Mount Merapi, Indonesia’s most active volcano, erupted Sunday. About a quarter-million people live in Merapi’s immediate vicinity. Civilians, many of whom live on the volcano’s slopes, were advised to remain at least 4.3 miles from the mouth of its crater. A 2010
A construction worker found a rare comic book stuffed in a wall but made a single error which cost him thousands. David Gonzalez, 44, from Hoffman, Minnesota, had always left little trinkets nestled in the insulation of the houses he remodelled so
The latest TV Licensing scam has been exposed following more than 6,000 reports of fraud in just two weeks. Action Fraud, the UK’s national reporting service for fraud and financially motivated cybercrime, broke down the latest scheme devised by fraudsters. They urged
On the outskirts of an ancient city in Italy, recently discovered ruins carry thousands of years of history. Italian culture chiefs announced that archaeologists unearthed never-before-seen sacred ruins at the Archaeological Park of Paestum. Authorities stated that the newly uncovered temples are
Thousands of people have responded to a consultation about standing charges for energy bills. Ofgem said 20,000 people have responded before the review deadline, showing the frustration faced by billpayers. The regulator now wants to encourage debate over the charges. At the
Protestors have taken to the streets in Russia’s Bashkortostan region to protest against the trial of an anti-war opposition leader. In freezing temperatures, thousands of people are said to have gathered outside a courthouse in Baymak and been met with tear gas
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has received a new demand to use his forthcoming Spring Budget to scrap the Taxi Tax once and for all. Campaigners against plans to hike taxes on private hire vehicles have told Mr Hunt to “stop kicking the can
Just 700 of 5,000 people identified for deportation are still in “regular contact” with the Home Office, according to official documents. Home Office insiders reportedly admitted the department has “limited capability” to locate migrants once they have left state-funded accommodation. An official
Around 10,000 Brits are set to receive £25 to help towards their heating bills this winter, as the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) issues the first Cold Weather Payments. Forecasts of sub-zero temperatures in Cumbria, Northumberland and around the Scottish Borders
More than 1,700 police will be on duty in London today (Image: REX/Shutterstock) Almost 2,000 police officers will be on duty in London today as thousands flood into the capital for a pro-Palestine march – days after the UK carried out airstrikes