The Andy Burnham government is consulting on new safety measures for drivers with trailers, including voluntary training incentives and enforcement changes, as part of the Road Safety Strategy.
MOSH Stonex in Birmingham faces HSE enforcement over silica dust risks, following new regulations banning engineered stone worktops. The company must comply with strict safety measures or face closure.
DWP benefits claimants risk losing driving licences until October 2028 under new powers from October 2026. The Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Act 2025 allows courts to disqualify persistent debt dodgers for up to two years.
Households earning up to £40,000 may be eligible for cost-of-living payments through the Crisis and Resilience Fund, even if they don't claim benefits. Apply via local councils.
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Six million households can get £150 off energy bills via Warm Home Discount, but must be named on electricity account by August 23. Check eligibility now.
An amber heat alert is in place as temperatures reach 38C. The Met Office urges people to stay hydrated, avoid sun, and check travel updates.
Armaie Burrows-Pitt, 11, from Rugby, was diagnosed with Stage 4 Burkitt lymphoma after GPs repeatedly said her symptoms were tonsillitis. She is now undergoing chemotherapy.
Experts warn that looking at the solar eclipse without certified filters can cause retinal damage. Symptoms may appear hours or days later. If you experience blurring, distortion, or dark spots, seek advice from an optician immediately.
If you looked directly at the solar eclipse, you may risk eye damage. Learn delayed symptoms to watch for and steps to take immediately.
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Police were called to manage crowds in Bristol as hundreds rushed for free eclipse glasses. The partial eclipse, with 90% coverage, begins just after 6pm, with maximum at 7pm. Next similar event in nearly 70 years.
Sophia Laforteza is on a temporary break from Katseye for mental health, missing early WILDWORLD Tour dates. Hybe x Geffen will reassess in September.
The Office star Lucy Davis, 53, shares her stage 4 breast cancer diagnosis and the 'really tiny' hard spot she nearly ignored, urging others to get checked.
MP Claire Hughes releases a documentary about her breast cancer journey to encourage early detection. The film highlights symptoms, treatment, and support from charities like Breast Cancer Now.
East Cheshire Hospice's More Good Days campaign lists donation costs, from £26 massages to £524 wellbeing programmes, highlighting the Sunflower Centre's support.
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Nationwide launches Speak Easy accessibility tool and communication cards across 7 UK banks, including NatWest and Santander, to help customers with communication difficulties access essential banking services.
Millions will witness a partial solar eclipse today, but with glasses sold out, experts warn of eye damage risks. Here are safe viewing methods, including DIY pinhole cameras.
Good Hope Hospital in Sutton Coldfield has been given the go-ahead to build a new Urgent Treatment Centre, set to open to patients next spring, bringing together minor injury care and specialist emergency services.
Jasper Carrott has spoken publicly for the first time about his daughter Lucy Davis' incurable cancer, saying it's a 'very difficult time' for the family and they are supporting her in every way possible.
More than 160 quizzers raised £2,400 at Rugby Indian Centre for cancer charities, supporting prostate cancer testing and research, with 28 men booking tests.
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Sweet potatoes offer more fibre and beta-carotene than regular spuds. Try Anthea Malialis' spicy taco beef stuffed sweet potato with hot honey for a flavour-packed dinner.
PIP claimants invited to Timms Review workshops in September will have reasonable travel costs and other necessary expenses reimbursed, the DWP has confirmed.
Sue Davies, saved by Wales Air Ambulance after a quad bike accident, will leave a gift in her will and request donations at her funeral as a final thank you.
Forty special teddy bears that record voices or heartbeats have been donated to East Cheshire Hospice by Oliver Abel’s Wish, a charity founded after the loss of Jill Wright’s son.
A £500,000 investment in a Tipton estate has improved lives of residents with depression, according to a new report, with significant reductions in symptoms and increased wellbeing.
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HMRC confirms 570,000 customers signed up for Making Tax Digital, with 436,000 sole traders and landlords avoiding penalties after sending first quarterly updates.
Nigel Firth, 59, from Low Moor, donated his painting 'Hope' to Bradford Royal Infirmary as a thank you to NHS staff who treated his prostate cancer.
The DWP will collect personal background data from PIP claimants volunteering for workshops testing Timms Review changes, with sign-ups open now and workshops starting in September.
A rare babirusa piglet, named Rana, has been born at Chester Zoo, offering hope as the species faces extinction in the wild due to African swine fever.
Kelly Rees and Mark Coles, inspired by their brothers with Duchenne muscular dystrophy, completed a skydive with 18 friends, raising over £7,800 for Muscular Dystrophy UK.
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DWP confirms one-off bonus payments for PIP claimants attending Timms Review workshops from September 15, with registration opening August 12.
