A heartbreaking moment on Lee Mack's The 1% Club as finalist Róisín reveals she changed her correct answer at the last second. Can you solve the tricky birthday balloon question that stumped players?
Strictly Come Dancing has ended phone voting for its 2025 series. Learn how the new online-only system works for week 7 and how to save your favourite dancers.
Average state pensioners to pay £380 more yearly as Chancellor Reeves plans income tax rise and NI cut. Key analysis from LCP and former minister Steve Webb.
A Welsh couple faces financial ruin after being ordered to remove their new driveway due to a little-known planning permission rule. Discover the full story and the council's response.
Worcestershire County Council receives statutory recommendation over £98m schools grant deficit. Auditors warn deficit could reach £184m by next year. Read the full investigation.
A Scottish couple defies a council order to demolish their £20,000 garden room. Discover their fight and the implications for UK homeowners' planning permission.
New figures reveal a single unitary council for Worcestershire could save £32m by year three. Discover the debate shaping local government reform.
Staffordshire councillor Peter Mason apologises for 'choice of words' in 2023/24 tweets about black women and police. Read the full story and reaction.
Aston Villa captain John McGinn reveals details of his first meeting with Unai Emery, his £50m transfer challenge, and reaching 300 club appearances. Discover his journey.
Susan Pearson from Wigan fraudulently claimed £40,000 in Universal Credit while holidaying abroad. Discover how she avoided prison and the DWP's response.
Rochdale Council leader condemns recent terrorist attack on Manchester synagogue and warns against divisive politics ahead of Remembrance Sunday services across the borough.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves considers five income tax reforms in the Autumn Budget, potentially hitting households with a maximum £624 increase. Discover the key changes.
Worcester City Council approves 5.9% average price increase for leisure facilities from January 1. Rising energy and staffing costs blamed. Find out how this affects you.
Marie Curie urges councils to exempt terminally ill people from council tax, with 430,000 potentially benefiting. A vital financial relief for families in crisis.
High-income pensioners could see £2,500 tax increases under Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget proposals. Find out how the changes affect you.
AI predicts West Brom's January transfer moves, including an £8m midfielder and Hearts star Lawrence Shankland. Get the latest on potential signings and exits.
The DWP plans to complete the migration of income-related ESA claimants to Universal Credit by March 2026, with protections against income reduction. Learn about the new 'Right to Try Guarantee'.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves' Autumn Budget could see a 1% income tax rise, costing basic rate taxpayers up to £377 annually. Learn how this change affects you.
Aston Villa captain John McGinn discusses the summer transfer interest from Everton and how NSWE owners made him feel 'valued and loved'. Read his exclusive insights.
New rules mean HMRC will automatically deduct Winter Fuel Payments from pensioners with incomes over £35,000. Find out how this affects you and what to do.
A DWP policy advisor falsely claimed malaria to pocket £45,000 in sick pay while travelling the world. He avoided jail due to his wife's poor health. Read the full story.
Thousands of Birmingham residents are facing surprise council tax bills following a major change to council tax support. Discover who's affected and what you need to do.
Major DWP reforms this autumn will affect Universal Credit, PIP assessments and work capability rules. Here's what claimants need to know about the coming changes.
Exclusive investigation reveals how millions of households face significant council tax hikes due to a stealth government policy change, with Birmingham residents among the hardest hit.
Exclusive investigation reveals thousands of West Midlands households in council tax arrears, with mounting debt crisis hitting vulnerable families hardest. Discover the human impact and support available.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces major Vehicle Excise Duty reforms targeting luxury cars and gas-guzzlers while offering relief for ordinary drivers in Labour's first budget.
Exclusive: Labour's proposed changes to Winter Fuel Payments could see millions of pensioners facing colder winters as eligibility tightens. Discover how the new means-tested system will work and which households will be affected.
Labour's deputy leader Angela Rayner demands immediate halt to DWP benefit deductions as families struggle with soaring living costs, warning of devastating consequences for millions.
Outraged villagers in Claverdon are fighting controversial plans to install large digital advertising screens on their picturesque roundabout, calling it a 'blight on the countryside' and safety hazard.
US Congress members intensify pressure on Prince Andrew, urging King Charles to facilitate questioning about his connections to Jeffrey Epstein in bombshell new letter.