People on State Pension or benefits set to receive payments early next week due to bank holiday

Any hopes of a reconciliation between Prince Harry and his father have been halted as King Charles will be reportedly holidaying in Transylvania when his son jets into the UK.

The Duke of Sussex is expected to return to the UK to give evidence in the latest of his legal battles against British newspaper publishers. Harry will be in London next week for a High Court trial, just over a month after he attended the coronation of his father, the King.

It's nearly time for another bank holiday as we get ready to wave goodbye to May.

Saturday was the UK's hottest day of the year so far, the Met Office confirmed as sunny skies and high temperatures are set to stay across Greater Manchester over the Bank Holiday weekend.

It's going to be a gloriously sunny Bank Holiday weekend across Greater Manchester - with temperatures hitting highs of 22C.

Louis Tomlinson's career has truly soared to new heights since he wrapped up his first-ever solo tour last year. In November 2022, he secured his first solo Number 1 album with Faith In The Future, going on to give fans a raw insight into his life in the Charlie Lightening-directed documentary All Of Those Voices and announce 2023's The Away From Home Festival, Italy.

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large Plans have been scrapped to mark the Apple TV+ “Ted Lasso” Season 3 finale with a major Paley Center-sponsored celebration in Beverly Hills on May 30. “We are reaching out to share the news that due to unforeseen circumstances the ‘Ted Lasso’ season finale screening and event planned for Tuesday, May 30, 2023, at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills will not be taking place as scheduled,” the Paley Center said in a statement on Thursday. “All ticket buyers will automatically be issued a full refund. We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience. If you have any questions, please email [email protected] and a representative will get back to you as soon as possible.”

Louis Tomlinson's career has truly soared to new heights since he wrapped up his first-ever solo tour last year. In November 2022, he secured his first solo Number 1 album with Faith In The Future, going on to give fans a raw insight into his life in the Charlie Lightening-directed documentary All Of Those Voices.

The latest figures from the Scottish Government show there are estimated to be around 850,000 people with hearing loss in Scotland and of those, 70 per cent are over 70. It is projected that figures could double over the next 20 years, with a delay of up to 10 years before people address their hearing loss.

Newly updated research has discovered that during the ongoing cost of living crisis, people in the UK claiming their State Pension entitlement only just break even despite a record-breaking increase to weekly payment rates in April. The research, conducted by pension advisors Almond Financial, looked at the uprated State Pension in comparison to the average cost of living in the UK.

Ed Sheeran, Adele and Harry Styles are among the UK’s wealthiest people under the age of 35, according to the 2023 Sunday Times 35 under 35 Rich List. All three musicians were listed as having wealth higher than £150 million after seeing success in both the UK and the US. Sheeran and Adele both claim spots in the top 10 of the under-35 list – Sheeran, 32, in seventh place with an estimated wealth of £300 million.

“The Watcher” is set in New Jersey — and as it turns out, residents there are intently watching “The Watcher.”The product review site PerfectRec has revealed which Netflix series every state is obsessed with, based on May data from Google Trends and IMDb rating information.California’s pick was “Cobra Kai,” while Hawaii tuned into “Emily In Paris,” despite critics calling the meme-able series “boring.”Fittingly, people in North Carolina frequently watched “Outer Banks,” while those in Iowa streamed “Love is Blind.”“Stranger Things” was tops in Utah. In fact, the Duffer Brothers thriller was the most-streamed series in 2022.Netflix, citing Nielsen ratings, said the drama was the most-watched English TV show within its first four weeks of release, with its latest season scoring 1.35 billion hours of view time in the first 28 days.The series, which premiered in 2016, is slated to end with Season 5.Production plans are unclear amid the Hollywood writers strike.Fans are disappointed that their favorite band of monster-fighting teens will be no more, but actor David Harbour, who plays Eleven’s doting father figure, Jim Hopper, said it’s time for a curtain call.“I think it’s a great show, even if I wasn’t in it,” the 48-year-old actor said in February.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is urging all pensioners on a low income to check whether they could be eligible for Pension Credit, a means-tested benefit worth over £3,500 each year on average. Applications made before Friday, May 19 which later turn out to be successful will also qualify for the £301 means-tested cost of living payment.

The Work and Pensions Secretary has indicated that the State Pension age is not likely to be raised to 68 until the 2040s - but it is not a decision to be made by the current UK Government. Mel Stride MP said there was “no reason why you need to take the decision now” on any change, having pledged to inform voters 10 years ahead of time.

Millions of people might have to work longer over concerns the state pension age could rise in less than 20 years.

Millions of older people will receive a State Pension boost this year after weekly payments increased by 10.1 per cent in April as part of the annual benefits uprating. The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show there are now 12.6 million people across Great Britain receiving State Pension payments, including 992,052 living in Scotland.

King Charles III is upset about being separated from two of his five grandchildren, a royal expert told Fox News Digital. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's two kids were missing from Charles' historic ceremony as the actress stayed behind in California.The decision was apparently made due to the coronation being the same day as Prince Archie's fourth birthday. Despite the absence of the little royal, King Charles made a toast to Archie in honor of his birthday, the Daily Mail reported.

The latest figures from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) show that at the end of August 2022, more than 1.4 million people over State Pension age were receiving additional weekly financial support through Attendance Allowance. Following the annual uprating in April, the benefit is now worth either £68.10 or £101.75 each week.

Prince Harry was seen dashing off in a car straight after the coronation ended to get home to his family on his son's birthday. The Duke of Sussex was there to see the crowning of his father, King Charles III, and his wife Camilla at Westminster Abbey on his own while his wife Meghan Markle is at home in California with their two children.

Basic and New State Pension payments increased last month by 10.1 per cent for some 12.6 million older people across the country, including around one million living in Scotland. The first payments after the uprating on April 10 were a mix of the old and new rates, with the full uplift expected in scheduled payments due this month.