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Those who relish the greasy-lipped indulgence of a fatty Greggs treat, look away now. For the UK’s largest bakery chain has doubled down on its healthier offerings, unveiling a new sourdough pasty, made with shortcrust pastry and a crumb topping.

Supermarket chain chain Morrisons has today made a “checkout promise” that it will open extra checkouts for customers if there is more than one person ahead of them in a queue.

Millions of Brits are now happy to live a solitary existence, according to new research.

Shoppers could soon be getting more for their money as supermarkets gear up for the latest instalment of a raging price war in the sector.

Forget fast cars, earning loads of money or even finding love - schoolchildren aged between five and 16 believe the secret to being a successful grown-up is being “happy”.

Students are being warned to be alert when renting accommodation ahead of the new term.

For anyone who has found the whole process of internet shopping too much like hard work Amazon has come up with a solution.

A recruitment firm has been named the best company in the UK for work-life balance.

Nodding off in the middle of the day may be down to pollution generated by traffic, suggests new research.

The Cola-Cola glass bottle has been voted as the most iconic packaging on the UK’s shelves.

UK motorists have been hit by a near-20 per cent rise in insurance costs in the last year, new figures show.

Although sunlight boosts our mood and is good for us in small doses, too much exposure can lead to serious long-term consequences, including skin cancer as well as damage to your eyes.

More than half of the UK’s grandparents are planning to look after their grandchildren over the next few weeks, according to a recent survey.

Three-quarters of Brits are suffering from ‘nomophobia’ - a fear of being without their mobile phone, according to new research.

Online shopping is now one of the nation’s most popular web-based activities, according to new figures.

Four out of five kids aged between two and 14 own their own laptop, smartphone, tablet or games console worth an average of £300, according to new data.

Dedicated Brits braved beaches yesterday despite the wash out weather which saw more rain fall in one day than the WHOLE of July.

Mo Farah, Jessica Ennis-Hill and Greg Rutherford grabbing gold in a 44-minute blitz at London 2012’s ‘Super Saturday’ has been hailed the nation’s favourite Olympic memory of all time.

TV users will no longer be able to watch iPlayer for free, from September 1.

Consumer experts are warning of a new series of online scams offering seemingly well-priced drones for sale.