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Designing a Kids’ Bathroom? Practical Things Parents Often Forget to Consider

Practical ideas for designing a kids’ bathroom, from safety and storage to child-friendly features that grow with your family. Discover what parents often forget to include.

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All you need is…Marriage Allowance

HMRC is reminding married couples and those in civil partnerships to sign up for Marriage Allowance this Valentine's Day and share their personal tax allowances.

From: HM Revenue & Customs

Published 11 February 2022

Married couples and people in civil partnerships could receive extra cash this Valentine’s Day as HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) encourages those eligible to...

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11 ways to make your home more eco-friendly

Many of us promise to become more sustainable at the start of a new year, but how are we going to do that? Sustainable Housebuilder of the Year 2021, Barratt Homes has put together a great list on how to make your home and life eco-friendlier this year.

1. Use bamboo toilet paper

Using an alternative to toilet paper is something that most of us probably wouldn’t think of. However,...

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Valentines day gifts for children

Online retailer Studio reveals the latest trends for Valentine’s Day, as consumers shift away from romantic traditions

According to the Oxford Dictionary, the definition of Valentine’s Day is ‘when it is traditional to send a card, often anonymously, to a person one is romantically involved with or attracted to.’

However, online retailer Studio has identified a number of...

The sustainable laundry service that you need to try!

For many parents, laundry is considered to be a chore - a never ending washing-pile, the fear of shrinking your favourite jumper, the nuisance of taking that delicate item of clothing to the dry-cleaners - the cycle never ends... and neither does our washing machine.

Thankfully, on-demand laundry service Oxwash is here to help the washing industry and those very busy parents with its...

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February Half Term fun at The Donkey Sanctuary

Discover the leader of the pack at The Donkey Sanctuary

This February half term, head to The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth and find out which adoption donkey has the loudest bray, the longest ears, or who is the most playful, in the Adoption Donkey Top Trumps Trail.

Follow the trail around the sanctuary to find the giant Top Trumps cards and discover which adoption donkey...

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Charity says number of couples in conflict soared during the pandemic, despite drop in divorce rates

National Family Mediation (NFM), a charity which helps families to sort arrangements for children, property, finance and other important matters, says that nosediving divorce statistics is not a true representation of the number of families in conflict.

According to the latest data from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) the number of divorces completed in 2020 was 103,592. A 4....

KIDS EAT FREE AT FRIDAYS

To celebrate the launch of its new Kids Menu, Fridays is offering free kids meals when an adult main meal is purchased at all of its UK restaurants.

The offer will run between Monday 7th February and Friday 11th February until 5pm.

Kids will be able to choose from Fridays’ Little League, a range of smaller dishes from £5.25 or Fridays’ Major League, mini versions of all your...

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Get set for half-term at Wild Place Project

The first school break of the year will be an exciting one at Wild Place Project.

By going there visitors can “travel” the world and see a range of amazing animals from different countries.

In the space of a few hundred yards they can see giraffes from Cameroon, lemurs from Madagascar and gelada baboons from Ethiopia.

Within a short walk there is the award-winning...

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Mother’s Day Gift Ideas That Are as Unique and Thoughtful as Your Mum

Mother’s Day is the time of the year when we celebrate all the amazing women in our lives.

If you’d like to give your loved one some special jewellery this year but you’re not sure where to start then don’t worry – we’ve done the hard work for you!

We have put together a small selection of beautiful and original Mother’s Day gifts such as the delicate Daisy Charm Bracelet from the...

VALENTINE’S DAY FROM CUTTER & SQUIDGE

For the sweet-toothed Valentine or Galentine in your life, Cutter and Squidge has the perfect solution to woo. Choose from exquisite hand-baked cakes, to ‘biskies’, brownies or romantic afternoon teas, all created to tickle taste buds and melt the hearts of loved ones in your life. Based in Soho and and delivering nationwide (www.cutterandsquidge.com) with a mouth-watering Valentines Day...