State pensioners could be missing out on more than £14,139 worth of freebies and discounts available this February, with a wide range of help on offer to ease rising living costs. Eligible pensioners can unlock this support through Pension Credit and several Department for Work and Pensions winter schemes, providing …

Paul Cooper, 65, revealed low self-esteem, anxiety and fatigue are symptoms he experienced since childhood. Despite not feeling suicidal, Paul feels it’s a constant battle to be productive. Paul goes for regular walks to a farm in Aberbeeg. (Image: Paul Cooper) Paul said: “If I didn’t wake up tomorrow it …

The two-car collision happened on the A464 at Knowlbank this evening. A Shropshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: “At 6.40pm on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, SFRS Fire Control received a call reporting that a road traffic collision [RTC] had taken place. “RTC involving two cars. Two people assisted from …

The Royals were set to embark from Barrow-in-Furness on their way to the Western Isles, but awful weather in the Irish Sea meant the thousands of Barrovians lining the streets feared the Royal yacht would need to dock at Heysham. Hastily arranged emergency arrangements had to be made to cover …

Two people are understood to have been onboard when the light aircraft came down on farmland this morning Firefighters at the scene(Image: Jason Roberts /Manchester Evening News) Witnesses have described how emergency services rushed to a remote moor after a plane crash. The light aircraft came down on farmland at …

A cohort of postal drivers is taking legal action against a Royal Mail-owned courier service, arguing that they are entitled to workers’ rights on the basis that they’re wrongly classed as self-employed. As it currently stands, the 46 drivers bringing legal action against the company are classed as self-employed by …

Credit: David Murphy / Roch Valley Radio Two men have died after a light aircraft crashed into farmland near Littleborough at around 11am on Tuesday 3 February. Emergency services were called to the scene in the Rochdale district, where the wreckage of a small Cirrus plane was discovered. Both men …

Industry watchdog Ofcom wrote to the operators last week telling them it was taking an additional assessment of the steps they were taking to comply with the rules, after being concerned at the “significant number of customers experiencing issues” found in a recent post monitoring report published in December. In …

Henry, owner of Syston Town News, said SKB was “very emotional” when the target for the restoration was met. “She was taken back and overwhelmed that so many people would do that for her,” she said. “She says ‘I just do a bit of knitting’, but we know it’s more …

… post box on High Street outside Syston Post Office Syston Town News. The old postbox was upgraded to the solar-powered one in November. Royal Mail … Source link