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Charities Warn Of Redundancies As Rising Costs Outpace Funding
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Almost all charities surveyed say current funding levels are not keeping pace with costs. Half are considering redundancies, while three-quarters report falling income over the past year.
P.ublished 23rd September 2026
Housing Wealth: The Fortune The North Won't Touch
Andrew Palmer
Group Editor
Regional distribution of new plan sales and lending
Millions of older homeowners are sitting on a retirement lifeline worth hundreds of thousands of pounds — but as Andrew Palmer reports the research shows those in the North are far less likely than southerners to ever consider using it It sounds like a story about poverty.
P.ublished 23rd September 2026
Y Cewri Launches To Improve Digital Access For The 1 In 4 People In The UK WHO Are Disabled
Joanna Goodwin
New Wales-based consultancy Y Cewri has launched as latest government figures show that one in four people in the UK are now disabled, highlighting the growing need for organisations to create products, services and digital experiences that work for everyone.
P.ublished 22nd September 2026
Business Crucial To Burnham’s Devolution Next Steps
Next month’s Budget should outline plans to put businesses at the heart of the next stage of devolution, to deliver growth, investment and higher living standards, according to a new report by the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC).
P.ublished 21st September 2026
CIEH Calls For Action To Tackle Noise Exposure In The North West To Reduce Health Inequalities
Noise pollution remains a significant but often overlooked threat to public health in the North West despite falling complaints figures, with new research suggesting many people are regularly disturbed by noise and that lower-income households are disproportionately affected.
P.ublished 18th September 2026
Expanded Jobs Guarantee Could Bring £4.6bn Long Run Boost To Public Finances As TUC Urges Ministers To Put “Turbo-Boosters” On Scheme
TUC calls for an expanded Jobs Guarantee at the heart of the government's plan to tackle the NEET crisis. A scaled-up Jobs Guarantee scheme with 225,000 places over three years would generate almost £4.6bn in long-term benefits, and support thousands of young people into sustained employment. Every £1 of government spending would generate around £2.69 in long-term returns to the Exchequer.
P.ublished 17th September 2026
Food Inflation Set To Almost Double As 2027 Storm Clouds Gather, Industry Forecaster Warns
Grocery bills that have crept up modestly this year are on course for a far sharper rise, with food inflation forecast to almost double by 2027 as extreme weather, energy costs and supply chain disruption converge on the food system.
P.ublished 16th September 2026
1,500 People Quit Work To Care For Older And Disabled Relatives Every Day, 150% Increase In Seven Years
New polling by Opinium for Carers UK reveals that 3.33 million people have given up work to care for a family member or friend who is older, disabled or seriously ill, with 1.1 million leaving their job in the last two years alone – more than 1,500 people a day.
P.ublished 16th September 2026
UK Labour Market Holds Steady As Redundancies Rise And Real Pay Stalls
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Employment and unemployment rates unchanged in the three months to July, but vacancies fall for another quarter and youth joblessness remains stubbornly high
P.ublished 15th September 2026
UK Domestic Energy Production Faces Critical Challenge
The UK stands to lose a multi-billion-pound economic opportunity and risks letting investment, jobs and energy security slip away, say the authors of the 2026 Economic Report from Offshore Energies UK Energy security is national security in an increasingly volatile world where conflict in the Middle East is constricting global oil and gas supply.
P.ublished 15th September 2026
Retired People Are Gifting And Spending More As IHT Concerns Grow, New Survey Reveals
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One in five expect to face an IHT bill but are unclear about tax planning. Nearly half gift what they want when they want, while one in three are not aware of the seven-year rule on gifts
P.ublished 14th September 2026
July Growth Beats Expectations As Britain Braces For A Harder Autumn
GDP rose 0.4% as ONS data show resilience — though analysts caution the calm may not survive a turbulent autumn of rising energy costs and bond-market turmoil. The UK economy grew by 0.4% in July, official figures from the Office for National Statistics showed, extending a pattern of steadier-than-expected performance through the first half of the year.
P.ublished 11th September 2026
New British-Built Trains To Transform Railways And Reindustrialise Britain
Passengers across the North will benefit from faster, more reliable journeys thanks to an around £1 billion investment in new trains, as the government puts passengers back at the heart of the railway.
P.ublished 11th September 2026
Rail Industry Advice for Customers Affected by Air Traffic Control Issues
To support customers affected by airline disruption due to the recent air traffic outage, National Rail has agreed some flexibility for ticket holders. Customers can use their rail tickets to travel at alternative times, or get a fee-free refund.
