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OLAY has launched a new Collagen Peptide 24 collection and it's perfect for updating your skincare regime after lockdown. Available at Boots, the collection is proving to be a hit with shoppers, selling one per minute. The new Olay Collagen Peptide 24 collection launched exclusively at Boots this January, and completely sold out at launch. Olay Collagen Peptide 24 Collection, from £34.95, Boots - buy here Since then it's been restocked, and is proving to be a hit with shoppers selling at a rapid rate of one product from the collection per minute. Olay's new Collagen Peptide 24 Collection includes a serum, day cream and eye cream, and completely sold out when it was first launched on boots.com. It's priced from £34.99 and is available at Boots , and is everything your locked down, stressed skin needs. It promises to reduce fine lines, brighten and smooth the skin, with the collagen peptides helping to improve elasticity to give you a more youth … [Read more...] about Olay’s new Collagen Peptide collection is sells over 1 per minute – and here’s where you can buy it

The number of houses planned to be built on former green belt land in England has increased four-fold in the last eight years. Green belt land, which is legally protected from development, is facing extreme and sustained pressure, according to a new report from countryside charity CPRE. In Calderdale in West Yorkshire, the council wants to build 10,000 homes over ten years - 600 of them on green belt land next to Greetland village, which has a population of 11,000. Planning laws sped up and red tape cut in 'once in a generation' shake-up Calderdale Council reviewed its green belt land in 2017 and concluded that some of it could be developed under "exceptional circumstances such as unmet housing or employment land needs that cannot be met elsewhere". The proposed development in Greetland is part of the council's local plan which is currently going through a planning inspector's examination process, with the next round of hearings expected in the summer. … [Read more...] about England’s green belt under extreme pressure as planned developments increase four-fold in eight years

KFC is bringing back its popular boneless bucket deal where chicken fans can bag 10 mini-fillets for £4.99. Chicken lovers will have to act fast though as the deal will only be available from KFC between March 1 and March 28. The boneless buckets aren't a permanent menu fixture but when it first ran the deal in July , the price dropped to under a fiver down from £10. Outside the deal, the next best comparison is a Dipping Boneless Feast that comes with four regular fries, two large sides and a large bottle of drink. An eight-piece deal will set you back around £15.99 or a £18.99 for a 12-piece meal, according to Burgerlad.com. Customers can save over a tenner in the offer, although you'll have to pay extra if you want sides to go with it. For example, regular fries will set you back £1.29 on top of the deal, while a regular coleslaw costs £1.29. If you can't wait that long, KFC is currently offering 10 pieces of original recipe chicken for £10 , down from … [Read more...] about KFC’s 10 mini-fillets for £5 deal is back

The NHS is facing a legal challenge over its data deal with controversial Silicon Valley firm Palantir, Sky News can reveal. Palantir, which has become notorious for its close ties to security services and immigration agencies in the United States, secured its first ever deal to handle NHS data in March last year for the nominal sum of £1. Legal group Foxglove announced today that it was bringing a court case against the health service to force it to reconsider the contract, which was extended in December 2020 and is now worth £23.5m. Government's failure to publish COVID contracts details was unlawful, High Court rules The lawsuit is the latest challenge over procurement during the pandemic, which has become a highly contentious topic in recent months, with critics accusing the government of favouring its own contacts. It comes as a batch of internal government emails uncovered by The Bureau of Investigative Journalism and seen by Sky News reveal that … [Read more...] about NHS facing legal challenge over data deal with controversial Silicon Valley firm Palantir

UK holidays are jumping in price due to demand, with some costing as much as £600 more following the lockdown announcement. Yesterday, Boris Johnson confirmed that self-catered holidays could go ahead from April 12 , following by hotels from May 17. While there are still restrictions in place - one household only in April, rising to two households on holiday from May - it has already resulted in a huge rush to book in a holiday. Sykes Holiday Cottage bookings were up 150 per cent year-on-year with a booking taken every eight seconds after the PM's announcement, while Away resorts saw bookings up 243 per cent compared to last year. According to research team Mitel , domestic holidays are expected to hit a 10-year high, with Brits to spend more than £7bn - up £5.8bn in 2019. However, this has also led to soaring prices, as happens when demand goes when capacity is limited. A number of people who booked their holidays after the announcement have been complaining on … [Read more...] about UK holiday prices jump 100% & families face paying thousands more – but there are still decent deals to be had