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Car insurance premiums for young drivers have fallen significantly over the past year, yet many are still facing extremely high annual costs exceeding £2,500. New figures showed premiums for motorists aged 17 to 24 have fallen by almost £1,000, bringing average costs down to £1,121 annually.While the drop offers welcome relief, it was found to mask the reality facing thousands of teenagers across the UK who remain priced off the road because of where they live and their lack of driving experience. The data showed average premiums for young drivers are now £998 lower than in the final quarter of…

The Chancellor has declined to rule out extending support for hospitality businesses hit by rising business rates, beyond the help she has promised pub owners.Last week, the reported that the Treasury was poised to announce further assistance for pubs which – like all hospitality businesses – are facing the end of Covid-era business rates relief in April.That scheme will end at the same time as sharp increases in the rateable value of their premises take effect.Earlier in the day Reeves had hinted she was resisting calls for more support for the rest of the hospitality sector and link.However, speaking at…

West Ham United have signed England Under-20 defender Ria Bose from Sporting on a two-and-a-half-year contract. The 19-year-old has joined for an undisclosed fee, having spent the past season and a half at the Liga BPI club in Portugal.”I’m so happy to be joining West Ham United,” Bose said. “I know that West Ham is going to help me progress as a player. This is a new beginning and the next step in my career. “I bring a lot of energy. I’m an attacking full-back that likes to get up the pitch but I also pride myself on my defending…

An Army Cadet has been hailed a “hero” after he stepped in to help save a child’s life at a train station.Jordan Kerr was on his way back to his home in Glasgow after Cadet training when he heard a cry for help at Drumchapel railway station on Saturday, January 10.The 15-year-old discovered a boy, aged 10, on the platform having difficulty breathing.He launched into action and, though having only learned First Aid through the Army Cadets around a year ago, performed CPR until an ambulance arrived.Paramedics took the child to hospital where he is understood to be in a…

Leeds locals have hit out at the “north-south divide” on GB News as the Labour Government announced a new major rail project connecting Birmingham and Manchester.Speaking to the People’s Channel, Britons expressed how they feel “isolated” in their northern communities compared to the vast transport network in the south.The Government has revealed plans to build a new railway line linking Birmingham and Manchester, following a long-awaited confirmation of a new route between Liverpool and Manchester.Unveiling the plans at the Neville Hill TrainCare Depot in Leeds, Chancellor Rachel Reeves said: “By the early 2030s. I want people to feel the benefits…

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Nationwide Building Society is slashing its fixed-rate mortgage offerings from tomorrow (January 15), bringing welcome news for those looking to get onto the property ladder or relocate to a new home.The lender’s reductions of up to 0.20 percentage points will see its cheapest deal drop to 3.50 per cent, targeting both first-time purchasers and existing homeowners seeking to move.Carlo Pileggi, Nationwide’s head of Mortgage Products, said: “Our first set of rate cuts this year will particularly support first-time buyers onto the property ladder as well as those looking to move to their next home. “Rates starting at 3.50 per cent…

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Hertfordshire PoliceJohn Alford was sentenced to eight and a half years in jail after sexually assaulting two teenagersActor John Alford has been sentenced to eight and a half years in jail after sexually assaulting two teenage girls.The former London’s Burning and Grange Hill star committed the offences against a 14-year-old and 15-year-old girl at a friend’s house in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire, in April 2022.The 54-year-old, of Holloway, north London, stood trial at St Albans Crown Court under his real name of John Shannon and was found guilty in September.The jury found him guilty on four counts of sexual activity with the…