12 h. ago Families across Scotland to receive letter this week confirming £150 energy bill rebate

More than 240,000 households across Scotland will qualify for the Warm Home Discount scheme for the first time this winter.

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16 h. ago Full list of who will get £150 energy bill help as letters go out

Hundreds of thousands of households can expect to receive the Government letter

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17 h. ago UK government claims it is throwing 'lifeline' to 100,000 Scots homes with £150 off energy bills

Ministers also unveil more than £1bn annual support for new offshore wind farms

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23 h. ago 250,000 families to receive confirmation of £150 discount on energy bills

Letters will be dropping on doormats across England and Wales from Tuesday

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23 h. ago Eligible households to receive confirmation of £150 energy bills discount

Letters are being sent to households from Tuesday after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer expanded the Warm Home Discount.

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23 h. ago Over 250,000 families urged to check for letters about £150 bills help landing this week – see if you need to act

MORE than 250,000 families are set to receive letters this week confirming their £150 discount on energy bills this winter. The Warm Home Discount letters are being sent to households across England and Wales from Tuesday, with all those entitled set to receive one before January. The Warm Home Discount Scheme is a one-off £150...

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33 h. ago Video shows driver drifting around Portsmouth roundabout at illegal car meet

Police release footage of Daniel Broomfield, 23, during incident that landed him a 27-week suspended sentenceFootage has been released by police of a driver “dangerously” drifting around a roundabout at an illegal car meet, putting watching crowds at “risk of being seriously injured”.Daniel Broomfield, 23, from Southampton, was sentenced at Winchester crown court on 25 September to a 27-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, having pleaded guilty to dangerous driving. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago Video shows Portsmouth driver drifting around roundabout at illegal car meet

Police release footage of Daniel Broomfield, 23, during incident that landed him a 27-week suspended sentenceFootage has been released by police of a driver “dangerously” drifting around a roundabout at an illegal car meet, putting watching crowds at “risk of being seriously injured”.Daniel Broomfield, 23, from Southampton, was sentenced at Winchester crown court on 25 September to a 27-week prison sentence, suspended for 12 months, having pleaded guilty to dangerous driving. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago Construction boss and his wife in £250,000 court battle with village neighbours over claims they 'invaded' their garden to chop down 33

Robert McCarthy (pictured) and his wife Amanda have accused the house behind their home, near Nazeing in Essex, of perpetrating a 'systematic destruction' of their garden.

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3 d. ago Thousands of illegal weightloss jabs valued at more than £250,000 are seized in record raid on UK warehouse

At least 2,000 pens labelled as containing tirzepatide and retatrutide were seized along with tens of thousands of empty pens and raw chemicals.

Economics

4 d. ago Fake fat jabs worth £250k seized by Brit cops after world’s largest ever weight

FAKE fat jabs worth more than £250,000 have been seized in the world’s largest ever weight-loss drug bust.   Officers smashed an organised crime gang during a dawn raid on a warehouse.   The site is believed to have been used for the large-scale manufacture, packaging and distribution of unlicensed — and potentially deadly —...

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5 d. ago Major bargain chain is forced to shut superstore over ‘severe RAT infestation’

A POPULAR UK retailer has closed a city store following a 'severe rat infestation'. The brand, which has more than 200 UK stores altogether, received a £250,000 fine. Environmental health officers made the discovery at The Range in Enfield's Suez Road store. There was reportedly strong smell of urine and faeces in the shop, along...

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6 d. ago Snooker world champion admits he's willing to give up in £250,000 prize money

Kyren Wilson has made a bold claim about the future of the World Snooker Championship amid fears it could move away from the Crucible

Economics

7 d. ago This year's £150 energy bill discount not available for certain people

The Warm Home Discount Scheme is due to reopen within days

Economics

7 d. ago Full list of people who won't get DWP £150 discount off energy bills this year

Gov.uk says the annual Warm Home Discount Scheme will reopen at the end of October 2025

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8 d. ago Trump starts DEMOLISHING White House East Wing to build new $250 million ballroom

DONALD Trump has started tearing down the White House's East Wing to make way for a fresh $250 million ballroom. The lavish renovation plans involve building a 25,000 square feet space to host state dinners and other black-tie events. Reports suggest it will house crystal chandeliers, gilded columns and gold inlays. The opulent designs, reminiscent...

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8 d. ago Scotland warned of ‘potential storm’ that could ‘pack punch’ as Met Office pinpoint worst day amid ‘colder’ forecast

SCOTLAND could be hit by a horrific storm just in time for Halloween. A low-pressure system could see wind speeds increase and temperatures plunge. Southernly winds are currently barrelling towards Ireland and could make landfall later this week. Irish weather forecasters warned the potential storm could "pack a punch". Weather Alerts Ireland said: “There is...

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8 d. ago Families urged to use safe words when online amid dangerous rise of AI deepfakes

It may seem like something out of an episode of Netflix Black Mirror - but deepfake videos are now easier than ever to make and even harder to spot that it's not real

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9 d. ago I spent over £250,000 creating my dream home but now it's time to leave

Rebecca Porter transformed a period mansion into a comfortable family home in a village in Bridgend

Economics

1 week ago Britain’s colonial botany, tiny landscapes and great bohemian outlaws – the week in art

Small worlds go under the microscope, botanical art is investigated, and renegades come in for a reckoning – all in your weekly dispatchThe Singh Twins and Flora IndicaA look at the colonial history behind British botany, plus a survey of Indian botanical art in the age of the East India Company. • Kew Gardens, London, until 12 April Continue reading...

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