Meera Syal Honoured with Damehood in West Midlands New Year Honours Monday, December 29, 2025 meerasyal damehood westmidlands honours comedy britishasian literature drama charity bollywood Meera Syal, the acclaimed actress, comedian, and writer, has been honoured with a damehood in the King’s New Year Honours list, joining many distinguished individuals from the West Midlands. Born Feroza Syal in Wolverhampton, … Read More
First Black Female England Footballer Kerry Davis Awarded MBE in Staffordshire’s New Year Honours Monday, December 29, 2025 kerrydavis mbe football diversity staffordshire newyearhonours womeninsport englandfootball community honours sport Kerry Davis, Staffordshire’s trailblazing footballer and the first Black woman to represent England at the international level, has been honoured with an MBE in the New Year Honours List. Recognised for her remarkable … Read More
Comedian Meera Syal Honoured in King’s New Year List for West Midlands Contributions Monday, December 29, 2025 meerasyal westmidlands honours dbe literature drama charity community publicservice recognition The King’s New Year Honours list proudly features 28 notable individuals from the West Midlands, celebrating their exceptional contributions to public life, culture, education, healthcare, and community service throughout the … Read More
She Scammed £28,000 in PIP – Undercover Video Exposed the Truth Monday, December 29, 2025 fraud benefits pip dwp scam mobility video court repayment sentencing Joanne Norris, a supermarket worker, was caught scamming the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) out of £28,000 in Personal Independence Payments (PIP) by falsely claiming limited mobility. Initially awarded the highest … Read More
New £500 Cost of Living Payments Announced for Households in England Monday, December 29, 2025 costofliving supportfund financialaid camden energybills householdsupport grants help ukgovernment dwp Thousands of households across England will benefit from new financial support worth up to £500 to help with energy and water bills in the New Year. The Household Support Fund, provided by the Department for Work and Pensions … Read More
HMRC Warns UK Taxpayers of Strict Deadlines and Penalties for Late Self-Assessment Returns Monday, December 29, 2025 hmrc taxreturns penalties selfassessment deadline scams taxfiling childbenefit taxamendments uktax HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has issued a stern warning to UK taxpayers about looming deadlines for submitting self-assessment tax returns. The final date to file your online tax return for this period is January 31, 2026. … Read More