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Free TV licence application process to be made easier for low-income pensioners
Eligible older people currently have to fill in forms to prove they receive the benefit
Lucy Hilton
National
Johnson admits Ukrainian refugees could be sent to Rwanda but ‘very unlikely’
Despite the scheme being stalled, it has emerged that Britain has already made payments to Kigali
National
Householders facing ‘huge’ rise in energy-related scams
Which? said it believed the true figure was likely to be even higher, as many scam attempts went unreported
National
Zookeepers save endangered baby birds by hand-feeding them 12 times a day
Keepers had to step in after they noticed the youngsters’ parents had stopped looking after their eggs
National
Average UK house price jumps by £31,000 in a year
The typical property value across the UK stood at £281,000 in April
National
Study reveals the 'pub quiz capitals' of the UK
Durham was revealed as the city offering the most pub quizzes
Planning Applications IYA
Planning applications lodged in Rossendale up to June 24
Planning applications lodged with the Rossendale Borough Council published June 24 include:
National
Searches for ‘join union’ increase by 184% as rail strike continues
Searches for ‘how to strike’ have also risen 135% since the strikes began
National
Conservatives suffer double by-election loss
The Conservatives’ defeat is the first time in more than 30 years that a government has lost two by-elections on the same day
InYourArea Community
Rossendale Ramblers: Ethels, Edenfield, and education
This week 16 walkers and one small dog enjoyed a beautiful two-hour walk
National
British Airways workers at Heathrow vote to strike, likely over the summer holidays
GMB national officer, Nadine Houghton, said staff "had their pay slashed during BA’s callous fire and rehire policy"
National
Call for autumn booster programme to be extended
Moderna’s chief medical officer has warned that people could be “under-protected and under-vaccinated” without a wider booster programme