The Greater Manchester district where people are losing out on more than £8m
More than 3,000 elderly people in Oldham could receive support covering their living expenses. Oldham town centre (Image: Sean Hansford | Manchester Evening News) Elderly people in Oldham are losing out on a staggering £8.5m because of unclaimed pension credit,…
Frankly, things will get worse before we get better
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer (Image: PA) The Prime Minister is set to warn that Britain will ‘get worse before it gets better’ in his first major speech since taking office. Sir Keir Starmer is expected to use the speech…
Coronation Street 65th anniversary ‘exposed’ – Phelan return, tram crash and lottery win
Coronation Street will mark its 65th anniversary next year and fans have already started speculating how the ITV soap will celebrate the huge milestone. Viewers will already know that bosses don’t hold back when it comes to marking big occasions. In 2020, Corrie’s…
Swinging London: A Look Back at Carnaby Street in the Sixties
Carnaby Street is a pedestrianised shopping street in Soho in the City of Westminster, Central London. It is home to fashion and lifestyle retailers, including many independent fashion boutiques. By the 1960s, Carnaby Street was popular with followers of the…
DVLA urges all drivers UK drivers to do ‘five minute’ check or risk £1,000 fine
Improperly taxed cars could be impounded by authorities -Credit:Andrew Aitchison / In pictures via Getty Images UK drivers have been issued an important update that could result in hefty penalties if missed. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has taken to social…
55 Amazing Black and White Photos Capture Street Scenes of Liverpool in the 1980s
Liverpool is a city and metropolitan borough in Merseyside, England. It is the tenth largest English district by population and its metropolitan area is the fifth largest in the United Kingdom. In the 19th century, Liverpool was a major port…
Fascinating historical photos show families picking hops in the English countryside, 1900-1950
These fascinating black and white pictures show the hop picker families of Kent from the early 1900s. Before mechanization hop-picking was a hugely labor-intensive process. Consequently, farmers needed extra workers. This help came in the form of families, usually women…
The innovative construction of London’s Tower Bridge seen through old photographs, 1886-1895
Arguably one of the best-known and most recognizable bridges in the world, Tower Bridge was built in the late nineteenth century and immediately acclaimed as a feat of Victorian engineering. Designed to ease road traffic while maintaining river access, it…
The mega £1bn project to ‘rewire’ major UK city with 20 miles of underground tunnels
The National Grid is overseeing a £1billion project to rewire South London with a network of underground tunnels. Launched in Spring 2020, the project will help improve electricity supply. The National Grid’s new tunnel network in London (Image: National Grid) It will involve…
Major UK motorway ‘one of worst for delays’ this weekend as Brits face Bank Holiday chaos
A major UK motorway is expected to be “one of the worst for delays” as millions of people make Bank Holiday weekend journeys. Around 3.6million car journeys are expected today (Saturday) alone, with the RAC predicting it to be the second busiest…