The latest research by eXp UK, the platform for personal estate agents and estate agency businesses, has revealed which areas of the nation homebuyers stand the best chance of bagging a bargain in the January Sales, as Norfolk tops the table having seen the most properties reduced in asking price so far in 2025.

As of Thursday 9 January, the amber Cold-Health Alert (CHA) issued by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has been extended until 9am on Tuesday 14 January. Previously, all regions were under an amber alert until midday on Sunday 12 January.

Young people are being urged to ‘belt up in the back’ as new data highlights the staggering numbers killed in car crashes not wearing their seatbelts. New analysis by The AA Charitable Trust shows almost half (43%) of young passengers (17-29) who die in car crashes are not belted.

Met Office experts say that snowfall is expected to return this January with hazards like snow and ice likely; A recent YouGov poll found that 1 in 7 older people may not turn their heating on this winter due to the cost of living crisis which could put people at risk; The latest ONS data shows that 30% more deaths occurred in the winter months compared with the non-winter months (2020/21);

Amber Cold-Health Alerts are in place for all regions of England starting midday 02 January

As the festive season winds down, many of us find ourselves grappling with low mood, decreased energy levels, and dwindling morale. Here, Lee Hawker-Lecesne MBPsS, Clinical Director at The Cabin, Drug and Alcohol Rehab in Thailand, shares how to start 2025 by setting realistic, healthy resolutions to regain balance for the year ahead.

New Year’s Eve merrymakers are being encouraged to end the year on a high and practise firework safety before lighting up the sky. Customers and members of the public across the North East, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire are encouraged to ‘Look Up It’s Live!’ and avoid setting off fireworks near overhead power lines, cables, poles and substations to avoid injury or death.

The free running app has been downloaded over 7 million times since it launched in 2016, with 9.3 million NHS Couch to 5k runs started this year

PM Keir Starmer's Christmas message.

The Prime Minister spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy this morning.

The Department for Work and Pensions has confirmed that some Universal Credit and other benefit payments due to be paid between 25 December 2024 and 2 January 2025 will be made earlier than planned this year.