Community
Universal Credit claimants can get £812 Budgeting Advance boost
Universal Credit claimants may be eligible for a Budgeting Advance of up to £812 to cover urgent costs, with amounts depending on circumstances and repayment over 24 months.
Business
Wetherspoons to Open Six New UK Pubs Including Manchester Airport Site
Wetherspoons confirms six new pub openings this September, including its first-ever Manchester Airport venue, The Belle Vue, plus sites in Crewe, Southampton, and Bedford.
Culture
Saturday Quiz: Test Your Knowledge with Our Latest Challenge
Test your knowledge with our Saturday quiz. From Pink Floyd to pesto, see how well you score on general knowledge and cryptic film clues.
Politics
Birmingham defends 20mph plans amid 'clickbait' row
Birmingham council leader Roger Harmer defends 20mph standard on local roads, citing 14-year policy and dismissing 'misinformation' as national debate intensifies.
Sport
Health
DWP £150 Warm Home Discount: who gets it from October
Millions on Universal Credit, ESA, Housing Benefit and Pension Credit qualify for the £150 Warm Home Discount from October 2026, with payments applied by March 2027.
Warm Home Discount: £150 energy help for 6 million households
Around six million households will receive a £150 Warm Home Discount on energy bills from October, with eligibility extended to all Universal Credit claimants and other benefit recipients.
Bromsgrove sisters with FA fight for NHS drug access
Charlotte Casey, 25, and Olivia Dews, 28, from Bromsgrove, both have Friedreich's Ataxia. They support a petition for NHS access to Omaveloxolone, which has 26,422 signatures so far.
Halesowen family's battle for DWP support after mum's PAH death
A Halesowen family is raising awareness and funds for PHA UK after Deborah Wells, 68, died following a 20-year battle with pulmonary arterial hypertension, a condition they say the DWP doesn't understand.
Birmingham doctor warns of fatal risk after South Korea surgery
Dr Janak Bechar warns that flying home days after surgery in South Korea can be fatal, citing blood clot risks and urging caution for medical tourists.
TV & Film Quiz: British Screen Classics
From EastEnders and Doctor Who to James Bond, Only Fools and Horses and Wallace and Gromit, test your knowledge of classic British television and cinema. Lights, camera, quiz!
