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The Labour Government is being urged to “end state pensions for incomes over £50,000” and axe the triple lock, which is the mechanism used to determine annual payment hikes for the retirement benefit.A new petition launched on the Parliament website is demanding significant overhauls to the UK’s state pension regime, which members of the public calling on means-testing to be introduced..David Matthews, who created the campaign titled “Review, reform and means-test the state pension and scrap tuition fees,” is proposing three major changes that would redirect government spending towards eliminating university tuition fees.The proposals include abolishing the triple lock mechanism,…

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Wolves of WiltshireThe three wolfdogs have been named Little Timmy, Boo and BrookeThree large dogs found roaming the streets of a Lancashire town the day before Halloween have been confirmed to be wolf-dogs after a rescue centre tested their DNA.The dogs were found abandoned in Preston on 30 October 2025, and their wolf-like features sent them viral, despite Preston City Council identifying them as a German Shepherd-type breed.Siblings Little Timmy, Boo and Brooke were taken in by a rescue centre and then transferred to specialists at Wolves of Wiltshire, who confirmed they were, in fact, of the wolf-dog variety. Oli…

“Every day you go out there and prove your level, and I think this week I did it really well,” said Sabalenka, who did not drop a set in the tournament.Looking ahead to the Australian Open, she said: “The only thing I know is that I’ll be there, I’ll be fighting.”Salablenka lost in the Melbourne Park final last year to Madison Keys, having been champion in 2023 and 2024.”I’ll do my best to go as far as possible,” she added. “And do a little bit better than last year. That’s my focus.”Kostyuk, who had not won a set in four…

Dylan Nomovi is studying for a T-Level in digital software development Companies have pledged to offer hundreds of “quality work experience placements” to more than a thousand young people in Greater Manchester as part of a special new push.The 45-day industry placements will be available to students doing T-Levels, which focus on technical skills and are equivalent to three A-Levels.It comes as the Greater Manchester Combined Authority pledges to work with local colleges and businesses to make more T-Level work placements available.Dylan Nomovi, from Middleton, who has begun a placement at the technology giant IBM, said: “The company was really…

Retirement has opened the door to a new kind of freedom for some couples, giving them the chance to cut costs while enjoying experiences they never had time for before.For one couple from Doncaster, that freedom has come in an unexpected form, allowing them to stretch their pension further while indulging their love of animals and travel.Peter McLoughlin, 56, and his wife Pamela, 58, began working as homesitters in May 2025 after signing up with Homesitters Ltd, the UK’s leading company in the sector.The pair spent decades relocating frequently due to Peter’s 24-year military career and Pamela’s roles as a…

Michael Meighan”We were over the Moon to finally get this one,” said Michael MeighanA photographer says he is “over the Moon” after recreating an iconic scene from the movie ET in a photo that has been almost two years in the making. Michael Meighan and his friend Nathan Edwards have tried repeatedly to recreate the scene from the 1982 hit film, when Elliott’s BMX – with ET riding in the basket – flies by the Moon.The planets finally aligned during last weekend’s first full Moon of the year, when plasterer Edwards pushed his bike uphill and into position on Eglwysilan…

A spokesperson for Kempton Park said: “All of us at Kempton Park care deeply about the welfare of all racehorses, as do the thousands of racing staff who provide them with world-class levels of care at home every day. “Our heartfelt condolences are with the connections of all three horses.”The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) said, external it will analyse each incident in detail through its fatality review process.”At this stage there does not appear to be any common factor that can be attributed to these incidents, with each of the injuries different in nature and sustained in unique circumstances,” it…

A Bournemouth food charity has said the fallout from Christmas is placing intense strain on its services, as the cost of living crisis continues to push more people into need.Hope for Food is funded entirely by donations and supports people across the entire Bournemouth area, by providing food parcels, clothing, toiletries and household essentials to individuals and families struggling to cope.From its warehouse base, volunteers assemble care packages that include food as well as “move-in packs” for people setting up a home.”Now, after Christmas, we’ve done so many move-in packs that we are very short on a lot of these…