4 h. ago Survey highlights challenges faced by West Lothian residents when heating homes

A total of 42% of residents in West Lothian Council describing that their home is usually or always cold, or not as warm as they’d like.

Society

4 h. ago Survey highlights challenges faced by Lanarkshire residents when heating homes

The findings come from Scotland-based social enterprise Changeworks which provided energy-saving advice and measures.

Society

30 h. ago Nothing prepared me for the child poverty I see in Britain. November’s budget can and must halt its inexorable rise | Gordon Brown

Homes without heating, bedrooms with beds. If we are to offer any hope to the children of austerity, the next few weeks will be decisiveRun-down housing estates in Britain’s former industrial heartlands remind us of the poverty described by George Orwell in The Road to Wigan Pier in 1937 – but these days there is no Orwell to chronicle what the arithmetic of deprivation means for families condemned to lives of poverty.Millions of children, as the children’s commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza, told us this summer, are faring very badly, living in “almost Dickensian levels of poverty”. And what she calls the striking awareness children have of being poor requires us to find a modern-day Dickens to hear their voices.Gordon Brown was UK prime minister from 2007 to 2010 Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago Happy Dunelm shoppers say 'bargain' 14p an hour heater 'warms up a room so fast'

Portable heaters like this Dunelm one can help homeowners save money while staying warm this autumn and winter

Economics

4 d. ago Amazon's bestselling £65 heater reduced to £42 may be small, but is 'quiet and packs a punch'

"It runs quietly and has a fan that helps distribute heat evenly. My home is quite tricky to keep warm due to single-glazed windows, but this heater has been a game-changer"

Economics

5 d. ago Dunelm's £25 'handy' radiator costs 14p to run and 'heats rooms up really fast'

Portable heaters like this Dunelm one can help homeowners save money while staying warm this autumn and winter

Economics

6 d. ago Home and Away producers ready to 'move mountains' to secure Heath Ledger's daughter for guest role

Heath Ledger's daughter could be following in his footsteps on Home and Away 28 years after the Aussie-born star appeared on the soap.

Society

6 d. ago Painting your home this colour could help you survive a heatwave

Ancient techniques once suited to the Mediterranean now hold lessons for modern Britain, Rosa Schiano-Phan writes

Society

6 d. ago UK households hit by 'cockroach invasion' as temperatures plummet in September

As an increasing number of homes across the UK begin to switch their heating back on, a pest expert has warned over an influx of cockroaches which can pose health risks

Events

7 d. ago Graham Linehan says he doesn’t regret posts about trans people after Heathrow arrest

The Father Ted creator has said he will likely not return to the UK

Events

8 d. ago Woman who killed three family members with beef wellington laced with poison jailed

Erin Patterson, 50, invited her former parents-in-law, Don and Gail Patterson, both 70, and Gail Patterson's sister, Heather Wilkinson, 66, over for lunch at her home in the town of Leongatha

Events

9 d. ago 7 ways to keep your home warm without turning the heating on

MoneyMagpie Editor and financial expert Vicky Parry shares how to keep energy bills low as we move into autumn and chillier days

Society

1 week ago World’s largest sand battery switches on in huge boost to clean energy

Thermal storage system holds enough energy to heat homes, offices and a school

Science

1 week ago UK homeowners told to 'brace for invasion' when turning heating back on

As the weather eventually starts to cool down, there's a small threat waiting to take over

Society

2 w. ago Family ripped apart as mum of man killed by jealous girlfriend passes away

Alice Wood mowed down charity support worker Ryan Watson outside their Rode Heath home in 2022 with the murderer told to serve at least 18 years in prison

Events

2 w. ago Will the UK get another heatwave? Met Office gives verdict on September forecast

The UK has seen four heatwaves this summer, but experts say September’s temperatures will be more normal

Society

2 w. ago Why more people are travelling to coastal areas than ever before

There had been a large uptick in people travelling to coastal stations this summer compared to 2024, a report found

Politics

2 w. ago Millions struggle through heatwaves in homes not built to cope – Citizens Advice

Almost half of people reported difficulty sleeping as four heatwaves hit the UK this summer and 11% said their health deteriorated.

Society

3 w. ago Warning of ‘horrendous’ rat infestations after summer heatwaves

The UK’s rising temperatures, takeaway culture, and crippling infrastructure create the perfect storm for rats

Events

3 w. ago UK weather map: Where rain is set to end summer heat this week

Effects from Hurricane Erin could bring an end to the UK’s hot weather

Society