18,000 households to receive £4m in energy bills compensation

As we enter a new month it's important to keep an eye on some of the big changes happening that may affect your personal finances.

EXCLUSIVE: Taost Entertainment, a London-based media production startup, has picked up Chinese distribution rights to the star-studded animated feature 10 Lives.

When Angela first applied for social housing in Manchester, she did so with the hope of finally being able to afford a place to call her own.

DWP benefits claimants and motorists are among those affected by key changes being rolled out next month. The moves could impact you financially, so they're well worth being aware of.

A thug called a border cop a "Rochdale paedo" after he was nabbed with 14,000 cigarettes in his luggage.

A 40-year-old man has been arrested after a large quantity of jewellery worth approximately £200,000 was stolen from a business in Middleton.

Fast-fashion giant Boohoo handed its chief executive a bonus of more than £650,000 despite racking up losses of over £90m.

King Charles’ Coronation has been hit with more than 8,000 Ofcom complaints by fuming TV viewers. Coverage of the momentous occasion was broadcast on Saturday 6 May - with millions of Royal fans tuning in to watch the King and Queen Camilla being officially crowned at Westminster Abbey.

The average household energy bill will be slashed by £426 a year when Ofgem lowers its price cap in the coming weeks.

Ofgem is lowering its energy price cap from the current £3,280 per year to £2,074 for the average household in Scotland, England and Wales from July to reflect tumbling wholesale price. The regulator announced its latest energy price cap on Thursday as campaigners warned consumers are likely to feel little relief with bills remaining well above pre-pandemic levels.

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.

North-West based IT Services & Solutions firm Nviron, recently delivered a series of education-focused events, raising awareness of the importance of 1:1 device programmes and the Microsoft Ecosystem within UK education establishments.

A trucking boss who led a double life as drugs baron has been ordered to pay back £630,000. Thomas Maher, aged 42, was sentenced to 14 years and eight months in prison in December 2020 for moving drugs and dirty cash across Europe.

Netflix customers in the UK are being issued new information about the crack-down on password sharing and how they can follow the new regulations.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Vertical has secured North America, United Kingdom, and Ireland rights to “Natty Knocks,” a new horror film from Dwight H. Little, the director of “Halloween 4.” The film’s casts includes a collection of horror all-stars such as Bill Moseley (“The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 2”), Danielle Harris (“Halloween”) and Robert Englund (“A Nightmare on Elm Street”). “Natty Knocks” unspools on Halloween Eve, as a small-town babysitter and the kids she is looking after struggle to survive a serial killer named Abner Honeywell. Vertical has slated the film for a day-and-date release on July 21. The screenplay was penned by Benjamin Olson. The cast also includes Charlotte Fountain-Jardim (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”), Thomas Robie (“Insidious: The Last Key”), Noen Perez (“Grace and Frankie”) and Jason James Richter (“Free Willy”). The film’s executive producers are Amit Sarin and Vineesha Arora Sarin; producers are Jason Richer and Sandy Little.

Bowlers Exhibition Arena is bracing itself for an invasion of Red Devils supporters as 6,000 passionate Manchester United fans are set to descend upon the venue for a colossal FA Cup final screening. 

With house prices continuing to rise across the UK, you may think that finding a cheap home is highly unlikely. But thankfully there are certain boroughs in Greater Manchester where you can still snap up a bargain.

Coronation Street has unveiled Gemma Winter's jaw-dropping orange wedding dress ahead of her wedding to Chesney Brown next week. The gown, which took more than 200 hours to make, was co-designed by drag queen and fashion designer Liquorice Black, whose designs have already featured on the likes of RuPaul’s Drag Race.

Experts have warned that making a common error while driving with pets could land motorists a hefty fine.

Four men have been charged after police swooped to seize two cannabis farms and cash valued together in the region of £100,000, it was revealed today.