73 m. ago Claims for £300 DWP payment will be available from this date

The DWP has confirmed that people over the State Pension age who need to claim this year's Winter Fuel Payment can do so by post from 15 September and over the phone from 15 October

Economics

76 m. ago Older people can claim DWP heating support worth up to £300 from this date this month

The UK Government has confirmed that Winter Fuel Payments will be issued automatically to around nine million people in England and Wales

Economics

83 m. ago Inside chilling 'Devil Island' near Greek holiday hotspot left with one creepy building

From exiling people in 10AD to punishing political dissidents in the last century, the Greek island of Gyaros has a complicated past, with controversial plans for its future

Politics

87 m. ago Everything we know about Donald Trump's mysterious 'announcement' after death rumours

With President Donald Trump due to make a surprise announcement today in the Oval Office, we take a look at what his address may concern as fears grow over his health following wild death rumours

Politics

90 m. ago Coven leader reveals witches are 'normal people' – but three things give them away

Alexia Costadina, 38, from Birmingham, has been performing rituals and worshipping pagan deities, including Zeus and the "Ancient Horned One", for more than 20 years

Politics

91 m. ago I had wigs thrown at me while I was playing rugby because of my hair loss

Former England flanker Heather Fisher, 41, told BBC Sport people don't understand women with 'muscles and no hair', saying there needs to be greater acceptance.

Politics

94 m. ago More than 1,400 dead in Afghanistan earthquake with many more trapped under rubble and death toll expected to keep rising following devastating 6.0 quake

The Afghan Red Crescent Society said on Tuesday that at least 1,124 people are confirmed dead and 3,251 have been hurt, with more than 8,000 homes destroyed.

Events

95 m. ago Millions of people taking antihistamines and cold pills issued warning by health expert

The health alert concerns those who take tablets for things like colds and allergies up to those on medication for heart issues or diabetes.

Events

1 hour ago Google Digital Garage rolls in providing free skills training for businesses in West Lothian

Over the last five years it has trained more than one million people

Events

2 h. ago Police want to speak to three people after city centre assault

Two females and a male have been urged by the force to identify themselves

Events

2 h. ago Afghanistan earthquake death toll passes 1,400 as Taliban appeal for aid

Rescuers search into the night for people trapped under debris of mud and stone homes in steep valleysThe Taliban have called for international aid as Afghanistan reels from an earthquake that killed more than 1,400 people and left thousands more injured.Rescuers searched into the night on Monday for survivors after the 6.0-magnitude quake struck on Sunday destroying entire villages across the country’s eastern Kunar province, which borders Pakistan. Continue reading...

Events

2 h. ago More than 1,100 dead in Afghanistan earthquake with many more trapped under rubble and death toll expected to keep rising following devastating 6.0 quake

The Afghan Red Crescent Society said on Tuesday that at least 1,124 people are confirmed dead and 3,251 have been hurt, with more than 8,000 homes destroyed.

Events

2 h. ago Cooper suggests asylum seekers could be moved into warehouses instead of hotels – UK politics live

Home secretary says government aims to ‘shrink the whole asylum system’ and is looking at ‘military and industrial sites’Lamb says the Greens are “the antidote to Reform”.That gets a big round of applause.We’re a home for all those people across the country holding their heads in their hands as the Labour government lets them down again and again and again, whether it is switching from the aid budget or from people with disabilities and not bringing in taxes we need.And that is why, in reaction, a new Green wave is sweeping the country as people turn to us.It’s already become a bit of a cliche, but we are really moving into a multi-party system, with the Greens poised to help create the next government.And, like all the best cliches, it has the distinct advantage of also being for true. Continue reading...

Society

2 h. ago UK passport fees with some being able to get theirs for free

If you need to renew your existing passport, or apply for a new one, fees will usually apply - but some people can get a new passport for free

Politics

2 h. ago Liz Hurley's The Inheritance flops with dire ratings in blow to Channel 4

The glossy format, in which the actress plays a wealthy heiress, pulled in just 464,890 viewers on Sunday night, making it one of the broadcaster's lowest-rated reality debuts.

Politics

2 h. ago Boots slash 'gorgeous' Britney Spears perfume worth £49 to £24

People have said there is 'nothing not to like' about the popular fruity perfume

Economics

2 h. ago Father Ted creator Graham Linehan arrested after flying into Heathrow over 'joke' tweets

The five-time Bafta award winner says he was arrested over three social media posts he made about trans people

Events

2 h. ago Four schoolkids found murdered in yoghurt shop in gruesome mystery

When smoke began billowing from a small shop, fire crews rushed to the scene to find four teenagers dead inside - a mystery that still remains unsolved

Events

2 h. ago Foreign students claiming asylum in UK: Key numbers and trends

The number of asylum claims by people who entered the UK on a study visa has fallen in recent months.

Events

2 h. ago DWP 48 health conditions that can give pensioners £110 weekly boost

Attendance Allowance can help provide financial support for a range of medical conditions - and here are some of the common reasons people claim

Economics