22 h. ago Personal tax thresholds £12,570 update as change 'in weeks' planned

Chancellor is set to make key changes in the Budget according to reports

Economics

22 h. ago ‘We feel we’re fighting a losing battle’: the race to remove millions of plastic beads from Camber Sands

A huge cleanup effort has seen volunteers working to remove beads by hand and machine. They can only wait and see the extent of damage to wildlife and dune habitatJust past a scrum of dog walkers, about 40 people are urgently combing through the sand on hands and knees. Their task is to try to remove millions of peppercorn-sized black plastic biobeads from where they have settled in the sand. Beyond them, a seal carcass grins menacingly, teeth protruding from its rotting skull.Last week, an environmental disaster took place on Camber Sands beach, on what could turn out to be an unprecedented scale. Eastbourne Wastewater Treatment Works, owned by Southern Water, experienced a mechanical failure and spewed out millions of biobeads on to the Sussex coastline. Southern Water has since taken responsibility for the spill. Ironically, biobeads are used to clean wastewater – bacteria attach to their rough, crinkly surface and clean the water of contaminants.Camber Sands is one of England’s ...

Sport

38 h. ago Raise personal tax allowance for state pensioners from £12,570 update as key threshold looms

Concerns are growing that Chancellor Rachel Reeves could freeze the threshold for longer - meaning those on basic pensions would pay tax

Economics

1 week ago Raise HMRC personal income tax allowance from £12,570 to £20,000 update as key milestone hit

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is being urged to adjust the personal tax allowance limit for the lowest earners in the November Budget

Economics

2 w. ago Teeth and cars top the list of most expensive personal costs

A new study has identified the three main bills that take us by surprise - and the list is growing

Politics

2 w. ago Warning issued about illegal teeth whitening gels that contain so much bleach they burn through gums: Easily available on social media

Illegal teeth whitening kits containing more than 500 times the legal limit of dental bleach are being sold on social media and distributed in car parks, a new investigation has found.

Events

2 w. ago Car breakdowns, damaged washing machines and pets top our list of 'unexpected expenses'

Dentist and vet bills are among the things that leave us with no money at the end of the month, a survey found

Events

3 w. ago All we know as Budget could see Personal Allowance increase for pensioners

The Personal Allowance has been fixed at £12,570 since 2021

Economics

3 w. ago Shocking moment brute footballer HEADBUTTS referee knocking his teeth out after teammate is shown red card

THIS is the moment an enraged footballer storms up to a referee and headbutts him square in the face, knocking out two of his teeth. The shocking incident took place in Maldonado, Uruguay, during a reserve division final between San Lorenzo and Central Molino. Footage shows a San Lorenzo player lunging at referee Alexis Ferreira after...

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