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Time running out as deadline looms to apply for winter fuel payment worth up to £300
Pensioners have until the end of Saturday to apply for benefits which could unlock access to the winter fuel payment, or risk missing out on up to £300.
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Here's a list of NHS trusts which have put up hospital parking charges in past two years
A total of 37 NHS trusts increased car parking charges at some point in the two years to March 2024.
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Fearne Cotton shares update after getting tumours removed
Presenter Fearne Cotton has said she is "healing well" and feeling "almost normal" weeks after having two benign tumours removed from her jaw.
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England 1966 World Cup footballer George Eastham dies
George Eastham, who was part of England's 1966 World Cup team, has died at the age of 88.
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Jack Whitehall and Roxy Horner engaged as she says she feels 'utterly blessed'
Roxy Horner has confirmed her engagement to comedian Jack Whitehall, sharing footage and pictures of her ring.
Business
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Bank of England governor to join Reeves on key China visit
Andrew Bailey, the Bank of England governor, will join Rachel Reeves on a visit to China next month aimed at strengthening financial services trade ties between the two countries.
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High street giants plot new warning to Treasury over retail jobs
Retail giants including Asda, Marks & Spencer, Primark and Tesco will mount a new year campaign to warn Rachel Reeves that plans to hike business rates on larger shops will put jobs and stores under threat.
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Surprisingly low retail sales in key Christmas shopping month - ONS
The UK's retail sales recovery was smaller than expected in the key Christmas shopping month of November, official figures show.
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Tabletop gaming: The 'geeky' hobby that's a billion-pound industry and lifeline for those seeking friendship
It would be easy to dismiss tabletop gaming as a "geeky" hobby played by young boys in the basements of their homes.
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Tesla recalls almost 700,000 vehicles over tyre pressure issue
Tesla has recalled almost 700,000 of its electric vehicles because of an issue with the warning light on the tyre pressure monitoring system.
Entertainment
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Fearne Cotton shares update after getting tumours removed
Presenter Fearne Cotton has said she is "healing well" and feeling "almost normal" weeks after having two benign tumours removed from her jaw.
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Mufasa: The Lion King - six key things to know before watching the prequel
Disney has added another film to their most successful franchise, The Lion King - this time following Mufasa's journey from a cub to becoming the king of Pride Rock.
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Jack Whitehall and Roxy Horner engaged as she says she feels 'utterly blessed'
Roxy Horner has confirmed her engagement to comedian Jack Whitehall, sharing footage and pictures of her ring.
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'Mummy wants a boob job for Christmas': Inside the life of a professional Santa
When a chatty little girl visited Father Christmas, the last thing Paul Haslam expected to be on her wish list was a boob job.
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Tabletop gaming: The 'geeky' hobby that's a billion-pound industry and lifeline for those seeking friendship
It would be easy to dismiss tabletop gaming as a "geeky" hobby played by young boys in the basements of their homes.
Politics
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Trump campaign co-manager calls Lord Peter Mandelson an 'absolute moron' as peer is confirmed as Starmer's new US ambassador
The co-manager for Donald Trump's presidential election campaign has called Lord Mandelson an "absolute moron" - as the peer was officially announced as the next UK ambassador to the US.
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Was Trump's aide speaking for incoming president when he branded Peter Mandelson a 'moron'?
This is awkward for Downing Street to say the least. The person chosen by the British government to be the keystone in the most important of bilateral relationships is, according to one of the incoming president's close aides, a "complete moron".
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Time running out as deadline looms to apply for winter fuel payment worth up to £300
Pensioners have until the end of Saturday to apply for benefits which could unlock access to the winter fuel payment, or risk missing out on up to £300.
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Sue Gray, Sir Keir Starmer's former chief of staff, nominated for peerage
Sir Keir Starmer has nominated his former top adviser Sue Gray for a peerage.
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Who has been given a peerage? Full list of people nominated to House of Lords
Sir Keir Starmer has nominated 30 former Labour MPs, staff and union leaders to the House of Lords.