DWP confirms PIP to stay non means-tested when it becomes the only health assessment for benefits

Royal christenings have for years been enormous events and cause for celebration among keen fans.The ceremonies have been held in various locations, such as in the Music Room of Buckingham Palace or in the Chapel Royal of St James's Palace. One location that has only seen two christenings of living members of the Royal Family holds many special memories.The setting in question is St Mary Magdalene Church on the Sandringham Estate in Norfolk, where both Princess Eugenie and Princess Charlotte were christened.The stunning church may look familiar as it is where the Royal Family gather almost every year for the annual Christmas Day service before heading back to Sandringham House for lunch.

Last month, Matthew McConaughey’s wife Camila Alves revealed that her mother-in-law used to “test” her at the start of their relationship; now, McConaughey is reacting to his mom’s former strategy.

Matthew McConaughey and Woody Harrelson secretly long-lost brothers? It’s a question that has enticed fans and the media since McConaughey dropped a bombshell revelation about his family history earlier this year. Now, retired television personality Maury Povich has thrown his hat into the ring, offering to help the two actors settle the mystery once and for all with a DNA test.The story began when 53-year-old Matthew McConaughey made a shocking revelation during a podcast interview earlier this year.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed that the payment window for the second part of the £900 means-tested cost of living support will open next month. Some eight million households across Great Britain, including thousands across Scotland, will receive £300 directly into their bank account from the DWP between Monday, October 31 and Sunday, November 19, 2023.

Tamra Judge is speaking out about fellow “Real Housewives” alum Shannon Beador’s recent DUI arrest.

Morocco has submitted Asmae El Moudir’s The Mother Of All Lies as its candidate for Best International Film at the 96th Academy Awards.

Zack Sharf Digital News Director “Percy Jackson” author Rick Riordan explained to Entertainment Weekly that making his franchise more diverse by casting Leah Jeffries as Annabeth Chase in the upcoming Disney+ series was always staying true to the reason he wrote the “Percy Jackson” books in the first place. Jeffries’ casting last year generated backlash from racist fans upset that a Black actor was playing a character that Riordan described in his book as a blonde white girl. Riordan immediately shut down toxic fans, and now he has told EW that Jeffries’ casting is true to the spirit of his franchise, as the only reason he wrote “Percy Jackson” was because his child was having difficulty in school.

Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion will be hitting the stage together at the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards!

Rain is expected to hit the region later this week, as the UK recorded its hottest day of 2023 so far. According to the Met Office, Thursday (September 7) was provisionally the hottest day of the year so far, with 32.6C recorded in Wisley, Surrey.

It’s the moment fashion-conscious bargain hunters have all been waiting for - Primark womenswear will soon be available to purchase online! The iconic fast fashion chain is set to expand it’s click and collect service next week, with up to 1000 brand new womenswear products available to browse and purchase from the comfort of your own home. From next Wednesday, 13 September, customers of the 57 trial Click + Collect stores across Greater London and the North West of England and North Wales will be able to buy a selection of womenswear online for collection in their local store.

Al Pacino, 83, and his 29-year-old girlfriend, Noor Alfallah are still together. The couple was rumored to have broken up after The Blast reported that she had filed legal documents for the custody of their three-month-old son, Roman Alfallah Pacino. A representative for Pacino now claims the couple is still together, and that the two have mutually reached a custody agreement.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will be able to apply for Personal Independence Payment (PIP) entirely online from next year. New claims for PIP have been replaced in Scotland by Adult Disability Payment and are no longer processed by the DWP.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Entertainment, sports and brand licensing firms WildBrain CPLG and WildBrain Ltd. have brokered location-based entertainment (LBE) deals on behalf of Peanuts Worldwide for “Peanuts,” “Teletubbies” and “In the Night Garden” with China’s Max-Matching Entertainments. These are expected to lead to the opening of family entertainment centers and IP-themed hotel rooms for each brand in Beijing, in Zhongshan City, Guangdong and a third city yet to be announced.

The docuseries The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show On Earth will return for its eighth season next month on Paramount+ with Showtime.

The only lift at a library in east Manchester has been broken for five months, shutting off elderly and disabled people from services on the upper floor. The broken lift at Beswick Library is finally due to be repaired tomorrow (August 6).

Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion are back together.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has shared new plans to improve disability health assessments for people with fluctuating conditions. The Minister for Disabled People, Health and Work, Tom Pursglove MP, told the House of Commons on Monday that through the ‘Health and Disability White Paper’, “we have advocated for a number of tests and trials, including one that focuses specifically on better capturing fluctuating conditions”.

Rosemary seems to be struggling with motherhood in the brand new episode of When Calls The Heart.

EXCLUSIVE: In a story with a happy ending before the holiday weekend, NBCUniversal has stepped up to help disenfranchised employees heavily impacted by the ongoing WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes.

Ellise Shafer Wes Anderson has confirmed that his Roald Dahl “The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar” anthology will eventually include three more short films of the author’s stories: “The Swan,” “Poison” and “The Ratcatcher.” During the Venice Film Festival press conference for the 37-minute “Henry Sugar” on Friday, Anderson teased the forthcoming “very, very strange” short films. “There’s another one that’s in the ‘Henry Sugar’ collection that’s called ‘The Swan,’ we’ve done that with Rupert Friend,” Anderson said. “We did a very old one called ‘Poison,’ which is one I always loved… And then we’ve also done a very, very strange one called ‘Ratcatcher,’ which is from a book called ‘Claud’s Dog,’ a kind of obscure Dahl book set in the Eastern part of England.