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Weekend travel warning with ‘18 million’ Easter trips planned
25 March 2024Unsettled weather, engineering works on the railways and the first long weekend of 2024 has prompted a warning to drivers about Easter traffic.
Here’s why you’ll pay more for some Easter eggs this year
22 March 2024Some popular Easter eggs cost more this year, warns a study, which has also found others have shrunk in size with no price drop - and here’s why.
The once-popular baby names now going out of fashion
22 March 2024Researchers have picked out the baby names which have become less popular since 2011, as well as those for boys and girls now on the rise.
Kent train services face Easter holiday cancellations
21 March 2024Strikes by train drivers are expected to disupt people’s Easter school holiday plans after union Aslef announced another wave of rolling walk-outs.
Warning to dog owners as lambing season starts
21 March 2024Farmers fear a rise in dog attacks as lambing season starts and more of us visit the countryside – so here’s what pet owners must do when out walking.
Passport fees set to rise within weeks
20 March 2024Holidaymakers without a passport have just weeks to submit their application for a lesser charge before an expected price hike in fees.
Primark to trial sealing bags to stop shoplifters
20 March 2024Primark is to trial new anti-theft measures in a number of stores as it attempts to tackle problems with anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.
Harbour town’s ‘tax-free haven’ hopes are dashed
20 March 2024A historian is hoping “someone with deep pockets” would be willing to fund a cause which would see a Kent town become a tax-free haven like Monaco.
Aldi recalls food item amid fears it may have been ‘tampered’ with
19 March 2024Supermarket Aldi is recalling an item from its bakery range amid fears, says the Food Standards Agency, that it may have been ‘tampered’ with.
Pothole repair bill hits £2billion in the south east
19 March 2024More than £2billion is needed to fix the south east’s backlog of road repairs, says a new study, that warns 40% of streets are at risk of collapse.
Mushrooms instead of tampons among unusual supermarket swaps
18 March 2024Mushrooms instead of tampons and a frozen pizza for peaches are among the unusual substitutions customers ordering groceries online have been sent.
Millennium Falcon lands on new Star Wars 50p coin
18 March 2024The Royal Mint has unveiled an exclusive range of Star Wars coins and bullion bars ahead of Star Wars Day on May 4.
Thousands more parents to soon be offered free childcare
15 March 2024Working parents of babies aged nine months and above will soon be able to apply for free childcare – and here’s the exact date applications will open.
McDonald’s apologises after IT outage shuts restaurants
15 March 2024McDonald’s has apologised to customers after an IT outage prevented customers from ordering food in restaurants around the globe.
Advice for asthmatics as mild weather sees allergy season start early
14 March 2024There is advice for asthmatics as pollen counts begin to rise amid reports that a mild February may trigger an early start to the season.
Is it illegal to park on the pavement and when can you be fined?
14 March 2024A blanket ban on pavement parking is needed, says a new report, to keep pedestrians safe and cap costly road repairs – so what are the current rules?
Who is eligible for the Elizabeth Emblem?
13 March 2024The Elizabeth Emblem will recognise public servants killed in the line of duty and applications can go back as far as 1948 – so how do families apply?
Pet owners may be overpaying for prescriptions, warns watchdog
12 March 2024Pet owners may be paying too much for medicine at the vets and customers don’t always get clear prices before treatment, a watchdog is warning.
One million drivers demand car finance compensation – are you eligible?
11 March 2024Martin Lewis says a million letters about possible car finance compensation have been sent in the last month – but who is eligible to make a claim?
Millions of workers weeks away from ‘record’ pay rise
11 March 2024Millions of workers will earn more money per hour when changes to the National Living Wage come into force and here’s how the new scheme will work:
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