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Spud Bros Jacob and Harley Nelson have signed an exclusive Area Development Agreement with leading UAE hospitality operator Forward Hospitality.

We thought it was too good to be true - Spud Bros announce big news

New DfE guidance has increased the eligibility for families receiving Universal Credit, meaning more children will qualify for Free School Meals than ever before.

More schoolchildren to get free meals - how you can apply

Thomas Lister are now also currently marketing the former Sewerage Works within the grounds, on behalf of Homes England.

'Unique opportunity' - sewage works for sale at former hospital site

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service are recruiting

Lancashire Fire and Rescue are looking to hire on-call firefighters

Meet Bamber Bridge Meadow Bank care home cat Ribble who has been comforting residents for TWENTY years. Same little paw pose, two decades apart!

Loved resident is ‘feline’ great after marking 20 years at care home

The ‘Everyday Freedom’ campaign aims to boost awareness and understanding of the Motability scheme

'My life's been turned upside down by changes to Motability scheme'

The programme will empower early creators and members across the UK to help grow the platform and build communities.

Ad Feature WeShop launches programme to empower creators in the UK

Paul Rainford, 18, (centre), winner of the TSB Preston Closed Table Tennis Championships (youth section) is pictured with runner-up Philip Huggon, 14, (centre left) and others who rook part in the competition at Collins Road, Bamber Bridge

17 brilliant old pictures from the 70s and 90s at sports clubs

More than 75 percent of organisations are not practicing disaster recovery plans in the recommended six-month timeframe.

Ad Feature 3 in 4 organisations are not testing identity disaster recovery enough

Preston company dating back to 1923 secures £30m development funding

The UK is experiencing a major cold snap, causing school closures, power cuts, and hazardous roads (Photo: Richard Ponter)

Cold Weather Payments may be triggered soon - how fast you’ll get cash

A proposed aerial view of the Spa Lane site

Verdict on plans for battery farm big enough to support 15,000 homes

It's challenging, but China remains the fastest growing region for us

Suppliers will now be charged based on when customers actually used that energy.

Ad Feature Business energy bills are changing: here’s how you can prepare

The UK faces icy weather this week, with snow possible in northern areas (Photo: Christopher Furlong/Getty Images)

You could be eligible for Cold Weather Payments as UK braces for snow

Fraudsters are sending fake texts and emails posing as the Government to steal bank details (Photo: Pexels)

Pensioners targeted with Winter Fuel help scam texts - what to do
Millions of older people are being targeted by convincing fake messages ❄️
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Former pensions minister Sir Steve Webb has proposed a five-year minimum State Pension guarantee, even if a retiree dies early (Photo: Pexels)

New plan could guarantee 5 years of pension payments - even if you die

Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivers a speech in the media briefing room of 9 Downing Street on November 4, 2025. She has hinted that the two-child benefit cap could be scrapped in the 2025 Budget (Photo: WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Budget 2025: Chancellor Reeves hints at extra support for families

HMRC is reviewing the suspension of child benefit for around 23,500 parents wrongly flagged as having left the UK (Photo: Pexels)

23,500 hit by HMRC benefit suspension - how to get your money back

Around 830,000 pensioner households missed out on the Winter Fuel Payment last year after it was tied to Pension Credit (Photo: Pexels)

Thousands missed out on £300 heating help last year — do you qualify?

Charity Marie Curie is urging more councils to exempt terminally ill people from paying council tax

Thousands may soon stop paying council tax under new charity campaign

Christmas and New Year bank holidays can shift DWP and HMRC benefit payment dates (Photos: Getty Images/Pexels)

Your guide to early or adjusted benefit payments this Christmas

Pensioners will start receiving Winter Fuel Payments worth up to £300 from mid-November (Photo: Pexels)

Pension boost move keeps your Winter Fuel Payment safe from £35k+ tax

The Autumn Budget 2025 could bring changes to disability support, with Motability reforms under speculation (Photos: Pexels/Getty Images)

Autumn Budget could bring changes to PIP and disabled drivers scheme

Over 250,000 households in England and Wales are receiving letters confirming a £150 energy bill discount this week (Photo: Pexels)

£150 energy discount letters hitting doormats soon - how to claim

An elderly couple watches as members of the Afghan community and Londoners fly kites on Hampstead Heath. UK pensioners are set for a likely 4.8% state pension rise from April 2026 (Photo: CARLOS JASSO/AFP via Getty Images)

