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Bereaved parents risk missing out on support as claim deadline looms

07 February 2024
Bereaved parents risk missing out on support as claim deadline looms

Thousands of unmarried parents who have lost a partner may be missing out on vital help as a deadline for restrospevtive bereavement payments closes.

‘One day society will view children and smartphones in the same way we look back at cigarette use in the 60s’

06 February 2024
‘One day society will view children and smartphones in the same way we look back at cigarette use in the 60s’

In the future, suggests our columnist, society will look back and question why we gave children so much access to the internet.

Millions to start receiving £299 cash boost

06 February 2024
Millions to start receiving £299 cash boost

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

06 February 2024
Lucozade and Ribena shortages ‘inevitable’ due to strike action

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

05 February 2024
Drivers of new cars advised to buy a spare tyre

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

05 February 2024
Parents urged to check their children’s ‘red books’ as UK measles cases rise

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.

7 illnesses that can now be treated without seeing a GP

31 January 2024
7 illnesses that can now be treated without seeing a GP

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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‘15,000 photos in my phone and not one printed – does anyone bother with albums anymore?’

30 January 2024
‘15,000 photos in my phone and not one printed – does anyone bother with albums anymore?’

We’re all taking more photos than ever before, but in a digital-age our columnist asks what do we do with them and are they treasured enough?

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

30 January 2024
Amazon Prime Video to include ads unless customers pay to remove them

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

30 January 2024
Oxfam offers music fans free entry to top UK summer festivals

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.

Disposable vape ban explained as PM pledges to ‘protect children’s health’

29 January 2024
Disposable vape ban explained as PM pledges to ‘protect children’s health’

Disposable vapes are to be banned, under new plans unveiled by the government, but what does the ban mean and when will it come into force?

30,000 XL Bully dogs granted exemption as ban nears

29 January 2024
30,000 XL Bully dogs granted exemption as ban nears

XL Bully owners have just days left to apply to keep their dog, while a scheme to help with expensive neutering costs is about to get underway.

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Drivers paying monthly for car insurance risk needing hundreds more

24 January 2024
Drivers paying monthly for car insurance risk needing hundreds more

Drivers who want to spread the cost of their insurance risk paying considerably more suggests the latest study into the rising price of cover.

‘Cutting services won’t automatically make letter deliveries more reliable’

24 January 2024
‘Cutting services won’t automatically make letter deliveries more reliable’

Royal Mail could cut or slow letter deliveries under modernisation plans but a charity fears it won’t be enough to improve the service for customers.

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‘Anti-vaxers aren’t to blame for the brewing measles outbreak – a lack of NHS cash is’

23 January 2024
‘Anti-vaxers aren’t to blame for the brewing measles outbreak – a lack of NHS cash is’

Britain is at risk of a measles outbreak because fewer patients now accept the offer of a jab and our columnist things NHS cuts are to blame.

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Struggling households to get £299 cash boost

23 January 2024
Struggling households to get £299 cash boost

A cost of living payment – worth £299 – is to be sent to millions of homes but who is eligible for the cash and when will it arrive?

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Crisp fans left disappointed at axing of ‘god tier’ Walkers flavour

23 January 2024
Crisp fans left disappointed at axing of ‘god tier’ Walkers flavour

Walkers is discontinuing a crisp flavour after 20 years on sale, much to the disappointment of some loyal fans of the snack.

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Energy bills could fall by £300 in April

22 January 2024
Energy bills could fall by £300 in April

There could be some relief for households with new energy bill predictions forecasting a drop in the price of gas and electricity by the spring.

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Coffee, crisps and butter among new list of items suffering ‘shrinkflation’

22 January 2024
Coffee, crisps and butter among new list of items suffering ‘shrinkflation’

From mouthwash to teabags, consumer group Which? has picked-out the products it says have shrunk or been altered as food prices remain ‘very high’.

Kent residents wanted for the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch

22 January 2024
Kent residents wanted for the RSPB’s Big Garden Birdwatch

The world’s largest survey of garden birds – critical in monitoring declining species – is seeking Kent residents to join this weekend’s count.

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