Rising summer temperatures are causing longer and more frequent heatwaves across Great Britain, according to the Met office. BBC analysis estimates that six million people live in places at risk of ...

What is the postcode lottery? The postcode lottery is shorthand for seemingly random countrywide variations in the provision and quality of public services - the huge gap between the best and the rest ...

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Pick My Postcode, formerly known as Free Postcode Lottery, is a free daily lottery where you can win cash prizes every day. Each day, a postcode is picked at random to win £200. If the £200 is not ...

Campaigners around the UK are waging a series of hard-fought battles to change their postcodes. Why does a mail-sorting protocol arouse such strong passions? It's a rare system of alphanumeric ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. There is a London junction where late-night gay bars twinkle in the shadow of a mosque, while dirty old ...

At a children's centre in south London, six soon-to-be parents are comparing notes on the size of their unborn babies. They are all discussing how big the foetus is at various stages of pregnancy, ...

People’s Postcode Lottery has been on a mission to reach new audiences by expanding into new media channels that are “fit for format”. Despite strong advertising awareness, the brand struggled with ...

If you've ever lived in Cardiff, you'll be aware that the postcode system can seem a bit nonsensical. It's not something that keeps locals awake at night, but when you think about it, the whole setup ...