8 h. ago Money expert's warning over bill rises 'people are really going to notice' starting in 12 days

A wide range of bills are set to increase for millions of people across the country in just a couple of weeks

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8 h. ago Money expert warns Brits to brace for 'huge' bill increases starting in 12 days

The National Minimum Wage is set to go up and apply to those over 23 on April 1st, along with an increase in benefits for those who claim

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10 h. ago The joys of spring! Britain to bask in 21C hottest day of the year as season finally changes

Tomorrow is the spring equinox - the first day of astronomical spring, following the start of meteorological spring on March 1 - and temperatures will hit 21C (70F).

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14 h. ago Britain to bask in glorious sunshine ahead of warmest day of the year so far as spring finally arrives

Tomorrow is the spring equinox - the first day of astronomical spring, following the start of meteorological spring on March 1 - and temperatures will hit 21C (70F).

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19 h. ago Martin Lewis issues urgent warning as 'millions of tax codes are wrong'

The financial expert has warned viewers of his Money Show Live that millions of tax codes are wrong and that people need to check it to ensure they haven't been overpaying

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41 h. ago The blond advantage: fair hair completely changed my life – but is it time to give it up?

When I first dyed my hair, the difference in how I was treated made me assume life got better the more you lightened your look. I have now spent years testing the theory ...I saw the light at 22. Since my teens, I had been dyeing my naturally mousy hair very dark brown. Shades such as “mahogany” and “praline” were unforgiving against my pale skin, but that wasn’t important to me. As a teenager, I was desperate to be taken seriously and thought of as smart, maybe even intimidating. I wanted to be brunette to signal that I had chosen books over looks.Then, one day, shortly after I started my first job, it dawned on me: I didn’t have to do all that. It took two sessions with a professional to lighten my defiantly darkened hair, but I felt lighter at once. It was as if the bleach had seeped through to my brain, lifting not just my locks but my disposition. Continue reading...

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53 h. ago St Patrick's Day: 3 ways to start learning the Irish language

One app reports a strong appetite for the Irish language as well as for Guinness this March 17 🍀

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2 d. ago St Patrick’s Day celebrations start at dawn in city with ‘most authentic’ link

Ireland’s nation saints’ day is set to be celebrated across the world but an Armagh city guides says they have the strongest claim to him.

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3 d. ago Dan Burn’s odyssey grants Newcastle their own special slice of football history | Barney Ronay

The only locally born starting player for either side proved the catalyst on a day where classic cup final magic won outSometimes football just can’t help itself. Even now, in its glazed and managed state, plaything of propaganda machines and sharp-fanged hedge funds, it will still give you these moments, will follow its own gorgeously hammy storylines.Here it gave Newcastle a story that couldn’t have been more perfectly styled and finished: a Dan Burn day for a Dan Burn team at a Dan Burn Wembley, and a moment before half‑time that seemed to paint the entire world a deep rich shade of Dan Burn. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Trump orders airstrikes on Houthis in Yemen over shipping attacks

At least 31 people killed and 101 injured in strikes on Sana’a and Saada, says Houthi-run health ministryDonald Trump launched large-scale military strikes against Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis on Saturday over the group’s attacks against Red Sea shipping, killing at least 31 people at the start of a campaign expected to last many days.The US president also warned Iran, the Houthis’ main backer, that it must immediately halt support for the group. He said if Iran threatened the US: “America will hold you fully accountable and we won’t be nice about it!” Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Experts warn three groups of people could miss out on State Pension as April 5 deadline looms

Missing the deadline could mean you lose over £300 a year in retirement

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5 d. ago A happy band of hippies brought life to the vacant house in my neighbourhood. I wish they could stay

Watching the abandoned house nearby descend into disrepair frightened Alexandra Hansen. Until the day she started hearing music and smelling incenseSign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morningNear my home in Melbourne’s inner city sits a dilapidated but grand old house. In the nearly four years I’ve lived nearby, it has sat empty, falling deeper and deeper into disrepair, its garden becoming more wild, creating more and more problems for us as its neighbours.There’s the pile-up of hard rubbish that often spills into neighbouring properties and onto the street. There are the bugs and rodents drawn to the place, which, of course, visit us as they come and go. And there are the worrying crashes, shouts and foul language you can occasionally hear from the house’s temporary inhabitants as you walk by.Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Martin Lewis' urgent warning to anyone who's recently signed up to an energy deal

The Money Saving Expert team has a warning for anyone who's recently signed up to a fixed energy deal as the April price cap hike looms

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6 d. ago Martin Lewis issues urgent energy warning to anyone who has fixed their deal recently

Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has issued a warning to anyone who has recently fixed their energy deal, as the Ofgem price cap is set to rise again from April

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7 d. ago Hollyoaks actor rushed to hospital after waking up in ‘absolute agony’

‘Not how I planned to start my day,’ soap star said

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7 d. ago ‘They add 10 years to my age!’ What happened when a millennial and a gen Zer swapped jeans

Young women wear their jeans low and ultra-baggy, while laughing at the ‘moms’ with their high waists and exposed ankles. It’s time to bring the generations together – if only to try on each other’s trousersEvery day, it feels as if social media finds new ways to let us know how old we are. Just joined TikTok? You’re probably a millennial. Wear your hair in a centre parting? Must be gen Z. Paid off your mortgage – or even have one? OK boomer.This generational divide is particularly strong, it seems, when it comes to jeans. Look around you and you have probably noticed that younger people prefer to wear them low-rise, long-hemmed and ultra-baggy, while millennials wear them high on the waist and high off the ground – AKA the “mom jean”. TikTok is full of videos of young people mocking their elders for their jeans choices. Now even millennials are coming after their generation’s commitment to the style. “My fellow millennials,” begins a video from TikToker Indigo Tshai Williams-Brunto...

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8 d. ago The Waitrose offers to know, including an exclusive Caffè Nero discount

Plus the supermarket’s Mother’s Day gifting inspiration starting from just £1

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8 d. ago ‘The best atmosphere’: Cheltenham festivalgoers undeterred by £7.80 Guinness pints give opening day lift off

The cost of drink, beer and accommodation is not enough to put tens of thousands decending on Cheltenham for the start of the four-day festival

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8 d. ago The best race day outfits, including the perfect dresses for Ascot and Cheltenham, starting from £29.99

Spring has finally arrived, which means horse-racing season is upon us.

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8 d. ago Cheltenham Festival tips: Day one best bets from Ruby Walsh and country's top tipsters

The Greatest Show on Turf is here and we've rounded up some of Cheltenham Festival's top tipsters' bets for the opening day to help you get your week off to a perfect start

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