Eight million homes will get an extra £326 this week to help with the cost of living but many will struggle to make it last five weeks says a charity.
As visitors to one Italian resort are banned from wearing swimwear on the streets we look at some other unusual rules in place across the globe.
Street names won't be changed without the agreement of residents and businesses under new plans to let communities 'take back control'.
With more hot dry weather forecast, homes are being asked to use water wisely, with the Environment Agency admitting it's watching levels 'closely'.
Millions of workers are expected to see their take-home pay increase from this month thanks to changes to National Insurance contributions.
High pressure is going to bring very hot dry weather over the next week with some forecasts warning of the potential for another heatwave.
As flight cancellations and holiday disruption continues, a plan has been unveiled to help get people's summer plans back on track.
Working parents can find the six-week school holiday a costly struggle but there's extra help out there, says HMRC, and here's what's available.
Every year thousands of flying ants take to the skies in giant swarms but when is Flying Ant Day and what should you do when the critters arrive?
Supermarkets have pledged to put the signs of bowel cancer on toilet roll packets as tributes pour in for campaigner Dame Deborah James.
Households keen to save money should consider cancelling extended warranties on appliances and instead pay for the repairs themselves, says Which?
Customers face further hikes to energy bills with exit fees for leaving fixed-rate deals now up to 10 times higher than they were in 2021.
Plans to curb the amount private parking firms can charge drivers in fines have been temporarily withdrawn.
Parents are being told to check immunisations are up-to-date after sewage samples detected polio virus but what is the infection and who is at risk?
The Bank of England has issued a warning to households still using paper £20 and £50 notes which will be axed in 100 days.
Dog owners are being told to keep their pets on leads around freshwater as the recent hot weather may increase the growth of toxic blue-green algae.
Animal charities say owners are cutting back on medical bills and pet food as the cost of living crisis squeezes budgets.
The first of the Government's cost of living support payments will begin dropping into people's accounts in July but who will get the money and when?
Which? sun cream tests see high street products outperform some more expensive mineral-based brands, prompting a warning from the consumer group.
Temperatures could hit 34ºC by Friday, the Met Office is warning, which has prompted public health officials to raise the heat-health alert level.
