Getting cosy under a blanket is all well and good until you need to reach for something like your phone or the remote. If your blanket has sleeves, though, you needn’t sacrifice the use of your ...

Labour minister Lucy Powell defended the decision to cut the winter fuel payment, insisting that it has saved public services from a drop in funding. Asked whether she regrets how the means ...

Thanks to Oodie's early winter sale, you can now get 50% off its ... our team used to ditch their central heating. Narin Flanders cut her heating bill down after buying the cosy £65 blanket ...

Millions of pensioners are set to miss out on up to £300 this year, as the winter fuel payment is being restricted to those with low incomes receiving certain benefits – including pension credit.

He suggests that engaging in garden tasks now can ensure a "beautiful" spring display. Walley explained: "During winter, many trees are without their leaves, so it can be easier to view your ...

The winter solstice marks the Northern Hemisphere’s first day of winter and the day with the fewest hours of sunlight. It usually occurs around December 21st, like this year, and has been celebrated ...

The Labour Party claimed in 2017 that 4,000 people could die if the then Conservative government removed the winter fuel allowance. However, Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced this July that the ...

DEAR DEIDRE: SINCE the government cut the Winter Fuel Payment, I’ve been struggling to afford my bills. Now I’m forced to choose between putting my heating on or buying food, and the stress is ...

Labour MP Rachael Maskell said people in her York Central constituency were going to “really struggle this winter” because of the cut. She asked: “What additional steps will be taken to ...

This weekend, Winter Garden residents got notice that the city will no longer recycle as of Jan. 1. What a sad state of affairs. Recycling is problematic at best — an imperfect solution pushed ...