DWP releases new guidance which could help more people access loans worth up to £812 within 14 days

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that more than 1,000 Ukrainian pensioners who recently arrived in the UK after fleeing the Russian invasion are already receiving financial support through Pension Credit, new figures show.

Jet2 has announced plans to expand its services at Manchester Airport. The airline is set to add more routes to their biggest UK bases in summer 2023 in order to meet customer demand.

Harry Kane is reportedly open to signing a new contract with Tottenham - one year on from his Manchester City transfer saga.Kane was pushing to join City last summer but had his request to leave snubbed by chairman Daniel Levy, who refused to budge on his mega asking price believed to be in the region of £150million. But the 28-year-old's Spurs career has been revived since Antonio Conte's arrival.The Italian manager has offered hope that the north London club can challenge for silverware - something which Kane's career is severely lacking in.

New Raith Rovers boss Ian Murray is set to raid old club Airdrieonians as he moves to make player/assistant boss Scott Agnew his No.2 at Stark's Park.

SHE’S come a long way since leaving the Coronation Street cobbles, with roles in everything from Our Girl to Brassic. But Michelle Keegan has taken her biggest leap yet for her next role — quite literally.

Peter Andre has been pictured grilling a sausage in a cheeky new advert after his 2004 "chipolata" jibe from Rebekah Vardy resurfaced this month. Rebekah, 40, spilled on her one night stand with the Mysterious Girl singer, 49, in an interview with the News of the World in 2004.The alleged fling is said to have happened two years before the interview.The star claimed Peter's manhood was "like a miniature chipolata" in the scathing interview, which resurfaced amid her libel trial against Coleen Rooney.

Ozzy Osbourne, his manager-wife Sharon and their children Jack and Kelly gave viewers a glimpse into their chaotic home life in 52 episodes across four seasons. And they never skimped on the drama.

The Rolling Stones have confirmed that Sam Fender, Phoebe Bridgers, The War On Drugs and Courtney Barnett will support the band at their BST Hyde Park shows.The band will be performing two concerts in London in the summer as part of their 60th anniversary tour.The Stones have announced The War On Drugs and Bridgers will support them on June 25, while Fender and Barnett will appear on July 3.Following on from their acclaimed USA ‘No Filter’ tour, their latest jaunt will see Mick Jagger, Keith Richards and Ronnie Wood make their long-awaited return to the UK, also performing at the home of Liverpool FC – Anfield, for the Stones’ first in Liverpool show for over 50 years.Echo And The Bunnymen will provide support for that concert. The band will be joined by drummer Steve Jordan at all shows, following the sad death of Charlie Watts last year.“Two dreams in one – there’s nothing like The Rolling Stones, and there’s nowhere like Anfield,” Ian McCulloch from Echo And The Bunnymen recently said in a statement.“I can’t explain how unbelievably happy and proud I am that my band Echo And The Bunnymen are going to be opening up for The Rolling Stones, THE Greatest Rock & Roll band in the history of time, at Anfield, the Shrine of Life and football…“The Rolling Stones!!! And at Anfield!!! I feel honoured and blessed… Thank you God.”The Stones have a colourful history of performing at London’s Hyde Park.

‘Save Me’, Empress Of has announced she’ll release a new EP of the same name next month.Set to arrive on June 24, the five-track EP was written throughout 2021 and will follow on from Lorely Rodriguez’s last full-length album, 2020’s ‘I’m Your Empress Of’.To coincide with the announcement, Rodriguez has shared ‘Dance For You’, a post-breakup anthem about moving on and finding the power in yourself. “Got white heels and a white dress / Surrender to me like this,” Rodriguez sings over a thumping beat and crystalline synths.“I love the lyrics on this song. I made this in Minneapolis with BJ Burton.

Emmerdale as things are about to become rather problematic for certain characters. Emmerdale spoilers can reveal that Moira Barton will be placed in a difficult situation as she continues to cover for Faith Dingle.

Stacey Solomon's son tricked his mum into parting with more cash than expected - but it was for a good cause. The Loose Women star revealed how her son got her to sponsor him £110 for his latest fun run.

House prices have risen by an average of £15,572 in Dumfries and Galloway in the past year.

Annan boss Peter Murphy is lining up away day pre-season friendlies as the Galabank pitch is to be ripped up and relaid.

She won hearts on the winter series of Love Island in January 2020 and Shaugna Phillips looked super-glam as she launched her new clothing edit with Chi Chi London. In March Shaugna, who was coupled-up with Manchester Islander Callum Jones on the ITV2 dating show, revealed that she'd her lip filler removed.

