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Popular apps and websites have stopped working amid a technical problem at Cloudflare. (Photo: AFP via Getty Images)

Full list of apps and websites affected by Cloudflare outage

DownDetector has recently seen a huge spike in problems with major apps including Twitter and Facebook. (Photo: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty)

Major social media app goes down for users

Users of social media site X (formerly Twitter) are currently unable to access the service.

Twitter hit by outage as users unable to use social media site

Scary stats show two in five Brits believe doom-scrolling is self-care

The X account was active between 2017 and 2018, when a series of offensive posts were made. Image: @RonFirman2 on X

Offensive tweets from account belonging to Reform UK candidate resurface

Russian state media fell for an outrageous April Fools joke that Britain was buying a new aircraft carrier and would name it HMS Prince Andrew.

Russia media falls for April Fool's gaffe involving Prince Andrew

From Twitter to X (Pic: Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP via Getty Images)

Major social media platform X hit by outages - latest

Robert Smith has revealed over the weekend he is to leave X/Twitter, but will be on other social media platforms such as BlueSky.

Robert Smith and Michael Stipe leave social media this weekend

A still from the video to Freezing This Christmas by Sir Starmer and the Granny Harmers

Who are Sir Starmer and the Granny Harmers?

Darren Roe

Northants bus company celebrates 40 years, with ‘birthday parties’ and a call fo...

A burst water main in Wellingborough this morning led to low pressure or no water at all for some homes in the area

Burst water main left Wellingborough and surrounding villages without water

Bluesky has added millions of users in just a week. Photo: IAN LANGSDON/AFP via Getty Images

What is Bluesky? Why people are joining and how to sign up

Marques Brownlee. Photo: Richard Rodriguez/Getty Images for Samsung Galaxy Creators Collective

YouTube star apologises for 'inexcusable and dangerous' driving

Halifax and Lloyds online banking down for thousands of customers

Haus of Coaching #SBS winner

Northamptonshire-based business Haus of Coaching gets an Instagram boost from Th...

New Order's show this evening in Cardiff has been cancelled over safety concerns regarding the weather conditions at Alexandra Head.

UK music giants forced to cancel show over safety concerns
The “True Faith” group have cancelled this evening’s show in Cardiff due to safety issues.
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Rachel Chinouriri attends The Ivor Novello Awards 2022 at The Grosvenor House Hotel on May 19, 2022 in London, England.

UK singer 'deeply saddened' as she's forced to cancel tour dates

Northants Police file picture/National World

Police at scene of serious crash on A43 near Kettering

Wellingborough and Rushden MP Gen Kitchen has quizzed leader of NNC Jason Smithers about Kier's contract to maintain the roads in north Northants

Wellingborough and Rushden MP's open letter to council about potholes

AINSO, The returning producer looking to raise funds for Cancer Research UK.

Northampton-born producer AINSO announces charity single "The Darkness" in aid o...

Grunge legends Pearl Jam have announced they’ve cancelled their upcoming London show due to illness in the band (Credit: Getty Images)

Pearl Jam cancels London show at the 11th hour due to 'illness'

Chocolate lovers are flying to Dubai for a viral chocolate bar. (Stock images for illustrative purposes by Getty/ATTA KENARE/GUILLAUME BAPTISTE/GIUSEPPE CACACE)

The viral chocolate bar that has Brits flying to Dubai to try out

(Photo: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire)

Breaking Banking app goes down

Steve Thomson A.K.A Stevie Vegas has launched his first book

Rushden funnyman launches new pun-derful book full of family-friendly jokes

Cllr Jason Smithers, leader of North Northamptonshire Council, has taken to X to complain about his own council's highways contractor, Kier.

