Basildon Borough Council plans a £300,000 project to add lifts, toilets and access ramps across public swimming pools and leisure centres; the plan includes £92,000 for lifts at Wickford and Basildon Sporting Village and £38,000 for special educational needs and disabilities hubs.
HMRC says tax codes determine allowances and can affect how state pension is taxed, and they can be viewed and updated via the HMRC app or online account. Finance experts warn that claimants who receive taxable benefits may risk paying the wrong amount of tax.
Australian officials say 10 social media platforms reported revoking access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children after a December ban on users under 16; regulators say the largest companies complied and submitted removal figures on time.
An American Chamber of Commerce in China survey of 368 companies found 64% named slowing Chinese growth as their primary concern while 58% cited U.S.-China trade tensions.
Jason Momoa visited Emilia Clarke's dressing room in New York while she was taping The Kelly Clarkson Show, and Clarke shared a photo of the surprise meeting on Instagram. The two first appeared together in the debut season of Game of Thrones in 2011, making this reunion roughly 15 years after that season.
President Trump announced the formation of an international Board of Peace to oversee Gaza as the US moves into the second phase of a 20-point ceasefire plan, and a 15-member Palestinian technocratic committee has been named to handle day-to-day administration.
After more than 13 years leading Lucasfilm, Kathleen Kennedy is stepping down. Disney announced that Dave Filoni and Lynwen Brennan will share leadership of Lucasfilm.
Some voters in Pennsylvania say their expectations for President Donald Trump have not been met one year into his term, and national polls show his approval rating has fallen.
Officials say Russian strikes destroyed a large energy facility in Kharkiv and Britain announced £20m in emergency support after an energy emergency was declared.
China plans about 180 billion yuan in 2026 measures to support childbearing, and official population data due Jan. 19 is expected to show a fourth consecutive annual decline.
