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Is your local Tesco’s opening hours set to be slashed?

Is your local Tesco’s opening hours set to be slashed? 96 stores have had their opening hours slashed this year They also have plans to merge customer service counters at 46 stores and also confirmed it is selling the Giraffe restaurant chain to the owner of Harry Ramsden This move could see 2000 jobs affected. Now, most […]

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Teen Arrested After Late Night Theme Park Joyride

Teen Arrested After Late Night Theme Park Joyride On Friday, two teenagers climbed fences and broke into Blackpool Pleasure Beach. The two were spotted by CCTV cameras riding the Blue Flyer roller coaster. They were seen riding the coaster for half an hour and then breaking into the T-cafe and throwing food. Security guards seen […]

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8 Ways Life Could Change Financially If There Is A Brexit

8 Ways Life Could Change Financially If There Is A Brexit With referendum day tomorrow, here are 8 ways your life could change financially if there is a UK exits the EU. The odds of leaving the EU was 1/7 2 weeks ago, but now is just 1/2. However, what would be financially different if […]

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Home Visit To Check Your Benefit Payment

Did you know, the Department of Work and Pension (DWP) can do a home visit to check your benefit payment? This is to check that your benefit payment is correct. The reason for this visit is to collect national statistics and help prevent fraudulent claims. For the tax year 2014 – 2015, £1.3 BILLION pounds […]

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Don’t get tricked into being a personal shoplifter

Don’t get tricked into being a personal shoplifter Yep, you did read that correctly! A woman has been arrested for theft has claimed she was “working undercover” for a company called Mystery Shopping UK. The woman was asked to go into Boots and Wilkinsons in Torquay and steal various items and then send it on […]

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Hotspots For Term Time Fines!

Hotspots For Term Time Fines! The number of parents being fined for taking their children on holiday has trebled over the past three years and a record number of 50,414 penalty notices were issued in the last academic year! Parents who fail to get permission before removing their youngsters from school face a £120 fine per […]

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How to save for your first home whilst renting.

  How to save for your first home whilst renting. Shocking research conducted by the Association of Residential Lettings Agents has discovered that the majority of first-time buyers in England will have already spent a whopping £52,900 on rent. For those who are just starting to rent now, they are estimated to spend £64,400 by […]

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Swimming pool health scare for Brits abroad!

Swimming pool health scare for Brits abroad! Brits who are travelling abroad this summer are being warned to be wary of the swimming pools as there is a risk they could cause serious bugs. Safety experts have warned that travellers could be jumping into waters contaminated with urine and faeces without even realising. Brian Guthrie, […]

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Work – life balance. Are you getting it right?

Work – life balance. Are you getting it right? I know more than anyone how difficult it can be to balance your work and family life, and it can sometimes feel like you’re being pulled in two different directions not getting the most out of your downtime. People often put too much pressure on themselves […]

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British Gas lose 224,000 customers – should you leave too?

The competition amongst the energy firms heat up… British Gas lose 224,000 customers – should you leave too? British Gas, the country’s largest gas and electricity supplier said it lost 224,000 residential customers, or 1.5% of home supply accounts, in the first three months of the year. It said its overall residential accounts fell to […]

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The hangover cure that actually works!

The hangover cure that actually works! It seems that scientists have actually found a real proven cure for a hangover, and It’s not a greasy fry up! Scientists at CSIRO have found that if you consume pears before drinking, it can considerably help fight the symptoms of a hangover including having trouble concentrating. Manny Noakes, […]

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The most unpopular baby names of 2016

Did you make the list of the most unpopular baby names of 2016? It’s bad news for Dereks, Carols and Nigels… Parenting advice website BabyCentre created the list of the most unpopular baby names for 2016 from their registration data and found these results… Boys Bertram Cecil Clarence Clive Cyril Dean Dennis Derek Duncan Earnest […]

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Be careful what websites you use when logged into Facebook

Be careful what websites you use when logged into Facebook This is quite scary how much information Facebook can get on us! If you visit websites you would rather keep quite or secret, you know what I mean, then make sure you log yourself out of your Facebook account before you use them websites… Facebook […]

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Have You Bought A Garden Table From Asda?

Have you  bought a garden table from Asda?  You will want to read this… ***Update – This was first posted in July 2015 but because it has started happening again, I am posting again. Personally I think there should be a recall on the product as it is clearly unsafe.*** Thank you Karen for sharing […]

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