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Groups invited to take on lease of community centre in St Leonards

East Sussex County Council is looking for a group to take on a community centre.

4 groups of state pensioners not eligible for HMRC state pension income tax waiver

People in the UK relying solely on the full new state pension are on course to breach the personal tax allowance for the first time next year.

No kids, no buffets and top comedians - Virgin Voyages finally made me a 'cruise person'

With their unique adults-only approach to cruising, Virgin Voyages is attracting a whole new generation of cruisers

Smirking 'nightmare neighbour' behind bars after breaching order

Renee Hammonds breached a civil order

Reform-linked thinktank ‘to call for big tax cuts for the rich’

Centre for a Better Britain will urge abolishing inheritance tax and phasing out capital gains tax, report says A thinktank linked to Nigel Farage’s Reform UK is preparing an influential policy plan that is reportedly g…

CCTV images show missing Noah Woods moments before he vanished

Noah Woods, 3, was last seen at 3pm on Tuesday when he became separated from a relative after visiting the playground [National news]

West Derby couple close venue as it 'no longer formed part of plans'

Christopher and Hayley Commerford have closed the venue where everything started for their brand

Stockport to host free mile-long festival with street art, music and more

The town is set to become 'a giant creative playground' later this month

Coastal Currents Festival continues with big Hastings event

Two weekends of artist’s open studios proved a great success but this year’s Coastal Currents arts festival is far from over.

Millionaire banker Putney Pusher suspect, 44, found dead at home in west London

Millionaire banker Nicholas Brandram, 44, found dead after being arrested earlier this year by police investigating shoving of female pedestrian into the path of bus on Putney Bridge

‘Celebrity’ ex-Cambridgeshire police officer asked for nude pictures of suspect

The former police officer gained a celebrity status as he appeared on BBC and Channel 4 crime shows

King voices ‘admiration and appreciation’ for those who tackled wildfires

Charles was speaking as he visited the area of a major fire in the Cairngorms over the summer.

UK rents accelerate, as average London house price falls £19,000 below peak – business live

Soaring motor fuel costs have pushed UK inflation to a five-month high in August Full story: UK inflation rises to 3.1% as motor fuel prices jump by almost a quarter Worryingly, the cost of goods produced by UK factorie…

Fire service called to Goring house blaze; road closure in place

Fire crews are tackling a house blaze in Goring this afternoon (Wednesday, September 16).

Drug-drive arrest after St Budeaux crash leaves girl in hospital

The girl was hit by a van

Sheffield bomb squad evacuation latest as 'additional items' discovered - police update

A 100-metre cordon has been pictured on Mapplebeck Road

Fireballs captured on CCTV in multiple vehicle arson attacks on Stockton street

Cars in Outram Street, Stockton, have been the victim of two arson attacks within three days

Perthshire councillors approve return of "vital" filling station to village

The restoration of the filling station in Bridge of Earn was described as a "vital necessity" in the documents for the change-of-use planning permission.

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Opposition TDs call on ROI footballers to follow Ed Sheeran acts and speak out

Suffolk police release footage of Noah Woods as search for missing boy continues

Hundreds of volunteers join hunt for three-year-old who went missing on Tuesday afternoon A massive search operation is under way in and around a Suffolk village for a missing three-year-old boy with autism, supported b…

Planning inspector overturns councillors’ refusal of objected-to Linthorpe children’s home

The Middlesbrough-based plan received nearly 100 objections earlier this year

ITV Big Brother plunged into chaos amid explosive row just days in

Big Brother stepped in as housemates clashed in explosive scenes, with Johanne and Yasmin going head-to-head in a drinks dispute in tonight's episode

DWP state pension rule change underway - 8 groups most at risk

The DWP State Pension age started rising from 66 in April 2026 and will reach 67 by April 2028