41 h. ago Universal Credit claimants set for up to £25 extra each month

Here's who will get the money and when

Economics

51 h. ago DWP urges older PIP claimants to check if they are owed £308 in backdated payments

Certain groups of older people with an award for the lower rate of mobility element may be able to ask the DWP to review their claim following a recent change in the law

Economics

53 h. ago Pub at centre of dispute amid claims drinkers urinate outside and intimidate neighbours

'We have never faced the disruption and intrusion that we have in the last year'

Politics

59 h. ago DWP jobcentres to contact all claiming sickness benefits in ‘new plan’ update

Department for Work and Pensions targeting 2 million not required to look for work or prepare for future employment

Politics

62 h. ago Welsh fish and chip shop is so 'fabulous' people keep going back for more

A fish and chip shop in Wales has got people coming back for more, as they claim it's serving up "fabulous" meals. If you fancy a takeaway, it seems to be a popular choice

Politics

66 h. ago Some DWP PIP claimants over State Pension age may be due backdated payments

The legislative change stems from a tribunal decision on May 22, 2020

Economics

3 d. ago Trail hunting should be punishable by jail, campaigner says amid calls to outlaw ‘reckless’ activity

Trail hunting, which involves laying a scent for hounds and riders to follow as an alternative to the banned activity of fox hunting, has faced significant criticism

Events

3 d. ago Woman claiming to be Freddie Mercury's daughter passes away aged 48

The alleged secret daughter of Queen frontman Freddie Mercury has died aged 48

Events

5 d. ago Farmhouse that The Salt Path author Raynor Winn was forced to sell before going on 630

Raynor Winn, who wrote the best-selling book, claims she lost the farmhouse in Wales, when she and her husband Moth invested in a friend's company that failed.

Culture

9 d. ago 'Shambles' claim as deprived area of Welsh county to get huge injection of cash

Some did not think it was reasonable to pitch one deprived area against another

Politics

9 d. ago Whistle, crackle, banned: Dutch set to outlaw fireworks after more new year chaos

Netherlands expected to join Ireland in prohibiting most consumer fireworks as other EU countries debate crackdownWindow-rattling explosions turned Yara Basta-Bos’s street into a “war zone” last week, but she was spared from the worst of the new year chaos she had seen in the past. A few years ago, the emergency doctor in Amsterdam had to treat a patient clutching their own eyeball after a firework blew it out of its socket.“It feels like such a waste,” said Basta-Bos, president of the Dutch society of emergency physicians, adding that last week’s revelry resulted in more than 1,200 injuries – one-third of whom ended up in hospital – and two deaths. “Of course, fireworks are nice to look at. But the level of damage it’s causing in the Netherlands right now is just unbelievable.” Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago University student claimed crime gang threatened family if he didn't deal drugs

A judge told Romario Buzi that those who peddled cocaine 'richly deserve' imprisonment

Events

1 week ago Nessie hunter shares 'best images yet' of Loch Ness Monster from trail camera

Roland Watson, 63, captured three snaps of what he believes to be Nessie on his trail camera on the western shore of Loch Ness near Inverfarigaig, Scotland

Politics

1 week ago Woman continued to claim benefits despite inheriting huge fortune

The 63-year-old had purchased a car and distributed the money around her family whilst still claiming more than £27,000 in a little under two years

Politics

1 week ago Woman continued to claim benefits despite inheriting father's £120k estate

The 63-year-old had purchased a car and distributed the money around her family whilst still claiming more than £27,000 in a little under two years

Economics

2 w. ago Claudia Winkleman fans claim to have proof she's living double life

BBC presenter Claudia Winkleman has been on our screens for over 20 years - but some fans are convinced the Traitors star uses her distinctive look to live unrecognised in public

Politics

2 w. ago Medics baffled as Donald Trump claimed to have had MRI procedure that 'doesn't exist'

Medical professionals have raised concerns over Donald Trump's MRI doctor's note describing a 'torso MRI' procedure

Politics

3 w. ago Doctor claims common toilet habit could actually be harming your bladder

A doctor has claimed that one common toilet habit many of us have could actually be damaging our bladders and making us need the toilet more frequently than normal

Politics

3 w. ago Farage vows to 'fight monstrous attack on our freedoms' as he joins supporters in outrage against Keir Starmer's plans to stop trail hunting

The Countryside Alliance said Labour had 'alienated rural people', with a poll suggesting 65 per cent of voters think the Government unfairly neglects country communities.

Events

3 w. ago Final Boxing Day fox hunt in photos as Nigel Farage seen watching sick sport

Nigel Farage was seen amongst the throng at Chiddingstone Castle, in Chiddingstone, Kent, before hunters and their packs of dogs started following a pre-laid trail

Sport