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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.

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?

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