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Missing sea swimmers have 'struck heart' of town

Local sea swimmers say there has been hesitation about heading back into the water.
2026-01-08

Man shot wife before killing self, inquest finds

Rosemary and Robert Jobson ran a shooting school at their home in Thornton Curtis.
2026-01-08

Nature reserve named as 'wonder of the world'

The Bradford Pennine Gateway National Nature Reserve makes the 2026 Condé Nast Traveller's list.
2026-01-08

Shropshire schools and roads close as storm brings heavy snow

The Met Office says the snow is likely to lead to disruption and dangerous travelling conditions.
2026-01-08

Fourteen clifftop homes facing 'imminent collapse'

Hemsby residents are told their homes should not be occupied due to a risk of further cliff falls.
2026-01-08

Police misconduct probe over train stabbing suspect

The IOPC is investigating the handling of an incident in which a man was injured in Peterborough.
2026-01-08

Lokführer verlangen acht Prozent mehr Geld – und drohen mit Streiks ab den Osterferien

Bahn und GDL verhandeln ab Donnerstag wieder über die Tarifverträge – zum ersten Mal ohne den bisherigen Gewerkschaftsboss Claus Weselsky. Sein Nachfolger fordert acht Prozent mehr Geld. Der Ton ist versöhnlicher, doch die Drohkulisse bleibt: Ab März könnte gestreikt werden.
2026-01-08

Erstmals mehr als 25.000 Punkte – Dax steigt auf Rekordwert

Der Dax hat zum ersten Mal in seiner Geschichte die Marke von 25.000 Punkten überschritten. Neben Rüstungs- und Infrastrukturmilliarden treiben Hoffnung auf sinkende Ölpreise und saisonale Effekte die Kurse.
2026-01-07

Top-Ökonom fordert „Marschbefehl“ für Pistorius – und kritisiert Merz

Volkswirt Moritz Schularick beklagt, dass Deutschland trotz der schwierigen geopolitischen Lage keine Zukunftsstrategie habe, halbherzig aufrüste und keine Distanz zu Donald Trump schaffe. Seine Diagnose: Die aktuellen Planungen liefen nur darauf hinaus, „dass wir bessere Vasallen werden“.
2026-01-08

Dax knackt erstmals 25.000-Punkte-Marke – „Indikatoren sind weiter positiv“

Der Dax hat erstmals in seiner Geschichte die Marke von 25.000 Punkten überschritten. Marktanalyst Martin Utschneider erklärt im Gespräch mit Dietmar Deffner, was er dem Index in diesem Jahr noch zutraut.
2026-01-07

Babylon pushes Bitcoin into on-chain finance as a16z crypto backs expansion

Trustless BTCVaults aim to use Bitcoin as on-chain collateral without wrappers or custodians. Babylon’s staking previously reached over $2 billion in total value locked. An integration with Aave V4 is expected to bring native Bitcoin collateral to DeFi by April 2026. Babylon is moving to widen Bitcoin’s role in on-chain finance, following fresh backing from […]

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Trump-Linked World Liberty seeks US trust bank charter for Stablecoin USD1

The proposed trust bank would operate solely within stablecoin services under OCC supervision. USD1 has reached over $3.3 billion in circulation within a year of launch. The stablecoin is fully backed by US dollars and short-term US Treasury assets. World Liberty Financial, a crypto firm linked to the Trump family, has applied for a national trust […]

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Binance launches gold and silver perpetual futures in expansion beyond crypto

Products listed as XAUUSDT and XAGUSDT are designed to track gold and silver prices onchain. The contracts operate under FSRA regulation in Abu Dhabi through the ADGM framework. Other major exchanges already offer precious metals-linked perpetual contracts, reflecting rising demand. Binance has widened its derivatives suite by adding perpetual futures linked to gold and silver, […]

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Solana Mobile to airdrop 20% of SKR tokens to Seeker phone users

20% of SKR supply is reserved for Solana Seeker phone users and developers via airdrop. Seeker Season 1 saw over 100,000 users, 9 million transactions, and $2.6 billion in volume. SKR launches on January 21 with governance, staking, and Guardian delegation. Solana Mobile has officially confirmed plans to airdrop a significant portion of its upcoming […]

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'I was stabbed while I slept by a housemate - it should've been prevented'

Tia-Trance Copper, 19, suffered head and neck wounds at her shared house, on New Year's Eve 2024.
2026-01-08

Climbers scale frozen waterfall in 'rare' conditions

Mick Ellerton and Richard Goodey described the climb during freezing weather as "exhilarating".
2026-01-08

Police misconduct probe over train stabbing suspect

The IOPC is investigating the handling of an incident in which a man was injured in Peterborough.
2026-01-08

TV presenter Nick Owen recovering after cancer surgery

Nick Owen, who presents BBC Midlands Today, says he is relieved to have come through the operation.
2026-01-08

'Sports car win felt like a gift from my late dad'

A mum who won a Lotus car, adored by her late father, says she believes the win 'was fate'.
2026-01-08

PC feared for life before Taser use, court told

Met Police Constable Liam Newman says it was his "honest belief" that Leonard Sandiford had a weapon.
2026-01-08