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Wigan Warriors have re-signed prop forward Oliver Partington from Catalans Dragons, with Kruise Leeming making the opposite move on loan.Partington, who emerged through the Wigan ranks as a youngster, played 91 games for the club before joining Salford in 2023 and then Catalans from the middle of 2024.The 27-year-old returns to the Warriors on a five-year contract and will join Matt Peet’s squad at their pre-season training camp in Tenerife next week.”I am absolutely buzzing to be coming back to Wigan,” said Partington. “I’m really looking forward to earning the respect of the group and the fans.”To play for Wigan…

Pensioners living with back pain could be entitled to up to £441 every four weeks through a Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefit that remains widely overlooked.Attendance Allowance currently supports 78,845 people aged 66 and over who report back problems, according to the latest DWP figures. Back pain is one of the most common health issues among older adults, affecting an estimated 2.5 million people across the UK on any given day.While arthritis remains the leading condition linked to Attendance Allowance claims, with nearly 505,000 pensioners receiving support for arthritis-related issues, back pain is still a major reason older…

Thousands of motorists have been wrongly fined for speeding after a serious error with motorway speed cameras, a failure now under investigation by the Transport Secretary. Heidi Alexander has ordered an independent inquiry into National Highways after a malfunction meant drivers were penalised even when they were obeying the rules.The fault, described by officials as an “anomaly”, involved speed cameras failing to update quickly enough when speed limits changed on overhead signs. In some cases, drivers were fined even though the limit had already been raised. In others, they were penalised before having enough time to slow down after a…

UK’s position on Greenland is ‘non-negotiable’, says Lisa NandyThe culture secretary has said the UK will not compromise on its position that Greenland’s future must be decided by its own people.Lisa Nandy said US President Donald Trump’s threats to impose tariffs on the UK and other European allies over the issue is “deeply unhelpful and counterproductive”, and that an “adult debate” with the White House was required.She told One’s Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme: “The future of Greenland is a matter for the people of Greenland and the people of the kingdom of Denmark.”Nandy said the prime minister had not…

Defending champions Great Britain secured victory in the opening round of this year’s SailGP championship.Helmed by Dylan Fletcher, they won two of three fleet races before holding off Australia and France in the winner-takes-all final on the second day of racing in Perth.Fletcher described it as “an incredible result”, adding: “We’re stoked. Right now, I feel on cloud nine.”Four-time Olympic gold medallist Ben Ainslie, the team’s chief executive officer, said he was “so proud” of their efforts.Great Britain were crowned SailGP champions in Abu Dhabi in November.

The National Lottery has issued an urgent advisory for players to check their tickets before time runs out after a £1,000,000 jackpot remains unclaimed by an unaware winner. The prize is part of the EuroMillions Millionaire Maker draw held on January 2, which produced ten millionaires across the United Kingdom. Nine winners have already collected their prizes, but one ticket bearing the code MLMF46017 has not been presented. National Lottery officials are now appealing to players throughout the Mid Sussex area to thoroughly examine any tickets they may have purchased around the New Year period.Andy Carter, Senior Winners Advisor at…

Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has admitted the briefing war amid her Cabinet colleagues “frustrates the hell out of her” in a candid moment on GB News. Joining GB News host Camilla Tominey, Ms Nandy demanded the conclusion of the “deeply frustrating” war of words behind-the-scenes between Health Secretary Wes Streeting and No10.Asked if the Cabinet was a nest of vipers vying to replace Sir Keir Starmer, she told the Camilla Tominey Show on GB News: “Well, I don’t agree with that. I mean, you wouldn’t expect me to agree with that, but I won’t lie to you. It is deeply,…

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For much of the last century, the Great British holiday was a defining part of family life: Windbreaks on breezy beaches, sandcastle flags bought from promenade shops, the smell of vinegar on chips, and the sound of a Wurlitzer drifting from a seaside pavilion. However, after the introduction of cheap overseas jetsetting, the Great British staycation became a thing of the past.But now, it’s stopped being a fallback and started to feel like a choice again. And one of the people who has helped shape that revival is Carl Castledine.He is the CEO and co‑founder of Away Resorts, but his…

Getty ImagesSouth East Water says about 4,500 properties in several villages surrounding Maidstone have been impacted by water supply issuesAbout 4,500 homes in Kent are experiencing water supply issues.South East Water (SEW) said the disruption affecting several villages around Maidstone was caused by an electrical fault at a treatment works.Incident manager Matthew Dean said: “We’re sorry to customers currently impacted by the water supply interruptions across our network in Kent.””We have resolved this issue, and are refilling the pipes slowly and carefully. We expect supplies to return later today.”Meanwhile, about 320 properties in the Bidborough area of Tunbridge Wells have…