All news by author: Natasha Wynarczyk

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Price of key household staple surges 45% in just five months amid shortages
Egg shortages have been caused by several factors including food shortages, rising energy costs and bird flu, with supermarkets hiking prices to meet demand
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Mobile customers 'spending £530million on smartphones they've already paid for'
Virgin Media O2 claims some are operators sending bills that make no reference to a phone being included in their plan - and says this is costing Brits millions of pounds each year
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Food inflation hits another record high but clothing price rises ease
The latest BRC-NielsenIQ shop price index found food prices soared 15.7% in April but discounts at fashion and furniture stores meant wider retail inflation slowed
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Lidl makes a big change to 30 of its stores - with a nationwide roll out planned
The electronic shelf labels have been introduced in around 30 of the Lidl's branches with a nationwide rollout planned for the future
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6 household appliances now cost £450 a year to run as prices rise 58% - see list
Appliances such as fridges, freezers, and washing machines are all becoming significantly more expensive to run as the cost of living crisis continues to impact on the UK
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Mattel unveils first-ever Barbie doll with Down's Syndrome in historic launch
Mattel has launched its first-ever Barbie doll with Down's Syndrome. To mark the launch, the iconic brand has teamed up on a campaign with British model Ellie Goldstein, who has the condition
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Millions could save £200 a year by switching their broadband - check if you can
Social tariffs are available to an estimated 4.3million households that receive one of a range of Government benefits
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Tesco to open first ever pub to celebrate King Charles' coronation next month
The King in the Castle will open on May 4 and 5 and have a themed menu from the supermarket’s limited-edition Coronation food range - take a look at what will be on offer
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£177million lost to impersonation scams last year - how to protect yourself
An impersonation scam is where a criminal contacts you pretending to be a person or organisation you trust and in 2022 there were over 45,000 reported cases of this type of scam
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EE, O2 and Vodafone customers could save £200 by leaving when contracts end
Consumer group Which? calculated how much out-of-contract customers of EE, Three, O2 and Vodafone could save by switching to a low data deal instead
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Dangerous dogs are available for anyone to buy online with no warnings or checks
Hundreds of XL American bullys and American bulldogs are being sold on sites such as Gumtree and Pets 4 Homes. With just a few clicks we found over 20,000 dogs for sale across the country
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150 pubs call time since start of year amid soaring energy and food prices
Analysis of official Government data shows that the overall number of pubs in England and Wales dropped to 39,634 at the end of the first quarter
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Most expensive seaside places where buying a property can cost you £1.2million
Average house prices in the coastal town of Salcombe, Devon, have hit just over £1.2 million - meaning it has replaced Sandbanks in Dorset as the priciest seaside spot
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Travellers expected to hit roads in droves this weekend as Easter getaway begins
A wet, gloomy Met Office forecast for the week ahead could deter some from travelling, and families flying abroad could face axed flights due to strikes at airports in Britain and in Europe
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Warning over UK's food standards after supplier 'sold rotten pork to stores'
Chris Elliott, Professor of Food Safety and Microbiology, believes recent pressures including coronavirus and Brexit means companies may be more likely to cut corners
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Tests on bread reveal three slices have more salt than a bag of crisps
The saltiest was Hovis White Since 1886 cob, with 1.48g per 100g of bread, around three slices, compared to 0.34g in a packet of Walkers crisps
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Dog thieves strike six times each day with 2,000 pooches stolen last year
Research shows American bulldogs were most often targeted, and only one in four dogs were returned to their owners - and the problem could be even worse than the data shows
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Black motorists 'are charged up to £300 more than their white counterparts'
They are the worst affected of minority ethnic groups, who pay an average of £250 more overall, with people of colour said to have spent £180m more than white people on car premiums last year
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On cloud nineties! When music stars from the Spice Girls to Craig David made it
Music journalist Michael Cragg, has who interviewed key players in the world of pop music from 1996-2006 for his new book Reach for the Stars
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Cruise passengers will live at sea for THREE YEARS on huge round-the-world trip
Costing £73,260 for the cheapest tickets, sailing 137,678 miles while taking in 135 countries and all seven continents, the luxury holiday is the world’s longest ship trip
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Urgent warning to families as household bills to soar by up to £700 from April
From April 1 - dubbed April Cruel Day - Brits will pay more for council tax, water, car tax, phones, prescriptions and stamps and it could hit outgoings by up to £700 per household
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Jacqueline Jossa teases EastEnders return after Dot's emotional funeral scenes
Jacqueline Jossa, who played Lauren Branning in EastEnders between 2010 and 2018, insists she is "not ready to let go" to the popular BBC soap opera
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Supermarket foods that have more than doubled in price over last year - see list
Specifically, Which? found that budget item prices had increased by 22.9%, own-brand by 19.7%, premium brands by 13.8% and branded product prices rose by 13.3%
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Simon Gregson freaked out by things that go bump in the night - in his own home
The actor and his family began to be plagued in 2011, after moving into their dream home - and they refused to stay in spare bedroom after deciding it was haunted
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Jamelia feels 'blessed' to be a mother-of-four months after giving birth at 42
The singer-turned-actress, who is joining the cast of Hollyoaks, is looking forward to celebrating Mother's Day with her newborn Jream and her three other daughters