Five pension pitfalls to look out for if you are due to retire this year

Award-winning actor Colin Firth is set to star in the upcoming Sky and Peacock Original limited event series 'Lockerbie' which is based on the 1988 disaster.

A GP has highlighted the five warning signs of skin cancer to be aware of after follow Sarah Ferguson's diagnosis. The Duchess of York was told she had melanoma just months after she received treatment for breast cancer.

Parents have been warned of a 'very real risk' of measles outbreaks across the country - and are being urged to make sure children have been booked in for missing MMR jabs.

The nominations for the 2024 Razzie Awards are here, and this year, there’s a lot of big names on this list.

Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, has been diagnosed with skin cancer. Doctors removed a mole from her body and tests confirmed she had malignant melanoma - the most serious type of skin cancer.This comes just six months after she was treated for breast cancer. Despite being "distressed" by her second cancer diagnosis in such a short time, she's said to be in "good spirits".

Southern California’s flagship PBS station is getting a rebrand. PBS SoCal, which merged with KCET a half-decade ago, said today that it will consolidate both brands under the PBS SoCal name starting February 6.

The Uk Government has announced further details on its plans to ensure parents and carers are able to claim National Insurance (NI) credits for years where they have not claimed Child Benefit. This will help more people to fill gaps in their National Insurance record to claim more State Pension in retirement.

Retirement may be a while off for some people or just around the corner for others, but pensions expert Helen Morrissey, is urging everyone to give some serious thought to deferring making a claim for State Pension, as it could boost their annual later-life income by more than £600.

As 2024 gets underway many households and bill-payers will be looking at new ways to hold onto their cash, building up a saving pot for the never-ending price hikes (need we mention energy bills and phone plans) or something to dip into for a family holiday. As money challenges rise in popularity savers are raving about 'quality' £8 binder that helps 'manage money with cost of living rises'.

Clayton Davis Senior Awards Editor Two years ago, the hashtag #EmmysSoWhite began trending when the Television Academy failed to award any major acting trophies to people of color. The pendulum has swung, with this year’s ceremony awarding a record-breaking number of POC across all major categories: drama, comedy, limited, reality and variety series — a first in the TV Academy’s history.

Tool have treated fans to a rare performance of ‘Flood’.The band have just started on their massive US Arena tour, where they played Madison Square Garden on Friday (January 12). It was here that they performed ‘Flood’, a track taken off their 1993 debut ‘Undertow’.

The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract co-star Lee Se-young.Bae In-hyuk touched on the rumours with Lee Se-young during a recent interview that took place shortly after the finale of The Story of Park’s Marriage Contract, which aired on January 6. Notably, Bae and Lee play lovers in the K-drama series.“I thought it was hilarious,” the South Korean actor told The Korea Times, adding that he “didn’t know” about the rumours under he “got a text asking if it’s real”.“I feel the dating rumours mean that many people enjoyed [the series],” Bae added.

Pink and Carey Hart are celebrating their 18th wedding anniversary together — which nearly didn’t happen.The musician, 44, hinted that the couple had a rough year in an Instagram post on Sunday.“Love is a lifetime of coming back to the table. We almost didn’t make it to this one, well a couple of them, if I’m being honest. When I met you, 22 years ago, I just wanted someone that wouldn’t lie to me,” she captioned a sweet throwback photo of the pair.“I didn’t have a clue about commitment, building a life together, intimacy, trust.

Ruth Langsford has shared a relatable new video on Instagram, in which she opened up about getting back to into her routine after Christmas and showed what she "really looks like". The TV presenter, 63, took to Instagram on Sunday, 7 January, to share an update with her fans ahead of her return to Loose Women on Monday, 8 January. Ruth went totally make-up free and wore her blonde locks tied up in a messy bun in the clip, which showed her eating her lunch out of bowl as she chatted to the camera.

Before being locked up for the next six months for intentionally crashing a plane to get views online, YouTuber Trevor Jacob is speaking out!

Addie Morfoot Contributor This year’s Oscar feature documentary shortlist is made up of a group of 15 films that, by and large, big streamers aren’t interested in sharing with subscribers. Six films that made it to the shortlist — Lea Glob’s “Apolonia, Apolonia,” Nancy Buirski’s “Desperate Souls, Dark City and the Legend of Midnight Cowboy,” Kaouther Ben Hania’s “Four Daughters,” Maciek Hamela’s “In the Rearview,” Luke Lorentzen’s “A Still Small Voice” and Sam Green’s “32 Sounds” — have theatrical distribution, but were not picked up by a major streaming company such as Netflix, Amazon or Apple TV+.

Cuts to national insurance will see millions of workers earn more money on their paycheck, according to the government.

The Scottish Government recently announced a new devolved disability payment designed to provide additional financial support for people of State Pension age will not include a mobility component. However, it has also confirmed the new benefit will not include any face-to-face assessments as part of the application process.

An independent investigation by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) into changes made to the State Pension age is expected to conclude early this year. The Ombudsman recently confirmed any recommendations it makes to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), following the publication of its final report into ‘injustice caused by the maladministration’ of changes to the State Pension age, will be applied to “everyone who has been similarly affected” by the failings it identifies.

that winter calls for, you’ve no doubt found yourself navigating the particular follicular challenges that cold weather brings in recent weeks. Whether you’re grappling with excessive frizz or strands that feel like straw, help is at hand with these expert tips.You might think of frizz as being as a summer problem, but cold weather actually present just as much of a challenge.