West Midlands Defies UK Trend as House Prices Dip in March Thursday, April 9, 2026 houseprices westmidlands ukhousing mortgage inflation propertymarket northernireland northeast scotland rates In March 2026, UK house prices experienced their first monthly decline of the year, slipping by 0.5% after modest gains in January and February. However, the West Midlands stood out as a bright spot, with average home values … Read More
New Graduated Driving Licence Rules Set to Launch in Northern Ireland This October, But Industry Unprepared Wednesday, April 8, 2026 northernireland graduateddrivinglicence drivinginstructors roadsafety drivertraining licensingrules infrastructure learnerdrivers drivingregulations drivereducation Northern Ireland is set to introduce significant changes to its driving licence regulations from October 1, 2026, with the launch of the Graduated Driving Licence (GDL) scheme. However, many in the motoring industry are … Read More
Met Office Reveals 40 UK Counties That Will Miss Out on This Week’s Mini-Heatwave Wednesday, April 8, 2026 metoffice ukweather miniheatwave scotland northernireland rainfall temperature forecast counties weatherupdate The Met Office has identified 40 UK counties forecasted to miss out on this week’s mini-heatwave. Starting Wednesday, 8 April, much of the country will enjoy temperatures reaching 26°C, but areas in Scotland and Northern … Read More
UK Air Passenger Duty Hike: £244 Charge for Flights to USA, Dubai, and Caribbean Sunday, March 22, 2026 tax aviation airpassengerduty uktravel tourism economyclass businesstravel airports northernireland flightcosts From 1 April, UK travellers aged over 16 will face Air Passenger Duty (APD) increases of up to 15%, marking a significant rise in flight costs, especially for long-haul destinations. This tax, already included in ticket … Read More
New UK Heating Oil Support: £35 per Household from April 1 Tuesday, March 17, 2026 heating oil uk crisis funding northernireland government support energy households Support is arriving for the 1.5 million UK households relying on heating oil, as the Labour Party government rolls out a new aid package set to begin on April 1. The scheme allocates £52 million in total funding, managed … Read More
Met Office Issues Yellow Warnings for Freezing Fog Across 42 UK Areas on Monday Monday, February 2, 2026 freezingfog ukweather weatherwarning metoffice snowstorm icyconditions northernireland wales southwestengland commutesafety The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for 42 UK regions set to experience a rare weather event on Monday morning: freezing fog. This hazardous phenomenon is forecast across parts of Northern Ireland, southwest … Read More