Parliament on Thursday voted through a bill abolishing the social support body – offering financial assistance to disadvantaged students – and transferring its operations and assets to the State Scholarships Foundation. The bill that passed was co-sponsored by Akel MP Stefanos Stefanou, Disy’s Kyriacos Hadjiyianni and Volt MP Alexandra Attalidou. In remarks on the House
Don’t think the beans on toast are helping… A recent study led by Professor Hayley Young at Swansea University suggests that diet may play a more significant role in mental health than previously recognised, particularly during the teenage years. The findings highlight the growing importance of nutrition in supporting emotional well-being at a crucial stage
Keir Starmer should convene a global energy summit of the same order as Gordon Brown’s response to the 2008 financial crisis and put Britain on a “war footing” to reduce its exposure to fossil fuels, a Labour MP and former government adviser has said. Polly Billington, who was an aide in Brown’s government, warned that
Financial experts say this is one of the most important moments in the money calendar, as key tax-free limits are wiped clean and start again – and anything unused is gone for good. Brian Byrnes, Director of Personal Finance at Moneybox, said: “The tax clock has reset, and now is the time to take action.
Under the scheme, the council will remove council tax liability for the household for a year Council tax bills rising by 5% on average today(Image: Miladin Pusicic via Getty Images) Working-age households where someone is facing a terminal illness will get their council tax bills wiped under a new scheme. North Lincolnshire Council says families
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A new £15,000 fund has been launched to help inspire more young people across Shropshire and Telford & Wrekin into careers in construction, engineering and STEM. Dodd Group, a long-established Building services and Property Maintenance company with strong roots in the region, has partnered with Shropshire Community Foundation to launch The Dodd Group Fund. Organisations
British Gas customers will see their energy bills reduced from this month British Gas says the savings apply to all tariffs (stock photo)(Image: Getty) British Gas customers will see their bills drop from this week. Starting April 1, households can expect to save approximately £117 annually on their energy costs. The energy provider announced the
By RITA SOBOT Published: 12:09, 2 April 2026 | Updated: 12:17, 2 April 2026 British tourists vacationing in Spain‘s Costa del Sol this Easter are being warned about the risk of contracting a nasty stomach virus. The number of people falling in is so high that the regional government of Andalusia has taken the unusual
The surge has already resulted in increased demand for healthcare and hospital admissions in various parts of the region. The busy Easter weekend, when many religious people will hit the streets of Andalusia, has been described as “an ideal breeding ground” for the bug. The regional government has issued a health alert(Image: Getty Images) Brits