DWP launches new type of pension scheme for people saving for retirement years

Alison Hammond is currently in the firing line after animal rights non-profit organisation PETA slammed the TV presenter following a recent trip to Dubai. The This Morning star, 47, has been criticised by the charity after she uploaded a video to Instagram of herself riding a camel. Mimi Bekhechi, Vice President, Europe and Australia released a statement stating that the animals Alison rode are "sometimes subjected to violence".

A furious mum has slammed "uncaring" McDonald's staff after claiming they refused to sell her a 40p bun for her autistic son. Sara Clark was forced to pay full price for the burger instead - even though her son Corey only wanted the bread, Birmingham Live reports.

The budget line of Waitrose has been branded as 'out of touch' and 'insulting' by a woman who tried the supermarket's Essential products for a week.

A Clydesdale golf club is to benefit from almost £50,000 from the Renewable Energy Fund.

Police are appealing for help to find a teenager reported missing from Ayrshire overnight. Charlie Crichton was last seen at around 11.30pm on Saturday, August 27, in Kilwinning but has failed to make contact since.

Ange Postecoglou is expecting a quality game against Rangers next weekend after his side warmed up for the derby with a thumping 9-0 win at Tannadice.

of the Game of Thrones prequel, , Prime Video rolls out its much anticipated fantasy drama, Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, this week. No comparisons here, other than it’s another with epic storytelling and a huge budget to bring it to life. But if period fantasy dramas aren’t your thing—or even if they are—there are plenty of other new shows worthy of your attention. Hallmark’s Mahogany card brand is coming to Hallmark’s Movies & Mysteries channel with original made-for-TV movies.

Toyah Willcox and Robert Fripp have shared a special edition of Sunday Lunch today (August 28), featuring only bloopers from across their popular YouTube series.The Sunday Lunch series begin in 2020, and Willcox explained last year that it had been born from a desire to keep Fripp inspired and entertained during the coronavirus-enforced lockdowns. Here I am in this house with this 74-year-old husband who I really don’t want to live without,” she told the Guardian.

Frightened Rabbit drummer Grant Hutchison performed live with The Twilight Sad at their Scottish festival show yesterday (August 27) – see footage below.The Scottish band – who collaborated with Frightened Rabbit on a number of occasions – were playing the Connect Festival in their homeland on Saturday, and were joined by Hutchison on drums.Back in April, The Twilight Sad covered Frightened Rabbit’s ‘Keep Yourself Warm’ with Grant, a song that the band have regularly covered at shows since their close friend, Frightened Rabbit frontman and Grant’s brother, Scott Hutchison, died by suicide in 2018.Sharing a photo from the Connect Festival performance, Grant also threw back to 15 years prior, sharing a photo of Scott performing with Twilight Sad frontman James Graham.See the post and footage of the performance at Connect below.A post shared by Grant Hutchison (@grabbit)Speaking to NME in 2019, Graham discussed how singing Scott’s Frightened Rabbit songs on stage and on record helped to keep him connected to his friend.“When Scott passed away, there were so many messages, memories and story about him on the internet,” he said. “They were beautiful things, and people said so many amazing things about Scott, but I couldn’t do it.

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Sky News presenter Jacquie Beltrao has revealed her new look after opting to have her hair cut short following her chemotherapy treatment. The former Olympic gymnast, 57, took to Instagram to post a video explaining why she had decided to get her blonde locks cut back. It comes after she announced in June 2020 that she was facing a second battle with breast cancer, having first been diagnosed with the disease in 2013.

A festival to celebrate the life of Caroline Flack was the perfect way to mark the legacy of the presenter’s life, a friend has said. Anna Blue helped organise the Flackstock Festival, which saw singers and celebrities come together to remember the Love Island presenter in the wake of her suicide two years ago. The event for Caroline, who tragically died aged 40 in 2020, also raised money for mental health charities, attracted thousands of guests.

