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‘Most teens aren’t tearing through town centres – instead we’re raising Generation Hermit’

20 February 2024

Many perceive today’s youth to be a generation of trouble makers, says our columnist, but the reality is young people are quieter than ever before.

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Supermarket recalls cookies over fears they contain metal

19 February 2024

A supermarket is recalling various packets of cookies amid fears that the snacks could contain pieces of metal.

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Complete ban on mobile phones in school confirmed – even at break times

19 February 2024

Schools have been told they should ban mobile phones completely but what exactly do the new rules mean for teachers, parents and pupils?

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‘We turned our backs on under 5s and now more children are dying’

13 February 2024

Amid a well-documented health and social care crisis and decades of austerity, our columnist says we’ve allowed children to become collateral damage.

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‘Extraordinary’ amounts of plastic washing up on protected Kent beach

12 February 2024

Vast amounts of marine plastic is washing up on a Kent beach this winter prompting a call for help from a leading wildlife charity.

Project to boost UK bee numbers appeals to public for help

12 February 2024

A project to try and boost vital numbers of bumblebees has been launched in Britain this week and conservationists need help.

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Three Co-op workers attacked every day

09 February 2024

Co-op staff endured record levels of violence in 2023, says the retailer, with three to four workers being attacked or assaulted every day.

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Car finance investigation: Could you be owed money?

09 February 2024

Drivers who bought a vehicle before January 2021 using a car finance agreement could be entitled to make a claim for compensation and here’s why.

Why could people born after 1970 soon have to work into their seventies?

08 February 2024

By 2050 workers may need to be 71 before they retire, suggests a new report, but why is the state pension age becoming such a big issue in the UK?

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More children to be offered Covid-19 booster jab

08 February 2024

A Covid-19 booster jab will be offered to millions of patients in the spring and for the first time more children will be offered an extra vaccine.

Nestle to axe two biscuit bars

07 February 2024

Nestle says it will no longer make two biscuit bars in its range because of declining sales, just months after Caramac bars were discontinued.

Bereaved parents risk missing out on support as claim deadline looms

07 February 2024

Thousands of unmarried parents who have lost a partner may be missing out on vital help as a deadline for restrospevtive bereavement payments closes.

‘One day society will view children and smartphones in the same way we look back at cigarette use in the 60s’

06 February 2024

In the future, suggests our columnist, society will look back and question why we gave children so much access to the internet.

Millions to start receiving £299 cash boost

06 February 2024

A £299 cost of living payment is to begin dropping into the bank accounts of millions of households from this week.

Lucozade and Ribena shortages ‘inevitable’ due to strike action

06 February 2024

A union is warning of shortages of two popular drinks and the possibility of empty shelves because of industrial action by factory workers.

Drivers of new cars advised to buy a spare tyre

05 February 2024

As increasing numbers of manufacturers ditch spare wheels in newer vehicles the AA says drivers without one must consider buying an extra tyre.

Parents urged to check their children’s ‘red books’ as UK measles cases rise

05 February 2024

Kent and Medway parents are being asked to check their children’s ‘red book’ health records as officials try to reach those missing an MMR jab.

7 illnesses that can now be treated without seeing a GP

31 January 2024

Prescriptions for seven common illnesses, including earache and a sore throat, will now be available to many patients without the need to see a GP.

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‘15,000 photos in my phone and not one printed – does anyone bother with albums anymore?’

30 January 2024

We’re all taking more photos than ever before, but in a digital-age our columnist asks what do we do with them and are they treasured enough?

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Amazon Prime Video to include ads unless customers pay to remove them

30 January 2024

Amazon Prime is to begin adding adverts to its television and film streaming service unless customers upgrade subscriptions and pay to remove them.

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