内容摘要：He was told he would have to pay for the valuation and that he would be sent an invoice. It took five months for that invoice to arrive.

He was told he would have to pay for the valuation and that he would be sent an invoice. It took five months for that invoice to arrive.

that may be able to help.Unite is pushing ahead with its legal action against the government in a bid to overturn cuts to the winter fuel payment for millions of pensioners.

The union - one of Labour's biggest funders - claims ministers did not follow correct procedure in their decision to restrict the payments to poorer pensioners.Sharon Graham, Unite's general secretary, told the BBC "picking the pockets of pensioners is wrong at every level".The government says it cannot comment on the legal action, but it was committed to supporting pensioners.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has said the policy, announced in July, is necessary to repair a "hole" in the public finances left by the previous government.Winter fuel payment is a lump-sum amount of £200 a year for pensioners under 80, increasing to £300 for over 80s, paid in November or December.

From this winter, it will be restricted to those who qualify for pension credit and other means-tested help, meaning an estimated

will no longer be eligible to receive it.border collie Endeavour and owner Laura Chapman, from Salisbury, won The Kennel Club Agility Championships for medium dogs at Crufts. She said: "Endeavour was absolutely amazing. This is something I've dreamt of for years, so for it to happen, it's like a dream come true."

A snake found in a toilet in sheltered housingSwindon Borough Council had to remove the snake, now known as Geraldine, and it is in the care of Shannon Furey, owner of Cold-Blooded Creatures.

Aldbourne Band - based at the village near Marlborough - has won the Championship Section of the West of England Brass Band competition. Judges described the performance as "musical, masterful, and breath-taking".More than 100 brownies and girl guides have received their Wiltshire Police Challenge badge. Activities included designing your own police force, a training exercise to solve a crime and learning about uniform and equipment before doing a public order challenge.