Family of schoolgirl Elianne Andam pay tribute to 'light of our lives' after tragic death

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has said that new claims for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) are being prioritised over existing claimant reviews to ensure people can access financial support “in a timely manner”. Those already on PIP coming to the end of their award will see their payments automatically continued until a review can be conducted - there will be no breaks in payments.

As the rain and wind swirls around Scotland this week, people will be opting to spend their time indoors to avoid the cold weather.

Strictly Come Dancing professional Nancy Xu has been 'snubbed' by a former pro following Les Dennis' shock exit from the competition.

Tupac Shakur – has resurfaced, showing the murder suspect recalling the night that the rapper was killed.The footage was filmed in 2019 for VladTv, the YouTube channel of DJ Vlad, and sees Davis opening up about the night that Tupac died while promoting a tell-all book.Now, four years after it was initially released, the clip came back to light last week (September 29), after news broke that Davis had been arrested as a murder suspect for Tupac’s death, and subsequently charged in Nevada.“We was coming up Flamingo, got to the light,” he is heard saying in the footage, recalling the final few moments before the rapper was shot and killed back in 1996. “We was just going to drink, smoke some weed.”“He happened to be hanging out the window,” he added.

to . The fact that are poised for a return as temperatures drop is proof of the appetite for nostalgic—and dizzying—shoe styles.

Rishi Sunak made several announcements in his much-anticipated speech at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester today (October 4). He confirmed that the Northern leg of HS2 would be scrapped following weeks of speculation over the major scheme.

Airdrie player-boss Rhys McCabe was happy to win ugly at Morton and claim the club’s first win on the road this season.

There are nearly three months of the year still to go, however, October 5 marks ‘State Pension Shortfall Day’. This is point in 2023 when the average single pensioner would have exhausted their full annual State Pension payment from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) - the full New State Pension is worth just over £10,600 this financial year - and be reliant on private pension income or other savings to bridge the gap.

Heming Willis, 45, had the honest conversation via Zoom with the podcast founders Maria Kent Beers and Rachael Martinez.“There’s nothing that levels the playing field like FTD. And I have made some of the greatest connections with other care partners, people like you who just get it.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief “I hope we can communicate and reconcile again,” said Busan Mayor Park Heong-joon on the opening night of the South Korean city’s film festival. With so much of the dialogue in opening drama “Because I Hate Korea” discussing Korean societal rigidities, group loyalties, long working hours and poor pay (which cause the protagonist to emigrate to laid-back New Zealand), it is easy to forget that many of these characteristics are what may have saved this year’s Busan International FIlm Festival from going off the rails.

with soon-to-be wife , he had also recently gotten a red card in the 1998 World Cup match against Argentina, an event that made everyone in England go, “ugh, that's disappointing, but it ultimately doesn't impact my life in any real way, now let's go hang out with Paddington.”Except they didn't! As recounted in the new Netflix docuseries on Becks's career, Beckham, the nation lost its mind with hatred and the young family got actual kidnapping and death threats. As the footballer himself recounts, “The moment [Brooklyn] came out, I all the sudden thought, 'How am I going to protect him? What am I going to do to protect him?'”The night Brooklyn of Brooklyn's birth, David adds, the newborn slept next to Victoria. “Victoria was like, ‘Come and squeeze on the bed with me,’ and I was like, ‘absolutely not.

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has announced a plan to ban smoking for the next generation.

Viewers of the Great British Bake Off have claimed they want a 'refund' after they expected drama before the second episode of the series aired. The hit Channel 4 show returned to screens last week with 12 new contestants vying for the title of Britain's best amateur baker.

The exact date for when millions of workers will see a pay rise of around £1,000 in their wages has now been confirmed. Earlier this week Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announced that the government is set to increase the national living wage in the UK to more than £11 an hour.

A man has been charged with rape after a woman was allegedly attacked in Salford.

The Beckham clan were out in force as they supported David's latest eye-opening move. From Wednesday (October 4), fans will be able to join the former footballer as he takes a look back at his career with interviews from him, his wife Victoria and other very familiar faces.

The Manchester leg of HS2 has been cancelled, the Prime Minister has confirmed today. The high-speed railway line, which is currently being built between London and Birmingham, will not reach the North of England as planned.It follows weeks of speculation over the fate of the second phase of the multi-billion pound scheme. Ministers have repeatedly refused to confirm whether HS2 line to Manchester will go ahead since reports first emerged last month that the government was considering shelving the plans due to concerns about spiraling costs and severe delays.

Rebecca Loos has spoken out after the resurfacing of the allegations she had an affair with David Beckham.

Coronavirus cases are on the rise again, sparking fears that another tough winter may be heading our way.

Tenacious D have announced a UK and Ireland arena tour for next year – find all the details below.The comedy rock duo – aka Jack Black and Kyle Gass – are due to hit the road in Europe next spring. Dubbed the ‘Spicy Meatball Tour’, the upcoming run of shows includes stop-offs in Stockholm (April 29), Oslo (30), Copenhagen (May 1) and Luxembourg (3).From there, Tenacious D will head to Dublin for a headline concert at the city’s 3Arena on May 5.

