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Chickenpox vaccine: Why do experts now think it’s time to offer it on the NHS?

15 November 2023
Chickenpox vaccine: Why do experts now think it’s time to offer it on the NHS?

Chickenpox vaccine: Why do experts now think it’s time to offer it on the NHS?

15 November 2023

Experts say they now believe children should get a chickenpox vaccine on the NHS and here’s why:


Evri invests £46m in improvements ahead of Christmas

13 November 2023
Evri invests £46m in improvements ahead of Christmas

Evri invests £46m in improvements ahead of Christmas

13 November 2023

Courier giant Evri says it’s investing £46million ahead of Christmas as Ofcom reveals it is fining Royal Mail for not hitting its delivery targets.


Could Britain’s dormouse become the next endangered species?

10 November 2023
Could Britain’s dormouse become the next endangered species?

Could Britain’s dormouse become the next endangered species?

10 November 2023

The UK’s native hazel dormouse is undergoing a ‘catastrophic’ decline in numbers prompting calls for it to now be declared endangered.


Iconic sweet to be scrapped after 64 years

08 November 2023
Iconic sweet to be scrapped after 64 years

Iconic sweet to be scrapped after 64 years

08 November 2023

Nestlé has announced it is scrapping a bar which has been on our shop shelves for the last 64 years.


Laughing gas to be illegal in days in antisocial behaviour crackdown

06 November 2023
Laughing gas to be illegal in days in antisocial behaviour crackdown

Laughing gas to be illegal in days in antisocial behaviour crackdown

06 November 2023

Laughing gas, or nitrous oxide, is soon to be classified a Class C drug but what does it mean for communities regularly witnessing its use?


Millions of bank accounts to get £300 ‘cash boost’

01 November 2023
Millions of bank accounts to get £300 ‘cash boost’

Millions of bank accounts to get £300 ‘cash boost’

01 November 2023

A £300 cash boost will drop into the bank accounts of eight million cash-strapped people but who is the government giving money to?


Cold snap to end Indian summer

11 October 2023
Cold snap to end Indian summer

Cold snap to end Indian summer

11 October 2023

Overnight temperatures could be as low as 3C by the weekend, say forecasters, as an incoming cold snap puts an end to October’s hot weather.


Netflix confirms release date for final season of The Crown

10 October 2023
Netflix confirms release date for final season of The Crown

Netflix confirms release date for final season of The Crown

10 October 2023

Netflix’s final episodes of The Crown will be released in two parts later this year.


Could France’s bedbug infestation make its way to the UK?

10 October 2023
Could France’s bedbug infestation make its way to the UK?

Could France’s bedbug infestation make its way to the UK?

10 October 2023

There are fears Paris’ bedbug infestation may cross the Channel – but what are they, how do you remove them and why are transport companies on alert?


Walkers confirms it has scrapped popular crisp flavour

06 October 2023
Walkers confirms it has scrapped popular crisp flavour

Walkers confirms it has scrapped popular crisp flavour

06 October 2023

Walkers has confirmed it is no longer selling one if its famous flavours of crisps much to the disappointment of snack fans.


Rising Covid-19 cases: Can you go to work or school if you test positive?

06 October 2023
Rising Covid-19 cases: Can you go to work or school if you test positive?

Rising Covid-19 cases: Can you go to work or school if you test positive?

06 October 2023

Covid-19 cases are rising in schools, hospitals and workplaces so what should you do if you’re unwell and must you isolate if you test positive?


Are you eligible for an extra £300 before Christmas?

04 October 2023
Are you eligible for an extra £300 before Christmas?

Are you eligible for an extra £300 before Christmas?

04 October 2023

Eight million homes will get an extra £300 before Christmas as the government dishes out a second cost of living payment but who can get the cash?


Draconid meteor shower: How and when to watch the weekend’s shooting stars

04 October 2023
Draconid meteor shower: How and when to watch the weekend’s shooting stars

Draconid meteor shower: How and when to watch the weekend’s shooting stars

04 October 2023

The Draconid meteor shower is set to peak this weekend and the unseasonably warm October forecast could help sky gazers catch a good display.


Christmas pyjamas and the air fryer among 12 ‘products of the decade’

04 October 2023
Christmas pyjamas and the air fryer among 12 ‘products of the decade’

Christmas pyjamas and the air fryer among 12 ‘products of the decade’

04 October 2023

From air fryers to flat caps and flamingos – John Lewis has identified 12 products it thinks define our shopping habits over the last 10 years.


‘The phone ban is a distraction...the government has no idea how to fix the issues in schools today’

03 October 2023
‘The phone ban is a distraction...the government has no idea how to fix the issues in schools today’

‘The phone ban is a distraction...the government has no idea how to fix the issues in schools today’

03 October 2023

If the best schools policy Conservatives want to crow about is a phone ban that already exists, then education is in trouble, fears our columnist.


Water firms want bills to rise by £156 to fix leaks and sewage spills

03 October 2023
Water firms want bills to rise by £156 to fix leaks and sewage spills

Water firms want bills to rise by £156 to fix leaks and sewage spills

03 October 2023

Water companies have unveiled plans to fix leaks and sewage spills, and improve supplies, but the work will increase bills by more than £150 a year.


Warning over ‘basic’ car insurance that may cut cover to keep cost low

29 September 2023
Warning over ‘basic’ car insurance that may cut cover to keep cost low

Warning over ‘basic’ car insurance that may cut cover to keep cost low

29 September 2023

‘Basic’ car insurance policies are rising in popularity but experts fear cheaper deals may mean motorists miss vital cover like windscreen repair.


Royal Mail to raise the price of a first class stamp

29 September 2023
Royal Mail to raise the price of a first class stamp

Royal Mail to raise the price of a first class stamp

29 September 2023

The cost of a first class stamp is going up from next week and it’s the third increase in 18 months.


Warning over rise in tuberculosis cases as efforts to eliminate it ‘stall’

28 September 2023
Warning over rise in tuberculosis cases as efforts to eliminate it ‘stall’

Warning over rise in tuberculosis cases as efforts to eliminate it ‘stall’

28 September 2023

Cases of tuberculosis are rising but what is it, what are the symptoms and why doesn’t the NHS any longer offer all children immunisation?


Do I have to pay the estate management fees for my new home?

27 September 2023
Do I have to pay the estate management fees for my new home?

Do I have to pay the estate management fees for my new home?

27 September 2023

Management fees – or service charges – on new-build estates cover the upkeep of communal areas but what say do residents have over how much they pay?


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