3 h. ago Benefits claimants eligible for DWP Christmas Bonus unchanged Since 1972

The DWP is set to issue a 10 Christmas bonus to millions of pensioners and benefit claimants in the first week of December and it hasn't changed since the scheme was launched in 1972

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8 h. ago Ryanair passengers to see major change to boarding passes on November 12

The airline has announced it will make the change next week and passengers will need to be prepared

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24 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing: how to vote in week 7? Voting change explained for series 23

Strictly Come Dancing has had a big change to its voting for series 23 💃🕺📺

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49 h. ago The much needed change coming to Greater Manchester health centre

The change was approved by a planning committee earlier this week.

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51 h. ago Prince William's secret power move as interviewer grills him on Andrew nightmare

Prince William was grilled this week over the recent controversial changes within the Royal Family, and responded with a firm yet polite 'conversational swerve'

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2 d. ago King Charles officially strips Andrew of HRH style and prince title

Mountbatten Windsor is no longer entitled to use the terms and has been erased from roll of peerageKing Charles has officially stripped the former Duke of York, now Andrew Mountbatten Windsor, of his HRH style and his prince title.Charles formally made the changes, which were announced a week ago, by issuing a letters patent under the Great Seal of the Realm, which the Crown Office published in the Gazette, the UK’s official public record. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Why 'coolcation' has been named in the Collins Dictionary new words of the year list

There's a new travel word in the Collins Dictionary this week, reflecting how our holiday tastes have changed in recent decades.

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3 d. ago Ryanair to hit more than 40 million passengers with big change from next week

Budget airline Ryanair to scrap the option for passengers to print out and use a paper boarding pass

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3 d. ago Competition in mortgage market ramps up as lenders unveil new rates

Lloyds and Halifax launched some new rates on selected direct mortgage products, with some other lenders also unveiling rate changes this week.

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5 d. ago Major Ryanair travel change comes into force next week but critics say it will 'cause chaos'

The budget airline is hoping for a 'seamless transition' but the move has been branded 'disgraceful'.

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6 d. ago McDonald's set to make major changes to classic Happy Meal box this week

McDonald's fans might notice a massive change to the Happy Meal boxes this month as the fast food giant is scrapping the classic colour

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8 d. ago Bizarre DWP loophole that means households could get £600 in Winter Fuel Payments instead of £300

LIVING together but claiming benefits separately could see your household bag two Winter Fuel Payments this year. The payment, which is worth up to £300 to help with rising heating bills is hitting more than nine bank accounts from next week. Last year the rules changed and only people on certain benefits got the Winter Fuel Payment, which caused a lot of anger....

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1 week ago World Cup 'set for major VAR change' after crunch meeting with football chiefs

The International FA Board's Football and Technical Advisory Panels (IFAB), which is made up of former players, coaches and referees, held its latest meeting this week to discuss rule changes.

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1 week ago Vital advice issued to anyone travelling to Thailand after Queen Mother dies

Thailand's Queen Mother Sirikit died last week at the age of 93, and her death could bring changes for anyone planning to travel to the country in the next few months

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1 week ago ‘Our work has only just begun’: Mamdani, Sanders and AOC rally the faithful ahead of NYC mayoral election

Thousands pack Forest Hills stadium on Sunday night, voicing their excitement and hope for change Just over a week before New York City’s mayoral election on 4 November, about 13,000 people poured into Forest Hills stadium in Queens for the “NYC Is Not For Sale” rally, a packed gathering headlined by representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, senator Bernie Sanders and the Democratic mayoral candidate, assemblyman Zohran Mamdani.The historic open-air venue was filled to capacity. New Yorkers of all ages and backgrounds came together, but it was the Gen Z crowd that seemed to animate the atmosphere. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Labour must counter ‘growing sense of despair’, Streeting warns after Welsh defeat

Health secretary urges party to take Caerphilly result to heart as Lucy Powell gets to work as deputy leaderSenior Labour figures including Wes Streeting have said the government must project optimism and delivery after losing a Welsh Senedd byelection amid rising concern about midterm fatigue and a loss of momentum.The health secretary warned that the party must counter a “growing sense of despair” and show voters tangible proof of change after its defeat last week in Caerphilly, a town that had been Labour for more than 100 years. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Manchester Airport announces new rules for Ryanair passengers

The changes came into force this week

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3 w. ago Strictly Come Dancing fans are unimpressed as major change to next week's show is revealed

Strictly Come Dancing viewers were left disappointed on Saturday night after discovering that the much-loved Halloween Week will be postponed.

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3 w. ago Strictly Come Dancing fans left 'gutted' after Halloween Week 'cancelled' in huge change

Strictly Come Dancing fans were left gutted at the start of tonight's episode, as hosts Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly announced that next week would be Icon's Week - not Halloween

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3 w. ago ‘My name is Manchester United’: the superfan who fought to change his identity

There are supporters and then there was the Bulgarian Marin Levidzhov, who died this week aged 62Ask any Manchester United fan of a certain age what 26 May 1999 means to them, and they will tell you the date has marked them for life. It was the night injury-time goals from Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjær sealed United’s 2-1 comeback in the Champions League final against Bayern Munich at the Camp Nou. It was also the night the life of one United fan in Bulgaria, who has died this week at the age of 62, changed for ever.That supporter was born Marin Zdravkov Levidzhov in Svishtov, a town on the Danube with a population of 22,000. Growing up in communist Bulgaria adoring football, he dreamed of changing his name to Manchester United. To claim the name of a football club from the capitalist west, however, was mission impossible. Had Marin tried to do so before the fall of the regime, he would almost certainly have ended up in jail. Continue reading...

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