Camera chain Jessops is facing an uncertain future as owner Peter Jones is set to call in administrators. There are 46 Jessops stores across the UK. Jessops closing down? Sky News reported that JR Prop Limited, who manages Jessops’ leasehold property estate, has filed “a notice of intention to appoint ReSolve, a restructuring advisory firm, […]

Three’s UK network is back up and running, after outraged customers were left without signal or data for nearly 12 hours. Customers posting on Downdetector posted shortly before 10.30am today (Thu 17 Oct) to say that the issues appeared to be fixed. If you were affected, the advice is to restart your phone and then […]

X-rated websites were set to be blocked on 15 July this year, but now the intended new laws have been dropped. All internet providers would have blocked adult websites if the new system had come into place, and users would have had to verify their age before proceeding. Users would have been automatically blocked from […]

An Extinction Rebellion protester was dragged to the floor after climbing on top of a busy commuter train in east London on Thursday morning, as the group lead a fresh wave of disruptions across the city’s Tube stations. Other videos on social media appear to show protesters on top of a tube station in Canning […]

SIM hijacking, or ‘SIM-jacking’, is a dangerous new way that fraudsters can steal from people by secretly taking control of their phones. In a growing trend, thieves are exploiting the ability of mobile service providers to ‘port’ a phone number between different SIM cards. Normally this is a useful function. If a customer loses or […]

Toy shop Smyths has launched a huge sale, with discounts on top name brands including Fisher-Price, Polly Pocket and Barbie. Which toys are included in the sale? There are 65 different toys included in this promotion, according to the retailer. Toys on offer include the Polly Pocket Go Tiny Room, Fisher-Price Little People Share & […]

Postal workers at Royal Mail have voted overwhelmingly in favour of national strike action, which could bring major disruption over the festive season. The strike was backed by a massive 97 per cent of members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU), with 110,000 members balloted. Christmas chaos? The strike action comes as a result of […]

Pasco Foods Ltd has been forced to recall 11 of its sauces due to botulism contamination concerns. The Food Standards Agency said the company had failed to demonstrate manufacturing controls to “prevent the growth and toxin production of clostridium botulinum.” They assured customers that the recall was a precautionary measure. What is Clostridium Botulinum? Clostridium […]

Android phone users are being told to delete 15 apps from their phones or risk facing a major data breach. The apps, which have been removed from the Google Play store over privacy concerns, could still be installed on more than a million devices. Experts at security software and hardware company, Sophos, have highlighted the […]