The UK has experienced a cold start to 2026, with snow and ice affecting parts of the country. The cold temperatures have triggered cold weather payments for Derbyshire, with nine postcode areas now ...

Watch the Met Office video forecast, as cold weather payments are triggered for 34 Leeds and West Yorkshire postcode areas. The UK has experienced a cold start to 2026, with snow and ice affecting ...

Households in many areas of England will receive a one-off £25 payment to help with energy costs after temperatures plummeted in recent days. People who claim certain benefits are given extra cash ...

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The new year is off to a biting start, with areas across the UK being hit by freezing sub-zero temperatures. Met Office weather warnings for snow and ice remain in place for the first week of 2026, ...

A huge power outage is affecting postcodes in the Tuebrook area of Liverpool. 26 postcodes are currently experiencing a power cut on Saturday (January 3) evening, with mainly L6 postcodes being ...

ROYAL Mail has just released an updated list of postcodes that may not be “guaranteed” deliveries in the days up to Christmas. The service has apologised to ...

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A late-December cold snap has triggered cold weather payments in 18 postcodes across the UK, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed. Thousands of households will receive a £25 cash ...

Why will there be a power cut? According to KPTCL, the outage is due to quarterly maintenance work at the 66/11 KV Kambipura substation. The maintenance is being carried out to ensure safe, reliable ...

Cold weather payments have been triggered by the DWP in 10 more postcodes in England and Wales this weekend, with 451 areas now eligible for the £25 payouts. It comes as a cold snap grips the UK, with ...