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Letters: A lot of pensioners need the winter fuel payment – but they're missing out
Letters

Letters: A lot of pensioners need the winter fuel payment – but they're missing out

Remembering when motorway service stations were a destination in themselves
Transport

Remembering when motorway service stations were a destination in themselves

23 discounted days out for families on universal credit and other benefits this summer holiday
zoo
Summer survival guide

23 discounted days out for families on universal credit and other benefits this summer holiday

Letters: How can we have a four-day week when some of us are working seven?
four day working week
Letters

Letters: How can we have a four-day week when some of us are working seven?

Olympic champion Laura Kenny: 'I was told cycling wasn't a proper job'
Laura Kenny at the 2020 Olympics
Letter To My Younger Self

Olympic champion Laura Kenny: 'I was told cycling wasn't a proper job'

Cost of living crisis is causing adoption rates to decline – but every child deserves a loving home
Adoption

Cost of living crisis is causing adoption rates to decline – but every child deserves a loving home

DWP benefit and pension payment dates for August 2024 – plus universal credit and PIP changes
money
Department for Work and Pensions

DWP benefit and pension payment dates for August 2024 – plus universal credit and PIP changes

Letters: I'm an anti-capitalist, non-binary vegan. Here's what private school taught me
Letters

Letters: I'm an anti-capitalist, non-binary vegan. Here's what private school taught me

Free and cheap things to do with the kids over the 2024 summer holidays
Cost of living

Free and cheap things to do with the kids over the 2024 summer holidays

How Specsavers are helping vendors see and be seen
A smiling man wearing glasses and a red Big Issue vest stands on a sidewalk, holding a small tan dog. The man has short gray hair and is wearing a black shirt under his vest. The dog is looking directly at the camera. Behind them is a green hedge.
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How Specsavers are helping vendors see and be seen

37 places where kids can eat free or for £1 during the summer holidays
kids eat free/ easter holidays
Cost of living crisis

37 places where kids can eat free or for £1 during the summer holidays

How to spend wisely and be more Taylor with our free kids' magazine
A colorful illustration featuring a photo of Taylor Swift performing in a sparkly blue dress, surrounded by cartoon-style drawings. The drawings include a disco ball, rainbows, clouds, coins, food items like cheese and canned goods, and various symbols representing money and music. The overall effect is whimsical and vibrant, connecting Swift's stardom with themes of finance and charity.
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How to spend wisely and be more Taylor with our free kids' magazine

Letters: The DWP needs to be kind – instead of making people's lives difficult
Liz Kendall DWP
Letters

Letters: The DWP needs to be kind – instead of making people's lives difficult

Brits are losing faith that the NHS will be there when they need it. Here's what needs to change
NHS

Brits are losing faith that the NHS will be there when they need it. Here's what needs to change

Citroën superfans celebrate the iconic brand's classic past and sustainable future
A stylized illustration showcasing three generations of Citroën cars. At the top, a classic green DS with a roof rack. In the middle, a modern blue hatchback, possibly a Saxo. At the bottom, an iconic red and white 2CV with luggage beside it. A figure with a camera stands near the blue car, capturing the scene. The background features abstract shapes suggesting travel and adventure.
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Citroën superfans celebrate the iconic brand's classic past and sustainable future

Letters: The politicians who deserve power are the ones speaking on real issues
Letters

Letters: The politicians who deserve power are the ones speaking on real issues

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July 2024 DWP payment dates for benefits and pensions
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Benefits

July 2024 DWP payment dates for benefits and pensions

Rowan Williams: 'The challenge is whether religion is part of the solution or part of the problem'
Letter To My Younger Self

Rowan Williams: 'The challenge is whether religion is part of the solution or part of the problem'

7 ways to make the most of your summer now the 'greyest election of our lifetime' is over
Summer

7 ways to make the most of your summer now the 'greyest election of our lifetime' is over

We can all agree politics isn't much of a laugh. Here's how to rediscover fun after the election
General Election 2024

We can all agree politics isn't much of a laugh. Here's how to rediscover fun after the election