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Next recalls two Mint Velvet wedge sandals over fall risk
Next has urgently recalled two pairs of Mint Velvet Raya Espadrille Wedge Sandals because the footbed can detach, posing a fall and injury risk. Affected model numbers: Y79431 and Y79434.
Business
UK savers can earn £215 more by switching to top fixed-rate accounts
One-year fixed savings rates hit 4.41%, the highest since September 2024. Savers with £10,000 could earn £215 more annually by switching to top-paying accounts at 5.15%, according to Moneyfacts.
Culture
Lifelike Princess Kate cake sculpture heading to Birmingham NEC
A baker from South Wales created a lifelike Princess Kate cake sculpture using 50kg of sugarpaste and 2kg of modelling chocolate, set to debut at Cake International at Birmingham's NEC on 6 November.
Politics
Dame Judi Dench backs Archers cast in BBC Birmingham studio plea
Dame Judi Dench and 100+ Archers cast and crew urge BBC to keep the drama in Birmingham after plans for a new Digbeth studio were scrapped amid £500m cuts.
Sport
Health
HMRC error: 200,000 could claim State Pension back pay
Up to 200,000 people may be owed thousands in State Pension back payments after an HMRC error with Home Responsibilities Protection (HRP), which ran from 1978 to 2010.
Winter Fuel Payment: Age isn't enough, £300 at risk
State pensioners born on or before June 27, 1960 may miss out on up to £300 Winter Fuel Payment due to residency, hospital, prison, or income rules.
Cocaine possession after shooting arrest leads to discharge
Joseph Chance, 34, was found with cocaine after a shooting arrest on August 15. He received a six-month conditional discharge at Dudley Magistrates' Court on October 1.
Motorcyclist hospitalised after Dudley collision on The Parade
A motorcyclist in his 30s was taken to hospital after a collision with a car on The Parade, Dudley, at 10.50am on October 17. Police appeal for witnesses.
AA reveals 10 fuel-saving tips as UK petrol prices stay high
The AA has issued 10 tips that could cut fuel costs by up to 20% as Middle East disruption keeps diesel near £2 and petrol above 174p per litre.
TV & Film Quiz: British Screen Classics
From EastEnders and Doctor Who to James Bond, Only Fools and Horses and Wallace and Gromit, test your knowledge of classic British television and cinema. Lights, camera, quiz!