August 2023

The new cap will see the average bill reduced to £1,923 per year.

Hes become the first former US president to have his mugshot taken.

The John Lewis Partnership (JLP) is recruiting more than 10,000 staff as it starts its preparations for the key Christmas period. The group, which owns the department store chain and Waitrose supermarket arm, said the vast majority of roles will be temporary, seasonal jobs. It said it will hire for over 2,900 temporary roles in

More than 460,000 people have responded to a consultation on controversial plans to close most railway ticket offices in England, it has been revealed. The figure was announced by watchdogs London TravelWatch and Transport Focus with a week to go before the consultation ends on Friday September 1, following an extension from July. London TravelWatch

A collection of key items from Charles Dickens’ childhood are to go on display to mark the 200th anniversary of the world-famous writer’s introduction to the working world. Dickens was just 11-years-old when he was forced to leave school in the autumn of 1823. He began work in the Warren’s Blacking Factory at Hungerford Stairs

Matt and Emma Willis will host the UK version of hit Netflix dating series Love Is Blind, it has been announced. The popular show sees a less conventional approach to dating, with contestants meeting for the first time without seeing one another or knowing what they look like. If a strong connection is made, they

A man has been charged with the murder of a council worker who was shot in the back garden of her home. Ian Fitzgibbon, 28, was charged with the murder of Ashley Dale, who was found with a gunshot wound in the back garden of her home in Old Swan, Liverpool, on August 21 last

TikTok prankster Mizzy has again been released on bail after he was accused of posting videos on social media without the consent of the people featured in them. The star, real name Bacari-Bronze O’Garro, appeared at Stratford Magistrates’ Court in east London on Thursday morning. He was listed for trial on three counts of breaching

A limited number of replica Mary Earps goalkeeping shirts are finally being made available to buy by England kit manufacturer Nike. Earps had said prior to the World Cup it was “hugely disappointing and very hurtful” that the replica kits were not available to purchase. Calls for Nike to put things right have grown louder

Courtney Lawes will win his 100th cap when he captains England in Saturday’s final warm-up match before the World Cup against Fiji at Twickenham. With Owen Farrell serving a four-match ban for a dangerous tackle, Lawes continues as skipper to become the fifth England player to amass a century of Test appearances, having made his