A cautionary note has been issued to millions of Universal Credit recipients who have any amount in savings. It’s common knowledge that if savings exceed £16,000, eligibility for Universal Credit is lost. However, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is reminding claimants that this figure is merely the upper …
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The proposed site, on Lacy Street, the former Royal Mail sorting office, probation centre, and existing car park. Designed by Pozzoni architects, the development will include two, three, and four-bedroom houses, as well as two-bedroom flats. The tallest buildings will reach 3.5 storeys. Fourteen of the homes will be classed as …
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Beauty blunder? Space NK’s London Oxford Circus launch draws mixed reviews and long queues chaos The retailer’s biggest store debut promised a beauty playground and giveaways, but TikTok posts point to long queues, crowd control issues, and gift bag disappointment. “It’s official, our biggest and best store opening on Oxford Circus …
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Richard Fleetwood, postmaster at Town Centre Washington Post Office, said many people are simply unaware of the rules around passport validity. All UK passport holders told complete 10-minute task or be denied boarding The Post Office has urged anyone using their passport this summer to check a crucial date. Richard …
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A SADDLEWORTH councillor is urging Royal Mail to reconsider the change of traditional post boxes in three villages to digital parcel post boxes. Dobcross, Diggle and Delph will all see their red post boxes converted into digital parcel post boxes in the coming weeks, but Uppermill has avoided the same …
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‘Wow, Kate’s hot!’, Prince William said to his Eton classmate Fergus Boyd as he watched his future wife strut in a sheer dress and black underwear. In April 2002, Kate Middleton took part in the DONT WALK charity gala at Fairmont St Andrews Hotel when she decided to wear what was originally a skirt …
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First up, Admiral House. After building works were completed in May 2014, it was sold for £20 million. Nine years later, Admiral Insurance shockingly left the building, with its employees working remotely from home. In 2023, it was reported, the building was up for sale at £14.9 million (around £5 …
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On the weekend, Saturday, 30th and Sunday, 31st August, the West Somerset Railway will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the purchase of Hymek diesel hydraulic locomotive No. D7017. In addition to D7017, the Quantock Hills and West Somerset coast will reverberate to the “Maybach Music”, the term used by diesel …
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Brits are being urged to check their change as two rare 50p coins could be worth a small fortune, including the newly released Atlantic Salmon 50p and the iconic Kew Gardens 50p. Brits have been warned to keep their eyes out for two rare 50p coins Brits are being warned …
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LONDON (AP) — Terence Stamp, the British actor who often played the role of a complex villain, including that of General Zod in the early Superman films, has died. He was 87. His death on Sunday was disclosed in a death notice published online. The London-born Stamp started his film …
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