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RFK Granddaughter Kyle Kennedy Dies at 42 After Spinal Injury
Kyle Kennedy, granddaughter of Robert F. Kennedy, died at 42 on September 21 in Massachusetts, six years after a spinal cord injury left her paralyzed.
Business
Blonde Hair TLC Bundle: £67 haircare set now under £20
Give Me Cosmetics' Blonde Hair TLC Bundle, worth £67, is now £19.60. Shoppers praise the six-piece set for banishing brassiness and leaving hair soft and healthy.
Culture
Black Country Bonfire Night 2025: Fireworks displays and ticket prices
Himley Hall marks 50 years of fireworks on November 7. Tickets £15.40 adults, £8.80 children. Other displays in Wolverhampton, Halesowen, and Stourbridge.
Politics
HMRC confirms income tax hikes on property, savings, dividends
HMRC confirms income tax changes: dividend rates rise 2 percentage points from April 2026, savings and property rates rise 2 points from April 2027, raising £2.3bn a year.
Sport
Health
DWP to give £736 extra per child in UC childcare change
Universal Credit claimants will be able to claim an extra £736 per additional child in childcare costs under a DWP rule change to be confirmed before April.
DWP corrects Pension Credit: 33,500 awards, not applications
The DWP issued a correction on October 19, clarifying that 33,500 extra Pension Credit awards were made, not applications, following its awareness campaign.
DWP confirms lower Winter Fuel Payments for younger pensioners
Winter Fuel Payments of £200 or £300 will land in bank accounts soon, but younger pensioners get less. Over-80s receive £300, under-80s get £200, with payments due November or December 2026.
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.
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