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Binman finds woman’s $400,000 wedding ring.

Binman finds woman’s $400,000 wedding ring. This is surely going to be one of the most amazing stories you’ll ever read! Imagine being given a $400,000 wedding ring? That amounts to around £276,000. Then imagine the devastation after your husband accidently throws it away in the rubbish bin. Well that’s what happened to one couple […]

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Money & Finance

Things from The Budget that could end up costing us.

Things from The Budget that could end up costing us. So the Budget the other day revealed some big changes coming our way over the next few years, if you missed it you can read all about these here. But there were some things the Chancellor didn’t go into too much detail about. And probably because […]

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Argos are recalling this tablet charger over electric shock fear.

Argos are recalling this tablet charger over electric shock fear. Have you bought an Alba tablet from Argos? If so then the retailer is currently instructing customers to stop using the charger immediately over fears of potentially dangerous plugs. The recall applies to three models of the Alba 8GB tablet sold by Argos. Alba 7 […]

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Child

Childcare costs for under 3’s could go up!

Childcare costs for under 3’s could go up! According to reports on the Telegraph and the BBC, the government’s plan to increase the amount of free childcare from 15 hours a week to 30 hours will push up the fees for under 3’s. Charities and childcare providers are warning that although the new scheme sounds […]

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Entertainment

Why can’t anybody work out how many girls are in this photo?

Why can’t anybody work out how many girls are in this photo? This photograph has been driving everyone in the office crazy today! Nobody can seem to agree on how many girls there are in this image. Just when we think we have cracked it, somebody has to go and throw a spanner in the […]

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The Government crackdown on the obesity crisis explained

The Government crackdown on the obesity crisis explained Were you paying attention to the Budget yesterday? Don’t worry if not because I have highlighted all of the key points for you here. One of the biggest changes announced by the chancellor was the sugar tax on sugary drinks.  Full details of the new rules are […]

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What is the new Lifetime ISA announced today in the Budget?

What is the new Lifetime ISA announced today in the Budget? If you were paying attention to George Osborne’s Budget today then I’m sure a few things wouldn’t have come as a shock to you, however there are a few key points that nobody could have predicted! One of these being the new lifetime ISA which […]

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How the Budget will be affecting you!

How the Budget will be affecting you! George Obsborne has just finished delivering the latest budget! Here are some of the key poinst that could affect you. Key points from the Budget: Tax-free allowance raised to £11,500 The tax-free personal allowance is being raised to £11,500 with the Chancellor declaring 31 million people will be […]

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Parenting

Car seat warning to parents after shocking research results

Car seat warning to parents after shocking research results Can you believe that a third of children aged between eight and 11 aren’t using mandatory booster seats? A car seat warning has been issued after research by Good Egg discovers that 34 percent of children surveyed were travelling in just an adult seatbelt, which I […]

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Big changes coming for Instagram users!

Big changes coming for Instagram users! There are some big changes set to hit our Instagram accounts, but I must admit, fans don’t seem too impressed. The image sharing app is set to become more like Facebook, in the sense that the newsfeed will be filled with the images of those people we interact with […]

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School day set to be extended to EIGHT hours

School day set to be extended to EIGHT hours The budget will be taking place today and one of the main announcements set to be revealed by George Osbourne later today, is an extension on the school day. The school day will be extended to 4.30pm under a major education reform. The change means that […]

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Parenting

Are women being pushed out of hospital too early?

Are women being pushed out of hospital too early? Experts are insisting that women are being pushed out of hospital too soon after giving birth. According to research, the UK has one of the shortest hospital stay periods in the world and this increases the risk of complications significantly. Currently, new mothers are kept on […]

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Amazon to introduce selfie pay system.

Amazon to introduce selfie pay system. Is this the next generation in technology? Amazon are discussing plans to introduce a ‘selfie pay system’ for their customers. If the system goes ahead then customers will be able to pay for their items just by taking two selfies. A similar security scheme was trialled by MasterCard amongst […]

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Insurance & Motoring

Older women could get the option to retire earlier.

Older women could get the option to retire earlier. From 2020, both men and women’s state pension age will be changed to 66 with that age increasing to 67 from 2026. Women in their 50’s were given little notice that they were expected to work longer before their retirement. The current state pension age at […]

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