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Vehicle damaged after suspected firearms discharge in Wakefield

No injuries were reported

DWP confirms reprieve for 600,000 benefits claimants over £65 rule

The DWP lost almost £12 MILLION since 2021 to small overpayments valued under £65, according to The Telegraph newspaper.

HMRC 19-day warning for thousands of parents who get Tax-Free Childcare

A warning from parents has been issued around the subject of tax-free childcare.

'Giant house spiders' looking for mates roaming Sheffield homes at this time of year

Wildlife expert Ian Rotherham on what has become known as ‘Giant Spider Season’...

Pharmacist urges anyone taking sertraline not to overlook one side effect

This side effect is commonly dismissed as weather or hormonal changes

Northumberland brewery toasts decade of survival and success thanks to funding

First & Last Brewery in Bellingham has recently expanded its Bellingham taproom with support from the Ray Wind Farm Community Fund

Health Trust update after reported Covid outbreak at NI hospital

It's believed a small number of cases were successfully managed in recent weeks before being declared over

Millions of pounds wasted as Government suddenly freezes massive Devon council shake-up

Council leaders in Devon react as major local authority overhaul put on ice

Interactive project launched in Eastbourne to reduce flood risk

A new interactive project has launched in Eastbourne to protect the town from future flood risk.

Police investigating suspected assault in Harehills after man found with injuries

A police cordon was erected

Police statement after 'suspicious package' sparks evacuation in Coventry

Emergency services were called after suspicions were raised

Nan found dead in home after 'blunt force head injury' with man arrested on suspicion of murder

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after Rose Johnston was found at her home having been assaulted and suffered a blunt force head injury

Working parents urged to claim up to £2,000 back from HMRC

An official Government alert was issued on Tuesday

Teenage boy punched in face and told 'empty your pockets'

It happened in Warwickshire last month

Government offers working parents £2,000 boosts

Families are being reminded about the scheme, which could save them thousands of pounds

Nuisance off-road bike plagues North Staffordshire town

Police have been called in

Family tributes to man 'who made the world brighter just by being in it'

Eugen Matta died after being hit by a car

HMRC confirms new inheritance tax rule costing households £34,000 under Andy Burnham

Unused pension funds could become subject to inheritance tax (IHT) from April 2027.

Three Green Party councillors abstain from vote on free travel for Sheffield children - and reveal why

The cost of the council pilot is estimated at £7.6m, £2 million of which will come from SYMCA and the rest from council reserves

HMRC confirms 38,500 households will pay more than they used to under Andy Burnham

Mr Burnham inherits inheritance tax reforms from former Chancellor Rachel Reeves.

Donegal man pleads not guilty to 17 child cruelty charges dating back to 1997

Park Hill Flats: Latest phase of new homes to hit the market in historic Sheffield development

“This is a building that has played a huge part in Sheffield and we can’t wait to show customers this next stage”

Lorry stolen from Stoke-on-Trent tip as raiders cut through gates

It was dumped nearby

Bus drivers issued new 35 minute shift rule in major move

The new rules apply in both cold weather and during heatwaves, although no specific maximum or minimum temperatures have been set.