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Lidl issues recall for popular dinner food over deadly bacteria contamination
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) issued an urgent product recall over Lidl's Braemoor 2 Duck Breast Fillets on Friday, as "salmonella has been found on the products"
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Christmas advent calendar prices rocket since 2020 - with some more than double
This holiday season is looking a little more frugal than past years for many as prices of Xmas treats soar - including for advent calendars which have doubled in cost since 2020
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Households offered free £200 cost of living payment - how to check eligibility
You might be able to claim hundreds of pounds of living support with the governments Household Support Fund - so it’s vital to check your council website to check whether you are eligible
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Tesco shoppers urged to spend Clubcard points before deadline next week
Tesco shoppers have just nine days to spend their Clubcard vouchers, for those who received them in November 2021. Read below to find out how to get around this if you don’t want to spend them yet…
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DWP issues update as £600 lands in bank accounts of 11 million Brits
The money is made up of the Winter Fuel Payment, which is worth up to £300 depending on your circumstances, and the £300 pensioner cost of living payment
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KitKat fans rejoice as Nestle treat spotted in shops after 'disappearing'
KitKat ice cream was long thought to have been discontinued due to frequently disappearing from the shelves but was spotted again in the freezer aisles of Farmfoods
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£89 'mystery deal' could see you heading to the Maldives, Dubai or Disneyland
There are also beach holidays and city breaks up for grabs with Wowcher
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HMV boss was just hours away from rescuing Wilko and saving 10,000 jobs
HMV owner, Canadian tycoon Doug Putman, has revealed he was just 12 hours from rescuing Wilko and saving up to 10,000 jobs but it fell apart at the last minute
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Thousands of jobs at Nissan plant protected under £2billion electric car plan
Thousands of jobs at Nissan's manufacturing plant in Sunderland have been safeguarded thanks to a new £2billion plan to increase electric car production at the site
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Warning to anyone who uses cash machines as number of free ATMs plunges
In the UK, the total number of free to use cash machines currently stands at 37,836, down from over 53,000 in 2018 - this marks a 30% decrease, say the Association of Convenience Stores
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'We tried Franco Manca's Christmas menu to see if pizza can ever feel festive'
We tried out the new Franco Manca Christmas menu, which has four new pizzas including one with salmon and mascarpone and the other with porcini mushrooms and egg yolk
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M&S is giving away £10,000 gift card plus free Percy Pigs and Prosecco
Marks and Spencer is bringing back its popular “12 Days of M&S” offer, which is basically a digital advent calendar on the Sparks app from December 1 until December 12
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Celebrations fans can bag £25k from their tubs thanks to controversial flavour
If you purchase a qualifying tub of Celebrations this festive period, you could be sitting on a ticket that could win you a prize worth a whopping £25,000 - and it's all in honour of a controversial flavour
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Get the most out of the Black Friday sales - all the major dos and don'ts
Experts reveal the do's and don'ts of bargain hunting as shoppers look for bargains online and on the high street ahead of Christmas during the cost of living crisis
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Walkers fans devastated as crisps maker confirms another flavour has been axed
Walkers replied to one person on Twitter/X and confirmed Max Flamin' Hot has been pulled from shelves, after someone said "they are literally out of stock" everywhere
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Martin Lewis urges parents of kids aged 12-21 to do simple check to get £1,000
Martin Lewis has urged parents to check if their son or daughter has a Child Trust Fund they've forgotten about - and says the average account is worth around £1,000
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Dry clothes in 5 minutes without a tumble dryer or heating with 'burrito' hack
Say goodbye to musty damp clothes plauging your home with this five-minute hack for drying laundry without the help of central heating or a tumble dryer
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Price of running dehumidifier explained as Brits hit by sky-high energy bills
With Ofgem announcing its new price cap, which will see energy bills skyrocket for millions of people next year, we take a look at exactly how much it costs to run a dehumidifier
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Cheapest Black Friday flights with prices from £12.99
Prices start from the ridiculously low price of just £12.99
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'I tried Lidl, Aldi, Lindt, Poundland chocolate Santa - two I'd never eat again'
With the huge variety of Christmas chocolate available, reporter Emily Collis put chocolate Santa's to the test to see which one came out on top for the perfect festive treat
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Savvy mum makes Christmas dinner for just £7.58 per person - including trimmings
Mum Gemma used to spend hundreds on her festive food shop but has now found key ways to feed her family for less than a tenner per person - including all the traditional Christmas dinner trimmings
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Energy prices go up in January - use our calculator to see your predicted bill
Ofgem has announced that energy prices will rise in January for everyone. Bills for both gas and electricity will rise by 5% and although the typical house will pay just under £2,000 your actual bill will depend on usage
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Argos shoppers rush to buy £30 product that slashes heating bills to 1p a night
After the recent Ofgem energy bill announcement about the rise in energy bills - shoppers have been rushing to buy a heated electric blanket that claims to cost just 1p per night
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Universal Credit to rise by 6.7% from next April - see how much you'll get
The increase to Universal Credit was confirmed by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt as part of his Autumn Statement - but exactly how much more will you get as part of your standard allowance?
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KFC fans devastated as much-loved burger is axed from menu
KFC has launched two new, limited-edition burger for Christmas 2023, but fans were devastated after realising it meant a much-loved festive burger wouldn't be returning to the menu