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Today (January 16), Sir Ed Davey joined MP James MacCleary at Mamoosh Bakery, in Newhaven, where they had the chance to make their own pitta bread. The pair were taught how to make the bakery’s flagship product – learning to knead dough, flatten the bread, and the process of cooking the pitta – as they raised concerns about the Governments’ policies towards small businesses. They urged ministers to “do everything they can” to support the hospitality sector. The visit comes as it was announced that East and West Sussex County Council are requesting to delay elections which were due to…

Police and paramedics rushed to the sceneTwo vehicles were involved in the collision on the A2 London-bound.(Image: Kent Traffic and Travel)A person has been taken to hospital following a multi-vehicle crash involving a high-end luxury car. Emergency services rushed to the London-bound carriageway of the A2 in Gravesend, near Watling Street, at around 9.30am this morning (January 16).Two vehicles were involved in the collision, one of which is believed to have been a McLaren sports car. Officers from Kent Police attended the scene, alongside crews from the South East Coast Ambulance Service (SECAmb).Traffic was held for a time on the…

A new year brings new opportunities, and for small businesses, that means new social media trends to jump on.With 2025 wrapped up, the beginning of a brand new year is a prime time for businesses to boost their social media marketing and set the stage for growth, engagement, and brand awareness in 2026.We’ve been keeping our eye on social media, and have found seven popular trends suitable for small businesses to get involved with in January 2026. From looking back over 2025 to looking forward to summer, kickstart your new year’s social media presence with these posts. 1. Turn the…

Massive capital flows narrate tales that small investors will hardly be exposed to until they run out of opportunities. Recent blockchain data reveals whale wallets holding substantial Avalanche positions are systematically transferring portions into Pepeto (https://pepeto.io/) Considered The Next Crypto to explode, presale at $0.000000177. The six and seven-figure allotments are those of individuals that accumulated wealth by investing in early-stage crypto infrastructure projects and possess knowledge of asymmetric opportunity recognition.Avalanche is trading at $21.47 at market cap of $9.5B. There is something important to the market cycles that the whales leaving parts of these positions know. Smart money will…

On Tuesday, U.K.-based Iranian activist Nariman Gharib tweeted redacted screenshots of a phishing link sent to him via a WhatsApp message. “Do not click on suspicious links,” Gharib warned. The activist, who is following the digital side of the Iranian protests from afar, said the campaign targeted people involved in Iran-related activities, such as himself. This hacking campaign comes as Iran grapples with the longest nationwide internet shutdown in its history, as anti-government protests — and violent crackdowns — rage across the country. Given that Iran and its closest adversaries are highly active in the offensive cyberspace (read: hacking people),…

He hopes his initiative will inspire his daughter and other Black childrenPatrick wants his daughter to be proud of her heritage (Image: Patrick Adom)As his daughter grew up, a Kent father realised there was very little that reflected who she was. He wanted her to feel seen and proud of her heritage, and it soon became clear that meaningful representation was missing.That desire led Patrick Adom to create jigsaw puzzles while including African and Caribbean details into each design. The computer science specialist saw the puzzle market as an opportunity to create more than just toys for his 13-year-old daughter…

Friday 16 January 2026 3:25 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email The Chancellor already reportedly watered down the plans ahead of the Budget. The chief executive of a top investment firm has issued a scathing broadside against the Chancellor’s proposal to restrict cash ISA limits. In a letter seen by Sky News, AJ Bell chief executive Michael Summersgill wrote to Rachel Reeves that efforts to push Brits towards investing with limits on cash savings are “doomed to fail”. Under current government plans, the cash ISA allowance…

The trio, who released their new album Angels’ Share today (January 16), performed a pop-up acoustic show to dozens of fans of all ages who gathered at the train station this morning. They arrived in a disguise before revealing their identity and singing hits including Heather on the Hill, Happy Place, and Cotton Eyed Joe. READ NEXT: Community council calls parking proposals ‘stealth tax’ on residents Parking charge plans in Glasgow could ‘risk irreversible damage’ to high streets Social landlords to be able to seek to end tenancies of abusers under proposals Nathan Evans and The Saint PHNX Band (Image:…

Sinn Féin says Ulster Scots Agency has to prove “lingusitic element” for America250Belfast City Hall(Image: Justin Kernoghan/Belfast Live)A spat over the America250 celebrations in Belfast has arisen in City Hall, after the DUP labelled Sinn Féin “petty” for raising questions about £50,000 going to the Ulster Scots Agency from a council language fund.At Belfast Council’s City Growth and Regeneration Committee meeting this week, the chamber agreed to an Ulster Scots Agency request for funding of up to £50,000 to support their plans for America250. The decision will go to the full council next month for ratification.The Ulster Scots Agency is…

Elon Musk’s X is experiencing its second large-scale outage this week. The site and app, formerly known as Twitter, are either not loading at all or glitching into life briefly before throwing up error messages like gang signs. The site Down Detector shows nearly 80,000 reports of X being down starting at around 10am eastern time, and is still down at the time of this writing. This is the second major outage at X this week, following an earlier technical issue. It comes as the platform faces criticism after Grok, xAI’s chatbot that is integrated into X, has been fulfilling…