Bank Holidays

How a new care home off Saxon Place, Penwortham might look if approvedplaceholder image

Decision made over 66-bedroom care home plan for Penwortham

The Shark ChillPill, which is the perfect handheld fan for heatwaves, travel and holidays is discounted in the Amazon Prime Day sale.placeholder image

Shark’s ChillPill kept me cool in 30°C heat and it’s now on sale

Meals out needn't break the bank - this offer is a delicious bargainplaceholder image

Families can feed four at Harvester from £45 with this big saving

The Shark ChillPill is the perfect handheld fan for travel, holidays and hot bank holidays.placeholder image

I tried Shark ChillPill in 30°C heat and it earned bag space

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'Don't abuse our staff' - garden centre's stance after cafe incident

Wickes landscaping bark chippings come in 100L bags and are currently on a 3 for £30 dealplaceholder image

Wickes bark chippings three for £30 deal for May garden jobs

Romania's Brasov cityscape is a must see.placeholder image

Ad Feature European road trips rise among Brits ahead of May bank holidays

Creating healthy bedtime habits and encouraging time spent outdoors can both help kids cut back on screen timeplaceholder image

9 tips for curbing your child's screen time - before school returns

Congestion has been reported on the northbound M6 between junctions 31 and 27 on August 22placeholder image

Breaking Motorists facing delays on M6 and M61 as Bank Holiday getaway begins

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Is today a Bank Holiday? When the August 2025 long weekend falls

Aldi May bank holiday time changes revealed. placeholder image

Aldi bank holiday weekend opening times revealed

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Early May bank holiday 2025 opening hours for Aldi, Tesco, and more

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I'm a pharmacist and here's my top tips ahead of the May bank holiday

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Upcoming UK bank holidays - when your next days off work are in 2025

The Easter holidays will impact the opening hours of your doctor's surgery.placeholder image

Are GPs open over the Easter weekend? What to do if you get sick

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Early Easter benefit payments for 1000s as DWP and HMRC dates moved

Thousands of households will see their cash land sooner than expected this April 📅

Alex Nelson

21 of the cheapest diesel and petrol stations in and around Prestonplaceholder image

21 of the cheapest diesel and petrol stations for Easter travels

St Annes Square Car Park between Orchard Road and Clifton Drive South will be closed until May as part of the St Annes Improvement Project.placeholder image

Popular car park to close for three months as part of improvements

Members of the public fill The Mall before a flypast during the Queen's Birthday Parade, the Trooping the Colour, as part of Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee celebrations in London in June 2022 (Photo: DANIEL LEAL/POOL/AFP/AFP via Getty Images)placeholder image

UK to get extra bank holiday in 2025 to mark major historic event

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The confirmed Bank Holiday opening hours of retailers including Tesco

The shortlist for the Uber Eat Restaurant of the Year Award 2023 have been announced. Credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Imagesplaceholder image

Bank Holiday grocery delivery rules for UberEats

Brewdog will be giving away a free pint of Cold Beer to customers who come wearing shorts this Bank Holiday weekend.placeholder image

Brewdog will be giving away free pints of beer this Bank Holiday

Bank holiday lawn mowing at the wrong time could land Brits with a £5,000 fine if they break certain rules.placeholder image

Mowing your lawn over the bank holiday could cost you this much

Bank Holiday Traffic - best and worst times to travelplaceholder image

Bank holiday traffic: Video explains best and worst times to travel

What’s new in H&M this week? Get bank holiday ready with these affordable must-have items (H&M) placeholder image

Get bank holiday ready with affordable items from H&M

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Easter puzzle event announced for next week in Lancashire town

Schools across the UK are preparing to break up for the Christmas holidays (Photo: Nathan Stirk/Getty Images) placeholder image

When do schools close for Christmas 2023? Date pupils are off for Xmas

Schools across the UK are preparing to break up ahead of the Christmas holidays

Sarah McCann

McDonald’s is slashing the price of a popular menu item for one day only.placeholder image

McDonald’s slashes price of popular item by 50% - but not for long

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Spring bank holiday opening times for B&Q, Homebase and Wickes

Here’s when all the major supermarkets will be open this May bank holiday placeholder image

When supermarkets will be open this May bank holiday - full list

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‘Double trouble’ on roads as 32m bank holiday road trips planned

On Easter Sunday it is customary to eat chocolate eggsplaceholder image

Why we eat Easter eggs on Easter Sunday - traditions explained

Lidl has released when it best to go shopping for them Easter essentials to avoid the crowds placeholder image

Lidl reveals best times to go shopping for Easter to avoid queues

The former RBS site on Station Road in Bamber Bridgeplaceholder image

American diner on the menu for former Bamber Bridge bank

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Storms reveal nation’s resolve

Bins will now be collected on bank holidays in Chorleyplaceholder image

This is when Chorley's bins will be emptied over the bank holidays

Hilary Fletcher, from the heritage centre on Henry Street, Lythamplaceholder image

Exhibition showcases artist Ann's paintings

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