Wayne Ankers

Oldham

Editor at The Huddersfield Daily Examiner

Editor at YorkshireLive and the Huddersfield Examiner. Love cycling, gym and health. Oldham Athletic fan. Views are my own.

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Netflix Baby Reindeer star Jessica Gunning wins Bafta after real-life legal row

3 days ago | examinerlive.co.uk | Wayne Ankers

Jessica Gunning clinched an early Bafta triumph, securing the best supporting actress accolade for her role as a relentless stalker in the Netflix sensation 'Baby Reindeer'. The acclaimed series, derived from the personal accounts of its creator Richard Gadd, tells the tale of protagonist Donny, tormented by Martha, portrayed by Gunning, following a simple act of kindness at the bar where he works.
ITV star Ranvir Singh rushed to A&E for emergency surgery in middle of the night

3 days ago | examinerlive.co.uk | Wayne Ankers

Ranvir Singh has been met with a wave of support from her audience after revealing that she had an unexpected health scare which resulted in emergency surgery. The 47 year old presenter, who is frequently seen standing in for Lorraine Kelly on ITV's 'Lorraine' and as a host on 'Good Morning Britain', shared her experience on Instagram alongside starkly contrasting images from before and after the operation.
ITV star Ranvir Singh rushed to A&E for emergency surgery in middle of night

3 days ago | leeds-live.co.uk | Wayne Ankers
Millions of Nationwide customers to be given £100 payment - how to qualify

3 days ago | examinerlive.co.uk | Wayne Ankers

Millions of Nationwide customers are anticipated to receive additional bonus payments this summer. The complimentary £100 payments could be part of the building society's Fairer Share scheme. Nationwide has not yet confirmed whether the scheme will return for 2025, although executives have indicated their intention for it to do so. A formal announcement is expected later in May, with payments potentially following in June, reports Birmingham Live.
Millions of Nationwide customers to be given £100 payment

3 days ago | leeds-live.co.uk | Wayne Ankers
State Pension increase from 2026 to 2028 for people born in these years

3 days ago | examinerlive.co.uk | Wayne Ankers

The State Pension age in the UK is set to increase from 66 to 67 starting next year, with the rise expected to be fully implemented for both genders by 2028. This adjustment to the official retirement age has been part of UK legislation since 2014, and a subsequent increase from 67 to 68 is planned to take place between 2044 and 2046. The Pensions Act of 2014 accelerated the increase of the State Pension age from 66 to 67 by eight years.
State Pension increase from 2026 to 2028 for people born in these years

3 days ago | leeds-live.co.uk | Wayne Ankers
M62 delays live as lanes closed and queues building

3 days ago | examinerlive.co.uk | Wayne Ankers

Two separate issues are causing delays on the M62 on Monday morning. According to our traffic partner Inrix two lanes are shut on the westbound carriageway of the M62 between junction 27 and junction 26 at Chain Bar. this is due to a broken down vehicle. In another incident, another broken down vehicle had shut a lane at junction 27. Inrix states: "Two lanes closed and queueing traffic due to broken down vehicle on M62 Westbound from J27 M621 (Gildersome) to J26 M606 J1 (Chain Bar).
The odd couple who drove 30 miles in storm to chop down world-famous Sycamore Gap tree 'for a laugh'

6 days ago | examinerlive.co.uk | Wayne Ankers

An 'odd couple' of former friends have been found guilty of cutting down the world-famous Sycamore Gap tree in an act of "deliberate and mindless criminal damage". Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers drove through a storm for 30 miles in the middle of the night from their homes in Cumbria to the Northumberland landmark, where one of them cut down the sycamore with a chainsaw and the other filmed it.
Odd couple who drove 30 miles to chop down famous Sycamore Gap tree for a laugh

6 days ago | leeds-live.co.uk | Wayne Ankers