The government makes £421m available as it continues the Household Support Fund to March next year.
Month: September 2024
Hundreds lodge complaints over Oasis ticket prices
The UK advertising watchdog gets 450 complaints, as the government pledges to look at dynamic pricing.
Man died of blunt force trauma from dog bites
An inquest opens into the death of Nicholas Glass, found dead in a relative’s garden in August.
Police treating large church fire as arson
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service say nine appliances attended the incident in Greenisland.
British swimmer believed to be fastest female to cross Lake Geneva
Sam Farrow, 31, from Wigan, is believed to be the fastest female in the world to swim across Lake Geneva.
Ian McKellen says he has no plans to retire from acting
The 85-year-old also tells the BBC he hopes to play Gandalf in the new Lord of the Rings film.
Rugby players got ‘married, divorced and dementia’ together
Best friends feature in BBC One and iPlayer documentary about rugby and head injuries.
Tories make leadership pitches as Parliament returns
More Tories are launching their campaigns, as the government promises a “packed” agenda in Parliament.
Arthur’s Seat memorial for woman killed by husband
Fawziyah Javed’s mother says the bench will be a “symbol of hope” for domestic violence victims.
All under-18s removed from Scotland’s young offenders institutions
The last remaining under 18’s in Polmont Young Offenders were moved to secure units over the weekend.
