Author - Lauren Abbott

Warnings of egg shortages as shelves sit empty

There are warnings of egg shortages before Christmas as farmers struggle to cope with soaring production costs and the impact of bird flu.

Wet and windy weather on the way

Wet and windy weather on the way

Wet weather is on the way says the Met Office, as Tropical Storm Nicole impacts jet stream.

Poundland to recruit 1,200 staff for Christmas roles

Poundland to recruit 1,200 staff for Christmas roles

Poundland, which has confirmed its Christmas opening hours, has also unveiled plans to recruit 1,200 people to temporary job roles before Christmas.

Barclays to pay £1 million to customers caught in PPI error

Barclays to pay £1 million to customers caught in PPI error

Barclays customers are to receive about £750 each from the high street bank after it was discovered to have breached PPI rules.

McDonald's swaps to paper cutlery ditching McFlurry spoon

McDonald's swaps to paper cutlery ditching McFlurry spoon

The iconic McFlurry spoon is to be scrapped, alongside plastic knives and forks, as McDonald's restaurants begin handing out cutlery made from paper.

How to send a letter to Santa ... and get a free reply

How to send a letter to Santa ... and get a free reply

Royal Mail is asking children to write to Father Christmas by early next month if they would like a reply and here's where to send their letters.

What is Prime...and why are kids obsessed with it?

08 November 2022

What is Prime...and why are kids obsessed with it?

08 November 2022

Youngsters obsessed with a drink made by YouTubers are queuing outside supermarkets at sunrise to get a bottle, so what is Prime and why the demand?

Millions to get £324 in extra help this week

Millions to get £324 in extra help this week

A cost of living support payment to help cash-strapped people with winter bills is being given to eight million people from this week.

When is the extra bank holiday for the King's coronation?

When is the extra bank holiday for the King's coronation?

An extra bank holiday will take place next year to mark the King's coronation and here's all the details you need about the new three-day weekend.

The breed Cats Protection wants banned in the UK

The breed Cats Protection wants banned in the UK

It's a cat loved by celebrities including Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift but Cats Protection is concerned about the popularity of Scottish Folds.

Birds and free range poultry enter lockdown

Birds and free range poultry enter lockdown

All captive and free range birds must now remain inside by law, as bird flu cases rise further and fears grow over the supply of Christmas turkeys.

Rail strikes called off

Rail strikes called off

A series of planned strikes by railway workers in a long-running dispute over jobs, pay and conditions has been suspended.

Parents and coaches banned from shouting at kids' football

Parents and coaches banned from shouting at kids' football

Thousands of youth football matches will be watched in silence this weekend as the FA bans spectators and coaches from shouting and talking.

'Bonfire bandits' risk £50,000 fines warns Environment Agency

'Bonfire bandits' risk £50,000 fines warns Environment Agency

Bonfires must not be used to burn unwanted rubbish, say officials, who are warning people to follow the rules this weekend or risk a fine.

Supermarket offers 1p ready meals

Supermarket offers 1p ready meals

A supermarket is offering customers the chance to buy 1p ready meals to both save on the cost of shopping and energy bills.

See the final Christmas stamps featuring late Queen

See the final Christmas stamps featuring late Queen

Royal Mail has unveiled the last Christmas stamps to feature the Queen's silhouette, which show the Christmas story.

The 26 low-cost foods in your basket now costing you more

02 November 2022

The 26 low-cost foods in your basket now costing you more

02 November 2022

The cost of a basket of shopping is rising but it is the price of traditionally low-cost groceries now pushing up supermarket bills.

Winter fuel payments to increase with £300 top-up

Winter fuel payments to increase with £300 top-up

An extra £300 is being added to winter fuel payments from November to help millions of people pay their heating bills.

All captive birds and poultry to be brought indoors

All captive birds and poultry to be brought indoors

With fears that rising bird flu cases could lead to a shortage of Christmas turkeys, all kept birds and poultry now face complete lockdown.

Dumped pumpkins are a dangerous threat to wildlife, warn experts

Dumped pumpkins are a dangerous threat to wildlife, warn experts