Community
State pension to rise 3.9%: £92 monthly increase for over-73s
State pension to rise 3.9% in April, adding £92 a month for those born before 1953, under DWP triple lock, as Burnham urged to back business.
Business
Little-known pension rule boosting pots by thousands
Compound investment growth can deliver around £65,000 of a £100,000 pension pot, according to Standard Life. Starting early and avoiding the default fund could boost retirement savings further.
Culture
Birmingham and Solihull Indian restaurants win Tripadvisor 'best of best' awards
Varanasi in Birmingham and Lavang in Solihull ranked third in Tripadvisor's 2026 Travellers' Choice Best of the Best Restaurants UK awards.
Politics
Sandwell councillors to decide on McDonald's drive-thru plan
Sandwell councillors will make the final call on plans to demolish a motorbike garage for a McDonald's drive-thru on St Annes Road, Cradley Heath, despite a 600-signature petition against it.
Sport
Health
Martin Lewis warns energy bills could soar 15% in January
Martin Lewis warns UK energy bills could rise 15% in January as gas costs hit highest level since 2022, affecting British Gas, EDF, EON, Ovo and Octopus customers.
UK forces member dies in Ukraine crash, MoD confirms
A UK armed forces member died in a road traffic incident in Ukraine on Saturday, the Ministry of Defence confirmed. The incident is not believed to be hostile.
DWP £150 Warm Home Discount for millions from October
Millions of DWP benefit claimants will receive a £150 Warm Home Discount from October, with Universal Credit households now all eligible for the one-off energy bill boost.
5 UPFs that are good for you, nutritionist says
Nutritionist Sarah Fancourt says not all ultra-processed foods are bad. Wholemeal bread, baked beans, flavoured yoghurt, plant milks and wholegrain cereals can be part of a healthy diet.
Clarkson's partner: cancer reveal 'helped thousands'
Lisa Hogan says Jeremy Clarkson's decision to share his prostate cancer diagnosis on Clarkson's Farm helped thousands, with Prostate Cancer UK seeing 30,000 website visits in one day.
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