People with chronic pain could be due up to £691 each month through PIP or ADP

Brits who are staying in the UK this May half term could enjoy better weather than those jetting away to popular holiday destinations, the Met Office has explained. Last week northern Italy was hit by severe floods following heavy rainfall, while thunderstorm warnings were issued for parts of Spain.

The latest figures from the Scottish Government show there are estimated to be around 850,000 people with hearing loss in Scotland and of those, 70 per cent are over 70. It is projected that figures could double over the next 20 years, with a delay of up to 10 years before people address their hearing loss.

Disney’s return to live-action takes of their animated vault in the fullest theatrical form happens this weekend with Rob Marshall’s The Little Mermaid which is eyeing a $180M worldwide start.

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.

Marta Balaga Debuting Chilean director Felipe Gálvez doesn’t shy away from controversy. On the contrary: he actually welcomes it. “I love to be controversial,” he tells Variety in Cannes, where he is introducing blood-soaked Western “The Settlers,” posing some uncomfortable questions about his country’s colonial past.   “If something is controversial, it’s a good sign. It means it’s interesting. I am trying to provoke with my film, because this conversation is far from over.” Set in 1901, “The Settlers” sees three men (Benjamin Westfall, Mark Stanley and Camilo Arancibia) hired by a rich Spanish landowner (Alfredo Castro) to mark out his immense property. One is American, one Scottish, one of Indigenous descent. But what is really expected of them is to get rid of the Indigenous tribes.

According to weather reports, this week, temperatures in the UK will be higher than in Malaga, Spain. According to the Met Office, parts of the country are set to bask in 25C heat this week - while the capital of Spain's Costa del Sol, the mercury is forecast to sit around 23C.

Prince William owns a British 'paradise' island which is just a short hop from the mainland UK which he regularly visits with Kate and their kids, the Mirror reports.

Thousands of families across Scotland with a disabled child or young person will receive a one-off payment later this year to help with energy bills later this year. Child Winter Heating Assistance is paid automatically once a year to those in receipt of disability benefits and will increase by 10.1 per cent to £235.70 for winter 2023-2024.

A woman in need of a change of scenery took a week-long trip to Spain without using any annual leave - and now she's encouraging others to do the same.

Six months after the landmark debut of its ad-supported subscription tier, Netflix said the plan has hit 5 million monthly active users globally.

Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf has met the King in London, Buckingham Palace confirmed.

The great Spanish filmmaker Pedro Almodovar is a rabid fan of the western genre but until now had never made one, and also has only dabbled in directing any english language film with the exception of the 2020 short, The Human Voice that starred Tilda Swinton. His latest movie is also a short, just 31 minutes, but he finally got to do his western in english, and it is a nice homage to the form and those great directors who made it that way, one it is safe to say could only have come from this master of cinema, and a true cineaste himself. Almodovar brought the finished product to its World Premiere at the Cannes Film Festival today and, if flattered by the attention, the ghosts of John Ford, Howard Hawks, John Sturges, Anthony Mann, Raoul Walsh , and Sam Peckinpah may be surprised at the twist in Strange Way Of Life that this 73 year old fanboy has given it.

When travelling abroad it's important to be aware of any rules and laws in place at your destination, otherwise you could face a hefty penalty. With the summer holidays just around the corner, Brits holidaying in Spain have been warned that they could be fined up to €200 if they’re caught wearing headphones while cycling.

A Scots mum who has endured countless miscarriages on her journey to have children says she has one last chance at giving her son a sibling after running low on embryos.

Love Island star Tasha Ghouri has expressed hopes to move abroad with her boyfriend, Andrew Le Page.The pair, who recently met King Charles and Queen Camilla at Windsor Castle, have been together since meeting and finishing fourth position on the popular dating show Love Island last year. And while the pair are currently renting together in East London, 24 year old model Tasha, whose dad Tarek lives in Spain and her brother in Australia, is hoping to swap out UK's chilly weather for sunnier climes. Speaking to The Sun during Deaf Awareness Week, Tasha said: "We'd definitely love to move abroad at some point, maybe when we're a bit older, in our late 30s or 40s.

An 18-month-old British toddler has tragically drowned in a swimming pool in Spain's Costa Blanca. The tot died this morning despite desperate attempts by paramedics to save them.

Billboard Latin Women in Music Awards. Amongst the evening’s winners were Shakira and Goyo, two Colombian women who took some of the most important awards home. Shakira and Tom Cruise were spotted laughing in Miami togetherShakira seemingly mentions Piqué during acceptance speech: ‘Faithful or not’Inside Shakira and Tom Cruise’s friendship over the yearsA post shared by GOYO (@goyo)Goyo, who was awarded with the Agent of Change recognition, shaered a photo alongside Shakira, captioning it with an inspiring message.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent In April 2018, Netflix announced that Spanish heist thriller “Money Heist” (“La Casa de Papel”) had become the U.S. streaming service’s most-watched non-English series ever. With a Spanish series crowned as the first foreign-language blockbuster at the company that has transformed entertainment worldwide, Spain’s expansion — long nurtured by hits such as “The Red Band Society,” “Grand Hotel” and “Locked Up” — well and truly lifted off. Building on that success, in March 2021, Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez unveiled the AVS Hub Plan, which would invest €1.6 billion ($1.8 billion) into Spain’s audiovisual sector.

The first Eurovision Song Contest semi-final has taken place in Liverpool.

Pusha T has today (May 9) postponed his UK and European tour again because of “production issues”.The rapper was set to bring his lauded 2022 album to the UK and Europe across the UK and Europe last year but these were postponed and rescheduled. Now, it’s been announced that a further postponement will take place.Taking to Instagram, Pusha wrote: “Apologies to my European family, but I have to shift my European tour dates due to production issues.“After the overwhelming demand and sellouts it breaks my heart.