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May 23rd, 2013 - Saxon Square shop owner nominated for prestigious business award
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May 23rd, 2013 - Saxon Square Shopping Centre gets creative
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May 10th, 2013 - Christchurch Food Festival: The Bay Tree interview with chef and author, Dale Pinnock
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May 8th, 2013 - Join The Big Lunch at Saxon Square Shopping Centre - free fun for the whole community
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April 3rd, 2013 - Saxon Square Shopping Centre spreads Easter Egg-citement in Christchurch
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February 6th, 2013 - Happy Valentine's Day at Scissors
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January 8th, 2013 - Nutrition talks at The Bay Tree
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November 27th, 2012 - Homeware boutique Latimer House opens at the Centre
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November 20th, 2012 - Santa Claus is coming to town!
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November 19th, 2012 - Enjoy fabulous free parking this Christmas!
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September 20th, 2012 - Dr Hauschka Skincare Open Day at The Bay Tree Health Store
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August 1st, 2012 - Boots Introduce Revamped No7 Counter
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August 1st, 2012 - Meet One Direction with Claire’s at Saxon Square!
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July 4th, 2012 - Local scout group receives boost for new premises
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March 29th, 2012 - Your chance to win a £100 sponsorship deal for your community group!
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January 9th, 2012 - Santa picked one lucky winner this Christmas!
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December 7th, 2011 - Santa is coming to Saxon Square
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December 7th, 2011 - Take it Easy Tuesday
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December 7th, 2011 - The Bay Tree News
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November 17th, 2011 - Saxon Square Shopping Centre welcomes Scissors salon!
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November 16th, 2011 - Christmas has arrived with our Christmas craft fair
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July 11th, 2011 - How to make the perfect ice-cream sundae
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July 4th, 2011 - Pupils pop-up for some practical experience in retail
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May 31st, 2011 - Saxon Square Shopping Centre limbers up for free yoga event
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November 18th, 2010 - Scene set for Santa at Christchurch Christmas Festival
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October 13th, 2010 - Saxon Square Shopping Centre keeps nurses sweet with chocolate delivery
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October 6th, 2010 - New Holland & Barrett store brings healthy approach to Christchurch
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September 30th, 2010 - Beat those winter blues with our top tips
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August 28th, 2010 - Summer Festival at Saxon Square
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August 11th, 2010 - Caffé Nero comes to Saxon Square Shopping Centre
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July 12th, 2010 - School pupils open up for business at Saxon Square Shopping Centre
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June 27th, 2010 - Local Community Share their Stories with Saxon Square Shopping Centre
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May 24th, 2010 - Holiday advice: Travelling with Children
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May 3rd, 2010 - What's your Story?
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April 2nd, 2010 - Saxon Square Shoppers kick off Easter Holidays
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Holiday advice: Travelling with Children

May 24th, 2010

If you're going on holiday with children, just getting there can be half the challenge. We’ve spoken with the experts at Thomson and Bath Travel, to get the top tips on travelling with children in tow.

When you're on holiday, you're looking for a relaxing experience from the moment you step on the plane. Of course it helps to have an extra pair of hands to help. Cabin crews are experts at childcare in the skies, and offer the following top tips for helping your family holiday flight fly by. 
 
Baby supplies
Despite the current hand baggage security restrictions, a lot of customers don’t realise that if travelling with a baby, you can still bring on the plane things like nappies, blankets - even baby milk. You have to make sure you bring necessities like this as we don’t carry supplies onboard the planes. The milk you bring can be ready mixed, and its fine if to be in excess of the current 100ml security limit.

Ears popping
Kids often feel the discomfort of ears popping during the flight. Don’t panic - this is normal and quite common. It’s caused by pressure changes in the cabin as the plane goes up and comes down. I always tell Mums and Dads to encourage the kids with them to keep swallowing by sipping on a drink, or perhaps sucking on a sweet. This normally relieves any discomfort inside little ears.
 
Night flights
If you’re taking a flight at night, remember to bring a blanket or some warm clothes for the little ones – it’s always good to be prepared, especially if you’re lucky enough to be on your way home from somewhere warmer!

Buggies and pushchairs
When you’re taking the family through airport security, remember that you’ll be expected to take your young ones out of a buggy or pushchair – so you might find it helpful to get ready for this. Once you’re through airport security, you can keep your buggy or pushchair with you until you board the plane. When you get to your destination, the buggy or pushchair will be waiting for you in Baggage Reclaim.
 
Baby changing
Baby changing facilities are available on all our planes, so there’s no need to panic. Just remember that we don’t carry any spare nappies on board, so I’d definitely encourage you to bring a few extra, if you think you might run out!