Final 48-hour warning on Covid loan repayments
Businesses have just 48 hours to repay wrongly-claimed Covid support via the Voluntary Repayment Scheme or face enforcement. Chancellor Rachel Reeves urges firms to 'put it right'.
Businesses have just 48 hours to repay wrongly-claimed Covid support via the Voluntary Repayment Scheme or face enforcement. Chancellor Rachel Reeves urges firms to 'put it right'.
Rochdale Borough celebrates a year of triumphs, from gold medals at North West in Bloom to major regeneration projects and vital community support. Discover the highlights of 2025.
Year 12 students at Derby Cathedral School organised the school's inaugural Christmas market, raising over £2,000 for local charities. The event featured 35 stalls and was part of the Archbishop's Young Leaders Award.
Ray Beaglehole and Nigel Hart from Channel Rotary Club Folkestone have been awarded the Paul Harris Fellowship, Rotary's highest honour, for their outstanding service. Discover their stories.
Strensham Services on the M5 in Worcestershire has been crowned the UK's top service station in a new study. Discover the full rankings and what makes a great pit stop.
A Marie Curie charity shop in the West Midlands has been crowned the nation's best after a public vote. Discover what makes this community hub so special and where to find it.
The Prince of Wales expresses a 'deep sense of honour' as he is announced as the first royal patron of the elite Special Air Service Regimental Association. Read his full message.
Thousands of UK state pensioners may be owed a £308 back payment due to a DWP legal error on PIP mobility awards. Check eligibility and how to claim now.
Discover Lowsonford, a quaint Warwickshire village with lovely canal walks, leading to a pub with a festive scent and award-winning pies. Perfect for a festive day out.
Newark's Eleni Chivers, 17, is nominated for a BroadwayWorld UK Award for Best Leading Performer. Vote now to support this local talent against West End stars.
Scarlette Hudson, 12, missed half her junior school but now attends full-time thanks to her autism assistance dog, Ivanhoe. The pair won Client Partnership of the Year from Sheffield's Support Dogs charity.
Swansea University opens new voluntary exit schemes for staff as it seeks £25m in savings, with compulsory redundancies not ruled out. The UCU warns of potential industrial action.
Lorna Collins from Amersham wins the Alex Richardson Achiever of the Year Award for her creative work supporting brain injury survivors. Discover her inspiring story.
Thousands living abroad will lose access to full UK state pensions under new DWP rules. Chancellor Rachel Reeves ends Class 2 voluntary NICs for overseas residents. Read the full details.
Daniel Barr, an ex-Army labourer, is commended for his 'outstandingly brave' act of stopping a car that drove into a Liverpool victory parade crowd, injuring over 100. Read his incredible story.
A Birmingham mother went into labour just hours after learning her two-year-old had leukaemia. Now four, Connie is set to ring the bell ending treatment after joining a pioneering clinical trial. Read her family's inspiring story.
A Lloyds Banking Group volunteer from Wrexham discussed the power of employee volunteering with King Charles at Windsor Castle. The event previewed a major UK volunteering weekend in June 2025.
Kelly Osbourne collected a Lord Mayor's Award for her late father, Ozzy Osbourne, in Birmingham. She spoke of his Brummie pride and the city's overwhelming support.
Welcome Break launches its 60th UK service station in Rotherham, creating 230 jobs and featuring a dedicated HGV area. Discover the new M1 facilities.
The electric Skoda Enyaq SUV has been named What Car?'s Used Car of the Year, beating 1,200 rivals. Find out why this practical EV is a top family choice.
Staffordshire firefighters attended over 1,000 extra emergencies this summer as wildfires surged. The chief fire officer warns climate change is now a year-round operational reality. Read the full report.
Kelly Osbourne reveals the Osbourne family's ongoing commitment to Birmingham, accepting a civic honour and pledging to elevate the city. Discover their heartfelt connection.
PCs Bethany Cottrell and Natalie Millward showed 'unwavering courage' disarming individuals with weapons during a volatile city centre protest. Discover their heroic story.
Sharon, Kelly and the Osbourne family visited Asha's restaurant to celebrate Ozzy's 77th birthday after receiving his posthumous Lord Mayor's Award. Read the full story.
Lindi Holmes, a Cambridge volunteer, wins FoodCycle's Regional Volunteer of the Year Award for helping turn over 20 tonnes of surplus food into thousands of free community meals. Discover how you can get involved.
Kelly Osbourne breaks down in tears on BBC Breakfast as she accepts a posthumous honour for her father, rock legend Ozzy Osbourne, on what would have been his 77th birthday.
Former Edge Hill University PhD student CD Rose has won the 2025 Goldsmiths Prize for his short story collection 'We Live Here Now', mentored by the world's first Professor of Short Fiction.
Kelly Osbourne expresses heartfelt gratitude as Birmingham honours Ozzy Osbourne with the Lord Mayor's Award on his birthday. The city's tribute moves the family deeply.
Kelly Osbourne receives Lord Mayor's Award for late father Ozzy and reveals her family's heartfelt Birmingham Christmas market tradition with son Sidney. Read her touching tribute.
The Osbourne family visited Birmingham to receive a posthumous Lord Mayor's Award for Ozzy on what would have been his 77th birthday. Read the full story.