Gemma Atkinson has made a claim about her time on Strictly Come Dancing as she made a rare move with her fiance Gorka Marquez. As fans of the Hits Radio host and dancer know, the couple met on the BBC One dance contest back in 2017.
07.03.2024 - 15:41 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Despite assurances at this week's Spring Budget that the average UK worker would benefit from yet another cut to National Insurance tax, many across the country are unlikely to notice a difference at the end of each month as taxes and fixed costs continue to rise across the board. In fact, continued cost of living pressures mean the average worker in Greater Manchester is unlikely to notice any difference at all.
Over the past week, it has emerged that councils across Greater Manchester will seek large increases to their funding to tackle their own inflation-related issues. They will bump the average council tax paid on Band D properties across the region by around £100 each per year. In most areas, this is an increase of almost five per cent.
As central government funding was not announced in the Budget to help the many local authorities facing bankruptcy across the country, or to tackle the forever crisis in adult social care that is causing many councils to cut back on already stripped-down services - hard-working and over-taxed residents have been left to pick up yet another inflated bill.
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Other living costs are projected to continue increasing and eat into the projected savings from cutting NI to eight per cent, with the biggest burden on many lower-income households remaining. According to the Office for National Statistics, the average food bill is 25 per cent higher than two years ago, costing individuals an extra £36 per month, or £432 per year.
So, with the average UK worker (earning £35,000 a year) saving £450 from this two per cent drop, most people are likely to feel continued pressure to make cost-savings and stretch
Gemma Atkinson has made a claim about her time on Strictly Come Dancing as she made a rare move with her fiance Gorka Marquez. As fans of the Hits Radio host and dancer know, the couple met on the BBC One dance contest back in 2017.
moving at a glacial pace when she was doing a photo shoot in Iceland.The supermodel, 43, took the icy plunge and revealed a scary ordeal she experienced in 2000 during “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Thursday.“I did a photo shoot on a fake iceberg in Iceland, and I almost fell off into the ocean,” she said during the “True Confessions” segment on the NBC talk show.The supermodel nearly fell into the freezing cold water and “would have been dead in seconds.”“So the whole thing I was supposed to be in this slip dress while everyone was like in a boat — like, all the crew was in a boat with like huge puffer jackets and life vests,” Bündchen recalled. Bündchen was participating in a campaign for the fragrance Oxygene at the time.
A Manchester City fan daubed his neighbours' garden fence with a vile Munich air disaster jibe after learning they supported Manchester United, a court heard.
Jane Tranter, the co-founder of Doctor Who and His Dark Materials producer Bad Wolf, has called on the UK government to update British television tax credits to promote domestic investment.
With the superhero genre sort of on the ropes, maybe it’s time for the age of video game adaptations to finally shine. And if the small screen keeps giving us quality shows like “The Last of Us,” perhaps the future of this once-maligned genre looks much more promising.
People who receive benefits from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) each month could have to wait weeks to get the full increase in benefit rates from April.
Dashcam footage has revealed the moment police officers chased a car through Manchester city centre before arresting four men from inside.
The Justice Secretary has denied playing politics with the wrongful convictions of subpostmasters despite blaming Westminster for the absence of Scots legislation to quash convictions.
and that was Meghan [Markle].”“She changed his world and turned it upside down. Diana would not be happy with the way he has deserted his post,” the royal expert added.Indeed, the feuding brothers’ ongoing rift was only highlighted at the Diana Legacy Awards in London Thursday night when both William and Harry made appearances — apart.The Duke of Sussex, 39, made a brief appearance at the ceremony via video call, where he spoke to the young recipients of the accolade.His virtual phone-in took place only after his estranged brother and heir to the throne left the premises after presenting the awards and giving a speech honoring their late mother.“[Harry] has not only deserted his post, he has deserted his family and his country,” Burrell said.
Millions of workers across the UK will get a boost to their wages worth hundreds in less than a month.
The Manchester United quarterly conference calls used to be a minor event. It was during the May 2018 call that Ed Woodward infamously clarified, "If I can answer very simply and candidly. Playing performance doesn't really have a meaningful impact on what we can do on the commercial side of the business."
A father and son arrested at Manchester Airport before they were due to fly to Dubai face lengthy jail sentences for a series of drugs and firearms offences. Asim Tufail, 52, and his son Junnaid Tufail, 23, both from Northenden, were both exposed by the law enforcement infiltration of the EncroChat communications network.
Pulp have announced their first full show of 2024, with a gig in Amsterdam set to take place this spring.The Britpop legends will be continuing their “encore” with a show at AFAS Live in Amsterdam on May 24.Frontman Jarvis Cocker announced the news on social media today (March 11), writing: “When it’s Spring again, I’ll bring again…..Yes: the Encore continues.”The caption continued: “The songs came back to life & they want to be heard. They need to be heard. Again & again.
Figures released by the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) show that more than a thousand pubs across the UK closed their doors in 2023.
Steve Wright's friend Nick Campbell has said that the BBC star would not have liked all the nice things people are saying about him after he died. Steve Wright was a famous DJ on BBC Radio 2 but sadly passed away at his house on February 12 when he was 69 years old. Nick, who described his late friend as a 'great and really likeable person', has now spoken out to say that the late radio legend would hate all the media attention he's received since passing.
Coronation Street fans have pointed out the same Harvey Gaskell blunder that Adam Barlow and Damon Hay could use to their advantage after his latest revenge attempts.
An expert has suggested that a recent decision by Prince Harry and Meghan Markle could have upset his late grandfather, Prince Philip, and has 'further distanced' the couple from the Royal Family.
Wrexham AFC have the biggest international audience of any Football League club, according to its director.
Jeremy Hunt will deliver his Spring Budget in the House of Commons this afternoon.
Former Love Island star turned influencer Molly-Mae Hague has shared the other name she would have chosen for her daughter after she welcomed her first child, daughter Bambi, in January 2023.The proud mum surprised fans when she and her fiancé Tommy Fury revealed her name at the time, and she has now revealed another name she has on her mind. During a recent question-and-answer session with her online followers, Molly was asked what name she had considered for her daughter but ultimately didn't end up using.