Brooklyn Beckham was pictured this weekend wrapping a protective arm around his new wife Nicola Peltz as the loved-up pair posed together matching in pink at a Wendy’s event in LA. Brooklyn, 23, who recently claimed to have around 70 tattoos dedicated to his wife, wore a white t-shirt with pink trousers as he casually posed with wife Nicola, 27, who stunned in a pink dress that had ruffles down the front.

Lauren Goodger has revealed she's had Botox and filler done amid her "road to recovery" following the trauma of the last few months.The 35 year old, who is mum to daughter Larose with Charles Drury, took to her Instagram stories to share a clip of herself at COSMESSEX, where she told her 854,000 fans: "Getting some filler in my lips, nose, and Botox. It's been over two years since I've had anything done and I'm so excited." She later shared another video of herself in the dark, showing off the results, admitting she was being "cringe" by taking loads of selfies as she hasn't "for a very long time".

The loyal daughters of Prince Andrew, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie are said to have begged Prince Charles to give their dad a job. Andrew, 62, who was left shell-shocked when the Queen stripped him of military titles and HRH use at the beginning of the year, has had his case for a job fought by his daughters Beatrice, 34, and Eugenie, 32. The Sun reports that the Prince of Wales, 73, held a summit with the princesses at his home on the Birkhall Estate in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

Simon Cowell is allegedly facing a fresh legal headache after a former X Factor singer has said she is just one of several acts who starred on the ITV show who now plan to file a multi-million-pound lawsuit against the judge's firm SyCo. The singer, who hasn't been named, has told of the "tears, trauma and anxiety" behind the proposed lawsuit. It's said that five solo acts and one group are approaching a leading law firm to sue, claiming that going on X Factor led to "bullying, mistreatment and neglect".

Princess Diana would be “distraught” at the state of the relationship between her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, royal expert Jennie Bond has claimed. Jennie, 71, who invited OK! into her home earlier this year, said she also believes Diana, who died 25 years ago, would have “sorted out” the feuding siblings. Speaking to GB News Weekend Breakfast, Jennie, a former BBC Royal correspondent, said: “I think she’d be distraught that the boys are still feuding.

A mum has told of the horrifying moment she found her nine-year-old daughter 'lifeless' on the bathroom floor.

A teenager has been rushed to hospital after his luxury motor crashed into a field in Fife. A picture from the scene shows the light blue car, believed to be a Porsche, loaded onto the back of a recovery truck on the A911 between Leslie and Auchmuirbridge.

Poppy caught up with NME at Reading Festival 2022 to tell us what to expect from her upcoming EP ‘Stagger’. Watch our video interview with the nu-metal star above.Before making her main stage debut, the nu-metal star confirmed that her next record will be a four-track EP called ‘Stagger’ – following on from her acclaimed 2021 album ‘Flux‘ – and should be out by October.“Well the EP is consisting of four songs and I just feel like they are a mini-chapter in my life,” she told NME.

Victoria Beckham bears a striking resemblance to her children, and in one particular throwback photo that she shared to social media, the fashion designer looked so much like her 19-year-old son Romeo!The star's fans couldn't believe the similarity when she posted the picture earlier this year. The sweet snap showed the former Spice Girl hugging her mum Jackie Adams, wearing an adorable pastel striped top and a white necklace.MORE: David Beckham melts hearts with sweet throwback snap of daughter HarperThe youngster flashed a beaming smile, looking worlds away from her glamorous Posh Spice image in the special memory.

The 2022 MTV Video Music Awards are happening tonight, and we’ve got you covered with all the ways to tune in to the big event!

People receiving State Pension who are on a low income will find it easier and quicker to apply for their free TV licence under new UK Government plans. The reforms laid in Parliament in June mean that over-75s on Pension Credit no longer have to fill out paperwork when applying for, or renewing their licence, which slashes the usual annual £159 cost to nil.