The government has finalised regulations around multi-employer collective defined contribution (CDC) pension schemes and launched a consultation on retirement CDC. The regulations, which will be laid before Parliament on 23 October, will allow the expansion of CDC schemes to more employers and address a growing demand from employees to receive …

Name: Tadhg Flanagan Job title: Director at Spaceflex.London and Breezblok What I do: I run flexible office businesses in London. Why I got into the property industry: By chance. I come from an operations and customer service background, but I applied for a role as a regional operations manager at a large serviced …

One angry customer got a £100 ticket for going TWO SECONDS over the ‘grace period’ allowed by the private parking firm 15:08, 22 Oct 2025Updated 15:15, 22 Oct 2025 The parking ticket received for outstaying the ‘grace period’(Image: Submitted) People using ‘24/7’ lockers in the car park of The Range …

Men and women from Leicestershire and elsewhere, aged 20 to 66, have been charged with trespassing Police at the U-TacS factory in Meridian Business Park(Image: Leicester Media Online) The latest protest at a drone factory in Braunstone Town has led to 17 people being charged with trespassing. The 17, who …

This year has been a tumultuous one for the Royal Family, namely due to scandal surrounding Prince Andrew’s links to convicted child sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. This week, the release of Virginia Giuffre’s posthumous memoir has laid bare a fresh set of shocking accusations and led Andrew to relinquish his royal titles, including …

Last Updated:October 22, 2025, 12:34 IST After writing to “God” for another dog, the 8-year-old girl received a mysterious reply six months later. The letter commended her deep love for animals. (Photo Credits: Reddit) An 8-year-old girl from Somerset, England, wrote a letter addressed to “God, Cloud 9, Heaven” after …

The Danish royal household celebrated Crown Prince Christian turning 20 by releasing a series of official birthday portraits – but they have sparked unexpected controversy. Seven new dashing photographs of Queen Mary and King Frederik X’s eldest son were shared to both the Danish royal family’s Instagram account and media …

A Somerset Budgens store can serve alcohol to its customers 24 hours a day, despite nearby residents fearing it will bring noise, crime and “rowdy behaviour” to the area. The Wells branch of Budgens is located within the Esso petrol station on the B3139 Bath Road, in a residential neighbourhood …

A study by Nottingham Trent University for the Royal Voluntary Service found that more than two-in-five charities report rising requests for help, while one-in-four say they are unable to meet demand. The Royal Voluntary Service is urging the public to take on volunteer roles with causes they care about, alongside …

The Government said collective defined contribution schemes can potentially offer more security and higher average incomes throughout retirement. Some pension savers could see their retirement funds boosted as part of Government reforms enabling more people to save in big, collective pots. Regulations for collective defined contribution (CDC) schemes are set …