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Little-known shower button that can save you water and money
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There's a button on many modern showers that can automatically cut down the amount of water you use
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Laundry expert warns washing towels wrong 'breeds bacteria' - how to do it properly
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Over a million people in Britain only wash their bathroom towels once a year
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Man's life 'changed drastically' after suffering shooting pains in his stomach
NHS
James Whyte said he first knew something was wrong when he noticed he had swelling
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'I lost 10st by giving up wine after almost drying from septic shock'
NHS
Jo Hurley was offered a gastric sleeve by worried medics to help slim down, but said she wanted to do it naturally
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'Nasty' Storm Kathleen to 'pack a punch' with 72mph gales and heavy rain this weekend
Weather
"Brace yourselves for a windy weekend"
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Working mum's £15.7k car 'terror' in middle of East Lancs Road during rush hour
Traffic and Travel
"Now I'm stuck with a car I'm terrified to drive. I don't want the car back"
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Ryanair passengers could be turned away at gate over checked-in bag rule
Ryanair
Holidaymakers risk being refused entry moments before departure if they're not careful
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Royal Mail to slash letter deliveries in second class post shake-up
Royal Mail
The company is proposing that all non first-class letter deliveries – including second class and bulk business mail, such as bills and statements – are cut to every other weekday
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NHS looking for diabetes patients to receive world-first 'artificial pancreas'
NHS
The amazing device could change lives because it gives the right amount of insulin without injections
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UK faces 491-mile wall of snow and rain before balmy 17C highs
Weather
Projections from WXCharts show a large wintry weather front sweeping in from midnight on Friday
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Woman ordered to pay £1,000 over her dog's 'excessive barking'
Courts
Susana Johnston was found to be continuing to allow her dog to bark despite being served with a noise abatement notice
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Spain travel warning for UK holidaymakers heading to Benidorm, Majorca and Alicante this summer as new rules announced
Traffic and Travel
The handy tips cover tourism rules, fines and restrictions that are in place across Spain
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Mum's foul-mouthed tirade at Jet2 cabin crew after flight was delayed
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Lauren Beaumont-Capps subjected two female members of cabin crew to a volley of foul language and reduced one of them to tears
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'I lost 8st and got ultimate revenge body after divorce - then found love again'
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Vanessa Boot found herself comfort eating after getting married and at her heaviest weighed 16st 1lbs and wore a size 18
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Mums spent £34 on 12-hour Ibiza holiday and return in time for the school run
Manchester Airport
The six friends had the ultimate 'Sunday Funday' filled with sunbathing, cocktails and good food
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'We put our baby up for adoption after three months - we're too busy with work'
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New mum Catherine, admitted she was uninterested in their baby, Elizabeth, since birth, and returned to work after just two weeks
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EasyJet, TUI, Jet2 and Ryanair passengers could be owed up to £1,400 each
easyJet
You have the right to seek compensation for a number of eventualities
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Millions of people risk being 'left behind' as landline phones are switched off forever
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The old-style analogue landlines are being replaced with an internet-based service called Digital Voice over the next year
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Woman left gobsmacked after being told to 'change hair' during job interview
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"It's 2024, I thought more places would be more accepting"
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'Muppets everywhere' as people climb Snowdon in flip-flops and trainers
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"You could tell they were townies. No coat, no drinks, not prepared at all."
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Dad 'knew something wasn't right' before he went to A&E with severe headache
NHS
"It all happened very suddenly; he had a severe headache and knew it was different"
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UK weather: 'Pollen bomb' to explode in April as experts warn of hayfever flare-ups
Weather
The UK is now bracing for a pollen surge this April as pollen counts steadily rise each day
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Dad, 45, told by doctors he had IBS and indigestion dies of cancer
NHS
Asa Turley was told 'it could not be too serious' as he was 'too young'
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Mum says she feeds her kids dinner at 3pm to 'eliminate the chaos'
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Aimee Connor found her four kids were getting irritable and she would give them unhealthy snacks while she was cooking
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Alison Shah and Richard Kay decided to take matters into their own hands after being told they faced a 12-day wait for a flight home
Coleen Nolan supported by fans as she admits 'you'd be ashamed of me'
Coleen Nolan
"I cried and I was like 'I can't go on'"
M6 motorway closes and emergency services rush to scene of crash - as it happened
M6
The route was closed for almost five hours on Tuesday afternoon
He found a route to the UK on TikTok, then some men in a café told him he could make serious money
South Ribble
Orgit Arapi travelled from Albania and was placed in a suburban house in Lostock Hall
Emergency services and air ambulance rush to Blackpool street after crash between car and bicycle
Blackpool
A man has been rushed to hospital
Southport
Mum's warning after 'almighty bang' as she drove to McDonald's with daughters
Jennie believes that the damage was caused by a pellet gun but this has not been confirmed by police
Poulton industrial estate fire latest as crews work through night to tackle huge blaze
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
The fire broke out on Aldon Road and people were told to keep doors and windows closed if they could smell smoke
'Relief' as St Annes children's care home plan binned over railway safety fears
Lytham St Annes
"This is such a relief. We are looking forward to getting our lives back to normal"
Clitheroe shops and businesses 'will be open as usual' during major £600k roadworks
Clitheroe
"People have told us for many years that they want to see these town centre improvements and we are delighted that this scheme is finally going ahead"
Blackburn vape factory will rise from ashes after being gutted by devastating fire
Blackburn
Flames tore through the building in September 2023
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Manchester Airport
'We never want to leave the UK again after going on holiday and getting stuck in Dubai'
Alison Shah and Richard Kay decided to take matters into their own hands after being told they faced a 12-day wait for a flight home
Coleen Nolan supported by fans as she admits 'you'd be ashamed of me'
Coleen Nolan
"I cried and I was like 'I can't go on'"
M6 motorway closes and emergency services rush to scene of crash - as it happened
M6
The route was closed for almost five hours on Tuesday afternoon
He found a route to the UK on TikTok, then some men in a café told him he could make serious money
South Ribble
Orgit Arapi travelled from Albania and was placed in a suburban house in Lostock Hall
Emergency services and air ambulance rush to Blackpool street after crash between car and bicycle
Blackpool
A man has been rushed to hospital
Southport
Mum's warning after 'almighty bang' as she drove to McDonald's with daughters
Jennie believes that the damage was caused by a pellet gun but this has not been confirmed by police
Poulton industrial estate fire latest as crews work through night to tackle huge blaze
Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service
The fire broke out on Aldon Road and people were told to keep doors and windows closed if they could smell smoke
'Relief' as St Annes children's care home plan binned over railway safety fears
Lytham St Annes
"This is such a relief. We are looking forward to getting our lives back to normal"
Clitheroe shops and businesses 'will be open as usual' during major £600k roadworks
Clitheroe
"People have told us for many years that they want to see these town centre improvements and we are delighted that this scheme is finally going ahead"
Blackburn vape factory will rise from ashes after being gutted by devastating fire
Blackburn
Flames tore through the building in September 2023