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If you’re on the fence about whether West End shows are for you, then keep in mind that they’re not all musical performances filled with glittery costumes and Disney soundtracks. So, if you’re a true crime lover whose idea of the perfect Saturday night is sitting down and watching a gritty thriller on Netflix, then Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution might be just what you’re after.
Opt for these tickets Witness for the Protection is a theatre performance which takes place on London’s South Bank. ‘Very few people guessed correctly’ You find yourself acting like a sleuth looking for clues throughout the performance. Tickets for Witness for the Prosecution start at £64 for courtroom stall tickets, £15 for gallery tickets and £140 for VIP juror tickets.
‘So I think she’s just quite maternal like that. And we do visualise having a big family, but who knows? Hopefully it will go to plan. He added that Indie and Marley love to look after Leni. ‘They love carrying her and taking her into the other room and stuff. So I think they like being nurturing. ‘But the hardest part of it for me is this whole thing around gentle parenting, right? I was shouted at as a kid so much, doors were slammed. It was a very aggressive, not physically abusive, but verbally abusive and shouty house.
‘Look, I’ll be honest with you, right? Nothing stimulates my children more than Disney Plus and the PlayStation. So it will always be that they don’t have iPads.‘So if I give Marley an iPad, he’s going to get very good at an iPad. If I give Marley a PlayStation, he becomes amazing at using the PlayStation. So the reason Indie is learning Spanish is because I’m sitting with her for 20 minutes teaching her Spanish.
‘But look, I didn’t plan on it. It was silly. And I’ve had a trim since, so, it’s not like that now.’ The supermarket has relaunched its Wine Club and is asking people to apply to trial its new spring summer range, which launches in store on 18 March. How to apply to be get free wine from Aldi Aldi is looking for 30 reviewers who will be sent three bottles of wine as part go its Wine Club.Entries are open now and you have until 4 March to apply. Winners will be contacted within seven days after this date.
1. See: ‘The colour will give an indication of the style of wine says Sam. ‘A deep red will suggest youth and a full-bodied wine, while a pale colour will propose it is lighter and juicier.’ 5. Savour: This tip is probably our favourite. ‘Now relax, savour those deep flavours that are developing in your mouth and enjoy!’CHAT: With other parents in our forumA new study has revealed that changing how we measure children’s health could achieve more accurate results. Currently, the National Child Measurement Programme sees health professionals visit primary schools in England to weigh and measure all Reception and Year 6 pupils.
‘NO – let’s stop weighing kids and teaching them to focus on weight loss’ Alison Perry has opted her three children out of the NCMP at primary school But it’s not. Yes, it’s one aspect, but there are lots of other indicators of health we can look at, to determine how healthy a child is. Joyful movement Importantly, a 2021 inquiry ordered by the House of Commons recommended an urgent review of the NCMP.
I think its fine to weigh them at school but I think it shouldn’t be a fat-shaming exercise. Instead, it should be done in the context of looking at body composition, like a mix of PE and Biology. I believe there shouldn’t be a fear surrounding weight and that educating children about it should be approached in a biological manner.
I think its important for children to understand their body composition and the school could help families with this. I do not agree with getting children lined up, weighing in front of each other and sending a letter telling parents to put children on a diet.Related content Meet Britain’s Coupon KidHouseholds who are behind with their bill payments can apply for a one-off cash boost worth £200 to help them with their arrears.
The Council explains: ‘Applications are now being welcomed from those most in need, with the additional support being part of the latest phase of the Household Support Fund. Those who don’t have, or don’t provide an email address, when applying for the help will instead get a £200 Sainsbury’s supermarket gift card to be used in-store.
What is the Household Support Fund? The Household Support Fund is a scheme funded by the Department for Work and Pensions . In North Yorkshire Council you could get vouchers worth £450 to be used at Sainsbury’s, Aldi, Morrisons and more.West Sussex County Council is providing supermarket vouchers in varying amounts.
There are also top tips from the Money Saving Expert, Martin Lewis, as well as brilliant ideas for saving money on everything from your weekly shop, to that well-deserved holiday.DWP issues Universal Credit update She also took another cinema snack favourite — nachos with melted cheese. To create this, she says she put 8 slices of burger cheese and 100ml of milk into the microwave for one minute 30 seconds, stirring midway through.
