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The crime rate in Blackburn with Darwen dropped by almost 10 per cent in November following successive months of increase. Data from police.uk shows there were 1,579 recorded crimes in the borough in ...

I’m thinking of switching from my old petrol car to an electric car this year hopefully to save money – what are the main ...

But what about the footballers who go to Turkey and sink without a trace? Former Tottenham, Liverpool and Arsenal stars are ...

This interactive map shows if you could get money to help towards heating costs - all you need to do is enter your postcode ...

Cold Weather Payments have been activated this week as the mercury plummets to bitterly cold lows - and people living in ...

Around 95,000 eligible households in these regions will receive a £25 payment towards the extra cost of heating their homes ...

Cold Weather Payments are one-off payments for people on certain benefits paid when the temperature drops below zero ...

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has activated new Cold Weather Payments for people living in 51 UK postcode areas.

An Oldham primary school has been forced to close its doors today (Wednesday, January 8) due to health and safety concerns caused by black ice.

There are warnings for flooding, snow and ice across many parts of the UK, after a weekend of cold and wet weather.

Ice and torrential rain presented additional hazards for commuters in Britain today while flooding and thawing snow also ...