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People in UK raising blood pressure 'without realising' by one mistake

A GP has explained the common things that elevate levels

Santander to inspect customer accounts and payments are correct on this date

Customers need to have several account details all present and correct

Alex Pereira claims Ciryl Gane rematch ‘going to happen’ despite Tom Aspinall return

Gane stopped Pereira in controversial fashion at the White House, winning the interim UFC heavyweight title

Police investigating Stoke-on-Trent crime spree name man in court

The 38-year-old has been bailed

Man threatened and robbed of e-scooter by moped rider in Derby street

Police are hoping someone will recognise a man in the CCTV image they would like to speak to

Public notices and planning applications for Lewes and Wealden, September 9, 2026

The following planning applications have been submitted to Lewes District Council, South Downs National Park Authority and Wealden District Council.

Coronation Street fans floored as Kit star shaves head for cancer storyline

Coronation Street actor Jacob Roberts has shaved his head for Kit Green's cancer storyline, leaving fans saying he looks completely different

M5 lorry crash near Bristol sees driver taken to hospital

One lane was closed at the time

HMRC confirms October 5 deadline which is 'more important than people think'

HMRC's deadlines for self-assessment - January 31 and October 31 - are widely publicised.

Attract robins to your garden this autumn by leaving out household item

Robins are a common sight in gardens across the UK, but they face a challenging time feeding themselves in autumn

DWP confirms September 15 update coming for PIP, WCA, Universal Credit

The DWP said Work Capability Assessment, PIP and Health Assessment Channels Trial statistics will be released.

Dudley young people are 'being forgotten' claims youth worker

Damning Ofsted report was 'no surprise' claims youth worker who says young people are being forgotten

Britain First Tamworth ‘Remigration’ and counter-protests planned as police confirm road closures

A far right march and counter protests are set to take place in a town centre this weekend with a number of road closures in place

Monty Don to leave Gardeners’ World after 23 years

Members of the public tried to rescue girl, 7, and her aunt from house fire, says coroner

Members of the public attempted to save a seven-year-old and her aunt who died in a house fire, an inquest heard.

'Scotland must change' as Glasgow domestic abuse charges rise in surge in violence

An "overwhelming majority" of cases involve a woman harmed by a man, with Lord Advocate Ruth Charteris KC saying that "Scotland must change".

Public tried to rescue girl, 7, and aunt killed in Grangetown house fire, inquest hears

Jaden Wright, 23, has appeared at Teesside Crown Court charged with two counts of murder

Dec Donnelly fights tears as he tells Ant McPartlin why he's proud of him after past struggles

Dec Donnelly appeared emotional as he told Ant McPartlin why he was proud of him, while referencing his past struggles

Newcastle transfer chief makes bold claim over Arsenal fee for Bruno Guimaraes

Sporting director Ross Wilson insists Magpies’ summer business went largely to plan despite spate of high-profile exits

Teen reveller may have 'life-changing' injury after town centre bar attack

Detectives have launched an investigation

Liverpool city centre bar confirms closure months after opening

The Liverpool city centre bar only opened in August last year

Family launches fundraiser for Chichester woman who lost leg in Sidlesham motorbike crash

The sister of a Chichester woman who lost a leg following a motorbike crash near Sidlesham has launched a fundraising appeal to support her recovery.

Britain's most northerly chalk landscape to become first new area of outstanding natural beauty in 30 years

Much of Britain’s most northerly chalk landscape, beloved of walkers and artists, is now just a step away from being confirmed as the country’s first new area of outstanding natural beauty in 30 years.

Baby given world-first treatment involving ‘super-elastic springs’ to reshape skull

Sagittal craniosynostosis affects around one in every 2,000 babies in the UK