Pensioners get £670 extra as annuity rates jump
UK retirees with £100,000 savings gain £670 more yearly as annuity rates hit 7.65%. Discover how enhanced annuities and market changes boost retirement income security.
UK retirees with £100,000 savings gain £670 more yearly as annuity rates hit 7.65%. Discover how enhanced annuities and market changes boost retirement income security.
Tesco faces customer fury after increasing its Bag for Life price to 40p. Discover the public reaction and the supermarket's justification for the controversial move.
Two sisters living next door in Rubery, Worcestershire, have won a combined £250,000 on the Postcode Lottery alongside nine neighbours. The life-changing money will fund home adaptations and dream holidays.
Four adventurers, including a Leicester man, swap Christmas for a 3000-mile Atlantic row to raise funds for Motor Neurone Disease charities. Support their epic challenge.
Stephen McAulay, 35, stabbed James Duncan multiple times in a parking row. The victim suffered life-changing injuries including significant vision loss. Read the full court details.
UK households can save hundreds on soaring energy bills by swapping ovens for air fryers or microwaves. Experts reveal the simple kitchen changes that cut costs.
A Yorkshire family traded their five-bedroom home for a new life in Thailand, slashing their monthly expenses by 50% and living on a budget of just £40 per day. Discover how they did it.
BBC Radio 2's Sara Cox shares her rural upbringing and recent farm attacks affecting her father. Discover her countryside journey and current challenges.
The DWP's one-size-fits-all state pension age of 66 is creating a £165,000 payment gap between UK regions. Experts call for a revamp. Discover the impact on your area.
The Met Office has issued a 12-hour amber weather warning for Storm Claudia, forecasting heavy rain and flooding across the West Midlands. Learn how to stay safe.
The Met Office has issued a rare amber weather warning as Storm Claudia approaches, bringing a month's rain in 24 hours and a danger to life from flooding.
The Met Office has issued a severe amber warning for rain as Storm Claudia hits Birmingham, posing a 'danger to life' from flooding. Discover the expected impacts and how to stay safe.
The Persimmon Foundation has donated £50,000 to Bristol City Robins Foundation to provide mentoring and wellbeing support for 150 young people not in education or employment.
Join Leicester's festive toy swap on December 13! Exchange unwanted toys for free, reduce plastic pollution & save money. Hosted by Parents for Future at LCB Depot.
Join East Cheshire Hospice's poignant Light Up a Life service on Dec 7. Remember a loved one, enjoy festive music from choir Claritas, and support patient care.
Khaja Syed, a Birmingham delivery driver struggling with debt, wins a £1.3 million dream house in BOTB competition but opts for the £1 million cash alternative to transform his family's life.
A nostalgic journey through 1960s Britain captured in stunning photographs showing fashion revolutions, family life and cultural transformation.
Shocking new data reveals a 12-year life expectancy gap between Birmingham's wealthiest and poorest neighbourhoods, with deprivation creating a health crisis in the UK's second city.
Dirk Howell, convicted of murdering nine-year-old Alfie Steele in a brutal bath punishment, has been refused permission to appeal his life sentence in a landmark court decision.
Exclusive insights into serial killer Lucy Letby's prison life show her fixation on children's television programmes and canteen privileges while serving a whole-life order.
Garmin revolutionises its rugged Instinct series with a brilliant AMOLED display while maintaining military-grade toughness and exceptional battery life for adventure seekers.
Discover the incredible journey of James, who swapped his road maintenance career for the high seas, proving it's never too late to pursue your sailing dreams.
In a remarkable display of humanity, West Bromwich Albion supporters united to perform life-saving CPR on a Charlton Athletic fan who collapsed during their Championship clash at The Hawthorns.
The vital Wales Air Ambulance service faces a critical shortage of volunteers in Ceredigion and is appealing for local heroes to step forward and support their life-saving missions across rural Wales.
Join Beaumond House Hospice Care's touching Christmas remembrance service and support vital end-of-life care in your community through their special festive appeal.
St Elizabeth's Hospice launches its annual Light Up a Life campaign, offering families across Essex a beautiful way to honour cherished memories this festive season through dedications and special services.
Married At First Sight UK is rocked by explosive revelations as two contestants are caught in a secret partner swap scandal during filming, with dramatic hotel rendezvous that left producers furious.
St David's Hospice Care launches urgent appeal as rising costs threaten essential end-of-life services across South and Mid Wales. Discover how you can help maintain vital patient care.
The Strictly Come Dancing host's teenage son Arthur shares his unexpected university plans and why he's steering clear of showbiz in a rare family revelation.
Emergency services rush to scene of major incident in South Wales as multiple casualties suffer critical injuries following suspected gas explosion at residential property.