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Travelodge Treat as budget hotel group release 25,000 rooms for £29 or less this Halloween Half Term

Make Halloween memorable this year with our 13 suggestions of spooktacular sites-to-see while staying at one of the group’s 578 UK hotels

With Halloween falling within the half term holidays and over a weekend this year, the UK’s first budget hotel group has released more than 25,000 rooms for the frightfully good price of £29 or less over the school break. With 578 hotels across the UK,...

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‘The World’s Most Magical Celebration’ Begins 1 Oct at Walt Disney World Resort 

Remy’s Ratatouille Adventure attraction, nighttime spectaculars, entertainment, EARidescent décor and many more magical moments await guests during 18-month 50th anniversary event

On 1 Oct 1971, Walt Disney World Resort officially opened to guests for the first time, the culmination of years spent imagining, planning and developing WaltDisney’s magical dream. In the five decades since, The...

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FAMILY FUN AT THE NEW GRAND PALLADIUM SICILY THIS OCTOBER HALF TERM

Finding a hotel that will leave everyone happy is enough to warrant a holiday on its own! Fortunately, the new Grand Palladium Garden Beach Resort & Spa and Grand Palladium Sicilia Resort & Spa is perfectly catered for the whole family, without compromising on style or substance.

The only five-star all-inclusive resort on the stunning island of Sicily really does cater for...

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Hobbycraft Launch kids’ half term craft workshops

Join Hobbycraft in your local store and choose your own ceramics to paint in partnership with Together for Short Lives.

Hobbycraft has launched a series of Paint Your Own Ceramic workshops for kids of all ages and painting abilities.

The workshop will be led by one of Hobbycraft’s in-store craft experts, with all money going to its charity partner, Together for Short Lives. The...

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Jump into October half term on Dartmoor

The vibrant colours of autumn are on their way, offering people the perfect excuse to get outside and get closer to nature on Dartmoor National Park this October half term.

The National Park has teamed up with partners including Dartmoor Skies and the RSPB to host free or low-cost family events themed on nature. From Lino printing to litter picking; stargazing to bird watching, there’s...

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Teens reveal their online lives in new Internet Matters and Roblox report

“ The internet is starting to feel more like real life”: Teens reveal the truth about their online world in new report, say they want parents to get more involved
  • The Demystifying Teens Online Interactions report comes as part of a new partnership between online safety organisation Internet Matters and global platform for shared experiences Roblox, as they join forces to help support
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Time is running out for tax credits and Child Benefit customers with Post Office card accounts

HMRC urges tax credits and Child Benefits customers with a Post Office card account to update HMRC with their new bank account details by 30 November 2021.

From: HM Revenue & Customs

Published 5 October 2021

From 1 December 2021, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will stop making payments of Child Benefit, Guardian’s Allowance and tax credits into Post Office card accounts...

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Government launches £500m support for vulnerable households over winter

Vulnerable households across the country will be able to access a new £500m support fund to help them with essentials over the coming months as the country continues its recovery from the pandemic.

From: Department for Work and Pensions , The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP , and The Rt Hon Thérèse Coffey MP

  • £500m support available to help those most in need as we enter the final stages
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Working Tax Credit customers must report changes to working hours

HMRC is urging Working Tax Credit customers to check if they need to update their working hours if these have reduced as a result of coronavirus.

From: HM Revenue & Customs

During the pandemic, Working Tax Credit customers have not needed to tell HMRC about temporary short-term reductions in their working hours as a result of coronavirus - for example if they were working fewer...

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