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• Motorway meals: how 60 years of the service station has shaped how Britain eats

  24-03-2019 15:00
  The first service station opened in Watford Gap in 1959 – and the motorway meal was born. What does its evolution tell us about British tastes, past and present?On a drizzly day, Britain isn’t looking – or tasting – its best. I’m at Watford Gap services on the M1, the country’s first service station on the country’s first motorway, both 60 this year (although the restaurant opened in 1960). “If you want to see Britain, go to Watford Gap,” Dav
  
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• EuroMillions launch search for missing winner as £177,000 goes unclaimed - 7 days left

  08-07-2026 20:13 via express.co.uk
  The National Lottery stressed that time is running out.
  
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• DWP delivers ‘major’ pension change alert for millions of Brits

  08-07-2026 18:05 via express.co.uk
  MP Torsten Bell described the update as a 'major pension moment', with millions set to view all their pots in one place for the first time.
  
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• Andy Burnham is coming for your money - brace yourself for autumn Budget from hell

  08-07-2026 18:00 via express.co.uk
  Financial experts are warning of the pain Andy Burnham is set to inflict on taxpayers if he becomes PM.
  
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• Make this change to your Wi-Fi router to avoid slower connection during heatwave

  08-07-2026 15:55 via express.co.uk
  There are several quick changes you can make to stay connected
  
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• DWP claimants issued update over £25 summer payments scheme

  08-07-2026 15:22 via express.co.uk
  People on Universal Credit and Pension Credit currently qualify for a similar scheme
  
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• Latest Halifax update for customers after announcing it's 'changing to Lloyds'

  08-07-2026 14:42 via express.co.uk
  Millions of customers will have been contacted about the risk that comes with the major move between the two high street banks
  
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• Martin Lewis issues urgent 'do it right now' message as US-Iran hostilities erupt

  08-07-2026 14:19 via express.co.uk
  The money-saving expert called on Brits to act fast as the price of gas soars
  
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• UK families face £120,000 Inheritance Tax bills under ‘double blow’ rule changes

  08-07-2026 13:18 via express.co.uk
  UK families could face a £120,000 Inheritance Tax increase if two rules are changed.
  
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• Santander issuing payments of up to £150 for some customers

  08-07-2026 12:41 via express.co.uk
  Santander is offering £100 or £150 cashback to certain customers
  
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• HMRC warning as 1.4m state pensioners hit with extra tax charges for 16 years

  08-07-2026 11:58 via express.co.uk
  The chief executive of the tax office has apologised for the mistake which has been ongoing for 16 years.
  
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• Coin expert's crucial message for households with 50p 'worth £10,000' in pockets

  06-07-2026 18:01 via express.co.uk
  A coin expert issued an urgent message to households about a rare 50p listed on eBay for £10,000, so do you have this in your pocket?
  
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• Premium Bonds warning to 14.3 million customers - ‘impact is shocking’

  06-07-2026 16:59 via express.co.uk
  Premium Bonds are the UK's most popular savings product.
  
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• Nationwide new change for UK customers 'begins on Tuesday'

  06-07-2026 16:24 via express.co.uk
  Nationwide has announced further cuts
  
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• Eye-watering cost of Andy Burnham’s bombshell high street tax plan revealed

  06-07-2026 16:19 via express.co.uk
  The proposal has caused quite a stir, but it comes as more than 20 businesses have announced closures or entered administration this year.
  
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• New update for EDF customers 'as £150 returned'

  06-07-2026 15:49 via express.co.uk
  Campaigners have long warned about the issue
  
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• DWP confirms new Motability Scheme changes in that could make huge saving

  06-07-2026 14:52 via express.co.uk
  The DWP has confirmed new Motability Scheme tax changes have come into force, with ministers saying the reforms are set to save taxpayers £1 billion by 2030.
  
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• 300,000 UK households urged to claim ‘no-brainer’ £2,000 payment

  06-07-2026 14:37 via express.co.uk
  Thousands of homes are missing out on free financial support worth up to £2,000 per year.
  
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• Dangerous and illegal trick to cut energy bills could end in jail or house fire

  06-07-2026 13:14 via express.co.uk
  The energy regulator Ofgem has issued an urgent alert
  
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• HMRC confirms tax-free Personal Allowance increase to £13,830 for households

  06-07-2026 12:30 via express.co.uk
  People can also get a back payment of more than £1,000 if they've not claimed before
  
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• Natwest £12,000 alert as bank sending emails explaining change for members April 6 2027

  06-07-2026 12:01 via express.co.uk
  Customers are receiving emails in their inbox explaining the changes being made, when they'll happen and why
  
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• People who work for themselves 'caught out' by little-known mortgage issue

  05-07-2026 03:47 via express.co.uk
  A mortgage broker has warned that many limited company directors are being caught out by a little-known difference in how mortgage lenders assess self-employed income
  
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• State pensioners given £0 state pension payments due to HMRC tax rule

  04-07-2026 23:09 via express.co.uk
  Some state pensioners won't get any state pension paid out to them thanks to a HMRC rule.
  
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• Morrisons, Aldi, Sainsbury's, Asda and Tesco law change hits UK supermarkets

  04-07-2026 22:44 via express.co.uk
  Every supermarket over a certain size will be impacted by the law change
  
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• State pension age rise in July costing households up to £376.12 per week

  04-07-2026 22:22 via express.co.uk
  The state pension age rise is set to cost more than 25,000 households up to £376 a week.
  
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• Martin Lewis tells pensioners to claim £5,959.20 DWP benefit - 1m eligible

  04-07-2026 21:55 via express.co.uk
  The expert is urging older people to check whether they're missing out on a DWP benefit that many have yet to claim
  
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• I tested the new tax cut Rachel Reeves said was a big deal - and it only saved me 87p

  04-07-2026 21:39 via express.co.uk
  EXCLUSIVE: We tucked into a massive 87 pence saving using Reeves' new tax cut.
  
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• HMRC hands higher tax bills to 2m UK households after threshold freeze

  04-07-2026 21:18 via express.co.uk
  More than 2million UK households are paying higher taxes thanks to a freeze and allowance cut
  
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• State pension warning as HMRC writes to 370,000 pensioners and near-pensioners

  04-07-2026 18:48 via express.co.uk
  Lots of state pensioners could be missing money
  
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• State pensioners under 77 given bumper £1,930 Thursday payments in July

  04-07-2026 17:54 via express.co.uk
  State pensioners under 77 can get £1,930 paid out to them from the DWP on Thursdays this month.
  
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