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BAD ENERGY HABITS ADDING £285 A YEAR TO HOUSEHOLD BILLS

NEW YEAR’S REVOLUTION: BAD ENERGY HABITS ADDING £285 A YEAR TO HOUSEHOLD BILLS
  • Four fifths of households (80%) admit to having at least one bad energy habit – including overfilling the kettle and leaving lights on – which can add £285 a year to bills [1]
  • More than a quarter of people (28%) set their washing machine at temperatures above 40 o C – costing an extra £26 a year,
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New childcare funding rates announced today fall well short of rocketing costs for nurseries

With childcare providers’ costs due to rise dramatically from April, the Government has today unveiled hourly funding rates which for nurseries in some local authorities will only rise by 1%.

Following intense lobbying by National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) and the early years sector in the wake of the Autumn Statement, the Government has agreed to invest an additional £20m into the...

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Holiday help: holiday activity clubs continue in 2023

Government confirms funding for holiday activities and food programme for 2023, supporting hundreds of thousands of children from low-income families.

Hundreds of thousands of children across England will continue to access free, nutritious food and engaging activities over the school holidays, as the government today (22nd December) confirms £200 million to fund the holiday activities and...

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Netflix vs Board Games: Family ‘Night in’ Essentials for a Cosy Success! 

Nights at home suddenly become much more desirable once wintertime rolls around. The drop in temperature means many families prefer the warmth of their homes to the great outdoors, cosy with a fluffy blanket, a mug of hot chocolate, and their favourite television series.

But what else is needed in order to achieve the ultimate family night in? Here we’ve put together a list of...

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STOCKING THRILLERS: SAVE ON YOUR FESTIVE STREAMING WITH 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS FILMS

STOCKING THRILLERS: SAVE ON YOUR FESTIVE STREAMING WITH 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS FILMS FROM USWITCH

With Christmas fast approaching, millions of Brits will be busy planning their festive viewing.

The growth of streaming services, and arrival of new platforms like Paramount Plus, means picking out your favourite yuletide movies can be tough without taking out extra subscriptions....

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Cyber Experts Warn Families and Individuals about Online Threats Set to Shape 2023

So that we can better prepare, McAfee offers its forecast for the year ahead, which predicts a rise in disinformation, artificial intelligence in the mainstream and scams continuing to evolve

McAfee , a global leader in online protection, has considered what the 2023 online threat landscape may look like, highlighting its top predictions, as well as advice on how families and individuals can...

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Trading Standards gives advice on how to ensure toys are safe this Christmas

To help ensure that the toys you are buying this Christmas are safe Trading Standards has released two short videos.

The videos, about toy safety and buying electrical goods , feature Holly Traynor from the Heart of the South West Trading Standards Service and she gives her top tips and advice on what to look for and what to avoid.

Trading Standards advises that if you are buying new...

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Christmas celebrations at SouthGate Bath

Christmas has officially landed at SouthGate Bath with the announcement of its seasonal celebrations and the switch on of its festive lights.

Every weekend until Christmas, festive characters will be popping up at the centre to sprinkle some Christmas magic.

This includes visits from Santa himself, along with Mrs Claus, dressed in their Nordic Lapland style with blue robes...

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It’s ‘too late’ to go to Court over Christmas childcare rotas, charity warns

Couples in conflict urged to take advantage of Government mediation voucher scheme to help resolve matters

The charity National Family Mediation (NFM) has today urged families in conflict to take advantage of a government mediation voucher scheme to sort out Christmas child arrangements in the most amicable way possible.

The call to action comes after NFM, which helps...

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5 spookiest folklore destinations

In anticipation of Halloween , travel aficionados, Le Boat , have delved into the world of ghost and ghouls to find the European locations with the spookiest folklore stories.

If you're looking to teach your child about history then look no further as we have 5 spooky folklore stories from across Europe to share with you....

5. Drumnadrochit, Scotland

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