RECIPIENTS of the increased COLA payments can start getting them as soon as 10 days from now, but it depends on your birthday.

If your birth date is on the 1st-10th, it will be deposited the second Wednesday of each month.

If your birth date is on the 11th-20th, it will be deposited on the third W

THE first LGBT+ cryptocurrency launched Friday, and its creators are hoping to start trading early this year.

The founders of Maricoin said they want the coin to be a means of payment at LGBT-friendly businesses and events, as have an aim of “changing the world.”

Meanwhile, Bitcoin is still below

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The Federal Trade Commission has more information on fake lottery and other scams at http://www.consumer.ftc.gov/articles/0086-international-lottery-scams.

To file a complaint or get free information call toll-free, 1-877-FTC-HELP (1-877-382-4357).

If you have b

THE Met Office says blustery winds and showers will make way for ‘arctic air’ this week after the warmest New Year’s Day on record.

The weather agency said a seasonal “change is underway” as the unusually mild conditions make way for rain and a band of “cold Arctic air”.

It tweeted: “Sunshine and

THE Prime Minister is NOT expected to impose further restrictions when Plan B is reviewed this week, The Sun has been told.

Whitehall sources say the PM is set to “maintain the status quo” of indoor mask-wearing, working from home advice and vaccine passports on Wednesday.

But in a New Year boost

IT takes a lot of people to go on a walk when you are the Second Gentleman of the United States.

VP Kamala Harris’ husband Doug Emhoff was pictured with a huge entourage as he took a stroll in Brentwood, California, on Saturday.

6 Doug Emhoff taking a stroll in California on Saturday Credit: Rex

MORE than 8,000 people needed hospital treatment after trying their hands at DIY during the lockdowns.

And 5,600 of these were seen because of a mishap with a power tool.

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Meanwhile, more than 2,700 were treated for injuries caused by more traditional tools, such as hammers or saws.

And 349 peo

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That’s all from us this evening, as Michael Smith and Peter Wright secured their places in the final of the PDC World Championships.

Smith was the first man to progress, beating James Wade 6-3 in the first semi-final of the night.

He’s into his second final at Ally P

JOHN Madden is being honored on Sunday night football, as NFL stars pay tribute to the icon after he passed away at 85.

The football icon watched a documentary about himself with his family just days before his death.

Madden watched the FOX Sports documentary “All Madden” with his family and frien

THOUSANDS of flights around the country are being canceled daily, as the holidays wrap up and Covid-19 cases are on the rise.

As of 4.40pm today, 2,476 flights have been canceled in the US, and 4,140 globally.

Flight cancelations have been trending steadily since Christmas Eve, but they have reach

Benedict Wong, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon, Zendaya and Tom Holland attend the “Spider-Man: No Way Home” premiere. Albert L. Ortega via Getty Images

NEW YORK (AP) — Hollywood closed out 2021 with more fireworks at the box office for “Spider-Man: No Way Home,” which topped all films for the

“That resilience shouldn’t end here. Let’s bring that into the New Year with us,” she told the crowd of vaccinated fans at the end of the show. “We’ve all learned how to expect the unexpected, and rather than see it as a problem, let’s see it as an opportunity. I wish everyone here in Miami and ever

Comedian George Lopez walked off stage in the middle of a New Year’s Eve show after falling ill during his set, according to reports.

Lopez reportedly performed 30 to 45 minutes of his afternoon set on Friday at the Muckleshoot Casino Resort in Auburn, Washington when Lopez decided he could no long

As for when the ceremony will take place, the MTV Movie Award winner detailed it likely won’t be for a while and hopefully the pandemic would be over by then. “I don’t want to have COVID even be, like, a thing,” she explained, noting she definitely wants to get married in Los Angeles so all her pals

CHELSEA take on Liverpool in their next Premier League clash as both sides look to drag themselves back into the title race.

Though Manchester City currently look like they’re going to defend their title with ease, as they’re 11 points clear of second-placed Chelsea after they beat Arsenal 2-1.

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OMICRON symptoms differ slightly to those usually expected with Covid-19.

But there’s one major symptom that you may be able to hear before you even begin to feel ill – a hoarse voice.

1 A scratchy throat could be one of the first signs of the Omicron variant

Experts have said that the majority o

A DEVESTATED mum who was forced to listen as her daughter was murdered has blasted her killer and hopes that he rots in “the darkest parts of hell.”

Beautician Melissa Belshaw, 32, from Wigan, was stabbed to death by her cage-fighter ex-boyfriend Andrew Wadsworth, 37, in May 2019.

4 Tragic Melissa