Has this teacher BEAT the childhood obesity crisis? It’s no secret that there has been an increase in childhood obesity issues in Britain now more than ever. Schools have now resorted to strict meal plans and lunch box inspections in a desperate bid to get things under control. This has caused outrage for parents who […]

Four new laws this month to take note of! So this October four new laws have come into practice. All of which will probably effect us in some way, shape or form so I thought I’d do a quick post highlighting the changes to you all! No more smoking in cars with children. First things […]

New ‘Tourist Tax’ Will Start Next Year! Yes that’s right, there is another new tax coming our way and this time it will be added on to our holidays! The first destination to lead the way with the charge will be the most expensive party Island itself ….. Ibiza. The islands’ government has announced it […]

GPs offered bonuses to cut hospital referrals An investigation has revealed that doctors have been offered thousands of pounds in bonuses to reduce the amount of patients being referred to hospital. A report published by ITV News has stated that GPs are being paid up to £11,000 to stay within targets for outpatient referrals ad follow-ups. […]

Tesco caught up in doll race row Tesco have made the headlines for the wrong reasons this week after they caused outrage by selling black Baby Born dolls cheaper than white ones. The Sun says: ‘Both toys – made by toymaker Zapf Creation for kids aged three to five – are the same size and […]

£45 toys that can trick you into a £300 spend I read this article in The Sun today about parents being pressured into spending hundreds of pounds by new must-have video games that encourage their users to build up collections of toy figures. The Sun reports:’The popular trio of “toys-to-life” games — Skylanders, Disney Infinity […]

Driving theory test to be cut! Good news for learner drivers! If you are thinking about learning to drive then you have picked a good time as it has been announced that the price of theory tests are going down. From October 1st, if you book a theory test you will now only pay £25 […]

Donate an old toy to Argos in exchange for vouchers! How many of you have stacks of unloved toys in your home that don’t get used anymore? Well if you need to start making room for the new toys ready for Christmas day then why not donate them to Argos and you can claim a […]

Lightwater Valley Postcode Offers! Lightwater Valley are continuing with their postcode offers this weekend! If you live in any of these qualifying postcodes then you can visit the theme park for just £10.99 per person. The areas this weekend are: NE (Newcastle) TS (Teeside) SR (Sunderland) DL (Darlington) DH (Durham) All you have to do is […]

Junk food advertising to children being reviewed! It has been announced that a public consultation will be launched next year to consider whether rules should be introduced on the advertisement on unhealthy foods and drinks targetted at children for the first time. It will then be decided by the Committee of Advertising Practice whether advertising […]

FREE Women’s Winter Motor Workshop! Halfords are holding a free introductory winter workshop for women in stores this October. This is a great opportunity for women to learn the basics of taking care of their car and getting it ready for the winter months now that the cold weather is approaching! The workshop will include; […]