3 h. ago Yellow warning for rain in force as heavy rain and strong winds forecast

A yellow weather warning for rain is in place from midnight until 2pm on Wednesday for south-west England and much of South Wales.

Events

10 h. ago Universal Credit discounts at attractions in North West including £4 theatre tickets

List of attractions in the North West where households on Universal Credit can get reduced price or free tickets

Economics

14 h. ago Heavy rain may cause flooding and travel disruption, Met Office warns

A yellow weather warning for rain is in place from midnight until 2pm on Wednesday for south-west England and much of South Wales.

Events

29 h. ago Reform councillor investigated after 'handing out ice creams at polling station'

Reform councillor Joseph Boam, 22, is under police investigation over allegations that he tried to sway voters by handing out ice creams outside a polling station in North West Leicestershire

Events

54 h. ago Boy who died after falling in park ‘made every day worth living’

Logan Carter, 12, died on Friday after falling from apparatus at a park in Cheshire.

Events

64 h. ago Universal Credit migration leads to 340,000 benefit claims closing

DWP data shows that between July 2022 and June 2025 a total of 2,108,000 people in 1,593,856 households have been sent migration notices - they must move to UC or they'll get nothing

Politics

2 d. ago 'I visited the biggest Haven campsite in the UK and one thing impressed me straight away'

Wales Online writer Ruth Mosalski and her family spent four nights at Haven's biggest UK campsite, Hafan y Mor in north-west Wales, and found it to be a hit with the kids

Politics

3 d. ago Universal Credit claimants can take holidays but end up in court for one DWP reason

You may need to inform the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) if you are planning to go abroad. You must also remain eligible for the benefit both when you leave and throughout your entire trip

Events

4 d. ago 'Miss Holiday' benefits cheat, 58, who sponged £40k in Universal Credit payments to go on so many trips pals joked she clocked up 'more air miles than Air Force One' is spared jail

Susan Pearson, 58, from Wigan, was dubbed 'Miss Holiday' by friends due to her endless exotic getaways, which included sun-soaked trips to Tunisia and Cyprus.

Economics

4 d. ago People on Universal Credit eligible for UK Government bonus of up to £1,200

Three million people claiming certain benefits can now take advantage of the Help to Save scheme.

Politics

4 d. ago The MI5, SIS and GCHQ jobs in Manchester with some paying up to £60k a year

James Bond’s employer is looking to fill a variety of job roles in the north west

Economics

4 d. ago 'Miss Holiday' claimed £40K in benefits but 'had more air miles than Air Force One'

Susan Pearson, 58, received more than £40,000 in Universal Credit across five years by saying she had no money - despite secretly holding over tens of thousands of pounds in two accounts

Economics

4 d. ago DWP issue full list of holiday rules anyone claiming Universal Credit must follow

Full DWP guidance for Universal Credit claimants going abroad for extended periods of time

Politics

4 d. ago Benefits cheat, 58, who sponged £40k in Universal Credit payments to go on so many holidays pals joked she clocked up 'more air miles than Air Force One' is spared jail

Susan Pearson, 58, from Wigan, was dubbed 'Miss Holiday' by friends due to her endless exotic getaways, which included sun-soaked trips to Tunisia and Cyprus.

Economics

5 d. ago Ice cream man 'attacked from behind' before being stabbed to death, court hears

Shazad Khan, 41, was brutally stabbed while working in his ice cream van in Wembley, north-west London, a court heard, and suffered 'catastrophic injuries' during the attack

Events

5 d. ago Kim Kardashian slammed after fans notice daughter North West, 12, sporting bizarre 'piercing'

The SKIMS founder's pre-teen set tongues wagging on social media after she showed off what appeared to be a small piercing during an outing with her mom in Rome, Italy.

Sport

5 d. ago North West is no Kardashian! How Kim's daughter, 12, is forging her own fashion path with goth styling and blue hair

North West, daughter of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West, is carving out her own space in the fashion world and it's a far cry from the neutral, beige-heavy wardrobe that made her mother a style icon

Politics

5 d. ago Bodybuilder infamous for touching men’s muscles found dead in flat

The bodybuilder’s reputation was widely known across the North West

Events

6 d. ago Kim Kardashian puts on a leggy display in lace tights as she joins her daughter North West for shopping in Milan as they continue their Italian trip

Enjoying a stylish mother-daughter outing in the fashion capital, Kim, 44, put on a leggy display in a black dress which featured a high slit.

Economics

6 d. ago Washout end to August will not stop hottest summer on record, say forecasters

Wet and windy conditions are set to sweep in for the final days of meteorological summer.

Politics