Rachel Reeves has confirmed a new £150 cost-of-living boost tied to energy bills, aimed at easing pressure on millions of households as part of Labour’s wider plan to tackle the cost-of-living crisis. What the £150 pay...
2026 is set to be a spectacular year for skywatchers and astronomy enthusiasts, featuring 13 full moons instead of the usual twelve. This rare lunar calendar includes a Blue Moon, three supermoons, and two lunar ecli...
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced new MOT rules that will come into effect from Friday, January 9, 2026. The changes will affect MOT testers and authorised examiner principals (AEPs) across th...
Once upon a time, native oysters carpeted the UK’s coastline like dropped change outside a Liverpool pub. Then overfishing, pollution and disease came along and did what seagulls do to an unattended bag of chips - almos...
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed significant increases to the UK's National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage, effective April 2026, aiming to ease cost-of-living pressures for low-paid workers. These changes,...
2026 is a packed year for moon‑watchers, with 13 full moons lighting up the sky, including a Blue Moon, three supermoons and two lunar eclipses. There are 13 full moons in 2026, one more than the usual 12, which is why...
Last summer, rumours swirled about a Universal Studios theme park, building on 2023 whispers that Universal had bought land at the former Kempston Hardwick brickworks in Bedfordshire - now confirmed as true and progress...
Turns out all that glorious sunshine we soaked up in the summer came with a catch and we’re paying for it now. After 2025’s record‑breaking run of blue skies - this year has turned out to be the sunniest year in UK hist...
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed revised payment dates for State Pensions and benefits over the Christmas and New Year period, with adjustments also announced by HMRC. The changes will affect...
Britain’s love affair with the rails is officially back on track. With more Brits holidaying closer to home than ever before, the nation’s railway network is gearing up for one of its most exciting expansions in decades...