P.ublished 9th September 2026
Aviva And Chase Lead Surprise Comeback As Britain's Big Names Win Back Trust
New index shows established brands recovering fastest from customer discontent, while debt charity StepChange records a near-perfect score at one of the hardest moments in people's financial lives, writes Andrew Palmer The challengers were supposed to be winning this fight. This month, the old guard hit back.
P.ublished 9th September 2026
Yorkshire Farmers Call For Homegrown Food Targets On Back British Farming Day
Yorkshire farmers calling for homegrown food targets on Back British Farming Day as new NFU research reveals Britain is producing less food than it did 30 years ago. The UK’s self-sufficiency in 10 out of 11 everyday foods, such as wheat, vegetables, beef, poultry meat and eggs have fallen in the last 30 years, the Ready to Grow report reveals.
P.ublished 9th September 2026
UK Housing Market Stagnates
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The latest Lloyds House Price Index reports that average UK house prices fell by 0.2% in August and by 0.4% on an annual basis. This was the first year-on-year decrease since November 2023. According to Emeritus Professor Joe Nellis, Head of Economic Research at MHA, the accountancy and advisory firm, the housing market has come to a halt at a time of considerable economic uncertainty.
P.ublished 8th September 2026
Ballot For The 2027 AJ Bell Great North Run Is Now Open!
With the biggest ever Great North Run just days away organisers of the world’s greatest half marathon announce that the BALLOT FOR THE 2027 event is now OPEN. The Ballot runs from Monday, 7th September at 8am until midnight on Sunday 20th September, at which point ballot applications close. The draw takes place on Monday 21st September with applicants notified of their results soon after.
P.ublished 7th September 2026
Three Quarters Of A&E Staff Witness Violence And Aggression At Work At Least Once A Week, As 'Safe To Care' Campaign Launched
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Around three in four UK Emergency Department staff have told the Royal College of Emergency Medicine that they experience or witness violence and aggression in their department on a daily or weekly basis.
P.ublished 7th September 2026
Blackpool Is All Lit Up
Liz Coggins
Features Editor
Blackpool's world-famous Illuminations were officially switched on by comedian and presenter Paddy McGuinness, marking the start of another dazzling season for one of the UK's most iconic attractions.
P.ublished 6th September 2026
Ruby’s Law MP Drop-In
Ruby’s Law, which is striving to protect pets in domestic abuse settings, has its second reading in Parliament in October. Ahead of that, campaigners are inviting MPs to a drop-in on 8th September so they can learn more about the proposed legislation and the positive impact it will have on victims of domestic abuse and their companion animals.
P.ublished 5th September 2026
Andy Burnham’s First Month
On Tuesday, Andy Burnham made his first speech as Prime Minister at the PMQ’s, addressing his parliament and outlining his plan of action for a new political and economic model for the UK. Many of his promises are not firm commitments, so what can we expect from this new government, and when can we expect any of this change? Here’s what we know.
P.ublished 5th September 2026
Austerity And Brexit Not To Blame For Sluggish UK Economy, New Analysis Finds
New research from the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) by economist Julian Jessop examines two of the most widely blamed causes of the UK's poor economic performance over the past decade and a half: fiscal "austerity" after 2010 and the 2016 vote to leave the European Union. It concludes that the evidence for either being a major drag on growth is much weaker than commonly assumed.
P.ublished 4th September 2026
YouGov/Cebr: Consumer Confidence Increases Amid Rising Optimism Around Business Activity
Consumer confidence increased by 0.9 points movement in August 2026, according to the latest data from YouGov and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Cebr). The Consumer Confidence index rose from 105.5 to 106.4. Any score greater than 100 indicates positive sentiment, while a score of less than 100 indicates negative sentiment.
P.ublished 3rd September 2026
Four In 10 Parents Delaying Saving For Their Children
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Almost four in 10 parents with children under 18 have no Junior ISA (JISA) open for their children, Scottish Friendly has found. The mutual’s latest Family Finance Tracker research has found that 38 per cent of parents with children under 18 have no JISA in place for any of their children, with everyday pressures and a lack of knowledge among the barriers to getting started.
P.ublished 3rd September 2026
Charity Shops Feel The Squeeze As Donors Turn To Online Sellers
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Charity shops are under pressure as donors sell higher-value clothes and goods through online platforms such as Vinted, eBay and Depop, rather than donating them, new research from Rathbones, one of the UK’s leading charity wealth managers, shows.
