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Letters arrive as DWP confirms £150 boost for 6 million households

The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed households will soon be receiving their £150 Warm Home Discount confirmation letter, with around 6 million eligible households in England and Wales set to receive £150…

Appeal to trace driver after boy of 12 knocked down outside Midland school

The driver stopped to see if the boy was OK but drove away soon after

Tourist dies in 1,000ft plunge in Dolomites after stepping off path for a photo

Michelle Alejandra Rubio Leiva reportedly stepped off a path to take a photo, and slipped down the mountain face.

'Did you drop this?' Cash machine gang's trick fleeced pensioners out of £40k

A Romanian gang has been jailed for a combined total of more than 13 years after using a cruel ATM card-swap scam

Police issue Newton Heath murder investigation update after Alisha Samuels death

Enquiries remain ongoing while three men are due to appear in court

Storms Austen and Boelo update as strong gusts and downpours hit

UK braces itself for two storms in two days with yellow alert extending to North East

Glasgow bakery chain denied consent for 'unnecessary' adverts again

Planners at Glasgow City Council say the signs at two venue are 'visual clutter.

Glasgow private hire driver convicted of domestic abuse loses licence

The city's licensing committee suspended the driver after a complaint from Police Scotland.

Glasgow offices could be turned into 'high quality' Finnieston homes

An application has been sent to Glasgow City Council to convert properties at Fitzroy Place.

DWP urging state pensioners to claim £4,500 payment

Experts say many over-65s are unaware they could get help

Meghan Markle's dad 'probed over child sex abuse images' found by own son

Thomas Markle Snr is alleged to have kept the cache of images at his home in the Philippines.

HMRC confirms plan to recover cash from 8 million households

8.2 million taxpayers were in debt to HMRC, data shows

LIVE: Traffic returns to normal on A19 southbound at Crathorne following accident

Traffic is being held on the A19 near Crathorne following an accident

It has been months of chaos and misery in 'Monton Carlo' - now they're fighting back

Chris Slater spent an evening with police as part of an operation tackling the illegal use of bikes and e-scooters after locals said the Salford village had been blighted by anti-social behaviour over the summer months

"You're the b**ch that stole my song" – Philomena Begley reflects on iconic career, younger fans, and upcoming honour

"No matter whether the leg could be up or could be down, I’ll be there"- Philomena Begley on viral plane performances, birthday injuries, and receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award

Full list of cancelled events and closed venues as yellow weather warning issued for Merseyside

Storm Austen and Storm Boelo are set to batter the UK this weekend

Rail passengers urged to plan ahead as Leeds braced for Storms Austen and Boelo

Travel disruption expected as Storm Austen and Storm Boelo blow in

Knifeman guilty of attempted murder after random attacks in Altrincham

Nathan Peters has been convicted by a jury after a man was stabbed four times

HMRC tax break used by 40,000 people to be scaled back under John Healey

Chancellor will scale back a £1bn tax break, Business Asset Disposal Relief (BADR), on October 28.

Israel orders army to prepare for full closure of West Bank

Storm Austen brings heavy rain to Lanarkshire as disruption expected

Traffic Scotland has urged motorists to "plan ahead".

Met Office hour-by-hour weather forecast for Greater Manchester as Storm Austen and Storm Boelo to hit UK

Two named storms are forecast to sweep over the UK on Friday and Saturday

Police release CCTV image of man wanted over use of stolen cash card in Sheffield supermarket

Officers believe he may hold vital information

Killer Christa Pike injected 'over 10 times' during failed execution attempt

It took over an hour for medics to insert IVs into both of the death row inmate's arms