Day: January 11, 2026
Nicolas Cage film blocked by East London council over Nazi flag concerns
January 11, 2026Production of an upcoming war film starring Nicolas Cage was shut down by an East London council due to concerns over Nazi iconography. The American Oscar-winning actor, 62, is due to star in Fortitude, a historical spy action-adventure film directed by Simon West. Set during the Second World War, it tells the true story of Operation Fortitude, which […]
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Map shows best and worst councils for fixing potholes – how does your area do?
January 11, 2026Luke Alsford Published January 11, 2026 1:21pm Updated January 11, 2026 2:17pm Drivers fuming at unfilled potholes can now see how their local councils are doing at addressing the bumpy roads. The Government has released a red, amber and green traffic light system revealing which local highway authorities (LHA) are lagging behind the rest of […]
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One journey in Vienna showed me how grim the UK is
January 11, 2026It hit me on the way to a lunch date, somewhere between Karlsplatz and Stephansplatz, in the central first district of Vienna. This is brilliant. That quiet, almost smug realisation that public transport in Vienna is in a completely different league to anything back in the UK. The U-Bahn – Vienna’s underground train system – […]
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Founding Grateful Dead band member Bob Weir dies aged 78
January 11, 2026FILE – Bob Weir of Dead & Company performs at Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival on Sunday, June 12, 2016, in Manchester, Tennessee (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP,File) AP Founding Grateful Dead band member Bob Weir has died aged 78, it has been announced. According to a statement on the guitarist and singer’s Instagram page, Weir […]
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Weather warnings remain in place across UK after Storm Goretti
January 11, 2026More wintry weather is expected to batter the UK as warnings for snow, ice, wind and rain are in place following Storm Goretti. It comes after the storm brought gusts of almost 100mph and a rare red warning for “dangerous, stormy” winds in the South West was issued by forecasters earlier this week. Police said […]
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Scots face weather warnings for snow, ice, rain and wind throughout Sunday
January 11, 2026Scots are expected to endure some harsh weather as the Met Office has a number of warnings that come into place on Sunday, some of which extend to Monday. An amber warning for snow is in force until 2pm on Sunday with heavy snowfall expected. The warning affects areas some areas north of Glasgow and […]
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Drivers able to see how well their council is tackling potholes
January 11, 2026Drivers across England are able to see how well their local authority is tackling potholes with the launch of a new traffic light rating system. The Department for Transport (DfT) said a new mapping tool shows 154 local highway authorities rated as red, amber or green based on road conditions and how effectively they are […]
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Pothole repairs row breaks out as Government names and shames ‘worst’ London boroughs
January 11, 2026A number of London boroughs have been named and shamed by the Government for apparently failing to repair potholed roads. Greenwich, Kensington and Chelsea and Waltham Forest were each given a “red” rating by the Department for Transport. But this sparked an angry response, with Kensington and Chelsea saying it spent 90 per cent of […]
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