7 h. ago Pensioners urged to check for unclaimed benefit worth up to £5,740 every year

Money Saving Expert has created a new guide to claiming Attendance Allowance and shared inspiring success stories.

Economics

7 h. ago Clinique has just launched a new product in the black honey range – and it’s already my favourite

The bestselling collection just got even bigger

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8 h. ago Nintendo Direct scheduled for this week, but don't get your hopes up

A bigger Direct is rumoured to be coming later.

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8 h. ago ‘Historic and sensitive’ site near castle to have 48 homes built on it

The plans say the homes would 'assimilate with the typical local character'

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8 h. ago Victoria Beckham has trademarked her kids’ names – and my dog is not happy about it | Zoe Williams

My pup Romeo and daughter Harper share names with the Beckham offspring. Could VB not just have laid claim to ‘Posh’ instead?As a sidebar to the civil war in the House of Beckham, it emerged at the weekend that Victoria has trademarked all her children’s names. A lot of people think this is a peculiar parenting move, and a lot of other people think this a perfectly natural thing to do, for someone who has built a global brand from just their name and raw talent – but I thought, wait a second: my daughter is also called Harper and my dog is called Romeo, and even though neither of them has imminent plans to launch a perfume, I still should have been consulted on this.My Harper was born two years before the Beckhams’, and therefore by any reasonable metric, Posh copied me. But – see brand-building, above – by the time my Harper was four, even her own father couldn’t remember which one had come first. No such excuse for Romeo the dog, who started out 14 years younger than Romeo Beckham...

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10 h. ago Dr Martens sales slip as it ditches discounting in brand 'pivot'

The FTSE 250 retailer said group revenue fell 2.7 per cent to £253million in the 13 weeks to 28 December, as it pulled back from discounting products.

Economics

10 h. ago DWP letter wrongly told mum her benefits were being cut leading to tragic consequences

Make-up artist Tamara Jade Logan from Glossop took her own life after DWP incorrectly removed the enhanced daily living allowance from her Personal Independence Payment, prompting a coroner to issue a prevention of future deaths report

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10 h. ago ‘No reason to rush’: Harry Kane in talks with Bayern over contract extension

England captain’s deal runs to end of next seasonKane and his family are settled in Munich, CEO saysBayern Munich have confirmed they are in talks to extend Harry Kane’s contract. The England captain joined from Tottenham in 2023 on a deal to the end of next season and secured a long-awaited first major trophy when Bayern won the Bundesliga last May.He has been the Bundesliga’s top scorer twice and, with 21 goals in 19 Bundesliga games this season, could chase down Robert Lewandowski’s single-season record of 41 goals. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Huge £365m mansion is one of the world's biggest but is shrouded in secrecy

The secretive Mansao Safra in Sao Paulo, Brazil, boasts over 11,000 square metres of built-up area, 130 rooms, a helipad and is the 11th largest residence in the world

Economics

11 h. ago Parakeets will stop bullying robins from garden if you add 3 simple foods to bird feeder

If parakeets are hovering around, robins might feel too nervous to visit your garden, but there is an easy and humane way to gently deter the bigger birds.

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11 h. ago EU car sales grow 1.8% in 2025 with electric cars surging but Tesla loses market share – business live

Sales at Elon Musk’s carmaker plummet nearly 38% in 2025 as it loses ground to China’s BYD; gold continues to riseGood morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy.Sales of new cars in the European Union rose by 1.8% last year, with electric cars making up a bigger share of the market, while Tesla sales plummeted as it lost ground to China’s BYD. Continue reading...

Economics

11 h. ago How to watch Ronnie O'Sullivan at German Masters: TV channel and streaming

After pulling out of the Masters on medical grounds, Ronnie O'Sullivan makes his first appearance of 2026 at the German Masters

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12 h. ago 'Edge of the world cliffs' offer some of the most breathtaking views

The hike in County Donegal features some of Europe's highest marine cliffs, reaching over 600 metres, and makes up a spectacular part of Ireland's coastal touring route

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12 h. ago Aryna Sabalenka frustrated by Australian Open’s ban on wearable fitness trackers

Sabalenka, who is a Whoop ambassador, is not allowed to wear the devices on court during the Australian Open

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13 h. ago Scottish island engulfed in flames in spectacular Viking festival

Up Helly Aa transforms Lerwick in the Shetland Islands every January as over 1,000 torch-bearing Vikings march through the streets before burning a specially-built longship

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14 h. ago How hobbies went performative – and became a bigger wealth flex than a designer bag

As padel, Pilates and pottery continue to boom in popularity, Gen Z are only now logging on to show off. But does the cost of keeping up appearances offline mean analogue life is now the last word in luxury? Lydia Spencer-Elliott reports

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20 h. ago Major health risks linked to plastics emissions set to soar by 2040

A new study has highlighted the extensive health issues associated with plastics

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20 h. ago River Thames is lit up by huge explosion as emergency services are put on standby for elaborate fireball stunt for the new series of Guy Ritchie's TV show MobLand

A colossal fireball engulfed a warehouse near the River Thames on Sunday night, as director Guy Ritchie pulled off a huge stunt for the new series of MobLand. 

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21 h. ago Fears Hearts’ clash at Dundee United could be CALLED OFF – allowing Celtic to close gap and Rangers to go within a point

JIM GOODWIN has revealed Dundee United’s ground staff will be working round the clock to get Saturday’s clash with Hearts on.  The Tannadice pitch has been battered by rain for the past fortnight, leading to last weekend’s game against St Mirren going off.  United’s Scottish Cup tie with Ayr United also had to pass a late inspection...

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21 h. ago Trump agrees to ‘look into’ pulling some ICE agents out of Minnesota as officials face mounting questions and anger – live

US president and Minnesota governor Tim Walz hold phone call as White House faces scrutiny of its immigration surge that has led to two deaths in the stateAs more and more Republicans call for an investigation of Alex Pretti’s killing, it’s worth remembering that Donald Trump’s call for heavy-handed immigration enforcement appeared to have already rankled a portion of his base.A Politico poll that surveyed some 2000 adults between 16 and 19 January found that 49% of Americans believed Trump’s campaign was “too aggressive”. Continue reading...

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