1+ hour, 10+ min ago   (650+ words) Blind war hero Paul Jacobs gave a nervous team of fundraisers a last minute pep-talk before their 12,000ft skydiveThe soldier - catastrophically injured by a Taliban bomb while trying to save a stricken colleague in Afghanistan - used his intimate knowledge of overcoming…...

3+ hour, 44+ min ago   (306+ words) UK households could face a "brutal" energy bills hike in the winter as gas prices hit a four-year high. Ongoing conflict in the Middle East sent natural gas prices up by around 3% this week, hitting the highest level since December…...

2+ hour, 31+ min ago   (277+ words) The two retailers join a number of other familiar names, including Clarks, Trespass and The Perfume Shop, which also committed to Freshney Place earlier this year. Freshney Place, owned by North East Lincolnshire Council, is undergoing a major redevelopment to…...

3+ hour, 53+ min ago   (420+ words) Households across the UK are being urged to vacuum more frequently this month. They are urged to prioritise window frames, as well as room corners and skirting boys to deter certain pests from getting inside their home. We are now…...

7+ hour, 31+ min ago   (430+ words) HMRC is sending out letters to an estimated one million ‘lower earners’ offering a free £70 payment. The tax office is letting people who missed out on tax relief on their workplace pension contributions know that they’re due a top-up of…...

6+ hour, 17+ min ago   (608+ words) The Department for Work and Pensions has warned households nationwide of an approaching change that is now less than three weeks away. The DWP states that the update will be substantial and is anticipated to bring genuine improvements for disabled…...

4+ hour, 25+ min ago   (336+ words) People who receive certain benefits from the will be entitled to a £10 Christmas bonus again this year. The tax-free, one-off payment is dispatched automatically during the first week of December. The DWP says you must be receiving a qualifying benefit…...

4+ hour, 49+ min ago   (468+ words) A ban on one clothing item in a UK city centre will come into force within days, the council has announced. Nottingham City Council launched a consultation on possible new powers to ban face coverings at the beginning of August....

6+ hour, 17+ min ago   (430+ words) George Osborne provoked Brexiteer fury after saying Britain should rejoin the European Union’s customs union to help our ailing economy. The former Tory Chancellor said the UK’s economy has “fallen off a cliff” since we left the EU and that…...

7+ hour, 42+ min ago   (361+ words) However, the polling shows that attitudes to Harry and Meghan differ sharply between age groups. While only 14% of those aged 18-34 oppose their return to this country, 43% of those aged 55-75 do not want this to happen. Royal commentator Christopher Wilson strongly…...