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Nationwide Building Society members who received £50 cheques as part of a major thank-you initiative are running out of time to claim their money.The payment scheme, dubbed “The Big Nationwide Thank You,” was launched following the building society’s successful takeover of Virgin Money earlier this year.Customers who were sent cheques rather than receiving direct payments must deposit them by 1 January 2026 or forfeit the bonus entirely.The clock is now ticking for anyone who may have overlooked or misplaced their cheque, as the New Year’s Day cut-off approaches rapidly.The scale of the initiative is substantial, with around 12 million building…

Mickey Lee, who appeared on the reality series Big Brother, has died aged 35 after experiencing multiple cardiac arrests brought on by complications from influenza. The television personality passed away on Christmas evening, with her relatives confirming the news via social media. “With profound sadness, the family of Mickey Lee announces her transition on Christmas in the early evening,” the statement read.Her loved ones described how she “captured the hearts of audiences nationwide” through her time on the programme. The tribute championed her “authenticity, strength and spirit left a lasting impression on fans and fellow cast members alike.”The 35-year-old made…

A man has died following a collision in Cookstown, County Tyrone.Police said the incident occurred on the Drum Road area of the town on Friday.The victim was 20-year-old Pádraig McDonald from the Loughmacrory area.A boy aged in his late teens also sustained life-changing injuries, while a second boy in his late teens suffered serious facial injuries.Chief Inspector Simpson of the Police Service’s Collision Investigation Unit said: “Shortly before 12.40am, we received a report of a two vehicle collision on the Drum Road between a silver Volkswagen Golf and a black Volkswagen Golf.”A few minutes later, a black Vauxhall Corsa also…

The victory was worth £142,375 to Redknapp, who was trembling as he spoke to ITV Racing moments after his winner was confirmed.”It is a dream, to have a horse that good is unbelievable,” he said. “I love the game that much.”To come here on King George day and just run made me so proud, but to have the winner is special.”I am so lucky. It is right up there. I love the racing and the game, the people in it, and to have a winner on the big stage is fantastic.”Joint-favourite Jango Baie was a length back going into the…

A World War Two veteran has labelled Britain’s victory against the Nazis a “waste of time” and warned the UK has “gone downhill”. Mervyn Kersh, 101, a Jewish D-Day veteran who witnessed the liberation of Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in 1945, voiced his frustrations about modern Britain.He singled out the issue of immigration of immigration, with Channel crossings in 2025 so far exceeding 41,000. Mr Kersh, who was once lauded for his efforts by ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson, told The Daily Mail: “I think it [the war] was a waste of time, because the benefits we got from it, the wartime…

Nigel Farage has openly mocked Labour on GB News after a senior Tory applied pressure on the Prime Minister to give Reform greater representation in the House of Lords.The Reform UK leader, whose party has led in more than 175 opinion polls since the General Election, hit out at Sir Keir Starmer over ignoring his plea to address the democratic disparity between the Commons and its unelected counterpart.With Mr Farage’s party without any representation in the House of Lords, the leader of the Conservative peers Lord True has demanded representation for every party in the House of Commons.The top Tory…

Amazon really wants your old Fire TV Stick back. The US retailer is offering up to 80% off its latest streaming gadgets when you unplug the ageing Fire TV Stick from the back of your television and send it back to its warehouses. That incredible discount drops the Fire TV Stick 4K Select from £49.99 down to just £10. That’s an unbelievable price for the latest generation of Amazon’s bestselling Fire TV Stick lineup, which only hit store shelves in October.Plug the Fire TV Stick 4K Select into any HDMI port and unlock thousands of streaming apps, movie rentals, social…

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A man has died following a fire at a house in County Antrim.The fire occurred at a property in the Waring Street area of Ballymena shortly before 10:00 GMT on Friday. The man, 48, was pronounced dead at the scene.Police say the death is not being treated as suspicious.

PA MediaDiogo Jota’s number 20 shirt was retired by Liverpool following his sudden deathFond farewells have been said to some of the north-west of England’s biggest names in entertainment, public life and sport who died in 2025.In a year that saw the soaring highs of Manchester’s Oasis home-coming concerts and Liverpool winning the Premier League in Arne Slot’s first season since taking over from Jurgen Klopp, we also said a sad goodbye to some of the region’s favourite personalities.Here is another chance to remember some of those who left an indelible mark on the colourful story of our special corner…