Freebies, offers & competitions

Eat Out to Help Out – the Government is subsidising 50 per cent off meals on Mondays to Wednesdays in August up to £10pp. Over 53,000 outlets, including McD's, Subway, independents and some more upmarket venues are taking part. Check what's available near you and anywhere you're taking a staycation.

Win a copy of DreamWorks Animation's Trolls World Tour on DVD.

Do you have children between the ages of three and seven who struggle with Maths? Or even just seem to have anxiety towards the subject in general?The Funexpected app has been designed to curb this anxiety and get your children excited about learning maths and we have three one-year subscriptions to be won.

During lockdown we've all been exploring ways to socialise and keep entertained and so many have organised games and quizzes online. Anne Coates tried out the Whodunnit Murder Mystery games offered by MacMillan Cancer Support to raise funds for this excellent charity.

In time for Mothering Sunday we had a signed copy of Perdition's Child by Anne Coates to be won. Here's our winner.

The Plastic Problem – 60 small ways to reduce waste and save the earth written by Aubre Andrus from Lonely Planet Kids.

HarperCollins Children’s Books has published the official film tie-in books for Heyday Films and StudioCanal’s remake of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s classic novel, The Secret Garden, scheduled for box office release on the 10 April 2020. We have three copies of the novel to be won.

To celebrate Mothering Sunday on 22 March, we are offering one lucky reader a copy of Anne Coates' latest crime novel, Perdition's Child to be signed for someone you love – or yourself!

The Caravan, Camping and Motorhome Show returns to Birmingham’s NEC from the 18 to 23 February 2020 and six lucky readers have won family tickets.

Abominable out now on Digital and on 4K Ultra HD, Blu-Ray and DVD 10 February from Universal Pictures Home Entertainment. Here's our review and the opportunity to win a copy of the film on Blu-Ray.

The Caravan, Camping and Motorhome Show returns to Birmingham’s NEC from 18 to 23 February 2020. We have six family tickets to be won.

Iconic flat shoe brand and foldable party shoe creator, Cocorose London, has founded its own style-cred awareness day – Blister Friday – taking place on Friday 29 November, to keep women’s feet in better shape and enhance their safety whilst getting home from parties.

Disney and Pixar’s Toy Story 4 takes audiences on a hilarious and heartwarming road trip with Woody, Buzz Lightyear and the whole gang, plus some new faces, on Digital in 4K Ultra HD™ HD, and on 4K Ultra HD™, Blu-ray™ DVD. Anne Coates reviews and we have one copy on Blu-ray™ to be won.

The Summer Festival returns to Audley End Miniature Railway. Jam-packed with activities and entertainment for all the family, this spectacular summer-long festival offers everything to ensure a day full of excitement and wonder for children and adults alike. We have a special half-price tickets offer for the opening weekend 20 to 21 July to celebrate the end of the school year and the start of the summer holidays.

The UK’s biggest pregnancy and parenting event, The Baby Show, with MadeForMums, is coming to the Birmingham NEC from Friday 17 until Sunday 19 May, it is sure to be a fantastic shopping experience for new and expectant parents from across the Midlands and beyond, as over 200 baby brands exhibit their latest, must-have products. Three lucky readers have each won a pair of tickets.

Any time now we'll have the announcement of the arrival of the Duke and Duchess's baby. And so many other parents are looking forward to their own very special day. An online photography marketplace is offering free replica royal photoshoots for babies who are born on the same day as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s baby, to celebrate the birth. Parents can submit a photo of their baby’s birth certificate online as proof, to be booked in with a local photographer after the royal baby’s official Palace pictures are released. If your baby is born within the same hour as the Royal baby, parents can receive free birthday photography for their child up until they are 18. 

The UK’s biggest pregnancy and parenting event, The Baby Show, with MadeForMums, is coming to the Birmingham NEC for three days only. Running from Friday 17 until Sunday 19 May, it is sure to be a fantastic shopping experience for new and expectant parents from across the Midlands and beyond, as over 200 baby brands exhibit their latest, must-have products. We have three pairs of tickets to be won.

We had two copies of Walt Disney Studios' The Nutcracker and the Four Realms on Blu-Ray to be won. Here are our winners.