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Travelodge have announced their Black Friday Deal – get 15 per cent off one night, 25 per cent off two nights and 35 per cent off three nights on selected stays between 13 December and 30 January 2019. 

University students are being targeted by scammers with fake tax refunds in an effort to steal money and personal details, warns HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). Here is some advice we'd all do well to follow to avoid a scam.

From 16 to 25 November, Amazon will offer new "Deals of the Day", every day, across the site, with products ranging from must-have electronics, toys, and fashion to sports, beauty, home items and more. There will also be thousands of "Lightning Deals" – products available at a discount, in limited quantities, for short periods of time – introduced throughout the sale.

The DreamToys list is the most authoritative independent prediction of toys that will be the most sought after this Christmas in the UK. Selected by a representative panel of retailers and industry experts, these are the toys that will be the talk of the playground this festive season.

Commissioned by On the Beach, Professor Peter Kinderman shows us how to focus on happy holiday memories to combat stress with the 5-4-3-2-1 meditation method on National Stress Awareness Day.

This World Mental Health Day, the theme is children’s mental health, and Bupa has created a guide to help parents to start a conversation about mental health and resilience with their children. 

Children's breakfast items are sweeter than you thought!

If Your Child Is a Picky Eater Don't Worry is the advice from researchers at Bristol University, Dr Caroline Taylor and Dr Pauline Emmett.

The news is out about this year's Strictly contestants and young fans – and their mums – all over the UK will be jumping for joy to see that Dr Ranj is amongst them. Harriet is delighted.

Amazon and Public Health England have today released the top 10 most common questions mums ask Alexa when it comes to breastfeeding troubles, in time for World Breastfeeding Week (1 to 7 August).

Sex Education is to be made fit for the 21st century in a major shake-up of the subject to reflect the modern pressures facing children and young people. Every pupil will learn how to stay safe and healthy as Relationships and Health Education gets a revamp

Britax Römer, the leaders in car seat safety, has announced its 2018 Summer Sale, giving parents discounts of up to 50% on selected car seat models.

Over 3,000 objects from around the world exploring the fundamental question of what it means to be human go on display this week as the Horniman’s much-anticipated World Gallery opens to the public. The 600 sq m gallery opens following a major redevelopment of the historic South Hall to provide a bright and contemporary setting for the Horniman’s world-class anthropology collection. Anne Coates went along to preview.

Can you get help with your childcare coasts during the summer holidays? Yes says HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).

Parents should check bottles of some own-brand children’s blackcurrant cough syrup to see if they need a replacement, advises Dr Sam Atkinson, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s (MHRA) Director of the Inspection, Enforcement and Standards Division.

Travelodge have announced their summer general sale is now live! Find 20 per cent off selected rooms – there are over 400 thousand rooms available in this promotion. 

Once again for the month of August children have free entry to shows at participating theatres and booking opens at 10am today. This is organised by the Society of London Theatres and to find out what's on offer we went to see Strictly Ballroom.

Experience the magic of sitting in your own bird’s nest, take an exhilarating all-night moonlit ramble, hunt for glow worms, build dens or join a seashore safari! Wildlife Trusts across the UK are offering hundreds of nature-tastic events during the first ever Big Wild Weekend which runs from 16 to 17 June, 2018.