10 h. ago New calls to review Adult Disability Payment claims for anxiety, ADHD and OCD

The Scottish Conservatives said the SNP’s ‘soft-touch benefits regime fails to tackle unnecessary or fraudulent claims’.

Politics

20 h. ago Wife of captain of oil tanker captured by US forces starts legal action to free him

Judicial review request made in Edinburgh says Avtandil Kalandadze of Russian-flagged Marinera is being detained unlawfullyLawyers acting for the wife of the captain of a Venezuela-linked oil tanker captured by US forces in UK waters are calling for a judicial review of his situation, claiming he is being detained unlawfully.The Marinera, a Russian-flagged vessel previously known as Bella 1, has been in the Moray Firth in recent days. Continue reading...

Events

20 h. ago Wife of oil tanker captain captured by US in North Sea starts legal action to free him

Judicial review request made in Edinburgh says Avtandil Kalandadze of Russian-flagged Marinera is being detained unlawfullyLawyers acting for the wife of the captain of a Venezuela-linked oil tanker captured by US forces in UK waters are calling for a judicial review of his situation, claiming he is being detained unlawfully.The Marinera, a Russian-flagged vessel previously known as Bella 1, has been in the Moray Firth in recent days. Continue reading...

Events

32 h. ago ‘Waterfalls saved me’: how photographing nature can heal the soul

John Arnison lives with anxiety and ADHD and finds busy cities unsettling, but loves taking pictures of nature at nightWhen he first ventured out into the darkness of the Yorkshire Dales 25 years ago, John Arnison’s only goal was to find a photographic style that people would immediately know was his.Driving for nearly 40 miles from his home in Leeds to Malham, North Yorkshire in the dead of night, John didn’t realise that he was starting a project that would continue for another quarter of a century, and shape the rest of his life. Continue reading...

Culture

4 d. ago Big rusty pole and Sainsbury's car park among Britain's most bizarre top rated attractions on Tripadvisor

Many travellers might consult Tripadvisor as their first port of call when planning an itinerary. But the review site's top-rated attractions include some surprising spots.

Politics

5 d. ago Megadeth: Megadeth review – conspiracy theories and combustible fingers on thrash metallers’ curtain call

(BLKIIBLK/Frontiers)Tuneful yet overlong, Dave Mustaine and co’s final album is a recap of Megadeth’s strengths, flaws and familiar grudgesThere are long goodbyes, and then there is Megadeth’s retirement from the music industry. A final album and tour by the thrash metal pioneers was announced last August, with an AI-assisted video and a written statement that offered some classic grandstanding on the part of frontman and sole original member Dave Mustaine. Never a man to hide his light under a bushel, he equated Megadeth’s decision to quit with a global catastrophe (“some say this is the end of times”) and suggested that the US band “changed the world”.Their decision to quit makes sense, given the state of Mustaine’s health. Having conquered throat cancer and radial neuropathy, he’s now suffering from arthritis and something called Dupuytren’s contracture – a thickening of tissue under the skin that causes the fingers to bend, commonly known as the suitably metal-sounding Viking di...

Politics

6 d. ago DWP £80 weekly payment not being claimed by 910,000 pensioners

Nearly one million pensioners are failing to claim a benefit worth an average of £4,300 a year, according to DWP data

Economics

6 d. ago Critics call for Trump 'medical review' after 'bizarre' White House briefing

Social media users have raised concerns about Donald Trump's health following a strange White House press briefing

Politics

8 d. ago How to claim up to £300 as DWP automatic Winter Fuel Payment distribution ends

Pensioners who haven't received their Winter Fuel Payment by January 28, 2026 should contact the DWP or may need to claim before the March 31 deadline

Economics

8 d. ago DWP automatic Winter Fuel Payments of up to £300 set to end next week

Some pensioners may need to claim the annual heating payment before the end of March.

Economics

1 week ago Gig Review: Ensiferum / Freedom Call / Dragony – The Dome, London (11th January 2026)

Gig Review: Ensiferum / Freedom Call / Dragony – The Dome, London (11th January 2026)  The Moshville Times

Politics

1 week ago Troubled water firm faces sack for leaving 30,000 homes high and dry for days

Environment Secretary Emma Reynolds has called on the regulator Ofwat to review South East Water's operating licence after leaving properties in Kent and West Sussex dry

Events

1 week ago 'Ridiculous': Man City fume over VAR controversy in Newcastle win as Antoine Semenyo goal ruled out

Carabao Cup semi-final lead could have been more emphatic, but for tight offside call that came after review lasting for more than five minutes

Politics

2 w. ago Pensioners claiming new health benefit this week could receive first payment this month

The average processing time for new Pension Age Disability Payment claims is seven working days.

Economics

2 w. ago DWP letter to hit all PIP, DLA and Attendance Allowance claimants with new changes

The DWP has announced PIP, DLA and AA claimants will all be hit with letters detailing their updated payment rates before the new rates start in later in 2026

Events

2 w. ago DWP delays risk pushing disability PIP benefit claimants into poverty, MPs warn

MPs on the Public Accounts Committee said some benefit claimants have been left waiting over a year for their Personal Independence Payment (PIP) claims to be processed

Events

2 w. ago DWP Winter Fuel Payment deadline this month to claim missing £300

The Winter Fuel Payment is worth up to £300 and is paid by the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to people over state pension age

Economics

2 w. ago Pensioners with health issues urged to contact charity for help claiming up to £441 every month

Independent Age can help older people with health issues claim Attendance Allowance or Pension Age Disability Payment.

Economics

3 w. ago Car makers gave Brits billions in discounts in bid to tempt buyers to go electric

Manufacturers were forced to offer big incentives to boost sales of electric vehicles as the industry called for a Labour review of targets to be brought forward

Economics

3 w. ago Full list of new PIP payment rates confirmed by DWP from April

People claiming Personal Independence Payment will see their benefits increase by 3.8% with new rates coming into effect from April 6, 2026

Economics