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Published: 25 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The Co-op has quietly instructed staff to increase the visibility and promotion of vape products in an effort to recover sales following a costly cyber-attack that disrupted operations earlier this year. Internal documents reveal a strategy to make vaping products more prominent across stores, a move that has raised eyebrows given the retailer’s reputation as a champion of...

Published: 25 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. For many in the UK, the arrival of Sunday means a simple pleasure: an extra hour in bed. For others, it brings a disruption to their circadian rhythm that can take weeks to reset. At 2 a.m., clocks across the country will go back by one hour, continuing a practice that has been mandated by law for more...

Published: 25 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. In late 2012, Samantha Walker-Roberts boarded a Megabus from Manchester to London, bound for the Houses of Parliament. In an airless Westminster room, she recounted her story to Keith Vaz, then chair of the Home Affairs Select Committee. Walker-Roberts’ abuse began in October 2006, aged 12, when she reported a sexual assault in a graveyard at a police...

Published: 25 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Perhaps taking an extended holiday after being sacked by Nottingham Forest would have been a more sensible next step for Nuno Espírito Santo. Instead, he finds himself captaining a sinking ship, with West Ham defenders appearing all at sea during a 2-1 defeat to Leeds at Elland Road. Brenden Aaronson and Joe Rodon were given too much space...

Published: 24 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Retail sales across Great Britain reached their highest level since July 2022 last month, according to official data, defying expectations and reflecting strong demand for technology and gold. Shoppers’ enthusiasm for the latest gadgets, combined with a surge in online gold purchases, helped lift total retail volumes despite ongoing economic pressures. Data from the Office for National Statistics...

Published: 24 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. As November 2025 approaches, households across the UK are bracing for rising costs amid colder weather, with bills expected to increase just as families prepare for the festive season. For millions, managing the cost of living remains a daily struggle, as essential goods and services continue to outpace wage growth. Although inflation has returned to pre-pandemic levels, the...

Published: 24 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Thousands of men in England diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer will soon have access to a groundbreaking treatment shown to significantly reduce the risk of death. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has approved darolutamide, also known commercially as Nubeqa, as part of a combination therapy for men with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer. The treatment...

Published: 24 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. Prime Minister Keir Starmer has outlined his vision for the government’s controversial digital ID scheme, aiming to reassure the public and counter mounting criticism over privacy and cybersecurity concerns. The proposal, first announced last month, has faced intense scrutiny from civil liberties groups, consumer advocates, and members of the public, many of whom fear its implications for personal...

Published: 24 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. The long-awaited national inquiry into grooming gangs in the UK faces fresh delays, with sources suggesting it may not commence until next year. The postponement follows a series of high-profile withdrawals and internal disputes over the role of safeguarding minister Jess Phillips, throwing the investigation into uncertainty. Government insiders speaking to The Times report that the departure of...

Published: 24 October 2025. The English Chronicle Desk. The English Chronicle Online. A 21-year-old British man who carried out a series of arson attacks on behalf of the Kremlin-linked Wagner Group has been described in court as an “easy puppet” for Russian operatives, manipulated through his obsession with online gaming. Dylan Earl, a labourer from Elmesthorpe, Leicestershire, admitted receiving payments from the Wagner mercenary group to firebomb an east London...