19 h. ago British Gas, EDF, E.on, Octopus customers urged to claim energy help worth up to £2,000 this winter

The British Gas Energy Trust runs two separate funds offering grants to help clear energy debt - up to £2,000 for British Gas customers and up to £1,700 for customers of any UK energy supplier

Economics

37 h. ago People urged to apply for up to £2,000 energy bill help this winter

Extra support may be available for households with any supplier through the British Gas Energy Trust.

Economics

42 h. ago Ukraine faces horror Christmas as Putin ramps up fighting in bitter winter

Putin's 'hundreds of millions of pounds a-day' war machine eats up Moscow's war budget almost as fast as he sacrifices 1,000 troops a-day - but Ukraine faces bitter winter

Politics

6 d. ago Hospitals in England ‘face dangerous winter overcrowding due to discharge delays’

Exclusive: Analysis of NHS data shows rise in patients ‘stranded’ in beds as flu crisis hits and resident doctors’ strikes loomHospitals in England face dangerous overcrowding this winter because even more patients than last year are “stranded” in a bed, according to an analysis of NHS figures.The findings come as the health service struggles to cope with the early onset of its usual winter crisis driven by a crippling “flu-nami” and the NHS in England is bracing itself for a five-day strike by resident doctors starting on Wednesday.The percentage of bed days used by patients whose discharge was delayed rose from 10.1% in 2024 to 11% this year, an increase of 9% or 19,000 bed days.That rise was driven by an 8% year-on-year rise in the number of discharges, equivalent to about 3,800 patients a month.The number of the NHS’s overall stock of about 100,000 general and acute beds occupied last winter by delayed discharge patients hit a peak of 14%, but it is likely to be even higher this...

Politics

9 d. ago GP shares simple 'secret' to lower risk of catching flu this winter

The NHS fears that up to 8,000 hospital beds will be filled with flu patients this winter season.

Events

1 week ago 10 common symptoms caused by H3N2 strain as NHS warns of "unprecedented" surge in cases

The NHS has warned that hospitals are facing an 'unprecedented' wave of flu admissions this winter, with predictions that up to 8,000 beds could soon be occupied by flu patients

Events

2 w. ago Drivers warned winter driving mistakes could leave them with £30,000 of fines

Drivers are urged to pay extra attention when driving for the next four months, as these five common mistakes could lead them having to pay a total of £30,000 in fines if they aren't careful

Events

2 w. ago Winter driving mistake could land electric car owners with £11k fine

Electric car owners are being warned to take important winter safety steps to avoid hefty fines of up to £11,000 as cold weather approaches, with Kia offering their expert tips

Economics

2 w. ago NHS sounds alarm over 200,000 'unnecessary' A&E visits for hiccups and ingrown toenails

More than 200,000 A&E visits in England last winter were with 'everyday niggles'

Events

2 w. ago Joey Essex reveals his Christmas lights and they are the most TOWIE yet

The TV personality, 35, teamed up with his beloved nan Linda Sims to transform his Essex home into a winter wonderland with over 100,000 twinkling bulbs

Politics

2 w. ago Celebrities urge public to back food banks as use soars during festive period

New figures reveal almost three quarters of a million (740,000) emergency food parcels were distributed overall last winter. a 40% increase compared to pre-pandemic levels

Politics

2 w. ago Battle of the Christmas lights: Families who spend £10,000 transforming their homes into winter wonderlands... and the Grinch neighbours who live in their glow

Britons use an estimated 150,000 miles of Christmas lights each year, enough to circle the country's coastline 20 times as they brighten up the darker months.

Society

2 w. ago NHS emergency care crisis laid bare: 2025 set to be worst year on record damning figures show, as Labour is accused of being in 'total denial'

Over 452,000 people waited 12 hours or more for a bed from January to October after medics decided they were so sick they needed to be admitted to a ward.

Events