A warning has been issued by Ofgem after campaigners have encouraged people to not pay their energy bills. Don't Pay UK is driving households to stop paying their bills from October 1 if there is no intervention amid the rising costs.
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A warning has been issued to all dog owners in the UK. A popular brand of dog food is being recalled over fears it could contain pieces of metal.
Dog owners are being urged to check if they have any of the affected tins. Anyone who does have them is being urged not to feed them to their pooch.
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Dog food manufacturer Encore has recalled its Beef Selection in Gravy multipack dog food as the Beef Steak with Potatoes in Gravy tin could potentially have small pieces of metal in. Sharp or pointy objects can potentially perforate dog's intestines, and immediate veterinary care should always be sought if you suspect your dog has eaten even small bits of metal.
Customers who have purchased the product have been advised to not give it to their pet, and instead return it to the store where they bought it for a refund. The safety warning issued by the Food Standards Agency said: "We urge customers who have bought this product not to feed it to their dog and return it to the store with or without a receipt from where it was bought for a full refund."
It said there were three batches of products affected, reports the Mirror. These are:
Encore Beef Selection in Gravy (multipack) Pack size: five tins x 156 g Batch code: LU1-343 Best-before date: 9 December 2024
Encore Beef Selection in Gravy (multipack) Pack size: five tins x 156 g Batch code: LU1-302 Best-before date: 29 October 2024
Encore Beef Steak with Potatoes in Gravy (individual tin) Pack size: 156 g Batch code: LU1343D Best-before date: December 2024
Encore has issued a point of sale notice to all retail stores selling its products, labelled "important safety
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Spanish officials have issued a statement following reports UK travellers could have to spend £85 a day to visit the country. Holidaymakers had been left fearing they might not be able to afford visits to the popular destination due to a new set of policies.
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The Met Office has issued a weather warning for severe thunderstorms across the UK which is set to bring an end to the scorching heatwave.Temperatures have already hit 40 degrees in parts of the UK for the first time ever, and is set to reach as high as 41 degrees today - with a red weather warning in place until 11.59pm on Tuesday. But from 1pm on Wednesday, a yellow weather warning will be put in place across most of the Midlands and down to London, stretching as far as the east coast, and will remain in place until 9pm.The Met Office has said that the thunderstorms are most likely expected between 4pm and 6pm - but there is some chance of delays and cancellations to train and bus services, as well as sudden flooding.