Martin Lewis shares simple way to beat Royal Mail stamp price hike before January

A fine Saturday of racing ahead as we are at Newbury, Kelso, Doncaster and Lingfield.

EastEnders favourite Nitin Ganatra has opened up about his family being targeted by thugs over the years at his family’s corner shop. The BBC soap star, 54, has recently spoken out about his family’s corner shop “being targeted a lot” when he was growing up.The actor played popular character Masood Ahmed for over ten years on EastEnders, from 2007 until he left the popular soap in 2019. Nitin chatted openly on the Made in the Midlands podcast.

video she brings in a mug of hot water and breaks the lettuce in half before soaking them in."I'm too afraid to try it myself because I still have to wake up if Maisy (her daughter), wakes up in the night," she says.Few minutes later, she removes the lettuce and hands the drink to Mike, who is surprised by the pleasant taste of it.After a while, he starts to feel drowsy and within 10 minutes, he is knocked out while resting on the sofa.The next day Mike told his wife that he slept through the night and didn't wake up at all.The mum then shared the recipe to TikTok, explaining: "I washed the lettuce and let it sit in the boiling water for five minutes until it was wilted. My husband knocked out, he had a really good night sleep."There's science behind this too – there is properties in lettuce, especially Romaine lettuce, that helps trigger the part in your brain that help you sleep."I think it works the same if you eat a big bowl of salad before bed, as long as you're ingesting the lettuce, the same thing will happen."But drinking warm liquid before sleep will help you relax.

Premier League season is far from over, next season’s supposed shirts are beginning to pop up on social media and quickly gaining some poor reviews.Chelsea’s new kits have already been unveiled by Footy Headlines, and Blues fans are not happy.The Stamford Bridge outfit have had some clean, professional shirts over the past few years, though some of their away kits have raised eyebrows.However, both the home shirt has gone down poorly, and it hasn’t even been officially released yet!The home shirt is expected to be plain blue but with a grandad collar-esque neck that is white with light blue squiggly lines.The random lines theme continues on the pre-match top with a blue strip coated in random markings from top to bottom. Both the Nike tick and the Trivago sponsor are white.Understandably, fans are furious with the home shirt.One wrote: “What’s that? That home kit is an insult, just look at the neck.”Whilst another added: “Looks like a cheap teamwear jersey with a kids crayon scribblings on the collar.

Ukraine as the conflict continues to worsen amid Vladimir Putin's invasion.Experts have warned that the Russian President could be ready to take the war to a new level as Ukrainian forces have managed to largely repel his force's advances. There are fears that the power-mad ruler has sarin gas, one of the most toxic and fast-acting chemical weapons ever created.The concerns follow news that Sergei Lavrov, the Russian foreign minister, said that the US was developing “biological materials” in Ukraine, reports the Telegraph.Mr Lavrov said Moscow had information that the US was “worried it would lose control” over alleged chemical weapons sites in Ukraine.One expert, Washington’s ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, said "nothing is off the table with this guy," referring to the Russian president.

Elon Musk has mocked Russia following the news that they will stop providing the US with engines for their rockets in response to sanctions placed on the country. The sanctions come as the country started their brutal invasion of Ukraine last week.

Game of Thrones actor John Stahl has died aged 68, his agent has confirmed.

Shane Warne's mother Bridgette has broken her silence following the shock passing of her beloved son at age 52. Australian cricket legend Shane was in Thailand at the time when he passed away following a suspected heart attack. His management confirmed the news in a statement which said: "Shane was found unresponsive in his villa and despite the best efforts of medical staff, he could not be revived.

Martin Lewis believes around 100,000 people have repaid more than what they need to on their student loans. The MoneySavingExpert founder says you can get this cash back - but shouldn't hang around.What's more, getting the over-payments returned to you won't make a bit of difference to what you pay going forward.Mirror Online report that Martin suggests a lot of people across the UK need to know they can apply to get the money back in their accounts.

direct to your inboxMoney Saving Expert Martin Lewis has issued a warning to people who have had a student loan after 100,000 people were accidentally placed on the wrong repayment plans.He says that many people have repaid more than they should have - but are able to get the money they've overpaid back. And in the vast majority of cases it's effectively free money, as getting the overpayments returned won't make the slightest difference to what you pay in the future reports the Mirror.

direct to your inboxPeople who bank with HSBC, First Direct, M&S Banks and John Lewis Finance could be owed up to £100-worth of compensation each, if shoppers feel they haven't received the level of service they should have.People who have borrowed cash from these banks in the last 10 years are eligible.The Money Saving Expert's latest advice says the compensation can be redeemed if customers feel they have received substandard service. And despite some confusion after people received letters out of the blue the offer is indeed genuine, reports Kent Live.

Martin Lewis has plenty of good advice when it comes to the festive period and what we should steer clear of.

direct to your inboxMoney Saving Expert Martin Lewis has issued some golden advice to any parents shopping at Asda this month.The finance journalist says mums and dads can treat their kids to a meal in Asda cafes in December completely free of charge.According to Martin, all of Asda's 216 cafes are taking part, and kids under the age of 16 can eat free every day in December (apart from Christmas day and Boxing day when stores are closed).He Martin tweeted the news over the weekend, writing: "Totally free £2.50 meal for kids."There's no minimum spend so it is indeed a completely free meal, but children must be accompanied by an adult.The adult or child does not need to buy a meal or spend anything in store to qualify for the offer.

direct to your inboxMoney Saving Expert Martin Lewis is usually the first to advise Brits to only buy what they need.However, on occasion, the finance journalist will actually encourage us to spend more money - as it can mean saving some serious cash in the longrun.Martin's latest advice suggests just that, as he has warned that in January, the price of stamps is about to increase. According to Birmingham Live, the price of a first class stamp is rising by 9p from January, from 76p to 85p, while a second class stamp is going up by 1p, from 65p to 66p.

Martin Lewis has explained how Brits can beat the new stamp price rise on January 1.

Martin Lewis has shared some fantastic news for struggling families with an Asda offer that sounds too good to be true – but it really is up for grabs.

Martin Lewis has told MPs that UK workers may be facing a catastrophic impact on their finances and end up permanently worse off if they cannot access short-term support to get through the coronavirus pandemic. The founder of MoneySavingExpert.com said it would be "short-sighted" of the state not to support people, who may work in sectors such as hospitality or travel, who were perfectly financially independent before the pandemic struck.

Martin Lewis has urged those who receive the Winter Fuel Payment to check their details after the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) confirmed to MoneySavingExpert.com that it had sent out more than 60,000 letters with incorrect information. The Winter Fuel Payment is a UK-wide benefit that helps people born on or before July 5, 1952 to pay their heating bills.

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direct to your inboxFinance expert Martin Lewis' website MoneySavingExpert has issued a warning to anybody receiving winter fuel allowance payments.According to the website, which was originally founded by Martin Lewis, many people in the UK could be receiving the wrong amount of money towards their winter fuel.People are being urged to check their details are correct after almost 60,000 letters with incorrect information have been sent out. The website says that tens of thousands of people could be affected and a small number of these cases could affect how much you're paid, reports Kent Live.

A top personal finance expert is urging people who claim winter fuel payments to check their details.