The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is advising people across the country to consider wearing face coverings as the autumn and winter season brings a surge in illnesses. Four main infections are currently circulating — flu, Covid, the common cold, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), all of which tend to spike during colder months. In […]
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A wintry blast is set to sweep across half of the UK, bringing temperatures as low as -3°C and the first major snowfall of the season. According to WX Charts, based on MetDesk data, a band of snow and rain is expected to move in from 6pm on Monday, 4 November, covering much of England,
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HMRC has collected a record-breaking £4.4 billion in inheritance tax (IHT) between April and September, with receipts up £100 million from the same period last year, a 2.3 per cent increase that signals another bumper year for the Treasury. “The Treasury is on course for another record-breaking year of revenues from IHT,” said Ian Dyall,
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Nobody else seemed to notice him, but they had been watching for a while. The man stood by the bridge, staring into space. It was early morning, and something felt off. He had no phone, no company, and no clear reason to be there. “Should we go?” the woman asked.“Yes, we should,” replied the man.
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Generation Z couples are facing a new wave of divorce challenges from volatile cryptocurrency portfolios to sprawling digital footprints with lawyers reporting a sharp rise in disputes over pre-marital wealth. Research by law firm Nockolds shows that cases involving the “matrimonialisation” of assets have more than tripled in two years, climbing from 800 in 2022–23
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In the trailer of his cargo bike, handyman Jeremy Lewis-Phillips has hauled it all 300kg of rubble, a two-metre-tall Santa’s grotto, even a full-sized tree. “The tyres were struggling a bit, but the bike was fine,” he laughed. “Anything other handymen carry in their vans, I can carry on my bike.” Lewis-Phillips, founder of Handyman
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A village sign stolen from one of Norfolk’s smallest communities has been found hundreds of miles away seven years after it first went missing. The handmade sign for Brunstead also known, somewhat confusingly, as Brumstead had stood proudly at the entrance to the village for more than 30 years before vanishing in 2018, leaving residents
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Tucked quietly away in the heart of the Norfolk Broads, Neatishead might just be one of the region’s best-kept secrets. A short hop from the busier village of Wroxham, this sleepy spot blends old-fashioned village life with some surprisingly quirky attractions from Cold War relics to handmade fudge that isn’t even on Google Maps. Here
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A disabled woman has spoken out about years of relentless abuse at the hands of her partner, who used technology to control every aspect of her life from her money and medical care to her privacy at home. Sarah*, a wheelchair user in her forties, told The Independent she had “no privacy at all” as
British Gas has urged households across the UK to prepare early for colder weather, warning that heating systems could face problems when switched back on later this month. The energy supplier revealed that more than 1.2 million customers required engineer visits last winter to fix broken boilers and restore heating and hot water. While some
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