3 d. ago 'I talked to King Charles for 40 minutes and he shared huge worry'

Rev Tommy MacNeil, who heads up the mental health charity the Shed Project, disclosed that King Charles felt "very concerned" about one specific issue affecting young people

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4 d. ago People 'forbidden' from cutting down one tree on specific dates

The tree is also known as wild plum and the 'wishing thorn'

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4 d. ago One day of the year people are 'forbidden' from cutting down specific tree

Blackthorn is a native tree to the UK and it was once considered 'forbidden' to cut it down on two specific dates in the year - and it's all to do with old folklore

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8 d. ago DWP Winter Fuel Payment eligibility for £300 benefit as deadline looms

The DWP is set to issue its Winter Fuel Payment to those who qualify. There is a new form for eligible people who must apply manually

Economics

8 d. ago Home fans turn up heat on Luke Donald at fiery Ryder Cup opening ceremony

Europe’s captain was roundly booed but took his chance to subtly highlight the issue of payment for the US team, tooTurns out that European is only the second-worst thing you can be at Bethpage this week. Luke Donald and his team may have been booed at the opening ceremony on Wednesday, but the reception they got from the tens of thousands of liquored-up golf fans who had hung around to watch was a warm welcome compared to the one they gave New York state’s governor, the Democrat Kathy Hochul, who was jeered so loudly that her short speech was just about drowned out. Donald should maybe think about bringing her in as a last‑minute vice-captain, just to draw the fire away from his team.“Relax everybody, she’s not Roger Goodell,” said the master of ceremonies, Carson Daly, referencing the unpopular NFL commissioner. It didn’t help. “What should everyone coming here for the first time know about New York?” he asked Hochul. (“She has no idea! She lives in Albany!” bellowed a man standin...

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9 d. ago Comedian mocks Asda shoppers who buy one item but people aren't happy

When a comedian mocked Asda shoppers for picking up a specific product, people weren't best pleased about it. The joke ended up falling flat for some supermarket customers

Economics

9 d. ago Pensioners may need to claim winter heating payments of up to £305

Pension Age Winter Heating Payment will be issued automatically to most older Scots, but some need to claim.

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9 d. ago Emily Willis health updates from 'movement' to 'noises' as court hearing goes ahead

EXCLUSIVE: Adult star Emily Willis is now permanently disabled as a result of an anoxic brain injury after she was left without oxygen for too long following the medical crash

Events

1 week ago Adult Disability Payment issued to more people in this specific age group

Nearly half a million people are now receiving up to £187 every week through Adult Disability Payment.

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1 week ago Maximum £300 Winter Fuel Payment due to be issued to people in certain age group

Payments of between £100 and £300 will be issued by the DWP from November.

Economics

2 w. ago Winter heating payment worth £59 being paid to thousands of households

Nearly half a million households were issued a Winter Heating Payment last year, totalling £27.3 million, to help cover the costs of higher energy bills over the winter months

Economics

2 w. ago DWP issues major Winter Fuel Payment update for all who need to apply manually

Certain people will need to apply for the help manually

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3 w. ago Diagnosis pathway detects cancer and serious illness in one in five patients

The Scan pathway was created for people with non-specific symptoms, such as unexplained weight loss or fatigue.

Science

4 w. ago Three star signs will see big changes in days due to September's Full Moon in Pisces

The astrological event event will arrive on Sunday and could mean big changes for people born under three specific star signs

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4 w. ago Sacred Lodge: Ambam review | Safi Bugel's experimental album of the month

(Avon Terror Corps)Matthieu Ruben N’Dongo amps up the intensity on a second album that makes an uncanny atmosphere out of swarming electronics, grisly vocals and polyrhythmic percussionSacred Lodge is the side project of Paris-based producer and sound artist Matthieu Ruben N’Dongo. Rooted in his ethnomusicological research, which explores the role of music in ritual contexts and his own Equatoguinean heritage, the results are unsettling but compelling, characterised by heady percussion and swarming electronics. But while his 2019 debut Hijos Del Sol was made up of murky downtempo instrumentals, N’Dongo’s follow-up amps up the intensity almost beyond recognition, with a collection of sludgy, abrasive tracks.One of the starkest differences is the use of vocals, which have previously only featured as echoey background textures. On Ambam, N’Dongo makes full use of his voice. Inspired by the tradition of field hollers and ritual chants (specifically of the Fang people, from which his fat...

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4 w. ago Report covering home care services in North Lanarkshire approved by councillors

An important aspect is maximizing people’s independence by working on specific tasks and confidence, which is done by various types of home support staff in cooperation with specialists such as occupational and physical therapists, social workers and also families.

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4 w. ago NHS warns patients on certain medications 'do not mix' with paracetamol and ibuprofen

The NHS has issued a warning to people taking specific medications over the possible risks of mixing them with certain painkillers

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last month Ukraine war briefing: No action from Trump as another Putin deadline passes

US president ‘very disappointed’ in Russian ruler; Trump had promised to get Putin to negotiating table with Volodymr Zelenskyy. What we know on day 1,288Donald Trump took no apparent action at the passing of his latest deadline for Vladimir Putin to come to the negotiating table with Volodymyr Zelenskyy. He was “very disappointed” in the Russian ruler, and was planning on “doing something to help people live”, said the US president, without any specifics. He was speaking on the radio show of Scott Jennings, a US conservative pundit.Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that Russia was engaged in a new troop buildup in certain sectors of the frontline and still launching strikes on Ukrainian targets. “Now we see another buildup of Russian forces in certain sectors of the front. [Putin] refuses to be forced into peace Russia continues to launch strikes. Of course, we will respond to this,” said the Ukrainian president in his nightly address.European allies are ready to contribute to po...

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