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Fresh figures from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) reveal a sharp jump in the number of pension savers falling foul of the annual allowance, with 30,440 individuals reporting that they had exceeded their personalised limit in the 2024/25 tax year through self-assessment.That marks a 22 per cent rise from the 24,950 who breached the threshold in 2023/24. The total value of contributions above the allowance also climbed steeply, reaching £672million in 2024/25 compared with £505million the year before, an increase of 33 per cent.David Little, partner in Financial Planning at wealth management firm Evelyn Partners, described the rises as “quite…
Noel Edmonds and his wife Liz have found themselves at the centre of an online storm after purchasing live lobsters from a farm shop on the Isle of Man and tossing them into the sea at Peel Harbour.The 77-year-old former Deal or No Deal presenter shared the moment on Instagram, explaining that the couple had felt uneasy about seeing the creatures confined to a tank.”We were at a place where there were some lobsters in a tank, and we’re a little bit uncomfortable about the lobsters and tanks,” Mr Edmonds said in the now-deleted video.His wife Liz was filmed dropping…
Newyddion S4C understands Edwards’ attempt fell far short of winning the competition, with his poem placed in the third grouping of entries – a system used by the judging panel to rank entries.His Substack account had previously drawn criticism from child sexual abuse campaigners.In recent posts, he said he felt “abhorrence” towards the offences he committed and admitted to, and stated that his sentence would become spent on 16 September.In an entry last month titled On Hatred, he also stated he was “not a child rapist” and that his “crime was to click on files sent to me by someone…
Welsh Fire claim their fourth win in five matches in this season’s Hundred as a well-crafted half-century from Matt Short helps them defeat Southern Brave by six wickets in Cardiff.MATCH REPORT: Superb Short half-century guides Fire past BraveAvailable to UK users only.
Leigh Leopards have parted company with prop Aaron Pene with immediate effect.Pene joined Leigh during the 2024 season on a two-and-half-year contract from NRL side Melbourne Storm, but he will now return to Australia.The 30-year-old played 15 Super League games for the Leopards, with the last one coming in the win over Warrington Wolves at Magic Weekend.Leigh are in sixth, the final play-off spot, after losing to neighbours Wigan Warriors last Friday, with six matches of the regular season to go.
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Buckingham Palace released a video unveiling new lifts installed as part of its £369million refurbishment, highlighting the building’s ongoing transformation from royal residence into a more publicly accessible landmark.The footage, shared on the Royal Family’s social media, showed accessibility upgrades delivered through the decade-long Reservicing Programme, which has also replaced outdated electrical wiring, plumbing and heating systems.The Palace’s Instagram caption read: “New lifts open at Buckingham Palace! As well as replacing core building services, the Reservicing Programme has completed lots of improvements to accessibility since it began in 2017.”With the renovation due for completion next year, the King has confirmed…
Michelle Ryan has spoken out for the first time since the BBC confirmed that her character Zoe Slater will be written out of EastEnders later this year.The 42-year-old actress, who returned to the soap in 2025 after two decades away, posted on Instagram on Sunday to hint at what lies ahead for her professionally.”Working on my next project this summer and looking forward to sharing more soon,” she wrote. “It’s been a busy stretch, so if you’ve written and are still waiting on a reply they’re on the way.”Michelle Ryan has broken her silence after the BBC confirmed Zoe Slater…
A man has been jailed for six months after being found by a sniffer dog behind a fake wall on a cannabis farm.Albert Hysaj, 42, pleaded guilty to producing cannabis and was sentenced at Cardiff Crown Court on Friday.Hysaj was caught after a police dog named Asko located him in the commercial property on the Bowen Industrial Estate, in Aberbargoed, Caerphilly county, in May.Gwent Police found 313 cannabis plants inside two linked units over three rooms, which included a living area with kitchen and bathroom.
The first leg of Larne’s Europa League qualifier at Inver Park with FC Iberia 1999 on Tuesday could be delayed by 24 hours.The Georgian team could not land in Northern Ireland on Sunday due to paperwork issues with their chartered flight. FC Iberia 1999’s players and staff are not expected to arrive for the game until Tuesday afternoon, with kick-off scheduled in Larne at 20:00 BST.The game could be delayed as Uefa regulations state that teams must not arrive in a country for a match less than 24 hours before kick-off.The Georgian team could request for the game to be…