Book Club
Meet the Manchester mum who is re-writing the parenting rule book
Single mum and secondary school teacher Louise King has released her debut novel, Milk, Meltdowns and a Mediocre Mummy.
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DWP: Pensioners could face delay in benefit payments
It comes just days after the Government was accused of “robbing” pensioners as it rejected proposals to retain the triple lock on state pensions
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Costa Coffee outlets to sell M&S food
M&S Food will gain access to Costa’s more than 2,500 UK outlets in neighbourhoods, high streets and retail parks
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St John Ambulance expands services after reports of spiking by injection
The charity is hoping to roll out 40 safe space locations by the end of the year
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Covid rates in England similar to January, data suggests
School-aged children had the highest rates of infection
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Royal Mail boss reassures customers over Christmas deliveries
The company revealed it will hand out £400 million to shareholders following a bumper period for the company during the Covid-19 crisis
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£360m investment to transform rail ticketing across the country
The transformation will improve thousands of daily commutes, simplify journeys, and ensure passengers are charged the best price.
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Nine Insulate Britain activists jailed for blocking M25
The High Court has so far issued five injunctions to prevent protesters from blocking roads
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3.5 million children living in households receiving Universal Credit before uplift removed
The latest quarterly figures are the first to be published since the £20 weekly uplift was removed last month.
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Paramedic cares for just one patient in 14.5 hour shift due to handover delays
A student paramedic has spoken out about her experience and the “palpable sense of concern among staff".
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British fighter jet crashes into Mediterranean
The pilot on board the F35 ejected from the aircraft
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South East Coast Ambulance service declares critical incident over IT failure
It is the second time in a week that a technical problem had caused an issue with an ambulance service.