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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.

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

22 February 2024
Baby loss certificates for parents who lose a pregnancy before 24 weeks

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.

‘Most teens aren’t tearing through town centres – instead we’re raising Generation Hermit’

20 February 2024
‘Most teens aren’t tearing through town centres – instead we’re raising Generation Hermit’

Many perceive today’s youth to be a generation of trouble makers, says our columnist, but the reality is young people are quieter than ever before.

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Supermarket recalls cookies over fears they contain metal

19 February 2024
Supermarket recalls cookies over fears they contain metal

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

19 February 2024
Complete ban on mobile phones in school confirmed – even at break times

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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‘We turned our backs on under 5s and now more children are dying’

13 February 2024
‘We turned our backs on under 5s and now more children are dying’

Amid a well-documented health and social care crisis and decades of austerity, our columnist says we’ve allowed children to become collateral damage.

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‘Extraordinary’ amounts of plastic washing up on protected Kent beach

12 February 2024
‘Extraordinary’ amounts of plastic washing up on protected Kent beach

Vast amounts of marine plastic is washing up on a Kent beach this winter prompting a call for help from a leading wildlife charity.

Project to boost UK bee numbers appeals to public for help

12 February 2024
Project to boost UK bee numbers appeals to public for help

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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Three Co-op workers attacked every day

09 February 2024
Three Co-op workers attacked every day

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?

09 February 2024
Car finance investigation: Could you be owed money?

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?

08 February 2024
Why could people born after 1970 soon have to work into their seventies?

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

08 February 2024
More children to be offered Covid-19 booster jab

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

07 February 2024
Nestle to axe two biscuit bars

Nestle says it will no longer make two biscuit bars in its range because of declining sales, just months after Caramac bars were discontinued.

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