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Arcturus: What we know about the latest Covid-19 variant and its new symptom

18 April 2023
Arcturus: What we know about the latest Covid-19 variant and its new symptom

Arcturus: What we know about the latest Covid-19 variant and its new symptom

18 April 2023

A new Covid variant, with a different symptom, is starting to make headlines around the world as fears grow it will drive another wave through the UK.


Disease spread by garden bird feeders is killing finches

14 April 2023
Disease spread by garden bird feeders is killing finches

Disease spread by garden bird feeders is killing finches

14 April 2023

A parasitic disease, bred in contaminated garden bird feeders, is decimating the numbers of some species of finch, says the RSPB.


Why should you get a whooping cough vaccine during pregnancy?

13 April 2023
Why should you get a whooping cough vaccine during pregnancy?

Why should you get a whooping cough vaccine during pregnancy?

13 April 2023

A slowdown in the number of women getting a whooping cough vaccine is worrying health professionals so what is the jab and why can it be a lifesaver?


What ID do I need to vote?

12 April 2023
What ID do I need to vote?

What ID do I need to vote?

12 April 2023

People in England will need ID to be able to vote from May 4, so here's all you need to know about the new rules before polling day.


King Charles' coronation: What we know so far

12 April 2023
King Charles' coronation: What we know so far

King Charles' coronation: What we know so far

12 April 2023

From an extra bank holiday, later pub opening hours to the ceremony itself - here's everything we know so far about the coronation of King Charles.


'Audience participation should be reserved for panto but the rules have become blurred'

11 April 2023
'Audience participation should be reserved for panto but the rules have become blurred'

'Audience participation should be reserved for panto but the rules have become blurred'

11 April 2023

Theatre etiquette is under the spotlight but could venues do more to make the rules clear asks our columnist?


The full list of bills rising in 'awful April'

01 April 2023
The full list of bills rising in 'awful April'

The full list of bills rising in 'awful April'

01 April 2023

Households are facing an onslaught in surging bills from this month with broadband, water, council tax and dental charges among rising outgoings.


Wettest March for England in 40 years

31 March 2023
Wettest March for England in 40 years

Wettest March for England in 40 years

31 March 2023

After one of the driest Februarys on record, March has been declared one of the wettest, the Met Office has revealed.


Map shows areas hit by surge in holiday home rentals

31 March 2023
Map shows areas hit by surge in holiday home rentals

Map shows areas hit by surge in holiday home rentals

31 March 2023

The numbers of holiday rentals available from firms including Airbnb are surging in many UK tourist hotspots, including Suffolk, suggests a new map.


When and where does my dog need a lead by law?

30 March 2023
When and where does my dog need a lead by law?

When and where does my dog need a lead by law?

30 March 2023

Dog owners are being asked to keep their animals on leads near sheep this spring but where else do pets also need a lead by law?


Where and when can I get a better energy deal?

29 March 2023
Where and when can I get a better energy deal?

Where and when can I get a better energy deal?

29 March 2023

A major energy supplier is offering a new fixed deal cheaper than the price cap, so will more deals follow and how can customers get the best one?


My new build home has problems...what can I do?

29 March 2023
My new build home has problems...what can I do?

My new build home has problems...what can I do?

29 March 2023

Buying a new-build home can be an exciting time but what can buyers do, and what rights do they have, if they find their property has a problem?


The cost to see an NHS dentist to rise from April

28 March 2023
The cost to see an NHS dentist to rise from April

The cost to see an NHS dentist to rise from April

28 March 2023

The cost to see and be treated by an NHS dentist will increase next month, price changes the British Dental Association are calling 'grotesque'.


Get £25 off your next theatre show for just £1

27 March 2023
Get £25 off your next theatre show for just £1

Get £25 off your next theatre show for just £1

27 March 2023

To help theatres get through the cost of living crisis, The National Lottery is teaming up with venues to offer players £25 off their next show.


Rare parade of planets to happen this week

27 March 2023
Rare parade of planets to happen this week

Rare parade of planets to happen this week

27 March 2023

Five planets, including Jupiter, Mercury, Venus, are expected to appear in the sky together this week and here's how you can see them.


Payment date confirmed for £301 cost of living cash

27 March 2023
Payment date confirmed for £301 cost of living cash

Payment date confirmed for £301 cost of living cash

27 March 2023

Eight million homes are to get an extra £300 this spring to help them with the cost of living and the DWP has now comfirmed its payment dates.


'City killer' asteroid coming close to Earth

24 March 2023
'City killer' asteroid coming close to Earth

'City killer' asteroid coming close to Earth

24 March 2023

An asteroid, big enough to wipe out a city, is expected to come so close to Earth there's a chance of seeing it with binoculars.


New recycling rules could leave homes with six rubbish bins

23 March 2023
New recycling rules could leave homes with six rubbish bins

New recycling rules could leave homes with six rubbish bins

23 March 2023

Homes and councils may soon have to juggle as many as six different recycling bins, it has been suggested, under new plans expected to be unveiled.


The supermarket foods to have more than doubled in price

22 March 2023
The supermarket foods to have more than doubled in price

The supermarket foods to have more than doubled in price

22 March 2023

Supermarket own-brand items have some of the biggest price rises in the last year, suggests new analysis of more than 25,000 food and drink items.


Emergency alert to trigger all UK smartphones – here's how to opt out

21 March 2023
Emergency alert to trigger all UK smartphones – here's how to opt out

Emergency alert to trigger all UK smartphones – here's how to opt out

21 March 2023

Loud sirens will be triggered on mobiles in April in a test of the UK's new emergency alerts system, but how will it work and can you switch off?