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Visit top attractions for the price of a scratchcard

Visit top attractions for the price of a scratchcard

22 February 2024

Free and discounted attraction tickets are available to National Lottery players next month and here’s how to claim a cheap day out for your family.

Baby loss certificates for parents who lose a pregnancy before 24 weeks

Baby loss certificates for parents who lose a pregnancy before 24 weeks

22 February 2024

Parents who lose a baby before 24 weeks of pregnancy can apply for a formal certificate from today that will acknowledge the loss of their child.

Supermarket recalls cookies over fears they contain metal

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

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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Project to boost UK bee numbers appeals to public for help

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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'I opened a bakery - but can’t eat anything I make'

'I opened a bakery - but can’t eat anything I make'

11 February 2024

A gluten-intolerant baker who struggled to find her passion in life has finally opened her own business.

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Three Co-op workers attacked every day

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?

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?

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

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

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

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.

Millions to start receiving £299 cash boost

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

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

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

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.

‘This place isn’t the Wild West people think it is...’

‘This place isn’t the Wild West people think it is...’

03 February 2024

We went on a mission to discover the truth about a deprived area that’s been the butt of jokes for decades.

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7 illnesses that can now be treated without seeing a GP

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

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.

Oxfam offers music fans free entry to top UK summer festivals

Oxfam offers music fans free entry to top UK summer festivals

30 January 2024

Free tickets to some of the UK’s top summer music festivals including Glastonbury, Latitude and Reading are being offered by Oxfam and here’s why.

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