Tom Blackburn
Leicester Mercury
United Kingdom
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When Cold Weather Payments are paid out and who is eligible as Arctic weather grips UK
The current cold snap has left the poorest households facing higher heating costs as the cost of living crisis bites → Read More
Leicester to get nearly £7 million as Government extends cost of living help and who will benefit
The Government says it will provide £842 million in additional money for the Household Support Fund, to be released to councils from April 1 → Read More
Japanese knotweed in Leicester as worst affected areas mapped out
A new heat map has revealed the areas in Britain worst affected by Japanese knotweed. The weed, which grows rapidly and is difficult to eradicate, can cause serious damage to property. Japanese knotweed was first introduced to Britain in 1850 by German botanist Phillip Franz von Siebold. It is now “indisputably the UK's most aggressive, destructive and invasive plant”, the Environment Agency has… → Read More
Where BBC craft show Make it at Market is filmed in Leicestershire and how to visit the gorgeous spot
The daytime craft show is filmed in a historic Leicestershire cottage owned by the National Trust but you need to book ahead if you want to visit → Read More
Owen Warner's funniest I'm a Celeb moments so far
The Hollyoaks actor has had viewers and campmates in stitches with his unique take on life → Read More
Lung cancer causes, symptoms and treatments explained as A Place in the Sun's Jonnie Irwin opens up about diagnosis
The BBC and Channel 4 presenter said he had first been diagnosed in 2020 → Read More
Brits worry energy bills will rise further when clocks go back this weekend
A majority of people surveyed said the practice of changing the clocks should be abolished → Read More
Winter Fuel Payment eligibility and key 2022 dates to get up to £600
Eligible pensioners will receive a Winter Fuel Payment of between £250 and £600 this year → Read More
DWP issues update on when tax credits claimants will get £324 cost of living payment
People on tax credits have had longer to wait for the full £650 cost of living payment → Read More
DWP urges over 85,000 people to check for one-off cost of living boost arriving in weeks
More than 85,000 people in Leicestershire on seven disability benefits will get the money → Read More
£150 disability cost of living payment: who's eligible and when it will be paid
The £150 payment is targeted at people on some disability benefits → Read More
Ryanair boss says flight chaos likely 'right throughout summer'
Huge demand for air travel has seen both airlines and airports stretched to the limit over recent months → Read More
EasyJet to cancel 40 flights a day in June as travel chaos mounts
Airlines have been hit hard by staffing problems amid intense demand for foreign holidays → Read More