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Single Macclesfield mum fears gas bill will 'skyrocket' as she slams government Budget move

"I understand why the government has done this, and I do think it's going to be great for lots of people"

Killer who murdered pregnant wife believing child was 'possessed' freed from jail

Mohammed Tauseed Mumtaz and three relatives from Handsworth Wood were convicted of the murder of Naila Mumtaz, who was six months pregnant when she was killed in 2009, and he has now been released following a Parole Boa…

Pulp to make special homecoming Sheffield appearance on unforgettable day for iconic band

If you love Pulp then you'll want to keep this day free

New poll reveals how Britons feel about new senior doctors strike

The planned walkout comes after members of the BMA voted in favour of a mandate for industrial action in July

Northern train services between Newcastle and Carlisle cancelled due to 'slippery rails'

The train operator announced major disruption and cancellations to services on all routes on Wednesday

Terminally ill mum who can't talk, walk or dress herself refused Pip payment

Rachael Field, from Rhondda Cynon Taf, had her tongue and voicebox removed and windpipe reconstructed.

Police at scene of overturned car near Belfast city centre

Wendy's gives update on first-ever Greater Manchester restaurant, as another site confirmed

The American burger brand is taking over the former TGI Fridays

Police across East Sussex to be more 'robust' against anti-social behaviour

Sussex Police are introducing new powers to the police force to help tackle anti-social behaviour.

United Airlines passenger says hijack message was joke after flight turned back

Dante Milne, 25, was arrested after allegedly sending a message on United Airlines Flight 1681 from Las Vegas to Newark that read: "I'm gonna hijack this b**** and crash ur row only"

Martin Lewis gives verdict as £108 gas standing charge scrapped in Budget

An announcement was made this morning

Dancing with the Stars fans all say same thing about Shirley Ballas minutes in

Dancing with the Stars viewers have all demanded the same thing after Shirley Ballas gave out some tough scores.

Family sold Redcar home and are now 'living a dream' on remote island after mum saw Instagram ad

Katy Phenix and partner Josh Moore say their new life is like a 'dream' after moving to Britain's most remote inhabited island

Budget 2026: What time will Chancellor John Healey read his speech today?

All eyes will be on Chancellor John Healey when he delivers his first Budget today

"We will walk the Garvaghy Road" Jamie Bryson insists despite court ruling against Drumcree parade

A High Court judge has ruled the Secretary of State's decision to ban the parade was lawful

People told put 50g food out to help British animal - 'difference between life and death'

Wildlife experts are reminding people that "this is the most important time of year to support hedgehogs"

New synthetic turf football pitch with LED floodlights proposed for North East school

St Joseph's Catholic Academy in Hebburn could see its existing grass pitch replaced with a synthetic playing surface, complete with LED floodlighting and fencing

Passenger who allegedly sent hijack text on United Airlines Vegas flight claims it was 'banter'

Dante Milne, 25, was arrested after allegedly sending a message onboard a United Airlines flight from Las Vegas to Newark that read: "I'm gonna hijack this b**** and crash ur row only"

Police want to identify this man following Pontefract pub incident

The incident occurred around 9.30pm on Sunday, August 30, at the Chequerfields Hotel

Will it be AI or the climate crisis that ends humanity? We can make it neither | Adam McKay and Philip Eubanks

Both of these threats have the same roots: private entities seeking to cash in. We have the power to stand against them A summer of extreme heat, entire villages obliterated in Nepal, a super El Niño breaking records, E…

‘I am mother, leader, warrior of the Amazon’: Nemonte Nenquimo on why the west needs to be rescued

The Waorani leader says millennia of living in harmony with their surroundings give Indigenous groups unique insights into the consumerist west Every Waorani child knows the story of the boa’s mouth. How the snake inche…

Cambridge teenager accused of causing death of young man named

The young man died at the scene of the crash

Huge free celebration coming to Sefton Park this weekend

MYCA has been serving local community members in Liverpool since the 1980s

Brit mum dies suddenly at 42 in Canary Islands as husband faces 'total nightmare'

Rachel collapsed at her hotel while the couple were on holiday - she could not be saved