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Nationwide Building Society has introduced a free support tool that could help households across the UK secure an additional £560 each month on average.The country’s largest building society is providing this financial guidance through its benefits calculator, which operates both online and via telephone.This dual approach makes the service accessible to anyone seeking to understand what government support they might qualify for, regardless of their digital capabilities.The initiative aims to connect people with money they are rightfully owed but have not yet claimed.The ‘Better Off’ calculator has identified approximately £75 million in yearly unclaimed benefits since Nationwide introduced it seven…

Claire Sweeney is set to depart Coronation Street this summer following a three-year stint on the ITV soap.The 54-year-old actress, who has portrayed Cassie Plummer since 2023, will leave Weatherfield after securing a role she has long dreamed of playing.ITV confirmed the news on Thursday, with a spokesperson telling the Liverpool Echo: “We wish Claire every success playing Miss Hannigan and congratulate her on being offered a role she has long wanted to play.”Cassie will be on the cobbles until the summer during which time she will continue to make her presence felt in Weatherfield leading up to a great…

Asda shoppers have two days remaining to use a discount scheme that could reduce grocery bills by up to £55 for new online customers.The supermarket is offering a series of eVouchers spread across four online grocery shops, with the initial discount due to expire at 11.59pm on Saturday, January 31.To qualify, customers must use their first £20 discount code before the deadline, with the promotion available only to people who have not previously ordered groceries through Asda’s website.The offer is structured across four separate online shops and requires a minimum spend of £60 per order.Asda said the promotion is limited…

Lindsay has an early big decision to make in naming an interim captain in the absence of regular skipper Simone Magill.Magill, who succeeded Marissa Callaghan as her country’s captain in October 2024, will miss the entirety of this World Cup qualification campaign as she is expecting her first child.There are a number of players who have worn the armband in recent years when Magill has been absent through injury.The experienced Nadene Caldwell was captain in the two-legged Nations League play-off defeat by Iceland in October.Laura Rafferty and Sarah McFadden, when they have been fit and included in the squad, were…

A Scottish man who spent most of the last decade transitioning into a woman has described gender ideology as being “rooted in misogyny and homophobia” after beginning his detransition in 2025.Michael Kerr, who legally changed his name to Caitlyn after turning 25, described undergoing all the “stereotypical” changes in his life as he awaited hormone treatment from Glasgow’s Sandyford clinic for sexual health.In the lead up to making his decision to begin detransition, he recognised that his journey was fuelled by traumatic events in his past and a cocktail of drug and alcohol abuse.Even as a trans rights activist, he…

Reform UK’s candidate for the Redcar and Cleveland Borough Council by-election has been accused of posting “antisemitic and xenophobic” remarks on social media site X.Nigel Farage has launched an investigation into Mike Manning, a former Royal Artillery serviceman, after a series of alleged posts resurfaced.As recently as November, Mr Manning is alleged to have posted: “Jews, Muslims… there is something about circumcision that goes to their heads.”That same month, in a reply, Mr Manning is claimed to have said: “We already pay the Jizya tax, it’s called Universal Credits. They are all on it”.Jizya is a historic Islamic tax levied…

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s beloved company, Pitch@Palace, will be struck off next week.Pitch@Palace was a Dragons’ Den-style initiative established in 2014 by the disgraced former duke to support, mentor, and connect early-stage technology companies with investors, CEOs, and influencers. It aimed to accelerate business growth through regional events and a final pitch at St James’s Palace.While the UK arm ceased activity around 2019 to 2020, international operations continued until the final dissolution in November 2025.The entrepreneur-investor networking platform began winding down its UK operations in November 2019 following Andrew’s disastrous BBC Newsnight interview. The interview, which addressed his friendship with convicted sex…

A British courier service has shut down after more than a decade in operation, bringing an abrupt end to its activities.The move has resulted in dozens of job losses, after the company was hit by the loss of a key contract.Pedal & Post, an environmentally focused courier firm operating across Oxford and London, has entered voluntary liquidation following 14 years in business, leaving 60 employees without work.The collapse was triggered when micromobility operator Voi issued notice to terminate its contract with the delivery company at the end of January.Founder and chief executive Chris Benton described the development as “major, unexpected…

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Wigan Athletic sporting director Gregor Rioch has backed head coach Ryan Lowe despite them hovering above the League One relegation places.The 47-year-old was appointed in March 2025 on a three-and-a-half-year contract as replacement for Shaun Maloney.The former Preston, Plymouth and Bury boss has won just 12 out of his 47 games in charge and Wigan are 19th in the table.Asked by Radio Manchester whether Lowe retains the backing of the club, Rioch said: “Absolutely, 100%. He’s got the full backing of everybody.”From a league perspective we are underperforming, we’re all aware of that. Everybody is aware that we should and…