The festive season is now upon as, and Northampton is about to get into the spirit with the switch-on of the Christmas Lights for 2018. The festivities will begin on Saturday, November 24 with the turning on of the town's Christmas lights with crowds set to descend on Northampton's Market Square where there will be fun for all the family. Here’s everything you need to know about the Northampton Christmas Lights Switch-On 2018:What are the timings on the night?Heart FM kick celebrations off at 2pm, with fun musical performances from the casts of Royal & Derngate’s Peter Pan and the Worst Witch, The Deco’s Cinderella and the Looking Glass Theatre’s Jack and the beanstalk pantomimes.For an extra special treat in the run up the lights switch-on, Northampton Town Centre BID have arranged for Chase & Marshall from PAW Patrol to make personal appearances in Market Walk Shopping Centre at intervals between 12pm and 4pm. There will be an opportunity to take … [Read more...] about Northampton Christmas Lights Switch-On 2018: here’s everything you need to know
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Sainsbury’s announce huge pre-Christmas toy sale with 50% off
We're all looking to save the pennies and make our budgets stretch a little further as we head towards the festive season. There's only ten weeks to go until Christmas. But there's sure to be a saving on the perfect present for your little one whatever they're into. Helpfully, for those trying to get organised, Sainsbury's has finally announced the date of its toy sale. Unfortunately, Sainsbury's doesn't give you much time to take advantage. All toys will be half price from today (October 17) for a week, until the 23 October. They've slashed the prices of top brand and own label toys, so you're bound to bag a bargain. Brands predicted to be included are Chad Valley, LEGO, PAW Patrol, Hasbro Games and many more. There's over 500 stores taking part, you can find your closest one here . The top toys in Sainsbury's half price toy sale Porsche 911 GT3 R Remote Control Car 1:10 scale NOW £30.00 WAS £60.00 Black & Decker First Workbench NOW £17.50 WAS £35.00 … [Read more...] about Sainsbury’s announce huge pre-Christmas toy sale with 50% off
Tesco toy sale with discounts on Barbie, LEGO and Paw Patrol
Tesco is slashing the prices of hundreds of branded toys - including Disney and Lego. The sale has kicked off, so you can start ticking off those presents from Santa. Shoppers will be able to head to their nearest Tesco Extra store to pick up half price deals across a wide variety of toys for all ages. Some items will also be available on www.tesco.com until the sale wraps up at the end of the month. The Mirror reports one sneaky shopper has spilled the beans on deals forum HotUKDeals, explaining their friend, who works in the supermarket, had informed them about the sale. The HotUKDeal user posted "Just heard that from Monday 15th more lines are being added into the sale instore" alongside a full list of reductions." They've then compiled a full list of deals and discounts up for grabs - and it's very comprehensive. Our sister site MirrorOnline has listed all the best deals, which you can find below, including 10 per cent off L.O.L Surprise dolls and LEGO, plus 20 per cent off … [Read more...] about Tesco toy sale with discounts on Barbie, LEGO and Paw Patrol
‘My six year old son lives in isolation’
Wales 13 October 2018 Share this with Facebook Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share this with Email Share this with Facebook Share this with WhatsApp Share this with Messenger Share this with Twitter Share Share this with These are external links and will open in a new window Email Share this with Email Facebook Share this with Facebook Messenger Share this with Messenger Messenger Share this with Messenger Twitter Share this with Twitter Pinterest Share this with Pinterest WhatsApp Share this with WhatsApp LinkedIn Share this with LinkedIn Copy this link https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-45718580 Read more about sharing. These are external links and will open in a new window Close share panel Mason is six. He likes the things that most six year olds like - watching Paw Patrol, playing with his friends and going to the park. But eight … [Read more...] about ‘My six year old son lives in isolation’
Things to do with the kids in Manchester this October half term
We know how expensive it is to keep the kids busy over the school holidays. October can often be the wettest half term and there's only so long you can spend splashing about in the park. So if you're wanting to head indoors over the break, there's no end of fun to be had across Greater Manchester. As well as our mammoth list of Halloween events taking place, including places to pick your own pumpkin , there's loads more happening across the region - and lots of them are FREE too. Here's what's happening for kids in and around Greater Manchester... Manchester Science Festival The Manchester Science Festival is England’s largest science festival and this year's programme is jam-packed with fun and largely free, hands-on family activities for all ages. Events take place at the Museum of Science and Industry and at other venues across Manchester throughout half term. This year's offering includes the chance for families to pedal for their power, experiment with virtual reality and … [Read more...] about Things to do with the kids in Manchester this October half term