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The average first-time buyer is spending 36% of their take-home pay on mortgage payments, according to Nationwide.

The retailer - which is rivalled by Tesco, Morrisons, Asda, Aldi and Lidl - has confirmed plans to shut its 61 in-store cafes ...

Initial plans had been drawn up to rebuild Leek Moorlands, Longton, Haywood and Bradwell hospitals - but NHS funding rukles ...

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The arson attack happened on Southbank Street, in Leek, in 2022. Prosecutor Dylan Wagg said: "The owner of a Seat Leon parked it outside All Saints Church and attended the Christmas lights switch-on.

Eligible households in these regions will receive a £25 Cold Weather Payment towards the extra cost of heating their homes ...

In its latest forecast the Met Office says temperatures will drop down to -3C tonight in the Potteries and get as low as -5C ...

Hundreds of schools across the UK have been forced to close after the country was hit by overnight snow and ice.A number of yellow weather warnings from the Met Office remain in place for large parts ...

A quick browse down any frozen aisle will reveal many varieties, some with vegetables, some with leek and some with bacon. But which tastes best and is good value for money? Here, Lynsey Hope ...