21 h. ago Eastern European 'Bonnie & Clyde' shoplifter who stole £5k Rolex and cash in raids on three UK jewellers who was jailed in US for £168k fraud

An Eastern European 'Bonnie & Clyde' shoplifter who hit at least three jewellery shops in the UK is an international fraudster who stole more than £168,000 from US retailers before hitting Britain

Economics

48 h. ago 'Communist Coke' is the new hipster wellness trend: Popular Eastern European drink made from old bread hits UK supermarkets

Kvass, a beverage beloved in north eastern Europe dubbed 'alcohol free Soviet Guinness', is coming to the UK, with retailers hoping it will bring similar profits to kefir, kimchi and kombucha.

Events

6 d. ago US struck ‘big facility’ in Venezuela, Trump claimed without offering details

Trump alleged that US forces hit ‘very hard’ in what would mark his team’s first land strike on Venezuela if confirmedDonald Trump has claimed that US forces struck a “big facility” in Venezuela last week – but the president did not specify what it was, or where, and the White House has not commented further.“We just knocked out – I don’t know if you read or you saw – they have a big plant, or a big facility, where the ships come from. Two nights ago, we knocked that out. So we hit them very hard,” Trump told Republican donor and New York supermarket owner John Catsimatidis on Friday. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Shoppers shell shocked to see Easter eggs on sale just days after Christmas

EGGSCLUSIVE: Shell-shocked shoppers have hit out at supermarkets for stocking chocolate bunnies and Easter eggs three months early, though some think it is a cracking idea

Economics

9 d. ago How Eastern European organised crime gangs slashing lorries and stealing goods are pushing up the price of your shopping

With almost 90 per cent of Britain's freight moved by road it's of little surprise that lorries are an increasingly regular target of Britain's seedy criminal empires.

Events

9 d. ago Twenty years ago Poles came to the UK searching for a better life

Thousands of Brits are moving to Poland attracted by the Eastern European country's cheap cost of living and fast economic growth.

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1 week ago Is your turkey Polish? Supermarkets accused of misleading shoppers with turkeys imported from the EU as bird flu outbreak on British farms hits supplies

Some of the country's most popular stores - including Asda, Morrisons, Lidl and Aldi - are filling shelves with imported birds to meet demand amid a bird flu outbreak, campaigners claim.

Economics

2 w. ago UK supermarket cuts fuel by 3p a litre as millions hit roads for Christmas

To claim the fuel discount, customers need to spend £15 or more before paying for their fuel and shopping at the till

Economics

2 w. ago Killer jailed after calmly walking back into supermarket to hit victim over queue jump row

Demiesh Williams struck 'hard-working' dad Andrew Clark after being challenged over queue jumping, and was told by the victim's daughter 'you destroyed my family in the cruellest way'

Events

2 w. ago Swap bread for crispy 'sweet and savoury' food that's more tasty with avocado and eggs

If you're tired of avocado and eggs on toast, a chef at the Organic Kitchen has a crispy alternative that takes just 24 minutes to make.

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2 w. ago Biggest baby names of 2026 will be inspired by 60s, 70s and 90s stars

Experts say they have seen a new trend for nostalgia that will bring back some once popular names

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2 w. ago Wales international lands major contract with huge retailer as new career takes off

The former British & Irish Lion says he is "hugely proud" to see a product he has given his name to hitting supermarket shelves

Politics

2 w. ago Defending Europe's eastern flank is an 'immediate priority' with Russia 'a threat today, tomorrow and the foreseeable future', EU leaders declare

Defending Europe's eastern flank is an 'immediate' priority for the European Union in the face of the threat posed by Russia, eight EU leaders meeting in Helsinki said today.

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3 w. ago Nobel Peace Prize laureate and others who took on Belarus' president are among the freed prisoners

Belarusian authorities have freed 123 prisoners, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski and key opposition figures Maria Kolesnikova and Viktar Babaryka, as part of a deal with Washington that lifted U.S. sanctions on the Eastern European country’s vital fertilizer exports

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3 w. ago Eastern European grooming gang jailed for a total of four decades for sexually exploiting vulnerable schoolgirls after plying them with cigarettes and alcohol

Codrin Dura, 27, Leonard Paun, 24, Stefan Ciuraru, 23, Bogdan Gugiuman, 44, and Klaudio Aleksiu, 28, were all convicted of committing serious sex offences against a total of six teenage girls.

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last month One mulled wine delivered the 'Xmas factor' but another smelled like a 'cheap scented candle'

It’s fair to say that many of the supermarket offerings didn’t quite hit the mark, says Liv Clarke.

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