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This Melissa & Doug doctor set should be on your kids' Christmas list - and it's a steal at 33% off
If you’re a fan of wooden playsets for screen-free and educational fun, you’ll love this Melissa & Doug wooden doctor’s role play set - which is almost half price in the Black Friday sale on Amazon.
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Alexa, find me a bargain smart speaker: Black Friday deals have landed
The biggest discounts we’ve seen all year have been applied to Amazon’s Echo Dot and Echo Pop as part of the Black Friday week of bargains
Amazon Black Friday Ninja deals: How to save up to £125 on air fryers
Savings of over £100 can be found on Amazon’s website - consumer technology writer Gareth Butterfield tracks down the best Ninja deals
Shark Black Friday deals: Amazon's big savings of up to £170
We’ve found some big discounts on Shark products in the Amazon Black Friday sales
Swimming 'third most important school subject', parent survey finds - as lessons get less accessible
Parents say it’s one of the most important skills they learned at school - but kids are getting fewer lessons 🏊♀️
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CCTV shows moment thief steals giant 20ft inflatable Santa from charity Christmas display
CCTV caught the moment a thief made off with a giant 20ft inflatable Santa from a lovingly-created charity Christmas lights display.
Gun used in Salford shooting discovered in Sainsbury's bag within sofa, jury told
Jurors have heard that a 20-year-old man ‘miraculously’ survived being shot to the chest
KFC launches festive lickable wrapping paper - and it’s completely free
Yum yum 👅
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Rodents chew through woman’s ceiling above her bed in the middle of the night in terrifying footage
Watch the moment rodents chewed through a woman's ceiling above her bed during the early hours of the morning, after hearing them scuttling along her walls.
OpenTable names the Top 100 restaurants in the UK - according to diners
Diners have chosen the best restaurants to visit 🍴
Ohuhu launches the new Pupe Paper-friendly Colour Markers, ideal as gifts for art lovers this Christmas
Ohuhu, a brand focused on making high-quality art supplies widely accessible and affordable, today launches the new Pupe Paper-friendly Colour Markers.
Twice-sabotaged Wigan speed camera gets armour-plated replacement
Transport chiefs have shown their determination not to be thwarted by criminals by reintroducing a speed camera on a Wigan road where two of its predecessors have been sabotaged.
Rewind: Ashton, Pemberton, Standish and Wigan shops in 2012
It’s time to reacquaint ourselves with more Wigan shop and salon staff from years past who featured in the Wigan Observer’s weekly Down Your Way picture profile.
Concerns grow for missing Wigan pensioner
Wigan police have issued an appeal to find a missing pensioner.
Bail for Wigan man accused of assaults and witness intimidation
Accusations of multiple assaults, harassment and witness intimidation have been brought against a Wigan borough man.
The Ooni Black Friday 2024 launches early and pizza lovers can get big discounts
The biggest pizza oven sale is live for Black Friday 2024
Black Friday Ring doorbell deal: This video doorbell bundle is half price
Consumer writer Gareth Butterfield has spotted a huge discount on a Ring Video doorbell that comes with a very handy freebie
A national homeless charity is urgently looking for hosts to support young people in Wigan
Depaul UK are looking to recruit paid hosts in Wigan and the surrounding areas who have a spare room and would like to help a young person at risk of homelessness.
Good Food Guide names the 50 ultimate places for Sunday roasts in England, Scotland and Wales - full list
Diners have spoken 🐔
Christmas toys 2024: ‘hottest toys’ list revealed and it includes a ‘fart blaster’ and Stitch toys
Santa might be on the hunt for these gifts this year 🎅