Bank Holidays

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

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 bargain

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.

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

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

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

Romania's Brasov cityscape is a must see.

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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)

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 Images

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.

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

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

Get bank holiday ready with affordable items from H&M

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

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

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

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

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

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

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