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Free BBC TV Licences confirmed for one DWP benefit under Andy Burnham and Lisa Nandy

Mr Burnham, the new Labour Party Prime Minister, has reappointed Lisa Nandy as Culture Secretary.

‘It feels magical’: Botanic Gardens’ artist-in-residence reveals how mixing art and nature is a blooming success

Exhibition of Kerrie Hanna’s botanical-inspired stained-glass artwork will take place in the Palm House in October

Sweltering, under strain and facing a 'real problem': An extreme summer in our NHS

Doctors say they have faced increased demand, soaring temperatures and no respite from the winter

'Some of the best armed robbers in this country came from Salford. That's a fact'

Former armed robber Patrick McCann has told of his regrets at his life of crime and how he converted to Islam while in prison

DWP confirms £150 energy bill discount for households on four benefits

The DWP has confirmed who will be eligible for the £150 Warm Home Discount this year

DWP confirms Attendance Allowance age rise in September for people born in these years

The Attendance Allowance age is changing under the Department for Work and Pensions’ move to hike the state pension age. Attendance Allowance helps with extra costs if you have a disability or health condition severe en…

Court round-up: Petrol bomb attacker jailed, £1m cocaine dealer locked up and care home manager sentenced

A petrol bomb attacker, a £1m cocaine dealer, a care home manager who stole from vulnerable residents and a businessman armed with a shotgun are among the latest cases heard in Yorkshire courts.

Starmer's swift exit made Burnham look good, but now he must become a statesman – Christine Jardine

Andy Burnham looked adept at Prime Minister’s Questions but the world stage is a much bigger one

Mother accused of the manslaughter of toddler now charged with murder

Not fixing NI’s water infrastructure could hit economy by £10.9bn by 2040, warn experts

Mother accused of the manslaughter of toddler charged with murder

‘Terrible traffic’ could get worse with planned 1k new homes, say Cherry Hinton locals

Around 1,200 homes are being built on the edge of a Cambridge suburb

Devon church to be bulldozed for new 'council houses'

A total of 25 new apartments are to be built

'Little fighter' from Exeter with rare heart problem had surgery at 17 days old

'Watching your baby go through heart surgery is something no parent can prepare for'

More than 100 homes could be planted in vital green wedge

Claims public might think separation policy ‘not worth paper it is written on’ but developer has scaled down plans.

The Coventry nature reserve getting a makeover with flytipping set to be cleaned up

Longford Nature Park in Coventry is set for a series of improvements including a new boardwalk, habitat restoration and wetland creation, with work starting in September 2026.

Derby's former Showcase Cinema transformation takes major step forward

A new Burger King and Starbucks will take over part of the site

Meet the Derbyshire teenagers keeping an age-old tradition alive

They're thought to be the youngest blacksmith apprentices in the UK

Derby city centre set for new music festival as best venues link up for event

The event has been in the making for four years

New plan for old Chatterley Whitfield colliery

Stoke-on-Trent City Council is meeting this week

End of an era as Hanley Brewers Fayre shuts today

The end of your walk-in all-you-can-eat Premier Inn breakfast

North Staffordshire pub now open at 10am - from today

It follows community feedback

Expanding Stoke-on-Trent school opens today after £11.5m investment

It has 70 new school places

North Staffordshire school back open today after four-day closure

At last!