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Train and tube strikes to throw summer travel plans into chaos

17 July 2023
Train and tube strikes to throw summer travel plans into chaos

Three train strikes and six days of disruption on the tube are throwing people’s summer travel plans into chaos and here’s when the walkouts are.

Travel woes continue for Gatwick airport passengers

14 July 2023
Travel woes continue for Gatwick airport passengers

As Gatwick staff announce summer strikes, travellers with cancelled easyJet flights from the airport are being told to be alert to scammers.

Shingles vaccine to be offered to more people from September

14 July 2023
Shingles vaccine to be offered to more people from September

More people will be invited to take up a singles vaccine from September, the NHS announced, as it turns its attention to ‘preventable’ diseases.

Fears grow for UK butterfly numbers after 2022 drought

14 July 2023
Fears grow for UK butterfly numbers after 2022 drought

Scientists fear last year’s drought has decimated butterfly numbers but wildlife experts say there is one thing people can do this summer to help.

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Holidaymakers issued with heatwave red alert

13 July 2023
Holidaymakers issued with heatwave red alert

There are warnings for tourists bound for parts of Europe as a deadly heatwave threatens to push temperatures above 48C.

What is feline coronavirus and are UK cats at risk from Cyprus outbreak?

13 July 2023
What is feline coronavirus and are UK cats at risk from Cyprus outbreak?

A fast-spreading outbreak of feline coronavirus has reportedly killed 300,000 cats in Cyprus alone but what is the virus and are pets here in danger?

Station protests announced as ticket office closure campaign steps up

12 July 2023
Station protests announced as ticket office closure campaign steps up

Campaigners fighting ticket office closures promise to take their fight to every corner of the country, starting with station demonstrations.

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Disposable barbecues should not be sold during ‘extreme’ heat, say experts

12 July 2023
Disposable barbecues should not be sold during ‘extreme’ heat, say experts

Disposable barbecues shouldn’t be sold during very hot weather suggest new guidelines issued to shops this summer.

‘It’s stressful entertaining kids with Kardashian-like aspirations who can’t afford their own toothpaste’

11 July 2023
‘It’s stressful entertaining kids with Kardashian-like aspirations who can’t afford their own toothpaste’

A viral meme tells parents they’ve only 18 summers to make the most of their children but it’s a quote our columnist hates with a passion.

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How and when to see July’s meteor shower

10 July 2023
How and when to see July’s meteor shower

The Delta Aquariids meteor shower is about to start but when will it peak and how can you best see the shooting stars?

Litter fines to increase under anti-social behaviour crackdown

10 July 2023
Litter fines to increase under anti-social behaviour crackdown

Fines for littering, graffiti and fly-tipping could increase to help councils ‘get tough’ on anti-social behaviour and here’s what’s being proposed.

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How to swap-out your old stamps and avoid a surcharge

06 July 2023
How to swap-out your old stamps and avoid a surcharge

Stamps with no barcode are soon to expire and Royal Mail is warning people to use them up or swap out before the risk of incurring a surcharge.

Flying ant day could see ‘bumper swarms’ that last for weeks

06 July 2023
Flying ant day could see ‘bumper swarms’ that last for weeks

Flying ant day is just around the corner but pest control experts believe a damp spring and scorching June could lead to bumper swarms this year.

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Most popular baby names of 2023 so far

05 July 2023
Most popular baby names of 2023 so far

BabyCentre has released the most popular baby names of the year so far and there’s some surprising changes among the choices for girls.

Nearly all train ticket offices to shut within three years

05 July 2023
Nearly all train ticket offices to shut within three years

Ticket offices at most train stations could shut down within the next three years under plans to ‘modernise’ customer service.

NHS announces change to flu vaccine roll-out for children

05 July 2023
NHS announces change to flu vaccine roll-out for children

A major change to the free flu vaccination programme for children has been announced as the government attempts to prepare the NHS for winter.

‘Two more strikes and 40,000 resignations...it’s about time Rishi revealed what he’s willing to pay teachers’

04 July 2023
‘Two more strikes and 40,000 resignations...it’s about time Rishi revealed what he’s willing to pay teachers’

With two teaching strikes looming and 40,000 resignations in 2022, our columnist feels it’s about time the government said what it is willing to pay.

Calls for new petrol price comparison site to stop drivers being ripped off

03 July 2023
Calls for new petrol price comparison site to stop drivers being ripped off

Drivers could soon be told where the cheapest fuel is after a probe into prices found a lack of competition has left motorists paying over the odds.

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Supermarket issues urgent ‘do not eat’ warning over popular snacks

03 July 2023
Supermarket issues urgent ‘do not eat’ warning over popular snacks

A supermarket has raised the alarm over an ‘undeclared ingredient’ that has made its way into a popular range of its snacks by mistake.

Britain’s favourite pick’n’mix sweets revealed

30 June 2023
Britain’s favourite pick’n’mix sweets revealed

The sweets which we most prefer to add to our pick and mix pots have been revealed by Wilko and the results may surprise you...

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