UK Households Urged to Test Electric Blankets After Safety Failures Friday, December 5, 2025 electricblankets safety oxfordshire consumerprotection onlinemarketplaces firehazard testing uk heating legislation UK households have been urged to check their electric blankets following alarming safety test results. Oxfordshire County Council’s trading standards team recently tested 920 electric blankets at county-wide events, … Read More
Full List of the Happiest Places to Live in the UK – Featuring the Top 5 in the West Midlands Friday, December 5, 2025 happiness skipton uk westmidlands rightmove housing community nature realestate wellbeing Rightmove has unveiled its highly anticipated Happy at Home Index for 2025, revealing the happiest places to live across the UK based on a survey of over 19,500 residents. Topping the list is the charming market town of … Read More
UK Households Could Earn Millions Reporting Tax Fraud in HMRC Crackdown Friday, December 5, 2025 hmrc taxevasion rewards fraud informants taxfraud investigation reporting government uk Households across the UK could potentially earn millions by reporting neighbours and others suspected of tax evasion under a new HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) crackdown. The tax authority, supported by the Labour Party … Read More
Older State Pensioners to Receive Additional £422 Boost from DWP in December Friday, December 5, 2025 pension dwp retirement statepension over80 benefits niyears inflation government finance Older state pensioners are set to receive an extra £422 per month as part of the Department for Work and Pensions’ (DWP) initiative to support retirees aged 80 and over. Known as the ‘Over 80 Pension,’ this top-up helps those … Read More
HMRC Increases Tax-Free Personal Allowance by £1,260 for Eligible UK Couples Friday, December 5, 2025 hmrc tax allowance marriageallowance personalallowance taxsavings couples uktax taxcode incometax UK couples can enhance their tax-free income by utilizing the Marriage Allowance, which allows one partner to transfer a portion of their unused personal allowance to the other. Although the Personal Allowance has been steady … Read More
Walsall Social Housing Tenants Face Quadrupled Heating Costs Amid Heat Network Changes Friday, December 5, 2025 walsall heating socialhousing gasprices heatnetwork tenants energycosts subsidy housinggroup residents Pensioners residing in two Walsall tower blocks are expressing outrage and feelings of neglect after their social landlord sharply increased heating and hot water charges overnight. The residents of Woodall and Hamilton … Read More