Around 10,000 Brits are set to receive £25 to help towards their heating bills this winter, as the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) issues the first Cold Weather Payments. Forecasts of sub-zero temperatures in Cumbria, Northumberland and around the Scottish Borders
At this time of year, thousands of Britons are beginning to think about where they will go on holiday this Summer. While many will fly to Europe or the USA, some may choose to head to the African continent where they have a range
Britons have been left shocked after they discovered nearly 20 branches of the chain Boots are to close in the next few days. Last summer, the popular high street chain announced it was shutting stores across the UK as it tries to
Younger Britons are resolved on one thing — to ignore New Year resolutions. Seven in 10 think January 1 vows are old fashioned and outdated and it’s best to have healthy habits all year. A survey found they hold no faith in
The Met Office has issued an urgent weather warning for wind covering a large part of the country, with travel chaos expected. The alert, which comes into force tomorrow at 8am and ends at 9pm the same day, will see winds reach
A video showing what appears to be a meteor flying over England has emerged on social media. The video, filmed in Birmingham, shows what looks like a shooting star flying across the night sky as it lights up the street for a
It has emerged that two skiers could have caused the avalanche that claimed the lives of a British mother, 54, and her son, 22, in the French Alps. “Two cross-country skiers were upslope” and “could have caused the avalanche,” said prosecutor, Karline
A top international legal expert has warned against Brits travelling to Dubai. A number of UK residents have spent the festive season in utterly “dire” situations, locked up in United Arab Emirates prisons despite there being zero evidence of their wrongdoing. Now
The hated 90-day rule all third-country nationals must abide by when crossing EU borders may be soon scrapped in Spain for many Britons. After Brexit, British nationals had to start being careful with how long they stay in the whole of the
It’s all about turkey, tinsel and TikTok this Christmas as more than half of us could be on our phones while eating Christmas dinner. Some 53% of those polled think it’s okay to use their mobile phones at the table. It means