Millions of UK households could benefit from the largest reform to water bill support in more than two decades, following changes announced by the government. The WaterSure scheme is being expanded to help more low income households who use higher volumes of water due to medical needs or family circumstances. Under the revised rules, eligible […]
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Failed asylum seeker families in the UK could be offered up to £40,000 to leave the country voluntarily under sweeping immigration reforms announced by Shabana Mahmood. The Home Secretary said the proposed changes are necessary to protect what she described as the long term sustainability of a humane asylum system. Under the plan, failed asylum
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The owner of an award winning Norfolk tea room has spoken about the strain of running an independent business in today’s economic climate, admitting she often lies awake worrying about how long she can keep going. Cindy Halls has run Heydon Village Tea Room, near Aylsham, since 2011. Known for its nostalgic menu and use
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A routine operation intended to treat a common post childbirth condition left a Norwich mother with life changing injuries, chronic pain and years of uncertainty, as scrutiny continues over one of the most significant healthcare scandals in recent NHS history. Rebecca Raisbeck says she underwent vaginal mesh surgery in 2015 after suffering stress incontinence and
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Millions of pensioners across the UK will see their state pension payments increase from the first week of April 2026, following the latest uplift calculated under the government’s triple lock system. The updated rates for the 2026/27 financial year mean retirees will receive a noticeable boost to their regular income. However, not everyone will benefit
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Britain is set to be hit by an Arctic blast over the coming days, bringing snow to large parts of the country, the Met Office has warned. Weather maps show snow covering much of the UK on Wednesday, 28 January, with the wintry conditions expected to continue until Saturday. Birmingham and the wider West Midlands
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A devoted father-of-three died following a series of missed opportunities and communication failures at the very hospital where he worked, an inquest has heard. Craig Green, 39, a catering assistant at Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, died on a Selly Oak ward in July last year, two days after suffering a devastating brain injury caused
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A 37-year-old woman was shot and killed by ICE agents in Minneapolis after she allegedly tried to drive her car at officers, sparking protests over whether the agents acted in self-defence. The woman, identified locally as Renee Nicole Good, was surrounded by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers when video appeared to show an officer
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England is set to face more snow following the blizzards on Monday and Tuesday, with maps showing widespread snow expected on Wednesday, January 14. The upcoming snowstorm is predicted to stretch 349 miles, from the Scottish Highlands down to Yorkshire. Areas from the Midlands, including Birmingham, to the North West are likely to be affected.
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The UK’shttps://careledger.co.uk first dedicated Hospice and Palliative Care Academy has been launched in the North West, marking a major step forward in developing and sustaining the future workforce for end-of-life care. The Hospice and Palliative Care Academy has been created through the Lancashire and South Cumbria Hospices Together (LSCHT) partnership, bringing together the University of
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