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• DWP face-to-face PIP assessments update as 'restore' plans emerge

  17-08-2026 12:25 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The Conservative Party has led the criticism of Reform's plans for £5 billion worth of Personal Independence Payment (PIP) cuts
  
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• Drivers warned against making this costly mistake on September 1

  18-08-2026 14:59 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The DVLA has confirmed all newly registered vehicles will carry the new '76 plate' from next month
  
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• 30 films and TV series you need to have seen to be considered 'cultured'

  18-08-2026 14:14 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain
  
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• Dad in tears as he's charged with manslaughter over Wakefield fatal German Shepherd dog attack death

  18-08-2026 14:08 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Lee Ellis, 55, has been charged with the manslaughter of James Judge
  
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• Andy Burnham £515 increase for DWP state pensioners born after 1951

  18-08-2026 13:56 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The latest triple lock figures show new state pensioners could be handed a £515 annual uplift next April
  
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• UK drivers warned over 'thunder fever' warning with fines up to £5,000

  18-08-2026 13:33 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Drivers have been warned about the dangers of 'thunder fever'
  
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• UK balaclava rules explained as five teenagers die in horror crash

  18-08-2026 13:26 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Five teenagers died and four others were seriously injured in a crash on the M9 in Co Kildare, Ireland
  
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• One dead and hundreds ill in UK-wide salmonella outbreak 'may be linked to eggs'

  18-08-2026 13:24 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) said the salmonella outbreak 'may be linked to eggs imported from outside of the UK'
  
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• Royal Mail delivery delays hit Yorkshire postcode areas — full list

  18-08-2026 13:00 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Royal Mail has issued a delivery update for addresses across the UK as delays are expected in over 100 areas.
  
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• UK September weather with heatwave forecast as temperatures could soar

  18-08-2026 12:59 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office has issued a long-range UK heatwave forecast covering 14 days
  
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• DWP £114 payment change for state pensioners in August with 4 conditions set

  18-08-2026 12:58 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The DWP has confirmed early benefit payments this month
  
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• Brits heading to Spain on holiday warned after 6 beaches shut to swimmers

  18-08-2026 12:27 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Six beaches in Malaga have been closed to swimmers
  
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• Nearly all of Yorkshire faces heavy rain on Wednesday - full list

  18-08-2026 12:25 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The Met Office is predicting mid-week downpours
  
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• DWP state pension £395 increase planned for people born before 1953 under Andy Burnham

  18-08-2026 12:19 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The DWP state pension rises thanks to the so-called Triple Lock
  
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• Hayden Panettiere's ex Wladimir Klitschko breaks silence after her sudden death

  18-08-2026 12:04 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Hayden Panettiere was found dead at her home in South Carolina on Sunday
  
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• Egg warning as one dead in salmonella outbreak with cases high in Yorkshire

  18-08-2026 11:59 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) say outbreak may be linked to imported eggs
  
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• HMRC update as UK families could 'reclaim £40,000' but it's not automatic

  18-08-2026 11:55 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  More than 10,000 successful claims were made last year
  
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• DWP state pensioners set for £514 triple lock cash boost under Andy Burnham

  18-08-2026 11:54 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The DWP must increase the state pension each year under the Triple Lock system
  
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• One dead hundreds ill in UK salmonella outbreak linked to eggs

  18-08-2026 11:48 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  More than a third of people affected in the outbreak were admitted to hospital
  
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• UK snow weather latest as Polar Vortex change risks freezing cold snap

  18-08-2026 11:02 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  El Niño has been a key driver of hot weather this year, but climate experts warn it could also increase the risk of a colder UK winter
  
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• Family hurt in motorway horror crash that killed five teens were on way to UK wedding

  18-08-2026 10:55 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  A family of four, who were heading to England for a wedding, were seriously injured after a fatal head-on collision on the M9 in County Kildare, Ireland, in the early hours of Sunday morning
  
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• 'Brit couple on honeymoon' and pilot in horror crash in Greece

  18-08-2026 10:51 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Fire services sadly recovered the bodies of three people from the burning wreckage
  
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• Harrogate police launch appeal after 'racial abuse and car attack'

  18-08-2026 10:46 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Police are searching for a man after a report of 'racial abuse'
  
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• Alice Cooper stuns Scarborough seaside-goers before Hollywood Vampires gig

  18-08-2026 10:35 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Alice Cooper, 78, was in Scarborough, North Yorkshire, on Saturday to perform with the Hollywood Vampires alongside Johnny Depp
  
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• 'Last spin boys' Social media videos claim to show five teens just before fatal M9 crash

  18-08-2026 10:17 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  The five young men died after travelling in a high-powered BMW the wrong way along the M9, where they collided with a family heading to Dublin Airport in the early hours of Sunday morning
  
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• DWP 'enhanced scrutiny' update for mental health benefits claimants

  18-08-2026 09:54 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Reform UK has outlined plans to cut DWP benefits
  
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• Police name man charged after dog attack and death of man in Wakefield

  18-08-2026 09:42 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Man charged with manslaughter
  
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• Young drug dealer's haul was for 'him and mates' during '30-pills-a-night rave'

  18-08-2026 09:36 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  He was caught with a large haul of drugs travelling from Manchester to Hull
  
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• Mum who claimed to be in drug debt flew to Turkey for £4k 'lip job'

  18-08-2026 09:28 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Chantelle Straughan, 31, insisted she had 'no choice' when she tried to transport nearly £12k of drugs and said she feared for her children's welfare if she didn't do it
  
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• DVLA confirms major medical condition driving licence change 'now in force'

  18-08-2026 09:27 via examinerlive.co.uk
  
  Drivers can be fined up to £1,000 if they do not tell DVLA about a medical condition that affects their driving
  
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