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Nicola Irwin joined Iliffe Media as a digital news editor is 2021. She previously worked at MSN, the Press Association and Stoke-on-Trent daily The Sentinel. Nicola started her career as a trainee with the Chester Chronicle Group.

Time confirmed for 'Armageddon' alert testing

06 April 2023
Time confirmed for 'Armageddon' alert testing

Time confirmed for 'Armageddon' alert testing

06 April 2023

The time for a test of the Emergency Alerts system which will sound across mobile devices has been confirmed for St George's Day.


2,100 jobs at risk at Tesco

31 January 2023
2,100 jobs at risk at Tesco

2,100 jobs at risk at Tesco

31 January 2023

Tesco has announced a wide-ranging overhaul of its stores which will impact around 2,100 jobs.


What to do if you booked with Flybe

30 January 2023
What to do if you booked with Flybe

What to do if you booked with Flybe

30 January 2023

Regional carrier Flybe has ceased trading and all scheduled flights have been cancelled. Here's what to if you had flights booked.


Lighter political moments of 2022, from Liz Truss bust to waxwork Boris Johnson

28 December 2022
Lighter political moments of 2022, from Liz Truss bust to waxwork Boris Johnson

Lighter political moments of 2022, from Liz Truss bust to waxwork Boris Johnson

28 December 2022

Politics dominated the news agenda in 2022, with cabinet reshuffles and Matt Hancock’s unexpected arrival in the Australian jungle among key moments.


Five banking and payment scams to watch out for in 2023

28 December 2022
Five banking and payment scams to watch out for in 2023

Five banking and payment scams to watch out for in 2023

28 December 2022

People are being warned to watch out for bank scams in 2023 be it an online bargain or a get rich quick scheme.


Unusual meteor shower expected to peak

12 December 2022
Unusual meteor shower expected to peak

Unusual meteor shower expected to peak

12 December 2022

Up to 150 meteors an hour should be visible in the night sky for the peak of the unusual Geminid meteor shower.


Railway staff plan series of 48-hour strikes

23 November 2022
Railway staff plan series of 48-hour strikes

Railway staff plan series of 48-hour strikes

23 November 2022

Rail passengers are being encouraged to plan future trips carefully after further strike dates were announced for December and January.


Pensioners to get boosted Winter Fuel Payments

23 November 2022
Pensioners to get boosted Winter Fuel Payments

Pensioners to get boosted Winter Fuel Payments

23 November 2022

More than 11.6 million pensioners will start to receive up to £600 to help with their energy bills this winter.


Royal Mail to axe around 6,000 jobs amid fresh strike talks

14 October 2022
Royal Mail to axe around 6,000 jobs amid fresh strike talks

Royal Mail to axe around 6,000 jobs amid fresh strike talks

14 October 2022

Royal Mail will consult on up to 6,000 redundancies as the delivery giant blamed industrial action for mammoth financial losses.


First look at new King Charles III coin

30 September 2022
First look at new King Charles III coin

First look at new King Charles III coin

30 September 2022

The official coin effigy of King Charles III has been unveiled by the Royal Mint.


Income rate cut and stamp duty changed in 'gamble' - mini-budget key points

23 September 2022
Income rate cut and stamp duty changed in 'gamble' - mini-budget key points

Income rate cut and stamp duty changed in 'gamble' - mini-budget key points

23 September 2022

The key points from Chancellor's Kwasi Kwarteng's economic statement as tax cuts announced.


Jubilee tree planting scheme extended in Queen's memory

15 September 2022
Jubilee tree planting scheme extended in Queen's memory

Jubilee tree planting scheme extended in Queen's memory

15 September 2022

A tree-planting initiative to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee has been extended to allow people to plant trees as a memorial to the monarch.


This is when Charles III will officially be proclaimed King

09 September 2022
This is when Charles III will officially be proclaimed King

This is when Charles III will officially be proclaimed King

09 September 2022

The new King will be formally proclaimed monarch at a historic Accession Council in a ceremony that will be televised for the first time.


Energy bills could hit £4,200 in January, say experts

09 August 2022
Energy bills could hit £4,200 in January, say experts

Energy bills could hit £4,200 in January, say experts

09 August 2022

Experts talk of 'fresh shock' as predictions for January's average energy bills rocket even higher.


Morrisons faces investigation into McColl's takeover including 15 Suffolk stores

13 July 2022
Morrisons faces investigation into McColl's takeover including 15 Suffolk stores

Morrisons faces investigation into McColl's takeover including 15 Suffolk stores

13 July 2022

A merger investigation has been started after supermarket chain Morrisons bought the struggling retailer McColl’s.


Why July's full Moon will be extra special

12 July 2022
Why July's full Moon will be extra special

Why July's full Moon will be extra special

12 July 2022

The full Moon will appear bigger and brighter in the nightsky as it occurs when it is near its closest point to the Earth.


Price of first and second class stamps to rise

04 March 2022
Price of first and second class stamps to rise

Price of first and second class stamps to rise

04 March 2022

Royal Mail has announced the price for both first and second class stamps will rise from April, as fewer people are sending letters.


Why today is being nicknamed Twosday

22 February 2022
Why today is being nicknamed Twosday

Why today is being nicknamed Twosday

22 February 2022

Today's date is a special number which is both a palindrome and an ambigram.


Face coverings no longer mandatory

27 January 2022
Face coverings no longer mandatory

Face coverings no longer mandatory

27 January 2022

Wearing a face mask is no longer a legal requirement as laws governing their use lapsed at midnight.


Covid jab recommended for children aged 12 to 15 by chief medical officers

13 September 2021
Covid jab recommended for children aged 12 to 15 by chief medical officers

Covid jab recommended for children aged 12 to 15 by chief medical officers

13 September 2021

Around three million children could be eligible for a first dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid jab.