UK pensioners set to see £241 weekly from 2026 after 4.8% increase

UK inflation held steady at 3.8% in September, defying forecasts of a rise to 4% (Photos: Getty Images)

Food prices fall as inflation stays steady - what it means for you
Households could soon feel a little relief as supermarket prices cool 📉
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A customer pays for goods at a market in east London. Millions on long-term benefits will receive a £10 Christmas Bonus from the DWP this December (Photo: DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

DWP confirms who will get £10 Christmas Bonus this December

Pensioners are being targeted by scams claiming to process winter fuel payments (Photo: Pexels)

Pensioners targeted by fake Winter Fuel Payment texts and emails

Nearly 700,000 UK workers are now caught in the £100,000 tax trap, facing up to 60% effective tax (Photos: Pexels/Investing Insiders)

700,000 UK workers now hit by 60% tax trap - how to reduce your losses

An elderly couple watches as members of the Afghan community and Londoners fly kites on Hampstead Heath. Wage growth has been revised up to 4.8%, meaning pensioners could see a slightly larger state pension rise next April (Photo: CARLOS JASSO/AFP via Getty Images)

UK pensioners set for higher payments from April - with a catch

An elderly person looks at cash at home. Winter Fuel Payments for 2025/26 will start arriving in November, with most paid by December (Photo: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

DWP confirms when millions of pensioners will get Winter Fuel Payment

A man looks out from the window of a bus at the town's bus station in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales. Pensioners in England must now wait until age 67 to get a free bus pass (Photo: Matt Cardy/Getty Images)

England’s pensioners face major new free bus pass rule change

A pedestrian carries a milk bottle across the covered in snow streets of Stow-on-the-Wold, central England, in January 2025. Millions of pensioners are expected to receive letters this month about Winter Fuel Payment changes (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Millions of pensioners face £300 Winter Fuel Payment deductions

Margaret Gallagher, 77, poses in front of the open fireplace in her three roomed thatched cottage near the village of Belcoo, Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, in 2019. Most payments for winter heating/fuel and cold weather support are automatic if you already receive a qualifying benefit (Photo: PAUL FAITH/AFP via Getty Images)

Millions of Brits to get extra cash this winter – eligibility guide

Fewer than 10 per cent of adults living with their parents can afford the average first-time buyer home

Half of adults at home with parents are fed up with living situations

State Pension rises could push retirees over the tax-free threshold by 2027 (Photo: Pexels)

Your rising State Pension may bring a shock - avoid unexpected tax

Pensioners aged 75+ can get a free TV licence if they receive Pension Credit (Photo: Pexels)

These pensioners can apply for a free TV licence – how to apply

Households on Universal Credit could unlock thousands of pounds in extra support before Christmas (Photo: SUSANNAH IRELAND/AFP via Getty Images)

The 13 DWP payments you could get before Christmas – worth over £7,000

The state pension is set to rise by around 4.7% from April 2026, adding over £500 a year (Photo: CARLOS JASSO/AFP via Getty Images)

UK pensioners to gain £500 rise – but thousands could face tax bills

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Martin Lewis: these pensioners should opt out of Winter Fuel Payments

The happiest country in the world truly made me happy!

We went to Finland’s Lake Saimaa to uncover what makes Finns so happy

The results highlight a growing convenience for car owners across the UK

Ad Feature Brits 'willing to pay' for mobile car wash services, study reveals

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Winter Fuel Payment 2025: which pensioners must apply - as claims open

For many blind people, this will be the first time they have been able to truly experience a photograph

Ad Feature Touch: Beyond Vision – An exhibition where photographs can be felt

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Winter Fuel Payment: alternative options if you don’t qualify in 2025

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How to apply for the Household Support Fund: a step-by-step guide

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Thousands of families could claim £500 to help with energy bills

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DWP brings forward benefits and pensions for August bank holiday

Liz Kendall MP, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, leaves Downing Street after a weekly cabinet meeting on January 21, 2025 (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Rising UK State Pension age could see retirement delayed to 70

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Passengers squeeze onto a red London bus outside Victoria Station London, in August 2022 (Photo: HOLLIE ADAMS/AFP via Getty Images)

Major change could make bus passes free for thousands more people

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Parents warned to act fast to avoid losing over £2,500 in benefits

Playing at the beach and walking around the zoo topped the list

The top 20 'kids' activities that parents secretly love

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Experts say State Pension age could rise to 80 – what that would mean

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