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‘Slashing money for youth clubs creates a ticking timebomb for us all’

15 August 2023
‘Slashing money for youth clubs creates a ticking timebomb for us all’

Proposed budget cuts have put 80 youth groups at risk of closure and our columnist says the long-term impact must be considered before the axe falls.

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Speed cameras: how they work, how they’ll catch you and the myths around them

11 August 2023
Speed cameras: how they work, how they’ll catch you and the myths around them

Speed cameras are a feature on many roads and whether you agree with their use or not, drivers have to live with them, but how exactly do they work?

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Clean air sticker warning for UK drivers as France steps up restrictions

10 August 2023
Clean air sticker warning for UK drivers as France steps up restrictions

Drivers going to France are being warned to check whether their route requires a clean air sticker as France steps up emissions restrictions.

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New 50p coins to mark King Charles’ coronation enter circulation

10 August 2023
New 50p coins to mark King Charles’ coronation enter circulation

Five million new 50p coins, with a special design to mark King Charles’ coronation, have started entering circulation via banks and Post Offices.

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The full list of patients to be offered a Covid-19 autumn booster

08 August 2023
The full list of patients to be offered a Covid-19 autumn booster

Millions of at risk patients are to be offered a Covid-19 booster jab this autumn, the NHS has confirmed, but who is eligible for the injection?

‘Are we now so mean Happy Meals and hobbies are luxuries we begrudge others?’

08 August 2023
‘Are we now so mean Happy Meals and hobbies are luxuries we begrudge others?’

Hobbies and Happy Meals, says our columnist, are not big luxuries and living standards won’t improve if that’s where we’re content to set the bar.

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Supermarket to trial sensory-friendly shopping hours

07 August 2023
Supermarket to trial sensory-friendly shopping hours

A supermarket is to trial sensory-friendly shopping hours, which if successful, will be rolled out to all stores nationwide.

Nestlé announces the return of popular chocolate bar

07 August 2023
Nestlé announces the return of popular chocolate bar

Confectioner Nestlé has confirmed the return of a popular KitKat bar that was discontinued more than three years ago.

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When can I leave my child home alone?

07 August 2023
When can I leave my child home alone?

With the school holidays in full swing many parents are juggling work with childcare so at what age can children be left at home by themselves?

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Asda no longer UK’s cheapest supermarket for a ‘big shop’

04 August 2023
Asda no longer UK’s cheapest supermarket for a ‘big shop’

After three and a half years in first place, Asda is no longer the cheapest for a large trolley of items says the latest Which? supermarket study.

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Drivers to be reminded of Highway Code changes

04 August 2023
Drivers to be reminded of Highway Code changes

The government wants to remind drivers of the new Highway Code rules they should now be following but how well do you know what they are?

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UK’s most popular dog breeds revealed

03 August 2023
UK’s most popular dog breeds revealed

Pet rehoming site Pets4Homes has found the UK’s most favoured breeds but there has also been a sharp decline in the popularity of one group of dogs.

August meteor shower will offer the best chance to see a shooting star in 2023

03 August 2023
August meteor shower will offer the best chance to see a shooting star in 2023

A meteor shower, which will peak this month, is expected to bring the brightest and best meteors of the year to our skies.

How to keep spiders out of your home as early mating season set to start

03 August 2023
How to keep spiders out of your home as early mating season set to start

Spider mating season is around the corner, and the wet weather may drive them indoors earlier, so what can you use to repel them from your residence?

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Number of homes missing essential payments already back to winter levels

02 August 2023
Number of homes missing essential payments already back to winter levels

The number of homes defaulting on essential bills has leapt by a million in a month as the Bank of England is poised to raise interest rates again.

Mascots sought by Team GB ahead of Paris Olympic Games

02 August 2023
Mascots sought by Team GB ahead of Paris Olympic Games

Young mascots are wanted by Team GB to get involved in the nation’s preparations for the Olympic Games and here’s how to enter a child you know.

Amazon warns customers of ‘creative’ scams trying to steal their money

01 August 2023
Amazon warns customers of ‘creative’ scams trying to steal their money

Amazon customers are being warned about two scams circulating in which fraudsters are attempting to extract money and personal details from shoppers.

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‘Paying customers shouldn’t be met with distrust at self-service checkouts’

01 August 2023
‘Paying customers shouldn’t be met with distrust at self-service checkouts’

More and more self-service tills are requiring shoppers to show proof of purchase before leaving but it’s a policy our columnist disagrees with.

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Supermarket to scrap largest milk cartons

31 July 2023
Supermarket to scrap largest milk cartons

A supermarket is phasing out its largest six-pint milk cartons as part of efforts to reduce food waste by customers.

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Gale force winds and hail in Met Office’s latest summer forecast

31 July 2023
Gale force winds and hail in Met Office’s latest summer forecast

The county’s bleak summer weather looks set to continue with warnings of hail and gale force winds in the latest Met Office forecast for August.

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