Ein stiller Zeuge an der Ostfront – 1943
Auf dem Foto sieht man das einsame Grab eines deutschen Soldaten an der endlosen, kargen Ostfront im Jahr 1943. Ein schlichtes Holzkreuz ragt aus dem gefrorenen Boden, oft gekrönt von einem Stahlhelm, vielleicht mit einem handgeschriebenen Namen oder einer Nummer…
7 kg schweres Riesenbaby machte 1983 Schlagzeilen
Symbolfoto: Shutterstock Als die 24-jährige Patricia Clarke 1983 schwanger wurde, hatte sie mehr als nur das Gefühl, dass ihr Kind sehr groß werden würde. Sie hatte bereits ein Baby bekommen und wusste, dass große Babys in ihrer Familie vorkommen. Dennoch konnte sie…
Im von den Nazis kontrollierten Ghetto von Lodz, 1940–1944
Ein Mann geht im Winter in den Ruinen der Synagoge in der Wolborska-Straße spazieren (1939 von den Deutschen zerstört). 1940. Das Ghetto von Lodz war nach dem Einmarsch der Nazis in Polen das zweitgrößte Ghetto der Stadt. Das größte war…
UK households handed up to £2,550 with 4 benefits and freebies in August
Households can get as much as £2,550 from four benefits available in August. Several key benefits went up in April (Image: Getty) People in receipt of one of four DWP benefits could grab a slice of up to £2,550 each this…
UK households given £500 cost of living supermarket vouchers in August
UK households can get £500 in supermarket vouchers to spend this August Supermarket vouchers worth as much as £500 are being given out from August (Image: Getty) Households across the UK are being offered up to £500 in cost of living vouchers in…
People with these dates of birth hit with pension age rise in 2026
The state pension age could increase further, but the next rise is less than a year away, and people born in these birth dates are set to miss out in 2026. State pensioners born within these dates will miss out…
70 diseases that qualify you for little-known £11,715 DWP payment – full list
Anyone of any age can get paid up £11,715 if eligible through the DWP’s IIBS benefits scheme. The DWP pays those eligible a maximum of £11,715 a year (Image: Getty) A little-known benefit could pay you as much as £11,715 a…
Met Office issues rare 12-hour ‘danger to life’ warning as Storm Floris brings 90mph winds
The Met Office has issued a rare amber warning ahead of Storm Floris’s arrival in the UK. The Met Office has issued an amber warning. (Image: Getty) The Met Office has issued an amber warning for wind on Monday from 10am to 10pm…
Clashes erupt outside migrant hotel as men on motorbikes try to leave building
People were seen getting off a bus and entering the building overnight on Friday. Men pushed metal fencing that security tried to open outside the hotel. (Image: X) Clashes have erupted outside a migrant hotel in London after men were seen…
Two ‘Afghan asylum seekers’ charged in connection with rape of 12-year-old girl
Ahmad Mulakhil, 23, and Mohammad Kabir, 23, were both charged in connection with the alleged rape of a 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton. View towards Nuneaton bus station (Stock photo). (Image: Getty) Two men who are reportedly Afghan asylum seekers have been…