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Wetherspoon slashes price of Guinness from today to celebrate St Patrick’s Day
From today, pub-goers can get themselves a range of Irish tipples for a fraction of the price until the end of St Patrick's Day this Sunday including Guinness and Jamesons
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DWP to give two weeks' payments to people moving to Universal Credit
The Department for Work and Pensions has issued guidance to ease the transition of thousands of claimants onto Universal Credit
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China's regulator vows to raise listed firms quality and tackle market abuses
The markets regulator on Friday renewed its efforts to pep up the stock market, pledging to raise the quality of companies listed on domestic markets
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Strike action threat at South Western Railway in row over working arrangements
Strikes could be held by members at South Western Railway in a dispute about the "imposition" of changed working times
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Lidl, Tesco and Sainsbury's issue urgent product recalls as food 'unsafe' to eat
Some of the recall notices were down to potential allergen contamination - however, other products were at risk of containing glass and metal. - here is a full list of the recall notices issued over the last few weeks
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More than 2,000 UK firms went bust last month, new figures show
The level of company insolvencies spiked in February with cosmetics chain The Body Shop among the high street brands to collapse into administration
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Lidl delights Caramac fans with new Easter egg inspired by discontinued bar
The UK entered a period of mourning after chocolate giant Nestle announced the iconic Caramac bars were being axed. Four months later and budget supermarket Lidl has launched an Easter egg fans of the discontinued treat will love
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Man discovers he is entitled to extra £500 each month after 10-minute check
Phil Regan, 59, from Derbyshire, was one of the millions of people missing out on an estimated £19billion in unclaimed benefits and recently discovered he is entitled to PIP
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Barratt's £2.5 billion Redrow takeover to be probed by competition watchdog
The Competition and Markets Authority said it was investigating the proposed acquisition by Barratt Developments of rival Redrow
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How to reach out for help if you are struggling under a mountain of debt
The 10th anniversary of Debt Awareness Week is on the horizon, and it's important to know what support is available if you're struggling with debt
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Martin Lewis’ MSE urges eBay sellers to act fast ahead of major fee change
A post to Martin Lewis' Money Saving Expert (MSE) website's Twitter/X account shared that the second hand selling website will be hiking its sales fees from April 8 from the current 12.8% to 13.22%
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Most expensive Easter egg in UK weighs whopping 5.4kg with hand-painted details
The UK's most expensive Easter egg is available from a tea room in Yorkshire, retailing for an eye-watering price tag, and weighing a humungous 5.4kg - would you devour it?
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Office for National Statistics staff threaten stike action over home working row
Around 1,000 members of the Public and Commercial Services Union will vote in the coming weeks on whether to launch a campaign of industrial action.
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Exact date thousands more parents can apply for 15 hours free childcare
Applications for 15 hours of free childcare a week for eligible working parents of nine-month-olds will open on May 12, ahead of the rollout in September
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McDonald's customers' fury as major IT outage stops restaurants serving food
Several customers took to social media to share their frustration as staff were unable to take orders in store this morning. Others reported being turned away from their local McDonald's branch and some also faced issues with online orders
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Tech firms need to 'act now' to protect children from online harm, says Ofcom
The regulator said the 247 children it spoke to during a research workshop had commonly encountered violent 18+ gaming content, verbal discrimination and fighting
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Deliveroo boss says 'weight of inflation' is easing after takeaway costs soared
Will Shu, the platform's founder and chief executive, said some consumers started viewing food delivery as non-essential when the cost-of-living crisis worsened
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Major update on car finance probe that could lead to payouts for drivers
The boss of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) confirmed that it was "improbable" that a major investigation into hidden, unfair car finance commission would find no evidence of wrongdoing
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Coventry Building Society savings account pays 6.75%, but only if you're 'loyal'
The account lasts for 12 months and savers can deposit up to £250 each month
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'Best places to live' in the UK as seaside town takes top spot - see list
The coastal location was praised by Sunday Times judges for its "sparking sea" and access to seafood served "fresh from the boat" including lobster
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Berkeley Group on track to report £550m pre-tax profit despite house sale fall
The group, which specialises in urban regeneration projects and higher-end homes, told investors that it is on track to report a pre-tax profit of £550m
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People fume as man 'to be a millionaire' empties Tesco shelves for £1,000 profit
People were left with mixed feelings after one man filmed himself clearing the shelves in supermarket Tesco, so he could make a whopping £1,000 profit on the items
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easyJet holidays says new animal welfare policy will promote responsible travel
The move means that easyJet holidays will not offer or promote any harmful animal-based attractions within their tours and activities programme
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Vodafone agrees to sell Italian arm of business to Swisscom for £6.8 billion
The mobile phone giant said it plans to hand four billion euros (£3.4 billion) back to shareholders through a buyback following the sale
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EuroMillions most common numbers and Lucky Stars as £110million up for grabs
EuroMillions is ultimately a gamble and game of chance - in fact, the chance of matching all five EuroMillions numbers and the two bonus balls is 1 in 139,838,160