Ramadan and Lent are starting within a day of each other, a close coincidence not seen since 1992; the overlap reflects the Islamic lunar calendar moving about 11 days earlier each year.
Standard Life's analysis says adding about £39 a month to pension contributions could grow to roughly £37,000 over time, and the article highlights taking advantage of tax relief and putting lump sums into a pension. It also notes that defined contribution members can usually change payments through their employer or provider and that the state pension requires 10 qualifying years for any payment and 35 years for the full amount.
Gary Mackay runs free Friday evening football sessions at Tynecastle Park that have supported more than 38 at-risk young people since June 2024, and Police Scotland reports local reductions in youth-related call-outs.
The article reports dermatologist Dr Emma Craythorne saying dry indoor air from central heating can speed water loss from the skin and trigger mild inflammation; cold, windy outdoor air can be similarly drying.
Visitors say the Wybourn Chatty Cafe offers social contact and local activities for parents and others; the Chatty Cafe network began in Greater Manchester in 2017.
Unemployment in Gaza is estimated at about 80%, and although humanitarian aid deliveries have increased since the October ceasefire, many people still lack cash to buy essentials because prices remain high.
Newport in Bloom's 'Through the Garden Gate' returns on July 19 and organisers are asking residents to open their private gardens to visitors; proceeds fund the group's planting displays for the following year.
Ofsted rated Foster Care Matters in Lancashire as 'good' and singled out its leadership as outstanding.
A top samba school staged a parade honouring President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at Rio's Sambadrome during Carnival, drawing praise and complaints that the tribute may have crossed into early campaigning.
Ministers are planning changes to the SEND system that favour more support in mainstream schools, and the government has delayed its white paper while carrying out consultations with parents and professionals.
