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Asian hornets: what do they look like and who do you tell?

05 September 2023
Asian hornets: what do they look like and who do you tell?

Asian hornets: what do they look like and who do you tell?

05 September 2023

A vast increase in Asian hornet nests is raising fears UK bees are in danger but what do the invaders look like and how do you report sightings?


Lidl recalls children’s snacks due to explicit content website link

01 September 2023
Lidl recalls children’s snacks due to explicit content website link

Lidl recalls children’s snacks due to explicit content website link

01 September 2023

Lidl is recalling Paw Patrol-themed children’s snacks because a website on the back of packaging has been ‘compromised’ with explicit content.


Great British National Service scheme: How would it work and who is in favour?

01 September 2023
Great British National Service scheme: How would it work and who is in favour?

Great British National Service scheme: How would it work and who is in favour?

01 September 2023

All 16-year-olds could be enrolled in a new National Service scheme - which has the backing of Commons leader Penny Mordaunt - but how would it work?


Royal Mint reveals full list of rare coins from Queen’s reign

01 September 2023
Royal Mint reveals full list of rare coins from Queen’s reign

Royal Mint reveals full list of rare coins from Queen’s reign

01 September 2023

Households are being encouraged to check purses and piggy banks as The Royal Mint reveals the full list of rare coins made during the Queen’s reign.


1p King Charles stamp among latest Royal Mail release

31 August 2023
1p King Charles stamp among latest Royal Mail release

1p King Charles stamp among latest Royal Mail release

31 August 2023

Royal Mail has released nine new ‘everyday’ stamps featuring the portrait of King Charles with values ranging from 1p to £5.


This is when to see rare blue supermoon for first time in 14 years

30 August 2023
This is when to see rare blue supermoon for first time in 14 years

This is when to see rare blue supermoon for first time in 14 years

30 August 2023

A rare blue supermoon not seen for more than a decade will appear in the skies above us this week and here’s how to see it.


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

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

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

10 August 2023

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?


Nestlé announces the return of popular chocolate bar

07 August 2023
Nestlé announces the return of popular chocolate bar

Nestlé announces the return of popular chocolate bar

07 August 2023

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


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

01 August 2023
Gale force winds and hail in Met Office’s latest summer forecast

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

01 August 2023

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


Supermarket to scrap largest milk cartons

01 August 2023
Supermarket to scrap largest milk cartons

Supermarket to scrap largest milk cartons

01 August 2023

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


Sales of Covid-19 tests up by a third as cases increase

31 July 2023
Sales of Covid-19 tests up by a third as cases increase

Sales of Covid-19 tests up by a third as cases increase

31 July 2023

Sales of Covid-19 home test kits are up by a third, says Boots, as health officials say they are watching a rise in cases and hospital admissions.


Alcohol prices to rise from August 1 – with a bottle of wine costing 44p more

29 July 2023
Alcohol prices to rise from August 1 – with a bottle of wine costing 44p more

Alcohol prices to rise from August 1 – with a bottle of wine costing 44p more

29 July 2023

The price of wine, gin and other spirits could rise significantly but why is your favourite drink about to become more expensive?


‘Why are the school holidays so long - I’m not convinced children need six weeks off?’

25 July 2023
‘Why are the school holidays so long - I’m not convinced children need six weeks off?’

‘Why are the school holidays so long - I’m not convinced children need six weeks off?’

25 July 2023

Parents and teachers in Wales are to be asked about shortening the school summer holiday and our columnist thinks it’s time England followed suit.


Are these the 10 naughtiest dog breeds?

24 July 2023
Are these the 10 naughtiest dog breeds?

Are these the 10 naughtiest dog breeds?

24 July 2023

The dog breeds most likely to enjoy mischief making have made it into a Kennel Club’s list of naughtiest dogs but do you agree with the findings?


How and when to see July’s meteor shower

11 July 2023
How and when to see July’s meteor shower

How and when to see July’s meteor shower

11 July 2023

The Delta Aquariids meteor shower is about to start but when will it peak and how can you best see the shooting stars?


Supermarket issues urgent ‘do not eat’ warning over popular snacks

03 July 2023
Supermarket issues urgent ‘do not eat’ warning over popular snacks

Supermarket issues urgent ‘do not eat’ warning over popular snacks

03 July 2023

A supermarket has raised the alarm over an ‘undeclared ingredient’ that has made its way into a popular range of its snacks by mistake.


June on track to be the hottest on record

28 June 2023
June on track to be the hottest on record

June on track to be the hottest on record

28 June 2023

June 2023 is on track to be the hottest on record but the weather has also led to hosepipe bans, runaway reptiles and the death of hundreds of fish.


O2 customers warned of scam that could drain your bank account

27 June 2023
O2 customers warned of scam that could drain your bank account

O2 customers warned of scam that could drain your bank account

27 June 2023

Consumer group Which? says it is receiving increasing numbers of reports this week about a scam specifically targeting O2 customers.


Police tell mobile users to check settings after spike in silent 999 calls

20 June 2023
Police tell mobile users to check settings after spike in silent 999 calls

Police tell mobile users to check settings after spike in silent 999 calls

20 June 2023

There has been a stark rise in the number of people dialing 999 by mistake and police believe a mobile phone software update could be to blame.


Seventy aircraft to take to the skies in rearranged flypast

16 June 2023
Seventy aircraft to take to the skies in rearranged flypast

Seventy aircraft to take to the skies in rearranged flypast

16 June 2023

The Red Arrows, Spitfires and Hurricanes will join a flypast of 70 aircraft on Saturday to celebrate King Charles’ first Trooping the Colour.