P.ublished 2nd September 2026
Government Now Requires Licenses For One In Five Workers
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A new paper published by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) argues that rapidly increasing regulation of the labour market since the 2008 financial crisis is a key part of the explanation for Britain's poor productivity performance.
P.ublished 31st August 2026
Three In Four Brits Call For Plastic-Free Festivals
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As festival-goers head to some of the season's biggest events this bank holiday weekend, from Reading and Leeds to Creamfields and Notting Hill Carnival, new research reveals the sheer volume of single-use plastic left behind across a UK festival season.
P.ublished 29th August 2026
Extreme Weather - Cumberland’s Warning For Homeowners
Homeowners are being urged to check their home insurance covers damage caused by extreme weather following this summer’s heatwaves. Research from Uinsure, provided to Cumberland Building Society, reveals 60 per cent of policyholders do not know if their policy covers extreme-heat damage, such as subsidence, cracked walls or damaged pipes and guttering.
P.ublished 27th August 2026
Drivers Face Flash Flooding Risk As Yellow Thunderstorm Warnings Follow Hot Weather, Cautions The AA
Drivers warned to expect sudden surface water and localised flooding as heavy, thundery showers follow the recent hot, dry weather. Hard, compacted ground following prolonged dry conditions can increase surface run-off during intense rainfall. “Conditions can change incredibly quickly when a thundery downpour hits.” - AA expert patrol
P.ublished 27th August 2026
Letter To Editor: Protect Your Hearing Health
Dear Editor, Some of life's best moments come with a soundtrack – whether it's at a music event, a festival or a night out with friends. It's how many people connect, celebrate, and make memories. To keep it that way it's really important to protect your hearing health.
P.ublished 27th August 2026
Caldbeck Transmitter Celebrates 65 Years On Air
The UK’s third tallest structure, Caldbeck transmitter station, is celebrating 65 years of keeping communities across Cumbria and South West Scotland connected through television and radio services. The transmitting station, which first went on air on 1 September 1961, serves around 280,000 homes and has become one of the UK's most important broadcasting locations.
P.ublished 26th August 2026
Computer Says No!
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Car tech computer confusion has become one of the UK’s top five causes of breakdowns, the AA reveals. Whilst people might be used to ‘computer says no’ at home or work, many are being flummoxed by the technical complexity of their vehicles.
P.ublished 25th August 2026
Dynamic Duo Dash To £1,500 Hydes Pub Race Victory
Winner Trevor Jones with Luke Tanker (left) and Neil Lawrence (right) of Hydes Brewery​
Independent brewer and pub retailer Hydes has crowned the winners of its summer-long 'Race Across Hydes' pub crawl, with two local men walking away with the £1,500 grand prize after ticking off 27 pubs following a rapid North West dash.
P.ublished 24th August 2026
Britain’s Tax System Has Become More Economically Damaging Since The Financial Crisis, Says New IEA Briefing
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Britain’s tax system has become more economically damaging since the financial crisis, says new IEA briefing. The worst may be yet to come. Taxes on investment have risen sharply on two occasions in recent years – immediately after the financial crisis, and once more after the pandemic. This time, there is little prospect that they will fall again.
P.ublished 24th August 2026
Twenty One Week Driving Test Backlog Locks Neets Out Of A Job, New Research Reveals
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Britain’s young people are being locked out of work by an entrenched driving test backlog, a leading think tank has revealed. Learners in England must now look around 21 weeks ahead to find an available driving test, more than four times the five-week wait in 2020, according to analysis of new Department for Transport data by the Centre for Social Justice.
P.ublished 24th August 2026
Leeds Team Delivers UK First With Breakthrough Treatment For Life-Threatening Abnormal Tangle Of Blood Vessels In The Brain
A man from Bradford has become the first patient in the UK to benefit from a groundbreaking new treatment for a disabling and life-threatening arteriovenous malformation (AVM).
P.ublished 24th August 2026
CrossCountry To Run A Full Train Service On Monday 24 August
Long-distance train operator CrossCountry will run a full train service on Monday after a power outage affecting its control centre resulted in major disruption across the network on Sunday 23 August. The operator plans to run a very limited number of trains from around 18:00 today and a full service tomorrow (Monday 24 August).
