2 h. ago Winter heating payment reminder for South Lanarkshire pensioners

It is estimated that over one million pensioners in Scotland will receive Pension Age Winter Heating Payment.

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4 h. ago Nine checks people should do before pension age rises next year

The State Pension age is set to start rising from 66 to 67 next year

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7 h. ago Lorraine Kelly says ‘I'm the first to leave' as she opens up in rare marriage insight

Lorraine Kelly has been married to her husband Steve Smith for 33 years, but the ITV presenter has now opened up about a major difference between them

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7 h. ago Gwen Stefani fans are floored after learning singer's age as she celebrates birthday

Gwen Stefani is celebrating her birthday on Friday (October 3) and after 30 years in the music industry, most of her fans simply can't believe how good she looks

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7 h. ago Disillusionomics: the US economy isn’t serving gen Z | Alice Lassman

My generation is struggling for stability in a system that no longer feels fit for purpose. It’s time to take that seriouslyFor gen Z Americans, it’s hard to remember a version of the economy not defined by crisis. We finished our education online as Covid devastated the world, only to graduate into high costs of living, stagnant wages and now AI’s threat to entry-level jobs. We’ve come of age in a system that no longer feels fit for purpose.The result is a generation that’s lost faith in the traditional markers of stability. What once defined a secure life – home, family and comfortable retirement – feels out of reach. “A pension is out of the question,” one friend told me. “So staying in the same job no longer makes sense.” She’s not alone: jobseekers’ confidence in keeping or finding work dropped sharply this spring, with a survey in June suggesting nearly 60% of graduates were still looking for their first jobs.Alice Lassman is a policy expert with a focus on the global economy ...

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8 h. ago A$AP Rocky fans floored as they finally realise true meaning behind rap name

A$AP Rocky, whose real name is Rakim Athelston Mayers, is celebrating his 37th birthday today (October 3), but some fans are only just realising the true meaning behind his stage name

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8 h. ago Mum forced to pay £1,500 when son's holiday backflip goes wrong

Rhiannon Dunn, 32, headed to Antalya in Turkey with seven-year-old Carlson Turner on September 1 after buying the trip for his birthday.

Economics

8 h. ago Gwen Stefani fans can't get over her age as she looks younger than ever on birthday

Gwen Stefani is celebrating her 56th birthday today (October 3) and after 30 years in the music industry, music fans simply can't believe how good the star looks

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8 h. ago People on State Pension due to find out new payment rates before Autumn Budget next month

The earnings growth rate is on track to be the Triple Lock measure used for the 2026/27 annual uprating.

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9 h. ago How Are You? It’s Alan (Partridge) review – nothing else on TV has this many laugh

The fictional broadcaster remains the funniest comic creation in Britain, as he returns with this hilariously sloppy look at mental health. Is anything as joyous as watching his blunders? Surely notAlan Partridge is in crisis! But then, who isn’t these days? Last time he was on television, Alan was melting down live on air while hosting the light magazine show This Time, ending the series quite literally locked out of the BBC. At the start of his new, self-produced project, the light documentary How Are You? It’s Alan (Partridge), the broadcaster reveals he’s since hit another low by fainting into the lap of a female interviewee during a corporate event for Norfolk agribusiness stalwarts Bannroyd Animal Feed. Tough times, but personalities of Partridge’s calibre know how to bounce back: tie your troubles to a national trend and see if you can get a series out of it.How Are You?, then, sees Steve Coogan’s immortal alter ego in roving factual mode, looking into an epidemic of anxiety,...

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10 h. ago Pensioners can claim two benefits which boost annual income to nearly £18,000

Older people on a low income or living with a health condition could be due extra financial help on top of their State Pension.

Economics

11 h. ago People are only just realising what A$AP Rocky's name actually stands for

As A$AP Rocky, real name Rakim Athelston Mayers, celebrates his 37th birthday today (October 3), it seems like some people are only just finding out the true meaning behind his stage name

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11 h. ago Former DWP worker warns about rising State Pension age in 2026

The State Pension age is set to start rising from 66 to 67 next year, with the increase due to be completed for all men and women

Events

11 h. ago 'I'm Steve from Steve and Maggie and we set it up to be something very different'

Steve Watts, 46, is the face of Steve and Maggie, a children's television show with millions of viewers across the globe - but his path to stardom has been unconventional

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12 h. ago Alan Partridge takes on mental health – and the results are magnificent, excruciating and genuinely touching

From its depiction of midlife ennui to its satirical take on therapy-speak, ‘How Are You? It’s Alan (Partridge)’ is the best Partridge-related project in years, writes Phil Harrison

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15 h. ago US archivist ousted after refusing to let Trump give Eisenhower’s sword to King Charles – reports

The Trump administration ultimately gave the King a replica sword on the president’s recent state visitThe Eisenhower Presidential Library’s director has exited his position after advocating against giving a sword from the collection to King Charles as a gift during Donald Trump’s recent state visit, according to US media reports on Thursday.Todd Arrington left his post on Monday after being told to “resign or be fired”, he told CBS News, which did not specify who had relayed the message to the historian. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago TOM UTLEY: It's cruel and immoral of Reeves not to tell us whether she plans to snatch away tax

On the advice of my financial planners, this week I joined the stampede to grab a tax-free lump sum from my pension pot before next month's Budget , which so many of us dread.

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19 h. ago Owner of 18ft Thunderbird 3 replica thought he was only buying a model

An airport worker described the comical moment when the onsite staff asked if they had brought a lorry to pick up the model

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20 h. ago Venezuela Fury breaks silence after getting engaged at her sweet 16th party

Tyson Fury's daughter was proposed to at her 16th birthday bash.

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20 h. ago US government shutdown: Donald Trump promises firings and cuts to ‘Democrats’ favorite projects’ if shutdown continues – live

President says ‘I am allowed to cut things that should have never been approved’ during interview with OAN television networkHere’s what the shutdown means for travel, national parks and housingShare your views on the US government shutdownKaroline Leavitt also spoke on Fox News this morning, where she was asked whether Donald Trump’s threats of cuts were just a negotiating tactic. “Oh, it’s very real,” she replied.“The Democrats should know that they put the White House and the president in this position,” she went on. “And if they don’t want further harm on their constituents back home, then they need to reopen the government. It’s very simple. Pass the clean continuing resolution and all of this goes away.Look, it’s likely going to be in the thousands. And that’s something that the Office of Management and Budget and the entire team at the White House here, again, is unfortunately having to work on today.These discussions and these conversations, these meetings would not be happe...

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