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Met Office reveals early predictions for Easter weather

25 March 2024
Met Office reveals early predictions for Easter weather

The start of spring and the first long weekend of 2024 means we have high hopes for Easter weather - so what does the Met Office think is in store?

27,000 health workers to get one-off cash payments but who is eligible?

25 March 2024
27,000 health workers to get one-off cash payments but who is eligible?

More than 27,000 health workers including community nurses, speech therapists, physiotherapists and cleaners are to get two one-off cash payments.

Weekend travel warning with ‘18 million’ Easter trips planned

25 March 2024
Weekend travel warning with ‘18 million’ Easter trips planned

Unsettled 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 2024
Here’s why you’ll pay more for some Easter eggs this year

Some 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 2024
The once-popular baby names now going out of fashion

Researchers 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.

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Kent train services face Easter holiday cancellations

21 March 2024
Kent train services face Easter holiday cancellations

Strikes 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 2024
Warning to dog owners as lambing season starts

Farmers 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 2024
Passport fees set to rise within weeks

Holidaymakers without a passport have just weeks to submit their application for a lesser charge before an expected price hike in fees.

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Primark to trial sealing bags to stop shoplifters

20 March 2024
Primark to trial sealing bags to stop shoplifters

Primark is to trial new anti-theft measures in a number of stores as it attempts to tackle problems with anti-social behaviour and shoplifting.

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Aldi recalls food item amid fears it may have been ‘tampered’ with

19 March 2024
Aldi recalls food item amid fears it may have been ‘tampered’ with

Supermarket Aldi is recalling an item from its bakery range amid fears, says the Food Standards Agency, that it may have been ‘tampered’ with.

‘Like an NHS dentist - ‘free’ childcare risks becoming something we’re entitled to but can’t find’

19 March 2024
‘Like an NHS dentist - ‘free’ childcare risks becoming something we’re entitled to but can’t find’

Without proper funding ‘free’ childcare will end up like NHS dentistry, says our columnist, where being entitled and finding it aren’t the same thing.

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Pothole repair bill hits £2billion in the south east

19 March 2024
Pothole repair bill hits £2billion in the south east

More 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.

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Mushrooms instead of tampons among unusual supermarket swaps

18 March 2024
Mushrooms instead of tampons among unusual supermarket swaps

Mushrooms instead of tampons and a frozen pizza for peaches are among the unusual substitutions customers ordering groceries online have been sent.

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Millennium Falcon lands on new Star Wars 50p coin

18 March 2024
Millennium Falcon lands on new Star Wars 50p coin

The 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 2024
Thousands more parents to soon be offered free childcare

Working 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.

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McDonald’s apologises after IT outage shuts restaurants

15 March 2024
McDonald’s apologises after IT outage shuts restaurants

McDonald’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 2024
Advice for asthmatics as mild weather sees allergy season start early

There is advice for asthmatics as pollen counts begin to rise amid reports that a mild February may trigger an early start to the season.

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Is it illegal to park on the pavement and when can you be fined?

14 March 2024
Is it illegal to park on the pavement and when can you be fined?

A 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?

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Who is eligible for the Elizabeth Emblem?

13 March 2024
Who is eligible for the Elizabeth Emblem?

The 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?

‘Mothers earned £4.44 an hour less than fathers in 2023 - is Lily Allen right to say you can’t have it all?’

12 March 2024
‘Mothers earned £4.44 an hour less than fathers in 2023 - is Lily Allen right to say you can’t have it all?’

UK mothers earned £4.44 less an hour than fathers in 2023 - so is singer Lily Allen right when she says ‘you can’t have it all’, asks our columnist?

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