British pensioners are now more financially secure than they ever have been, following the post-election deal between the DUP and Conservative Party, guaranteeing the triple lock pension and winter fuel allowance. More significant is the older generation’s ‘wealth mountain’—the property assets owned by those higher up the housing ladder. Unfortunately ...
It’s commonly assumed that a guard dog can help secure your home against intruders, but it’s becoming more common for pets themselves to be the target for thieves making an attempt to enter your home. Figures collected by Blue Cross from police forces across the UK show 40% more pets ...
Hard-working parents don't get to finally put their feet up until 8:53pm, get just 48 minutes of time to themselves a day and spend most of their evening trying to get their kids to eat their dinner - but how well are you coping? New research has revealed the extent ...
An emotive speech by 16-year-old Lauren Stocks is going viral after she shed light on the state of Britain's schools. The GCSE student won a standing ovation following the speech which touched on the mental health of students and their well-being. Stocks rubbished statistics that found three in ten children in ...
Stop HS2 campaigners have been distributing rail tickets marked for the "privileged few" at the Labour Party Conference. The activists replicated British rail tickets with costs and consequences detailed on the front, with the class bracket stating "privileged few" and the ticket type referred to as "super excess vanity project". The ...
Shadow Secretary of State for Education Angela Rayner has pledged to end period poverty in schools by committing £10 million for sanitary products. Her strong words come after a report by charity Freedom4Girls found girls in the UK were missing school because they could not afford sanitary protection. Rayner told the Labour Party ...
Donald Trump wants to be remembered as the “jobs” president. Just read the transcript of his post-Charlottesville press conference. Controversially, he failed to treat the national tragedy with the seriousness it deserved, and he failed to condemn the “alt-right” neo Nazis in the way he should have. Instead, he tried ...
A reveller could be left blind in one eye after a thug threw 'acid' in his face during an argument outside a bar. The suspect tried to sell two men laughing gas canisters but when they declined they exchanged heated words. The 26-year-old victim was with friends on a night ...
On 29th September, 80s legends Blancmange are set to release a new album written and recorded by Neil Arthur and co-produced by Benge (Wrangler/John Foxx & The Maths and Gazelle Twin co-producer). It’s been a fantastically creative period for both of them, releasing their debut album as a new electronic ...