39 h. ago Council shares plans to tackle flooding and extreme weather events in Bridgend

Members said they needed to be more proactive, strategic, and better-resourced

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3 d. ago New update on DWP progress tackling fraud and error in benefits system

Some 1.15 million benefit claims have been reviewed, generating estimated total savings of £581 million by March 2025.

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3 d. ago Next move in interest rates could be UP to tackle stubbornly high inflation, warn experts

Borrowers have been warned that the next move in interest rates could be up to put a lid on rising prices.

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3 d. ago 'Super convenient' spin scrubber that 'tackles tough dirt effortlessly' now £29

Over 4,000 shoppers have snapped up the handy device in the last month.

Economics

7 d. ago Expert's clever trick stops condensation forming and traps heat at the same time

Condensation is a common problem in UK homes during the cooler months, but it can be easily tackled with one simple trick experts recommend

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8 d. ago Digital ID not a ‘silver bullet’ to tackle illegal migration, minister says

Digital government minister Ian Murray said the scheme was part of a broader plan to tackle people entering the UK illegally.

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8 d. ago Jill Scott reveals how she tackles key issue women face when playing sports

Almost half of women are keen to take up a sport of some kind but are often put off for a range of reasons

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1 week ago I bought a box of lost post for £100 and couldn't believe what was inside

Becky's Bazaar easily made back the money she spent on the box

Economics

1 week ago Popular Spanish tourist destination brings in tough new measures to tackle overtourism

A popular Spanish tourist destination has introduced tough new measures in a bid to tackle over tourism. 

Politics

1 week ago Rattled Johnson blames everyone but himself for ‘Boriswave’ of migrants

He attacks Rishi Sunak and David Cameron – but refuses to say the name of ‘Boriswave’ accuser Nigel Farage

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1 week ago Migrants overpaying for substandard homes face blame for Netherlands housing crisis

With general elections in two weeks, housing crisis is a big issue, with the far-right Party for Freedom blaming migrantsCarlos Fernandes is proud of the metalwork he does on Dutch superyachts that sail the world. But the Portuguese migrant worker was surprised to hear he might be paying hundreds of euros too much in monthly rent for his family’s apartment.“We found it and we moved in,” he said. “It should be between €800 and €1,115 but we are paying €1,380.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago MOVIE REVIEW: We tackle throwback horror 'Night of the Reaper'

Feeling of dread permeates and slow pace rewarded with final act twists.

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1 week ago John Swinney to tackle 8am 'lottery' for GP appointments in SNP conference speech

EXCLUSIVE: The First Minister cited the issue in May and he will reveal further details of his plan in his speech in Aberdeen.

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2 w. ago Ukraine war briefing: Power restored to Kyiv after Russia drone attacks

Zelenskyy says attacks targeted energy infrastructure as winter looms; boy killed as drones and missiles hit Zaporizhzhia. What we know on day 1,326Power was restored to 270,000 consumers in Kyiv after attacks from Russia knocked it out, Ukraine’s energy minister Svitlana Hrynchuk wrote on Facebook on Friday. People in Kyiv heard blasts throughout Thursday night and many woke up without power on Friday after the huge air attack targeted Ukraine’s energy system. Images posted online showed firefighters working to tackle burning blocks of flats. Hrynchuk did not say how many people had lost power. Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said the Russian strikes targeted civilian and energy infrastructure as Ukraine prepares for winter temperatures.Russian drones and missiles damaged 12 apartment buildings in the south-eastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia, killing a seven-year-old boy and injuring four people, according to the regional governor. The Kyiv mayor, Vitali Klitschko, sa...

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2 w. ago Bridget Phillipson vows urgent child poverty action and warns against deputy 'throwing stones'

The Education Secretary shared how her own experiences motivated her to end child poverty, and reaffirmed her commitment to ending the cruel two-child benefit cap.

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2 w. ago I rang up the AI travel agent that's so good people have asked it out on dates

Tim Hentschel, CEO of HotelPlanner.com and HotelPlanner.ai, says his virtual travel agents are already taking 50,000 real calls a day and will hit the 100,000 mark before the year is out

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2 w. ago DWP confirms over 5,000 investigators tackling tax and benefit fraud

DWP is reviewing sample claims of State Pension, PIP and four other benefits for fraud or errors before April.

Economics

2 w. ago Angus Gunn tackles repeated Nottingham Forest snubs head on as Scotland 'faith' remains

The 29-year-old has yet to play a minute of football for his new club after leaving Norwich City last summer

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2 w. ago London gets £36.5m boost to tackle homelessness as council temporary accommodation bills soar

It comes after London boroughs revealed they were collectively spending a staggering £5.5m a day to tackle homelessness

Economics

2 w. ago Major funding to tackle homelessness as record numbers stuck in temporary accommodation

Housing Secretary Steve Reed said it was a 'moral stain on our society' that so many people were left sleeping rough or stuck in squalid temporary accommodation

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