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3 days ago | 
mylondon.news | Linda Howard |Nicole Haynes
An estimated 370,000 claimants will lose their PIP entitlement over the next five years
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2 months ago | 
cambridge-news.co.uk | Nicole Haynes |Nada Farhoud
Some of the world's top health experts are ringing alarm bells over filthy farms and jam-packed markets full of suffering animals as hotspots for new viruses that can leap from animals to humans. These specialists are insisting that halting the fur trade is imperative to prevent future pandemic outbreaks, labelling it a ticking time bomb. They're also calling for a ban on wet markets and the illicit wildlife trade.
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2 months ago | 
msn.com | Cyann Fielding |Liv Clarke |Nicole Haynes
Microsoft Cares About Your PrivacyMicrosoft and our third-party vendors use cookies to store and access information such as unique IDs to deliver, maintain and improve our services and ads. If you agree, MSN and Microsoft Bing will personalise the content and ads that you see. You can select ‘I Accept’ to consent to these uses or click on ‘Manage preferences’ to review your options and exercise your right to object to Legitimate Interest where used.
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2 months ago | 
mylondon.news | Liv Clarke |Nicole Haynes |Cyann Fielding
Storm Nuria is gearing up to hit the Canary Islands with powerful gales, prompting authorities to issue amber weather alerts due to forecasts of "heavy rainfall and very strong winds". Bearing down on the islands tomorrow, Thursday, April 3, the storm is poised to hit La Palma, El Hierro, La Gomera, and Tenerife with full force. Officials have raised amber warnings for these western islands, cautioning against gusts that could hit a whopping 110kph.
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2 months ago | 
mylondon.news | Nicole Haynes |Charlotte Fisher
Welfare benefit rates, including State Pension and Universal Credit, are set to rise this month by nearly 2%. This is in line with the annual increase of DWP payments, which aligns with the inflation rate from the previous September. In September 2024, the inflation rate was confirmed at 1.7%, according to the consumer price index. This means that rates will increase this month for everyone who claims these benefits. However, the State Pension is an exception to this rule.
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2 months ago | 
mylondon.news | Nicole Haynes |Monica Charsley
A family was caught on CCTV being confronted by staff at Pangs Chinese in Uxbridge, only to make a dash for it without settling their bill. The incident occurred on March 23 when two mothers, accompanied by their children, tried to leave the restaurant without paying. The confrontation and subsequent escape were recorded by the restaurant's security cameras. In a separate video, the family is seen disregarding the staff's attempts to stop them, quickly getting into a white car parked outside.
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2 months ago | 
mylondon.news | Miranda PellSearch |Miranda Xena Pell |Nicole Haynes
Lidl has sounded the alarm with a "do not eat" alert following the recall of one of its products due to potential salmonella contamination risks. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) issues product recalls when there's a health risk to consumers, such as manufacturing defects, missing allergen labels, or contamination with harmful pathogens like listeria and salmonella.
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2 months ago | 
mylondon.news | Fionnuala Boyle |Nicole Haynes
Tesco has urgently recalled various meal kits "that could cause stomach pain, vomiting, and diarrhoea" from its shelves. The supermarket giant is pulling some of its Tesco Free From Meal Kits due to undeclared soya which is not mentioned on the label. These products pose a potential health risk for anyone with an allergy to soya. Typical symptoms include a red raised rash, a tingling or itchy sensation in the mouth, swelling of the lips, face or eyes, stomach pain or vomiting.
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2 months ago | 
mylondon.news | Miranda PellSearch |Miranda Xena Pell |Nicole Haynes
National Savings and Investments (NS&I) trimmed its prize fund from 4% to 3.8% starting April, a move announced back in February. Now, financial gurus are sounding the alarm that more cuts could be looming. The state-owned savings giant NS&I saw a whopping net inflow of £5.5 billion between October and December 2024, prompting speculation from finance experts that further Premium Bond reductions might be in the works.
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2 months ago | 
mylondon.news | Alex Evans |Nicole Haynes |Simon Hamalienko |Alex Evans
A host of major companies, including restaurant powerhouses, local bakeries, and supermarket fuel stops are ditching cash at numerous locations, causing an uproar among cash payment supporters who are branding these moves as 'completely unacceptable'. Zizzi, a beloved Italian eatery, has said goodbye to cash transactions in a majority of its outlets, welcoming only card, Apple Pay or Google Pay, though cash tips for staff are still accepted.