Ruins it for everyone Reactions to Casey’s hack were mixed, with most people loving it, commenting things like ‘This is amazing’ and ‘Love this hack!’ It comes as part of the DWP’s ‘managed migration‘ – where the government department is to phase out six legacy-style benefits within the next few years, to move people onto Universal Credit.
Which legacy benefits are being phased out? The DWP is to phase out six legacy-style benefits by 2028. However, most people receiving legacy benefits are likely to be switched over by March 2025.Why is this change happening? Anyone on these benefits will be moved over to Universal Credit, as part of a planned migration that will be completed by 2028.
However, they won’t be moved over automatically and payments will stop altogether if they don’t claim the newer benefit by this date. HMRC adds that, if you claim tax credits, your entitlement will end as soon as you apply for Universal Credit. It’s a single monthly payment that can be claimed by those who are in or out of work and have a low income. For working parents, it also allows you to claim back some of your childcare costs.
‘The rollout will see hundreds of thousands of parents access support with childcare costs for the first time, saving parents using the full 30 hours from September 2025 nearly £7,000 a year. For children who will be 9 months old after 31 August, you won’t get the free childcare until 1 January 2025, so although you can apply and get your code to pass on to your childcare provider, you won’t be able to use it until next year.
How do I apply for the 15 hours free childcare? If you’ve never accessed help with childcare before then you’ll need to register, which you can do via the Childcare Choices website. However, the government has since assured parents that they’re doing everything possible to guarantee places for September.
It’s a chemical treatment process on the brow hair, designed to remove the curl or kinks to make them lie flat and straight, using the same solution as lash perms. How do I maintain them? It’s important not to get your brows wet for 24 hours after they’re laminated, which will help them last longer. I’d been thinking about having it done for months so I finally took the plunge at the weekend and I’m glad I did!
Dani is also sharing her advice on Netmums Instagram and TikTok every Friday and Monday so give us a follow – you don’t want to miss what she has to say! I think sometimes you just need to give your partner a little nudge and explain exactly how you’re feeling. Relationships go through their hurdles and there will be ups and downs but going through the rough times can only make you stronger.
Tell him it’s okay to be sad and cry. Offer him support and cuddles. Let him know that feeling sad will go away but he will always have lovely memories. Just be honest and tell your friends that you have got things to do for yourself and you have your own plans before going back to work. And maybe advise them to look for a nursery or other childcare as it’s becoming a bit too hectic for you!
And keep an eye on Netmums Instagram and TikTok every Friday and Monday where Dani will also be sharing her advice. However, in the latest episode of the Martin Lewis Money Show on ITV, Martin explained that the rate for the limited edition savings account would now be cut – to 4.2%. It comes as Santander customers who already have one of these accounts were told, in an email, that their savings rate would be reduced from May.‘The interest rate on your Easy Access Saver Limited Edition will reduce to 4.20% AER/gross on May 20, 2024.
‘If you’ve less to save, Secure Trust Bank and Cynergy Bank both pay 5.1% from £1 . Both accounts can be opened online and offer unlimited withdrawals.’ As we found out, it could get you £175 of free cash just for doing it, but some banks have been known to offer £200 in incentives. It’s for couples where one partner earns less than £50,270 a year and the other earns either less than £12,570 or nothing at all.
However, the deadline for doing this is soon approaching and couples are being urged to claim Marriage Allowance before 5 April.Tweeting a clip of his ITV show The Martin Lewis Money Show yesterday , he explained:‘There are around a staggering 2,100,000 couples out there who are eligible for this – it is big money – and are not claiming it.’
‘Your partner’s income is £20,000 and their Personal Allowance is £12,570, so they pay tax on £7,430 . This means as a couple you are paying Income Tax on £7,430. The total amount you could claim back is £1,256 if you were eligible for each of these payments during these years.When is the deadline to claim? The deadline to make a claim for Marriage Allowance is in just a few weeks – 5 April 2024.Sarah Coles, personal finance expert at Hargreaves Lansdown said:‘You get an allowance each year, but if you don’t use it in time, you’ll lose that year’s allowance forever.
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