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(l-r) Raymond Gormley, Consumer Council for Northern Ireland, Fiona Magee, Advice NI, Communities Minister Gordon Lyons, Nicole Lappin, Chair NIHE and David Blevings, Northern Ireland Oil Federation.

£100 oil voucher scheme for 340,000 households

Shelly McAleer has warned that the overgrown vegetation is causing a hazard.

Overgrown hedges causing hazard

The programme will empower early creators and members across the UK to help grow the platform and build communities.

Ad Feature WeShop launches programme to empower creators in the UK

More than 75 percent of organisations are not practicing disaster recovery plans in the recommended six-month timeframe.

Ad Feature 3 in 4 organisations are not testing identity disaster recovery enough

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A New Year of realism for Irish Republicans? - Gregory Campbell

Suppliers will now be charged based on when customers actually used that energy.

Ad Feature Business energy bills are changing: here’s how you can prepare

The Employment Rights Bill is going through its final passages in parliament it is hoped the government will hold its nerve and not accept negative amendments.

Political opinion: Workers Party representative calls on Chancellor to 'hold her...

Fewer than 10 per cent of adults living with their parents can afford the average first-time buyer home

Half of adults at home with parents are fed up with living situations

The happiest country in the world truly made me happy!

We went to Finland’s Lake Saimaa to uncover what makes Finns so happy

The results highlight a growing convenience for car owners across the UK

Ad Feature Brits 'willing to pay' for mobile car wash services, study reveals

For many blind people, this will be the first time they have been able to truly experience a photograph

Ad Feature Touch: Beyond Vision – An exhibition where photographs can be felt

Playing at the beach and walking around the zoo topped the list

The top 20 'kids' activities that parents secretly love

42 per cent have skipped a running warm-up or cool-down

New runners are falling into common traps - here's how to spot them

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Ad Feature A new iron supplement launches in the UK - but with a catch

Seven out of 10 believe it’s easier for their male counterparts to continue playing as they get older

Only seven per cent of women play team sports, survey finds

Many have turned tp tools such as spreadsheets to help them keep track

Brits' go-to money hacks revealed - and it includes 'no spend days'
Finance-savvy Brits have revealed their go-to money hacks - including having ‘no spend days’, opening bank accounts to take advantage of intro offers, and reverting to physical cash.
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A third began thinking about preparing for Christmas as early as January 2025

More than a third of adults have started budgeting for Christmas

Danny Wallace braves the summer weather to accept Halford's challenge to say yes

Brits most likely to say ‘yes’ to new opportunities at the age of 27

Poll reveals that more than a third of women have experienced gender discrimination while running their business

One in three women suffer gender discrimination running their business

82 per cent believe intergenerational collaboration is key to growth

Family firms need four relatives of all ages to thrive, study finds

Nearly half of Brits experience financial FOMO

Nearly half of Brits experience financial FOMO

Move over Gen Z - young Brits are more Gen T, after research found they would turn to a cuppa over an alcoholic drink when stressed out.

Gen Z turn to tea when stressed over an alcoholic drink

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Change to Help to Save scheme opens free cash eligibility to millions

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Household Support Fund - when councils will announce funding details

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Martin Lewis explains how to 'beat' April 5 pension boost deadline

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Urgent deadline to boost State Pension with NI top-ups looms

Parents dedicate 48 minutes to reading the most loved book each week

Parents read the same bedtime story to their children 416 times a YEAR
The average parent will read the same bedtime story to their little one 416 times a year.
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Spring Statement: relief but unconvinced - I’m still reeling from cuts

Chancellor Rachel Reeves leaves 11 Downing Street to deliver her spring statement to Parliament on March 26, 2025 (Photo: Peter Nicholls/Getty Images)

Rachel Reeves' Spring Statement: will it put more cash in your pocket?

Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rachel Reeves, leaves 11, Downing Street to deliver her Spring Statement to Parliament on March 26, 2025 (Photo: Carl Court/Getty Images)

8 takeaways from Rachel Reeves’ Spring Statement - including welfare

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Vital Household Support Fund extended to 2026 - what you need to know

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Labour's benefits shake-up - my takeaways as a finance specialist

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Universal Credit: health element changes and above-inflation rise news

Liz Kendall, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, leaves after attending the weekly Cabinet meeting of ministers at 10 Downing Street on March 18, 2025 (Photo: Carl Court/Getty Images)

Government announces major changes to PIP and Universal Credit

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PIP changes: new eligibility and assessment points system explained

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PIP reforms - what changes to disability benefits could mean for you

Many seek advice before purchasing even the smallest of items

Seven in 10 people don’t buy ANYTHING without reading a review first

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Thousands to get £1,000 support payment - but time is running out

An electricity pylon is pictured beyond newly built residential properties at a construction site for new houses and homes near Aylesbury in July 2023 (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Energy bill discounts for some - but price hikes for millions more

Rachel Reeves, poses with the red Budget Box as she leaves 11 Downing Street to present the government's annual budget to Parliament in October 2024 (Photo: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Spring Statement 2025 - when it is and what Chancellor could announce

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1000s will benefit from payment rise in April 2025 offering relief

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1000s of homes to receive £200 payments – but just hours left to apply

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Housing Benefit to rise in April – here's how much more you could get

How to access DWP and local financial support during half-term break

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Maternity and paternity payments to rise in April: how much you’ll get

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National Apprenticeship Week: 7 benefits available to apprentices

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Jobseeker’s Allowance payments to rise in April - how much you'll get

1000s of households to receive £500 Household Support Fund payments

Winter Fuel Payment: claims for £300 DWP payment open now

£225 school holiday payments for households - deadlines closing soon

Breast cancer survivor turns trauma into successful swimwear business

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Millions of pensioners to get pay boost in April - new rates

Household Support Fund to provide £300 payments for half-term holidays

17% take time off to deal with bills

Brits waste four days of holiday a year on 'boring' life admin

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Martin Lewis explains how to cut £100 off bills with new tariff

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