Monday, 4 May 2026

Bathing sites hit by one million sewage spills in 'national scandal'



Most of England's 35 official inland bathing sites were rated unsafe for swimming in 2025.

How to vote in May 7 election and where your local polling station is



May 7 is getting closer, so make sure you are organised and you know where to go and who you need to vote for

Rachel Reeves is about to hit holidaymakers with with another tax tammerblow



This will be another devastating blow for families this summer as the grapple with the soaring cost of living

Sunday, 3 May 2026

Literary classic inspired 'lavish' period drama fans say is 'delight to watch'



BBC iPlayer is home to a number of popular British period dramas, with the likes of Pride and Prejudice, Emma and Sense and Sensibility all available to stream now

Tories promise huge benefits change that would save UK £1bn a year



The proposal to overhaul welfare payments would stop people earning more from benefits than a job.

Friday, 1 May 2026

Michael Caine WW2 veteran film based on amazing true story is on TV this bank holiday



Michael Caine plays a real-life D-Day veteran who escaped his nursing home to attend the 70th anniversary ceremony in Normandy.

Tax freeze sees 1m extra pensioners hit by income tax - as £20 a month alert issued



HMRC figures show 8.16 million pensioners paid income tax in 2023-24, over a million more than the previous year

The Devil Wears Prada 3: Meryl Streep and sequel cast speak out



The Devil Wears Prada 3 is looking likely following box office expectations for the sequel.

Wednesday, 29 April 2026

Ann-Margret's precious John Wayne memories 'He was a big teddy bear'



Ann-Margret remembers John Wayne appearing strong on the set of The Train Robbers despite his declining health and admitted the Western star "gave me the confidence I lacked".