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More than a quarter of a million pension savers will receive higher payments after the Government confirmed changes to how older pension benefits are increased.The Department for Work and Pensions said 256,000 people will benefit from new plans to apply inflation-linked rises to certain pre-1997 pension payments.DWP minister Torsten Bell told MPs that the changes will apply to members of the Pension Protection Fund and the Financial Assistance Scheme.The PPF will see around 165,000 members receive higher payments as a result of the policy change.A further 91,000 people who currently receive payments from the FAS will also benefit.Mr Bell said:…

Fire crews have attended a runway incident at Aberdeen Airport after a Loganair flight to Dublin was unable to take off.Images from the scene showed an emergency team hosing down the landing gear on a Loganair ATR 72 aircraft, which had been due to depart at 10:05.The airline said passengers were disembarked and taken to the terminal after a “technical problem” with the plane. No one was injured.Aberdeen Airport said fire crews attended as a standard precaution, with two flights diverted before normal operations resumed.A spokesperson for Loganair said: “Safety is always our primary concern, and we thank the crew…

The body of a man and his dog have been found after a fire on a canal boat in the early hours of Christmas Day.The remains were discovered in Crooke Hall Moorings, Standish, Greater Manchester, at about 03:30 GMT.Formal identification is due to take place by Greater Manchester Police.Officers said they were conducting investigations at the scene.

In the north of England, it costs Wood around £15,000 to stage a good card. That is before a fighter is paid.Down south, it is more expensive. Steve Goodwin has managed more than 70 champions at various levels and promotes events at London’s York Hall. They cost around £22,000 per show.Goodwin sees numerous reasons why it is becoming harder for small-hall boxing.The cost of living has impacted on ticket sales. Interest has been affected by changes in television rights.”People are poorer, generally in life, I’m a financial adviser by trade and the average working man is poorer,” said Goodwin, who…

Sir Keir Starmer has been handed a new Brexit headache after Paul Nowak, general secretary of the Trades Union Congress, urged the Prime Minister to keep the European Union’s customs union on the table as a means of stimulating economic growth and addressing the cost-of-living crisis.Britain’s most senior trade unionist argued forging “the closest possible economic and political relationship” with Brussels was “essential” for boosting the economy.Mr Nowak cautioned public confidence in mainstream politics would quickly erode Labour failed to improve living standards for ordinary families.”2026 really needs to be the year when the government gets to grips with the…

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Bank branch closures are continuing in 2026 with dozens of locations from Lloyds Bank and Halifax shutting down for good in the New Year. Is your local branch shutting down in the months ahead?Lloyds Banking Group, which is made up of Lloyds Bank, Halifax and Bank of Scotland, has earmarked 55 sites for closure as part of wider restructuring efforts.Some 40 Lloyds branches will close down in 2026, while 15 Halifax locations are set to cease operations in the New Year.A Lloyds Banking Group spokesperson said: “We’re providing more choice than ever before, bringing together the best in digital convenience…

Jacob Molloy/Woolton CinemaJacob Molloy and Lucy Agate both share a love of cinemaWhen Liverpool’s oldest surviving cinema reopened for Christmas, Jacob Molloy decided it was “a good little opportunity” to propose to his girlfriend of 10 years.Jacob and Lucy Agate watched It’s a Wonderful Life at the sold-out Woolton Picture House on Christmas Eve before Jacob appeared on the big screen at the end of the film.Drawing inspiration from a scene from Love Actually, he was holding a stack of handwritten cue cards, saying he had “a question”.The 26-year-old then got down one one knee and asked an emotional Lucy…

Image source, AFP via Getty ImagesByGary RoseBBC Sport journalistImpressing in one of Europe’s biggest leagues is a strong way to make a name for yourself as a promising youngster – but there are plenty of exciting players coming through in the less heralded leagues too.The CIES Football Observatory, a research group, has analysed the data to compile a list , externalof the highest-ranked players born in 2006 or later who play outside of Europe’s established top five leagues (Premier League, Bundesliga, La Liga, Ligue 1 and Serie A).Its methodology, external took in data for aerial play, recovery, distribution, take on…