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Representative Image: An underground metro station with a train stopped at the platform. Photo Source: Flickr-Márcio Cabral de Moura (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

March 7, 2025

March 2025: Major London Tube and Overground Closures Announced

Multiple London Underground and Overground lines face closures and disruptions throughout March 2025 as Transport for London (TfL) continues its maintenance and upgrade works. Several major lines including the Central, District, Piccadilly,

A box of Nestlé Shreddies cereal. Photo Source - Nestle

News·UK

Nestlé Recalls Frosted Shreddies Over Choking Hazard

Nestlé has recalled multiple batches of Frosted Shreddies after finding hard sugar lumps in the popular breakfast cereal. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) confirmed on February 28, 2025, that these lumps pose a significant choking hazard, prompting an immediate nationwide

March 2, 2025

Tesla’s Full Self-Driving Blocked in UK Amid Regulatory Hurdles

Mobility·News·UK

The UK has effectively blocked Tesla’s full self-driving (FSD) technology from European roads, intensifying Elon Musk’s regulatory frustrations as the company faces declining sales

Golden Eagles Spotted in Northumberland for First Time Since 1800s

Nature·News·UK·Wildlife

Golden eagles are flying over Northern England again for the first time in more than 150 years. These huge birds – the second-largest birds

Business·Technology·UK

HSBC Digital Banking Crash Locks Out 14.5M Customers for 5 Hours as UK Banks Hit 803 Hours of Outages

HSBC UK customers couldn’t access their accounts on August 27, 2025, after a service outage hit digital banking channels. The disruption began around 11:00 BST, affecting the mobile app, online banking, and

Sunita Somvanshi

August 28, 2025

Residential street in Willenhall, Coventry, with large electricity pylons and power lines crossing the skyline, highlighting the intersection of urban life and the UK’s power infrastructure.

Energy·News·UK

UK Energy Bills Jump 2%: Ofgem Price Cap Hits £1,755 From October While Fixed Deals Save £200

Energy bills for millions of British households will climb, as regulator Ofgem announced yesterday. The price cap adjustment means typical dual-fuel homes will pay £1,755 yearly—up £35 from current rates. Ofgem’s announcement

Sunita Somvanshi

August 27, 2025

London Underground train arriving at a curved platform with TfL roundel and safety markings visible.

News·Travel·UK

TfL Urges Parents to Apply for Zip Oyster Cards as Fees Rise First Time in Decade

Transport for London (TfL) is urging parents and guardians to apply for Zip Oyster photocards ahead of the new school year to ensure children can travel affordably across London’s transport network. The

Karmactive Team

August 27, 2025

Aerial view of smoke rising from hills and countryside after a wildfire in North Wales, with fields and forests surrounding the affected area.

Disaster·News·UK

NWFRS: ‘Stay Away from the Area’ as Cwm Mountain Wildfire Sends Smoke Billowing Across Llandudno

Smoke rises from Cwm Mountain as North Wales Fire and Rescue Service crews work to control a wildfire behind Maesdu Golf Club in Llandudno. The service received emergency calls at 12:56 pm

Karmactive Staff

August 26, 2025

Front entrance of Asda Blackburn supermarket with “24 hours” sign above the main glass façade.

Crime·News·UK

Teacher Uses 1p Chicken Code to Steal £3,000 from Asda but Keeps Classroom Career

A Northumberland teacher who defrauded Asda out of nearly £3,000 by using a 1p rotisserie chicken discount code on her entire shopping has kept her career despite a fraud conviction. Kirstie Reynolds

Govind Tekale

August 25, 2025

Person exhaling vapor cloud while holding an electronic cigarette against a dark background, illustrating the youth vaping concern linked to increased smoking risk.

Health·UK

Teen Vapers 3X More Likely to Become Smokers: ‘The Consistency in Evidence is Striking,’ UK Research Finds

Young people who vape face three times higher risk of becoming cigarette smokers later, according to a major new study from researchers at the University of York and London School of Hygiene

Tejal Somvanshi

August 23, 2025

Billie Shepherd in a sparkly deep red long‑sleeve dress with a plunging neckline in a dim hallway

Entertainment·Health·News·UK

Billie Shepherd Reveals Debilitating Lyme Disease Diagnosis

Billie Shepherd, former star of The Only Way Is Essex, has shared her diagnosis with Lyme disease after months of severe symptoms that left her bedridden and unable to perform basic tasks

Tejal Somvanshi

August 17, 2025

iPhone 6 showing Apple App Store search results for NHS, with NHS Health and Symptom Checkers app listing, GET button visible, and partial NHS BMI healthy weight calculator listing.

Health·News·UK

NHS Prescription Tracker Cuts Pharmacy Calls by 80% with 400,000 Users in First 10 Weeks

Nearly 400,000 people have used the NHS App’s new prescription tracker in its first 10 weeks, dramatically reducing unnecessary pharmacy visits and phone calls. The feature has been used 715,000 times since

Tejal Somvanshi

August 15, 2025

Guy’s Hospital chemical incident response in London, with emergency services ensuring safety after chlorine gas detection.

Health·News·UK

150 Evacuated After Chlorine Gas Release at Guy’s Hospital; 9 Treated, 4 Hospitalized

Around 150 people were safely evacuated from the basement and ground floor areas of Guy’s Hospital this morning after chemicals mixed inside a plant room and produced chlorine gas. The London Fire

Tejal Somvanshi

August 14, 2025

UK road safety strategy highlighting mandatory eyesight checks for older drivers and a reduced drink‑drive limit.

News·UK

UK Plans Mandatory Eye Tests for 6.2M Drivers Over 70 as Road Deaths Hit 1,633 and Drink-Drive Limit Cut Looms

In a significant move for road safety, the government is preparing what media outlets describe as the most substantial changes to UK driving laws since the 2006 Road Safety Act. The upcoming

Rahul Somvanshi

August 11, 2025

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