If a person earns enough to no longer claim Universal Credit, they can expect their payment to be stopped. Individuals will be told when this happens, but if their income subsequently decreases, they will be able to claim again. Universal Credit could therefore offer vital support to those with limited levels of savings. If a […]
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The biggest earthquake to hit Turkey in more than 80 years has killed hundreds of people in the south of the country and across the border in Syria. The quake, which measured 7.8 on the Richter scale, caused huge destruction, levelled more than 1,500 buildings and sent people fleeing into the streets. Turkish state media […]
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Power cut strikes hundreds across UK
Power cuts plunged hundreds of households across northern England into darkness earlier this morning. The outages affected five regions served by the Northern Powergrid, with the main impact said to be on North Lincolnshire, where 197 homes were affected. County Durham was the next worse hit — with power cuts on 150 properties — with […]
Electricity suppliers in the UK have long paid the highest price all generators agree upon. Now, a groundbreaking new report from a climate think tank claims over seven billion pounds could have been shaved off household bills over the past two years if this system more fairly reflected the lower cost of renewables. Instead of […]
Locals have been left alarmed by a video showing hundreds of fish washed up dead yesterday morning on a beach in Cornwall. Users on social media offered a number of theories, suggesting fish may have been killed by sewage that was pumped onto the coastline, or were thrown ashore by dolphins. This latest mystery comes […]
Iran suffered a 5.9 magnitude earthquake last night, leaving at least three people dead and nearly a thousand people injured. The earthquake struck the city of Khoy, West Azerbaijan province, in northwest Iran. Earthquake shockwaves were felt across neighbouring countries including Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia. Clips on social media show decimated apartment blocks and bricks […]
A bizarre spatula-billed pterosaur with ridiculous amounts of teeth has been discovered in a German quarry. Its unique facial anatomy suggests it shares feeding traits seen in today’s ducks and whales. While Pterodaustro from Argentina may have even more teeth, this newly discovered species’s mouth protrusions are strangely long and thin in comparison. The researchers […]
Last May, 435 of the 8,000 residents in Rhymney, Wales hit the ‘jackpot’ and won themselves a share of the People’s Postcode Lottery. Now, Channel 4 is set to air a documentary about the Valleys town where the lucky winners split a whopping £3.7million. The broadcaster visited the town in Caerphilly county to find out how […]
However, it appears to suggest fraudsters may be pursuing a higher volume of lower value scams in the current economic environment. Liz Ziegler, fraud prevention director at Lloyds Bank, said: “Fraudsters will ruthlessly adapt to any changes in consumer behaviour and, with the increased cost of living putting more pressure on people’s finances, the recent […]
South Korean marines in a K-9 prepare to return fire after North Korean shells started a blaze behind them during a 2010 skirmish. South Korean defense ministry photo NATO’s eastern and northern members have been at the center of the alliance’s effort to reequip the Ukrainian army with new and better artillery. And there’s a […]