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M&S shoppers can get £30 skincare bag for £14 in time for Mother's Day

The gift bag contains six best-sellers from brands like Estee Lauder, Clinique, and Weleda as well as a £10 gift voucher

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Merseyrail offering free travel into Chester for one day

Merseyrail are partnering with Visit Chester to offer free rail travel for one day

We want to know the best-loved business in West Derby

Whatever the reason behind your favourite business in West Derby, we want to know.

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Martin Lewis new tax alert as older savers may want to review their allowances

The expert said the new tax will be a "massive change"

Petrol prices continue to surge across Merseyside as data shows huge daily increase

The soaring costs of petrol prices are being linked to the ongoing war in Iran and the wider crisis across the Middle East

Update after hundreds of Liverpool workers walk out on strike

Employees based at an office in Liverpool's business district joined colleagues from across the country in strike action

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Liverpool workers feel 'completely shafted' as Very confirms jobs to move abroad

Jobs in Liverpool and Bolton will be initially transferred to a company called Teleperformance (TP), a French multinational outsourcing company

13

DWP confirms new Universal Credit payment rates for millions

DWP is increasing Universal Credit payments for millions of people

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Martin Lewis flags '£250 rule' to anyone gifting money to children or grandchildren

Martin Lewis gave tips for people gifting money to relatives, explaining the £3,000 rule and £250 rule and impact on inheritance tax

Lidl set to open first ever store in Kirkby

Lidl is set to open its first ever Kirkby store

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'Enhance your home' with £5 'stylish' B&M lamp that looks like £95 one at Next

The bargain superstore's budget lamp has been reduced from £10 to £5 and looks similar to Next's more expensive option

09

Amazon Spring Deal Days cuts 54% off Skechers trainers recommended by nurse for 12-hour shifts

The marketplace has kicked off its big seasonal sale with a significant reduction on a pair of best-selling Skechers trainers

Monday, Mar 9

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Map shows where to get cheapest petrol in Merseyside as Iran war threatens fuel price spike

The average price of petrol on UK forecourts has now reached 137p

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Toys urgently recalled this week as even more 'contaminated' amid health risk

Several toys have been pulled from shelves in recent weeks due to contamination fears, and now another has been recalled

17

Argos shoppers can get free spring accessory that 'brightens up doorway'

The artificial flower hanging basket display means no maintenance is required - and now you can get it for free

16

Anyone buying sourdough bread issued warning over common mistake that makes it go stale

Experts warn that one common storage mistake can make your sourdough bread go stale much quicker

15

Claire House to create 24-7 care facility at West Derby hospice site

Claire House opened its second location in 2018 and now wants to improve its offering in West Derby

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Nationwide paying customers hundreds of pounds after major announcement

Nationwide customers have the opportunity to receive £400 into their bank accounts.

UK drivers told to make these changes as Iran conflict drives oil costs up

AA and RAC experts warn UK fuel prices are set to keep rising, with petrol reaching 137.5p per litre and diesel at 151.0p

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Martin Lewis explains how to make 'free money' every month by avoiding mistake

Millions of people make the same mistake every month and could be missing out on hundreds of pounds

Nationwide makes major ISA and savings account change today

The building society is changing rates on fixed rate cash ISAs and instant access savings products while launching two new accounts

Morrisons rolls out major change to checkouts across UK supermarkets

The supermarket is making changes to both self-service and colleague-operated checkouts to make shopping more efficient.

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Cheapest petrol prices in Merseyside as price of oil soars

A drum of oil was priced at $118 at one point on Monday

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Martin Lewis says 'door shuts forever' on April 5 if people aged 40 - 73 'fail to take action'

Financial expert said people have just weeks left to take action which could add £10,000 to pensions

Sunday, Mar 8

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£720k Warrington luxury car fraudster who commanded 'group of heavies' learns new sentence

Shahnawaz Fiaz funded a luxury lifestyle through a "Ponzi scheme" at his luxury car garage in Warrington

09

Bank holidays still to come in 2026 and which ones will move

There are seven bank holidays still to come for England and Wales

07

American TikToker tries £3.74 Asda meal deal and rates one item '1 out of 10'

An American woman who posts videos trying UK food suggested by her thousands of TikTok followers tried out an Asda meal deal - but one item fell well short of the mark

Saturday, Mar 7

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Budget airline Wizz Air confirms flights to the United States for the World Cup

The carrier has secured "regulatory approval" for flights this summer