£31m of tax goes uncollected by east London council 21. November 2025 (09:01) A report presented to councillors says Newham Council has consistently had one of the worst tax collection rates in London(London News)
Three-metre giant oarfish, ‘palace messenger’ of doom, washes up on Tasmanian beach 21. November 2025 (08:48) The enormous, serpentine fish, regarded in Japanese folklore as a herald of disaster, usually live deep below the surface and are only sighted when sick or dyingGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastIt was a beautiful warm day in north-west Tasmania when a fish with a reputation as a harbinger of doom washed ashore.Tony Cheesman, who lives in the seaside town of Penguin, was walking his two dogs, Ronan and Custard, along the beach at Preservation Bay on Friday morning when something silvery and surrounded by gulls grabbed his attention. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
