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You may also get up to £1,000 of interest and not have to pay tax on it (Image: Getty) Most people can earn some interest from their savings without paying tax, and most UK taxpayers will be entitled to the Personal Savings Allowance The tax year runs from April 6 to April 5 the following … Read more

Over 100 bank branches set to close in the New Year. (Image: Getty) will suffer a major blow next year as over 100 are set to close their doors. Hubs from Lloyds, Halifax, Bank of Scotland and TSB will disappear from high streets next year leaving customers with no tangible point of contact. A whopping … Read more

Police were called after reports of a man in cardiac arrest in Elm Road, Norton Canes (Image: Google Streetview) A woman has been arrested after police launched a murder inquiry following the death of a man in the quiet Staffordshire village of Norton Canes on Christmas Day. Officers were called to a report of a … Read more

A rare video showing new behind-the-scenes footage of has been shared on social media.Fans have expressed their delight in the “team effort” that goes behind the important broadcast each year.On , the Royal Family wrote: “Behind the lens. A special glimpse into the incredible talent, creativity, and teamwork that brings The King’s Christmas Broadcast to … Read more

An 800-mile snowbomb is set to hit the UK on New Year’s Day (Image: WXCharts) A huge stretch of the UK spanning from northern Scotland down to Exeter in the south west will be hit with a on January 1, according to new . Forecasts from WXCharts show a torrent of snow falling across from … Read more

Will Rachel Reeves still be Chancellor next Christmas? (Image: Getty) has just spent her first Christmas Day as Chancellor after a turbulent six months piloting the country’s economy. Within days of Labour sweeping to power at the general election in May, Ms Reeves announced she was scrapping winter fuel payments for some 10 million pensioners … Read more

Bin collection dates will change during the Christmas and New Year period (Image: Getty) With bank holidays on December 25, December 26 and January 1, there are many changes to bin collections over the next couple of weeks. Food waste, garden waste, general waste and recycling is collected in the UK by district councils. If … Read more

The moment before the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed into the ground . The tragic jet crash killed 38 people as the aircraft erupted into a ball of flames. and five crew members before crashing near Aktau in Western Kazakhstan. The flight departed from Baku, Azerbaijan’s capital, as it attempted to make its way to Grozny … Read more

Meghan opened up about her favourite Christmas tradition (Image: Getty) and would have ushered in with their two young children by following a sweet tradition.It comes as the Duchess of Sussex opened up about and spending time with , five, and , three.Meghan told outlet in a nod to the holiday festivities she puts out … Read more

Bishop of Newcastle Helen-Ann Hartley and Archbishop of York Stephen Cottrell (Image: GETTY) The Bishop of Newcastle has launched a withering attack on the after his Christmas Day sermon, suggesting it amounted to nothing more than “empty words”. Speaking yesterday, Stephen Cottrell said the Church should “kneel in penitence” as it continues to face criticism … Read more