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Thursday, 28 September 2023 23:23
University students face ‘unprecedented rent rises’
University students in the UK are facing unprecedented rent increases as the value of maintenance loans fails to keep pace. Rents have risen by over 8% since 2022, with some cases seeing increases of up to…
Thursday, 28 September 2023 22:54
Mike Pilavachi DBS referral
The founder of Soul Survivor Watford has been referred to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) following a national safeguarding investigation that found he had engaged in inappropriate relationships and physical interactions with young individuals. The…
Thursday, 28 September 2023 22:52
UK's first drug consumption room go-ahead
Officials in Glasgow are expected to approve plans for the UK's first drug consumption room. The facility, known as the Safe Drug Consumption Facility (SDFC), would allow users to take their own drugs under the supervision…
Thursday, 28 September 2023 22:49
Youth vs Europe: 'unprecedented' climate trial
Six young people from wildfire and heatwave-affected areas in Portugal have taken 32 European governments to court, accusing them of violating their human rights by not taking sufficient action on climate change. The case, filed in…
Thursday, 28 September 2023 22:46
Ukrainian forces’ ‘success’ near Bakhmut
Ukrainian forces have reportedly achieved success in villages near Bakhmut, a key town previously seized by Russian forces. According to Ilia Yevlash, spokesperson for Ukraine's forces in the east, Russian troops fired on Ukrainian soldiers 580…
Thursday, 28 September 2023 22:28
Russia: Navalny loses appeal against 19-year jail term
Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has lost his appeal against a 19-year prison term, which was added to his existing sentence last month. The ruling was upheld by a Moscow court, with the proceedings closed to…