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Thu, 5 Mar 2026 09:22:16 +0000Major HMRC income tax change coming in April - check if you're affected
Under the new system, penalty points will be given for each late tax submission but people will not receive any points for the first 12 months
Thu, 5 Mar 2026 09:08:06 +0000Channel 4 confirms 24 hours in Police Custody replacement after schedule change
24 Hours in Police Custody concludes this week as Channel 4 confirms Brenda Blethyn's A Woman of Substance drama will take its slot from March 11.
Thu, 5 Mar 2026 09:04:00 +0000DWP Universal Credit mum receives £48,000 a year and shares how she spends it
A 21-year-old mother of four on Universal Credit says she receives £48,000 annually from the DWP, sparking debate after sharing a breakdown of her monthly expenses including £2,000 on nursery fees
Thu, 5 Mar 2026 08:57:19 +0000UK conscription rules if WW3 breaks out and two reasons you can say no
The Government has recently increased the upper age limit for army reservists from 55 to 65, meaning more people could potentially be summoned during future conflicts or even a third world war
Thu, 5 Mar 2026 08:24:42 +0000'Blood rain' warning as Saharan dust cloud sweeps UK and coats cars and windows
A vast plume of Saharan dust is set to drift north over much of the UK this week, leading to remarkable displays of deep gold, amber and burnt orange sunrises and sunsets, especially across southern England
Gazette Live
Thu, 5 Mar 2026 08:35:24 +0000Greek firm Corinth Pipeworks named as £10m buyer of Liberty Steel's Hartlepool works
The global pipe supplier has struck a £10m deal for the Liberty Pipes base, out of administration
Thu, 5 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000Plans lodged to bring forward 116 new Hartlepool homes as part of major housing development
The properties would be on land south of Elwick Road, Hartlepool
Thu, 5 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000Spotlight on housing developer contributions in Redcar and Cleveland as current funding pot revealed
The local authority said £2.8m it was currently holding in 'commuted sums' could not assist with budget difficulties
Thu, 5 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000'Vince' accused of imprisoning woman had loft 'torture chamber' with leather straps on chair - trial
Vincent Agar has denied eight offences dating back to the late 1990s and early 2000s :: One of his alleged victims says she doesn't know how she made it out alive
Thu, 5 Mar 2026 00:01:00 +0000Cousins exit Stockton home with air rifle and baton 'to confront paedophile vigilantes'
Ben Rooney and Mark Jenkins confronted the vigilantes after 'Rooney's brother was arrested by police'