Full list of one-off payments and heating bill help for older people due before Christmas

The Masked Singer is set to return later this month, ITV bosses have confirmed. The hit show will return for its fifth series on Saturday 30 December - with comedian Joel Dommett hosting once again.The series sees various celebrities dress up in elaborate character costumes, with their identities hidden, while they perform well known songs.

Cold Weather Payments are to be made to people living in more areas across the UK due to the current freezing weather.

The Scottish Police Federation (SPF) and the Fire Brigades Union (FBU) Scotland have urged the UK Government to restrict the sale of fireworks after chaos on Bonfire Night.

Two Scottish streets have been named as the best in the UK for independent shops ahead of the festive shopping season.

Saltburn, the gothic romance thriller from Oscar winner Emerald Fennell, will be available to stream worldwide on Prime Video on Dec. 22. The news comes after the Jacob Elordi, Barry Keoghan, Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant, and Carey Mulligan movie had an amazing post-Thanksgiving hold at the box office of -10% in its third weekend with $1.678M at 1,566 theaters.

Milburn will be reforming for a one-off hometown show for Sheffield’s Rock N Roll Circus in 2024.The band will be headlining the third of four nights at the circus-themed event at Don Valley Bowl on Saturday August 31. They have also hand-picked their opening acts, with Jake Bugg, The Selecter, The Rifles, Seb Lowe and Gia Ford all set to appear.“Don Valley has a special place in our hearts and to return at the top of a bill which has so many great artists on it, is an honour,” said Milburn frontman Joe Carnall.“Last time we performed at Don Valley it was really wet, so we’re chuffed that we’ve got a big top to play in this time.

More than 30 flood warnings are in force across parts of England as the UK faces heavy rain but a decreasing risk of snow, forecasters have said.

Bolton comedy star Paddy McGuinness has announced a major UK stand-up tour - his first since 2016. Paddy has announced his long-awaited return to comedy will see him perform 40 dates across the UK in 2024 and 2025.

Lloyds Banking Group has announced its plans to close down 45 branches including Halifax and Bank of Scotland branches.

Scotland's top secondary schools have been revealed in a new league table.

A pair of thugs tortured and killed a popular radio DJ before dumping his body in a wooded area. Mehmet Koray Alpergin and his girlfriend Gozde Dalbudak were kidnapped while walking home from an Italian restaurant in central London last October, according to Essex Live.

Harry Styles‘ romantic life is seemingly always in the headlines, and now, the singer may once again be off the market.

Kate Middleton has been spotted in public for the first time since being labelled as a 'cold' and 'lazy part time' royal in Omid Scobie's explosive new book that has sparked controversy.

People living in hundreds of postcode areas across England will be eligible for Cold Weather Payments from the DWP after they were triggered.

The British royal family is bracing themselves for another tell-all. Omid Scobie has written an "explosive" follow-up to his 2020 book, "Finding Freedom," titled "Endgame." It promises to be "a penetrating investigation into the current state of the British monarchy – an unpopular king, a power-hungry heir to the throne, a queen willing to go to dangerous lengths to preserve her image, and a prince forced to start a new life after being betrayed by his own family." The publisher noted that "Endgame" is based on conversations and interviews "with current and former palace staff, trusted friends of the royals and even family members themselves." "The reality is that the royal family will see it as another bombshell book," True Royalty TV co-founder Nick Bullen told Fox News Digital.

Households across Great Britain are set to see monthly bills rise by five per cent from January 1 after Ofgem announced the new price cap on Thursday. The energy regulator confirmed that the price cap will increase from the current £1,834 per year to £1,928, and will be in place until the end of March.

Sam Faiers has been living in hotels for over a month with her family, due to renovations at their £2.5 million home. The former star of The Only Way Is Essex and her boyfriend Paul Knightley, plus their three children, have reportedly been relying on friends' washing machines to keep their kids' clothes clean. According to The Sun, Samand Paul have been staying in "several hotels" since they moved out of their home in October.

P!nk has announced a run of stadium shows set to take place across the UK and Europe next summer. Find ticket details below.The newly announced series of live performances comes as a further extension of the singer’s hit ‘Summer Carnival World Tour’, which has seen her play to over one million fans globally across 2023.Kicking off on June 11 with a stop at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, the 2024 tour dates will then see P!nk perform at stadiums in cities across the UK and Ireland, before moving over to European venues including Copenhagen, Amsterdam, Brussels, Leipzig and Stuttgart.

Christmas may still be over a month away, but several retailers have already announced that they'll be closing their doors on Boxing Day.

With Christmas fast approaching, it has been claimed that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex could be spending the festive period in the UK, rather than at their home in California. It was reported that the couple and their two children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, could make the journey across the pond after they received offers to stay with not only the Royal Family, but with close family friends too.