P.ublished 23rd August 2026
428,000 Miss Making Tax Digital’s First Filing Deadline – Azets
Almost half the people eligible for Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax have missed the first filing deadline, according an analysis from international accountancy and business advisory group Azets. Figures from HMRC showed 436,000 taxpayers filed their first MTD for Income Tax quarterly update on time on August 7 – 50.5% of those who should have.
P.ublished 21st August 2026
Revolutionary Yorkshire Water-Saving Device To Feature On National Television
Jason and Belle Richardson's SealStop device, born out of a smallholding frustration, has already picked up 12 awards and sales in six countries — now it's heading for prime-time television. A device dreamed up to solve an everyday nuisance on a Pocklington smallholding is about to be pitched to some of the sharpest minds in British business.
P.ublished 21st August 2026
Three In Ten Drivers Now Have A Dashcam And Are Using Footage To Support A Claim – The AA
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A study carried out by The AA’s Accident Assist claims service found that 30% of drivers now have a dashcam, compared with 20% in 2018. This 10 percentage-point rise means dashcams are becoming an increasingly common source of potential evidence following road collisions.
P.ublished 21st August 2026
Matalan’s Confidence Caravan Heads To Preston To Give Children Back-To-school Confidence Boost
Families in Preston are being invited to give their children an extra confidence boost ahead of the new school year, as Matalan’s Confidence Caravan arrives at its Bamber Bridge store on Saturday 22nd August.
P.ublished 21st August 2026
Aldi Calls On Families To Apply For Its New Superfam Pass
Families can now apply to get their hands on Aldi’s brand-new Superfam Pass, which offers one lucky household a full year of free groceries. Aldi is launching a Superfam Pass to give one lucky household a full year of free groceries. Britain’s biggest discounter is on the lookout for a household of devoted Aldi shoppers, offering them the chance to have a year’s shopping covered.
P.ublished 21st August 2026
Live Facial Recognition To Be Used At Leeds Festival
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West Yorkshire Police will deploy Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology on the external perimeter of Leeds Festival for the first time this year as part of the wider operation to help keep festivalgoers safe, prevent crime and create a secure environment for everyone attending.
P.ublished 20th August 2026
UK Inflation Rises To 2.9% As Energy Bills Bite — Economists Split On What Happens Next
Experts agree the jump was driven by the Ofgem price cap rise, but disagree sharply on what government and the Bank of England should do about it UK inflation rose to 2.9 per cent in July, according to the latest figures from the Office for National Statistics, with economists and commentators broadly agreed on the cause but divided on the remedy.
P.ublished 19th August 2026
North Yorkshire Moors Railway Opens Its Doors For Heritage Open Days 2026
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) is inviting visitors to discover the people, places, and stories that have shaped the heritage railway as it takes part in Heritage Open Days 2026 with a programme of free events across Pickering, Goathland, and Grosmont.
P.ublished 19th August 2026
Young Savers Twice As Likely As Baby Boomers To Delay Life Events Due To Money Worries: 67% Vs 31%
Two-thirds of young savers have postponed a significant life event they could genuinely afford, held back not by a specific bill or shortfall but by a broader unease about their financial position, new research from LHV Bank has found.
P.ublished 19th August 2026
Job Vacancies Sink To Near Six-Year Low As Pay Squeeze Tightens
Unemployment holds at 4.9% but economists warn of a "stuck" labour market, with private sector wage growth at its weakest since 2020. Britain's jobs market showed fresh signs of strain this morning as official figures revealed vacancies have fallen to their lowest level in more than five years, even as pay growth in the private sector slowed to a near six-year low.
P.ublished 18th August 2026
Record Number Of Patients Wait On Trolleys In England’s A&E, Overcrowding Remains Widespread
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The latest Emergency Department (ED) performance figures from NHS England, covering July 2026, show that last month was the worst July on record for 12-hour waits, with over 150,000 patients waiting more than half a day in major (Type 1) EDs. It also shows that more than 47,000 patients who attended major EDs spent over 12 hours waiting on a trolley.
P.ublished 18th August 2026
‘It Was My Twin Brother’, TPE Reveals Excuses Heard From Customers Travelling Without A Valid Ticket
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From blaming a twin brother to eating the evidence, TransPennine Express (TPE) has revealed some of the more unusual excuses its revenue protection team has heard from customers travelling without a valid ticket. Among them was a customer caught using a child ticket for the second time.
P.ublished 17th August 2026
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