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McDonald’s to hand out free Mr Men books for World Book Day

07 March 2024
McDonald’s to hand out free Mr Men books for World Book Day

McDonald’s is giving away free books for World Book Day after research found one in five small children still don’t have a book to call their own.

‘In ‘97 Blair danced into Downing Street singing ‘Things Can Only Get Better’ – today young people don’t agree’

05 March 2024
‘In ‘97 Blair danced into Downing Street singing ‘Things Can Only Get Better’ – today young people don’t agree’

Young people today think they’ll be worse-off than their parents and not much is being said to convince them otherwise, says our columnist.

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9 Cadbury bars we’ve loved and lost as chocolatier celebrates 200 years

04 March 2024
9 Cadbury bars we’ve loved and lost as chocolatier celebrates 200 years

As Cadbury celebrates its 200th birthday we take a look back at some of the popular bars we’ve loved and lost over the years.

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The 12 World Book Day books you could choose with your £1 token

04 March 2024
The 12 World Book Day books you could choose with your £1 token

World Book Day celebrations take place this week but which special 2024 books might your children wish to swap their £1 book tokens for?

Emotional NHS ads to target parents over measles danger

04 March 2024
Emotional NHS ads to target parents over measles danger

With measles cases still rising, adverts will be broadcast across TV, radio and the internet appealing to parents to get their children vaccinated.

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New 50p coin to mark 200 years of the RNLI

04 March 2024
New 50p coin to mark 200 years of the RNLI

The Royal Mint has unveiled a new commemorative coin to honour 200 years of life-saving service by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.

RNLI 200: Two centuries of lifesaving history in pictures

02 March 2024
RNLI 200: Two centuries of lifesaving history in pictures

The RNLI has been saving lives at sea for 200 years but it’s a story that started miles from the coast and instead inside the walls of a city pub.

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Royal Mail to increase stamp prices again

01 March 2024
Royal Mail to increase stamp prices again

Royal Mail is to increase the price of a first and second class stamp as it finds ways to address fewer people sending letters.

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Cash bonuses for dentists begin to tackle appointment shortages

01 March 2024
Cash bonuses for dentists begin to tackle appointment shortages

Dentists will be offered extra cash from this month to see new NHS patients so how will the new scheme help those struggling to get an appointment?

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Secondary National Offer Day: What can you do if you didn’t get your chosen school?

01 March 2024
Secondary National Offer Day: What can you do if you didn’t get your chosen school?

Parents are finding out which secondary school their child has been given for September but what can you do if you didn’t get your place of choice?

School fines for absences to increase in attendance crackdown

29 February 2024
School fines for absences to increase in attendance crackdown

Parents face higher fines for taking their children out of school without permission as the government steps up its crackdown on attendance.

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Virgin Media and O2 customers face huge price rises or ‘exorbitant’ exit fees

28 February 2024
Virgin Media and O2 customers face huge price rises or ‘exorbitant’ exit fees

Virgin Media O2 customers face a ‘lose-lose choice’ between huge bill increases in April or ‘exorbitant’ exit fees warns consumer group Which?

MOD confirms national events to mark 80th anniversary of D-Day

27 February 2024
MOD confirms national events to mark 80th anniversary of D-Day

The 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings takes place in June and the government has begun to unveil plans for national events to commemorate it.

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‘Fed is best...so perhaps it’s time to give families infant formula for free?’

27 February 2024
‘Fed is best...so perhaps it’s time to give families infant formula for free?’

Infant formula is more costly than ever so is it time – asks our columnist – for bold policies like those adopted for the 1940 National Milk Scheme?

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AA demands tax cut for car insurance as premium costs soar

27 February 2024
AA demands tax cut for car insurance as premium costs soar

Cash-strapped drivers need support from the Chancellor in next week’s budget, says the AA, which has put forward the policies it says would help.

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Wham! fans face online queues as George Michael coin goes on sale

26 February 2024
Wham! fans face online queues as George Michael coin goes on sale

Fans of George Michael and Wham! are clamouring to get their hands on specially-released coins celebrating the singer that are on sale this week.

NHS issues 999 plea as five-day strike by junior doctors begins

24 February 2024
NHS issues 999 plea as five-day strike by junior doctors begins

People seeking medical treatment are being urged to choose NHS services ‘appropriately’ as around half of all NHS doctors begin a five-day strike.

Typical energy bill to drop by £238 a year in April

23 February 2024
Typical energy bill to drop by £238 a year in April

Energy bills, says regulator Ofgem, will fall in April with a change in the price cap – saving the average domestic customer more than £200 a year.

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Supermarket extends ‘do not eat’ warnings

22 February 2024
Supermarket extends ‘do not eat’ warnings

Lidl is removing more snacks from its shelves amid fears they are unsafe because they could contain pieces of metal.

Visit top attractions for the price of a scratchcard

22 February 2024
Visit top attractions for the price of a scratchcard

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.

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