Victoria Beckham has hit back at claims she was ‘too Posh to push’ when she gave birth to son Brooklyn. The 49 year old former Spice Girl, who went by the nickname Posh, addressed the taunts on her husband David’s new Netflix series BECKHAM - revealing how she was told it would be unsafe for her to go into labour with their first child.

Elon Musk has streamed Diablo 4 through X in an effort to show off his website’s capabilities for gaming streams as well as the rest of his goals for the revamped social media site.Per PCGamer, Musk appeared on a verified account named “cyb3rgam3r420” to share a session of him completing a tier 69 nightmare dungeon with his level 100 werewolf druid on October 2. The beginning was besieged with technical issues which were resolved within 15 minutes of the start of the stream, however, the stream stayed live for around 50 minutes all in all.Musk chatted to the audience about the druid build that he was using in the dungeon and invited players to try to kill his character in the PvP arena of Diablo 4.The business magnate had previously said that he wanted to stream “some silly stuff” to test the livestream scaling of X on September 27, but cancelled because work was proving problematic, and so he rescheduled.Then, the second stream of Diablo 4 featuring Musk completing a tier 100 nightmare dungeon was hosted on his official account for approximately 40 minutes, and it was not smooth sailing.Assumedly thanks to the significant increase in traffic to the stream as opposed to the other account, the video output struggled with flickering, frame rate issues and audio cutting in and out.His voice also sounded a lot higher as a result of a technical trouble with the stream making him “sound like a chipmunk”, he joked.Elsewhere, news broke yesterday (October 3) that Grimes is supposedly suing Musk for the custody of their third child, Techno Mechanicus.

Anna Marie de la Fuente Chile’s Storyboard Media is making its first foray into series production by joining forces with Chilean actor-producer Pablo Díaz del Rio of Rios Estudio and Argentina’s Juan Pablo Gugliota of MagmaCine to co-produce a historical fiction series, “Habitación 205” (“Box 205”). The deal with MagmaCine was closed during the Madrid forum Iberseries & Platino Industria on Oct.

The September Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate will be announced on October 18 and forms part of the Triple Lock policy which is used to determine the annual State Pension uprating. Under the Triple Lock, the State Pension increases each year in line with whichever of these three measures are the highest - average annual earnings growth from May to July (currently 8.5%), CPI inflation in the year to September (currently 6.7%) or 2.5 per cent.

Meghan Markle is "clinging" to her royal title "for dear life" as her dreams of becoming a successful US politician are torn apart by a royal expert.

The Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) has warned that struggling families face being substantially worse off than they were five years ago if benefits are not uprated with inflation. The campaign group voiced concerns that the UK Government has not yet said it will be uprating benefits next April by this September’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation rate - due to be announced by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on October 18

to Instagram Tuesday, the singer — who has collaborated with John Mayer and Dave Matthews Band — shared the airline’s statement with his followers.“​​To summarize our investigation…we and our flight attendant realized that our policies regarding suspected human trafficking were not followed, and through coaching and counseling,” the statement read.“Our flight attendant realizes that their interaction and observations did NOT meet the criteria that human trafficking was taking place.” “Our flight attendant in question wanted to make sure that you were aware that they sincerely offer a heartfelt apology to you and your family for their actions, and the results that their actions generated,” the airline concluded.Alongside screenshots of the airline’s apology, the singer said the ordeal “has been a teachable moment for all involved.”“All I was looking for was an apology and/or an explanation of policy. From the beginning, I didn’t (and still don’t) think that a slow or tentative response from a 7 year old on an early morning flight should be enough criteria to have the authorities called,” he wrote.

A man was "living a secret life" which unravelled the moment he walked into a bar - having hidden it from his family.

Mauricio Umansky is speaking out about his marriage to Kyle Richards after the new trailer for the upcoming 13th season of Real Housewives of Beverly Hills debuted.

A body was tragically pulled from a river in north Manchester..

Emmerdale fans have been left gobsmacked as they worked out the prices at The Woolpack - and they weren't impressed. Despite there being a gentle build-up to all the 'Super Soap Week' drama set to come next week involing several key characters, fans ended up distracted during recent pub scenes.

A speeding driver inhaled laughing gas and filmed a Snapchat clip moments before ploughing into a wall and killing a 17-year-old girl. University graduate Rohail Jillani reached speeds of up to 98mph on the Mancunian Way before losing control of his Mercedes A180.

A victim lost £35,000 after meeting someone on a dating website - with police now issuing an urgent warning about romance fraud scams.

Three people - including two pensioners - were arrested on suspicion of fraud after 'suspicious activity' was found on an elderly man's bank account.

The trailer for Netflix‘s new World War II limited series has been released.

A Kilmarnock woman has honoured her mother's memory after completing the Great Scottish Run at the weekend.