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Eastwood IT man hits the right notes with Nashville speech
Country music fan and experienced IT engineer Gareth Smith hit the right note with a keynote speech at an indu…
I inadvertently misled parliament over a British nuclear scandal. Now I’m calling for justice
Thousands of service personnel took part in dangerous cold war-era nuclear tests. The government owes them the…
Nuclear bomb test veterans were victims of one of ‘greatest scandals in Britain’, says ex-defence minister
Exclusive: Tobias Ellwood says he gave MPs inaccurate information in 2018 provided by his department, the MoD …
Stolen Babies review – the scale of this cruelty is almost impossible to fathom
For decades, thousands of unmarried mothers in the UK were forced to give up their newborns after being denied…
Bank of England receives £9.1BILLION in gold from US as experts raise security fears under Donald Trump
The Bank of England has received more than £9billion in gold after the Netherlands' central bank relocated the…
Nottinghamshire homebuilders to install 10,000 swift bricks by end of 2027
With swifts back in UK skies this summer, Barratt and David Wilson Homes, part of Barratt Redrow, have continu…
Gas prices surge to three-year high as Britain's reserves fall to lowest in Europe
Gas prices surged to a three-year high on Wednesday as Britain's reserves sank to the lowest level in Europe, …
Deadline-day shambles leaves Everton and David Moyes fighting the odds again
From accepting a bid for Armstrong to collapse of Balogun deal, TFG has shown an amateurish and unambitious ap…
British Gas, OVO, EDF, and Octopus customers warned of 'vampire devices' adding £147 to energy bills
Households across Britain are bracing for yet another blow to their finances this autumn, with energy costs se…
Final homes released on £29m Eastwood development
Avant Homes East Midlands has released the final six homes for sale at its £29m,Lawrence Point development in …
Uber to cut 3,300 jobs in major overhaul
Thousands of workers at one of the world's biggest tech firms learned today that their jobs are being eliminat…
Asda recalls handbags over ‘serious’ chemical risk to reproductive system
The Office for Product Safety and Standards has advised consumers to stop using the three, black bags immediat…
Number of children living in households where no one has ever worked hits 13-year high
A growing number of British children are being raised in homes where employment has never been part of family …
Income tax trap to capture 2.5 million Britons as households face £100,000 cliff-edge
Some 2.5 million Britons are expected to be captured by an income tax trap, with analysts sounding the alarm o…
Cities where cash withdrawals from Link ATMs have fallen particularly sharply
Many people still rely on cash ‘day in, day out’, Link said.
Citibank’s London unit fined £4.7m for breaching Russia sanctions
In total, some 970 payments worth about £19.7 million were considered to be breaches.
DWP writes off 645,000 benefit overpayments worth nearly £12million
Hundreds of thousands of benefit overpayments have quietly been abandoned by the Government over the past five…
Mansfield grooming business named top dog at prestigious award ceremony
Staff are celebrating at a Mansfield dog grooming business after scooping top spot at a prestigious awards cer…
Poundland could be sold within weeks after owner launches auction
The proposed sale comes after private equity firm Gordon Brothers only bought the business last June for £1.
Virgin Money announces major update for savers after deal with Nationwide Building Society
Virgin Money made a major savings announcement after its deal with Nationwide Building Society. Yesterday, the…
Construction starts on new Tesco store and children's nursery development in Peterborough
Construction work has started to build a Tesco store and a children’s nursery in Peterborough in a move that w…
Poundland set to be sold by next month as high street giant faces uncertain future
Poundland is understood to be close to finalising a deal that will see the discount retailer sold within a mat…
Martin Lewis urges Britons to make vital £93 investment that is 'more important than a will'
Martin Lewis has issued a passionate plea for people to spend £92 on a particular investment that he claims is…
Embarrassment stops quarter of people seeking help on money matters – survey
The research for HMRC also found more than half of people feel they were not prepared for life’s financial mil…
Some airlines will ‘struggle to survive’ if oil prices stay high, warns Ryanair
Ryanair also cut its air traffic target for next year on the back of efforts to use less unhedged fuel over th…
Pension alert: Number of retirees paying highest rates of tax DOUBLES in five years
The number of pensioners paying the highest rates of tax has doubled in the last five years, according to damn…
Premium Bonds September 2026 prize winners REVEALED by NS&I
The Premium Bonds £1million jackpot prize winners for September 2026 have been revealed by the National Saving…
Sports Direct ad banned over ‘misleading’ RRP
The Advertising Standards Authority found ‘that the RRP and associated savings claim were not genuine’
Prakrit has already lost her father. As Nepal’s morgues fill, she hopes her DNA can be used to find her mother
A week on from the flash flooding disaster, authorities are urging relatives of the thousands of missing and d…
Many over-50s ‘have little or no knowledge of their pension options’
The earlier people consider their retirement income needs, the more choices and confidence they will have, Sco…
Vodafone broadband deal gives new customers a £150 Gift Card
Vodafone is giving eligible new broadband customers a £150 Gift Card when they sign up for one of two speedy F…
Stocks fall as borrowing costs hit 28-year high
The higher oil price fuelled fears of rising inflation, putting pressure on global bond yields.
Timpson dry cleaning pod set for Tesco store -- all the latest Mansfield plans
Shoppers at a Tesco Extra store in Mansfield could soon benefit from additional services, such as dry cleaning…
FCA accused of 'taking over £1billion from car finance victims' pockets' amid compensation delay
The UK's financial regulator has been accused of rushing the car finance scandal redress scheme, as millions o…
'High-quality' care home earmarked for modest two-bed house in Mansfield
A modest two-bedroom property in Mansfield could soon be converted into a ”high-quality” care home for a vulne…
FCA accused of prioritising lenders over consumers in car finance redress scheme
In new court filings, the FCA is accused of making decisions partly led by a desire to limit the financial str…
Changes planned to revive grade II listed 1820 building in Mansfield town centre
Changes are afoot at a grade II listed building in Mansfield town centre to prevent it from deteriorating into…
Long-term government borrowing costs leap to 28-year high ahead of Budget
It came amid a widespread global bond sell-off amid concerns over ratcheting oil prices and wider uncertainty …
Work starts to complete Peterborough's Hilton Garden Inn
Work is now underway to complete Peterborough’s partly-built Hilton Garden Inn – more than three years after c…
Home-buyer mortgage approvals fall to lowest level in more than two years
Some 56,053 mortgages were approved for house purchase in July, marking the lowest figure since January 2024, …