Brandy has delivered a rapid-fire freestyle over the Fergie-sampling beat for Jack Harlow‘s hit ‘First Class’, a fortnight after joking that she would “murk [Harlow] in rap”.Earlier this month, Harlow appeared on New York radio station Hot 97 and, during an on-air game, wasn’t able to identify Brandy’s 1998 track ‘Angel In Disguise’ (from her hit second album, ‘Never Say Never’). That’s despite hosts Ebro Darden, Laura Stylez and Peter Rosenberg giving him hints, one of which led to Harlow revealing he didn’t know Brandy and Ray J were siblings.After the footage went viral, Brandy tweeted that she would “murk this dude in rap at 43 on his own beats then sing [his] ass to sleep”.

Councillors in Tameside have officially appointed their new leader who has pledged to open up the decision-making process to give residents a ‘voice’. At the annual mayor making meeting on Tuesday night, Droylsden West councillor Ged Cooney was voted in as executive leader, along with a number of new cabinet members.

Black Eyed Peas, Pitbull, Sting and more artists will perform in an ancient volcano crater for the inaugural Atlantis Concert for Earth event in July.Scheduled to take place in Azores, Portugal on July 22 and 23, the nonprofit concert for global conservation will feature headliners the Black Eyed Peas and Pitbull, as well as supporting acts Stone Temple Pilots, Sting (in a virtual performance), Bush, Mod Sun and Girlfriends. The concerts will be hosted by Nicole Scherzinger, who will also put on a special performance.The two-day concert will take place inside the Sete Cidades Massif volcano, which last erupted in 1880.

Top Gun who was a rival to Tom Cruise’s “Maverick. " While its sequel Top Gun: Maverick has the return of Tom Cruise, a Top Gun movie would be nothing without “Iceman. ” After begging for a role in Top Gun: Maverick, Val Kilmer's wish came true.

weather brought on by a ferocious jet stream in the North Atlantic has seen a whole range of surprise weather events crop up across the UK in the last few days.Lightning, 'hail the size of chickpeas' and a rare mini tornado have been spotted by bemused onlookers as the week rumbles on, all while some northern areas have managed to stay mostly dry and sunny.Heavy gales in many parts yesterday saw the nation set a new national record for most energy generated from wind farms, with the National Grid even warning that more electricity is being generated than the UK is able to cope with.Some turbines in Scotland even had to close down to prevent overloading. Data from National Grid Plc shows ind power peaked at 19,835 megawatts on Wednesday afternoon, with winds soaring into the high double digits offshore.Looking ahead, the Met Office says the weekend will allow Brits to let their guard down — at least for a couple of days.Deputy Chief Meteorologist Dan Rudman said: “This weekend will see things settle down for much of the UK at first.

Shirley Halperin Executive Editor, MusicSony Music Group (SMG) chairman Rob Stringer touted a strong fiscal year (for the period between April 1, 2020 and March 31, 2021) and revealed plans to expand the company’s Legacy Unrecouped Balance Program in a briefing to the company’s senior executives and investors delivered on May 25.Speaking from New York, Stringer hailed what he described as “all-time high financial results,” resulting in record numbers in revenue, profits and margins, going on five consecutive years.During that time, SMG’s global roster from its frontline labels — namely Columbia, RCA and Epic — increased by over 30% and its creative staff by more than 85%. The investment in talent, on both the artist and executive side, has yielded tangible results in the form of global successes like the Kid Laroi, Maneskin, Doja Cat and Lil Nas X, who got mentioned during the presentation.

Suicide Squad heartthrob Joel Kinnaman playfully touched tongues with his model fiancee Kelly Gale on her Insta Stories this week.The 42-year-old dreamboat, who hails from Stockholm, has been vacationing with his bride-to-be at a breathtaking seaside destination.He went shirtless in the saucy Insta Story with Kelly, showing off his sprawl of tattoos and hinting at his musclebound arms. Look of love:Suicide Squad heartthrob Joel Kinnaman playfully touched tongues with his model fiancee Kelly Gale on her Insta Stories this weekKelly, 27, made sure to flaunt her supermodel bikini body on her Insta Stories, baring her sculpted midriff in a hot pink two-piece.She showcased her amply endowed cleavage for a mirror selfie Boomerang in which she accessorized the swimsuit with a slouched hat and a pair of dark shades.