Council leader 'calls out' Kier on Twitter over 'unacceptable' delay in repair

The incident happened on Saturday, January 27, during the 70th minute of Corby’s fixture with Spalding United

Corby Town FC fan banned from ground over racist abuse

A gorilla at Belfast Zoo was having fun in the snow making snowballs, in footage captured by staff. (Credit: Belfast Zoo)

Breaking WATCH: Gorilla makes snowballs at zoo
Gugas the gorilla was caught on camera making the most of the recent snowfall
Heather Carrick

Lewis Ludlam (photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)

'I still bleed green' - Saints skipper Ludlam reacts to social media comments

A scooter rider was caught over the drink-drive limit on a motorway hard shoulder Picture: Avon and Somerset police

Breaking Scooter rider charged after being filmed over the limit on motorway

Peter Bone has been ousted as MP for Wellingborough /National World

Ousted MP says recall petition result 'bizarre'

Dirty Stop Out’s Guide to 1970s Coventry

Ad Feature Dirty Stop Out’s Guide to 1970s Coventry - from disco to 2-Tone

Ishmael Duncan, 24, of Kennington, south east London, has admitted blackmailing dozens of young girls worldwide into sending indecent pictures and videos of themselves by posing as a model agency scout on social media Picture: NCA/SWNS

Blackmailer made young girls send him sexual pictures and videos

Screen grab from Grand Theft Auto VI trailer. Picture: Rockstar Games

Watch first trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI ahead of 2025 release

Drivers are warned of delays on the A14.

Lanes closed on A14 as emergency services called to five vehicle collision

Some of this month's newspapers

October's big news stories for Corby, Kettering, Wellingborough and Rushden

Firefighters work on the site of a bus accident on 3 October in Mestre, near Venice (Photo: MARCO SABADIN/AFP via Getty Images)

Breaking Bus crash in Venice kills 21 and leaves dozens injured

Parks could be heaving this weekend as an unseasonal high of 25C is predicted across Northamptonshire.

October BBQ anyone? County set to see unseasonal highs of 25C this weekend

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Northants based Big Bubble Theatre Company gets a boost from Theo Paphitis

Jack Sonni was known as “the other guitarist” during the London band’s Brothers in Arms era. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

Jack Sonni: Dire Straits guitar legend dies at the age of 68

What Rachel Riley will do if Mason Greenwood returns to Man Utd

Wilko launches huge money-saving sale

Wilko launches huge administration sale with 1000s of reductions

Police seize a dog who attacked a child in Birmingham

Child ‘mauled by bulldog’ in horrific dog attack as police seize pet

Andrew Tate: Amanda Holden hits back at former kickboxer

The incident happened on the M6 on Tuesday August 1.

Watch dramatic moment a cow falls from lorry in to live traffic on M6

Cows on M6 cause chaos as drivers left in 3-mile long traffic jam

Pictured: Cows cause chaos on Britain’s busiest motorway

Andrew Tate: ex-kickboxer leaves vile comment under Amanda Holden post

Why McDonald’s Grimace Shake trend went viral & how to make your own

Jeremy Clarkson has issued a warning after his bottles of Hawkstone Cider have been recalled

Jeremy Clarkson’s cider brand recalled as bottles ‘could explode’

This morning eagle-eyed Twitter users have noticed the change on the social media platform

Elon Musk reveals new Twitter ‘X’ logo as iconic bird scrapped

A man has been accused of being ‘selfish’ for proposing to girlfriend at a graduation ceremony.

Man gets backlash for proposing to girlfriend at graduation ceremony

Ex-BBC star criticises the BBC over their coverage of Huw Edwards

Blue singer Lee Ryan is alleged to have been physically assaulted on a flight after putting his feet on the seat. (Photo by Joseph Okpako/WireImage)

Blue singer Lee Ryan ‘physically assaulted’ on flight

What is Threads? Celebrities join Twitter rival

Desantis Peaky Blinders: Cillian Murphy & BBC cast denounce ‘homophobic’ video shared by Republican candidate

Cillian Murphy & Peaky Blinders hit out at ‘homophobic’ video

This is what Meta’s Threads won’t let you do if you decide it’s not for you. (Photo Illustration by Thilina Kaluthotage/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

Threads won’t let you delete app without also deleting Instagram

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