2,000 - here's why
Dizz Foods Ltd, based in Hedgemans Road in Dagenham, was prosecuted after failing to comply with a legal notice and fined.
Hundreds of new 'affordable' homes complete in Barking and Dagenham
More than 380 new 'affordable' homes have been completed in Barking and Dagenham. Of the 386 newly completed homes, 334 are located at Gascoigne East, with the remaining 52 at Beam Park.
Deliberate tax defaulters in east London named and shamed in latest list
HMRC has released its latest list of deliberate tax defaulters in east London in June 2026.
Male in hospital after early morning assault in Barking
A male has been taken to hospital this morning following reports of an assault.