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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

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

Coronation Street star Sam Aston and his skating partner Molly Lanaghan have been crowned winners of Dancing On Ice 2025.

Readers react to Lancs Sam Aston being crowned Dancing on Ice champion

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

Major social media platform X hit by outages - latest

Hypnotist Ken Webster

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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

Take a look at the 21 Lancashire celebrites with the most X/Twitter followers

21 Lancashire celebrities with the most X/Twitter followers

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

Who are Sir Starmer and the Granny Harmers?

Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton being interviewed about their new Inside No. 9 project. Credit: BBC/Red Studios

Lancashire TV star Steve Pemberton announces new Inside No. 9 project

MMA Fighter Connor Hitchens from Preston has died suddenly in Blackpool aged 27

Coroner to probe death of Lancashire MMA fighter and dad aged 27

Steve Pemberton and Nicola Thorp are amongst those leaving X for Bluesky. Credit: Getty

Lancs celebrities leave X for new social media site but what is it?

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
He said his behaviour was “absolutely inexcusable and dangerous”
Matthew Mohan-Hickson

Sir Ian McKellen - pictured just yesterday at a West End theatre- went out partying on Saturday night. Credit: Getty

Legendary Lancs actor Sir Ian McKellen gobsmacks gay nightclub goers

Ryan Bradsaw from Blackpool chats to us after being evicted from the Big Brother house.

I'm gutted to be out, I had a great time and don't regret a thing

Meet the Big Brother housemate Ryan from Blackpool. Credit: ITV

Everyone's saying same thing about Big Brother's Ryan from Blackpool

PC Jonathan Hodgson created a Twitter account (now known as X), under a fake name, which he used to publish sexually explicit images of himself.

Police officer set up fake account to send explicit images of himself

Halifax and Lloyds online banking down for thousands of customers

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

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

Molly-Mae Hague and Tommy Fury have announced their split this week after five years together.

What we know so far about Molly-Mae and Tommy Fury shock split

Freddie Flintoff pictured in a BBC handout photo Freddie Flintoff's Field of Dreams On Tour. Credit: BBC/South Shore

Viewers all say same thing about Freddie Flintoff after new show airs

Blackpool born presenter was replaced on her Radio 2 Breakfast show by Scott Mills today and Gaby Roslin on Friday. Credit: Getty

Concern grows for Zoe Ball as she misses Radio 2 show again

Former footballer Joey Barton is set to appear in court over tweets directed at female football pundit Eni Aluko

Ex-Fleetwood Town manager charged over tweets about football pundit
Former Fleetwood Town manager Joey Barton will appear in court over tweets directed at female football pundit Eni Aluko.
Sean Gleaves

Online trolls targeted the families of Nicola Bulley and Jay Slater

We're calling on PM Keir Starmer to stop online trolls in their tracks

Coleen Nolan, pictured on the set of Loose Women, is releasing a new book. Credit: @coleen_nolan on Instagram

Coleen Nolan hosting an 'evening with' event: when, where and why?

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

Marcus Wareing

Lancs' celebrity chef serves up new cook book of his top French dishes

MMA Fighter Connor Hitchens from Preston has died suddenly in Blackpool aged 27

Tributes to Lancashire MMA fighter & father after shock death aged 27

Andi Peters has faced some backlash following a comment he made to Ranvir Singh. Credit: Getty

GMB presenter criticised for fat shaming comments to Ranvir Singh

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Breaking Banking app goes down

Sir Lindsay Hoyle pictured with his late father (left) announced the sad news of his passing earlier today (Sunday) on Twitter.

Breaking Sir Lindsay Hoyle left devastated after dad passes away

Comedian Dapper Laughs aka Daniel O'Reilly. Credit: @dapperlaughs/X

Comedian delivers message to heckler forced to leave his Lancs show

Greggs is the latest store to be hit by IT outages, with the chain forced to close store this morning. (Credit: Getty Images)

Breaking Greggs shuts stores

The crash on the roundabout at Edith Rigby Way, near the M55 in Preston. Picture credit: Lancashire Police

Driver captured by police dogs after fleeing scene of crash

A Blackpool hero doesn't think Man United icon Nemanja Vidic was an 'elite' player. (Photo by John Peters/Manchester United via Getty Images)

Blackpool hero delivers brutal claim about Man Utd icon Nemanja Vidic

Actress Amy Nuttall is releasing a song in memory of her mother. Credit: Jeff Spicer/Getty Images

Lancashire actress to release first single for heartbreaking reason

The identity of Love Island star's Blackpool based ex-girlfriend has been revealed. Credit: ITV/Getty

Messy Mitch from Love Island's secret Blackpool ex revealed

Love Island star Mitch says he is hoping to get back with an ex from Blackpool. Credit: ITV

Who is the Blackpool ex that Love Island star Mitch is chasing?

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

Can you help name Fylde Council's new refuge collection vehicle?

How you can help the council name their new bin lorry now

Left: Michael Kerr, whose stage name is Kerr Logan (credit @KerrLogan on Twitter). Right: Diane Carson (credit BBC)

Game of Thrones star shares shock that his mum is on The Traitors

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

This BMW, suspected to be operating as an illegal taxi. was caught on the M6 near Preston.

Suspected fake taxi caught on the M6 in Lancashire

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

FILE PHOTO Carol Vorderman.

Carol Vorderman outraged over King's claim on Lancashire money

This was moments after police pulled a mobility scooter over after it was spotted travelling along the M6 at 30mph.

Mobility scooter seized after being spotted driving on the M6

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

Pedestrians walk past a branch of a NatWest bank in London.

Breaking Natwest makes pledge after glitch with its cash machines

Victoria Derbyshire wades into Russell Brand media storm

The iconic Red Arrows cancelled their planned display at Southport Air Show (Credit: Peter Byrne/PA Wire)

Red Arrows display cancelled due to ‘unexpected heavy showers’ in Blackpool

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