8 h. ago 'I bought £4 Zara handbag from charity shop and couldn't believe what was inside'

A woman has shared her excitement after finding a 'hidden' surprise in a pocket of a handbag she bought from a charity shop and it meant she'd basically got the bag for free

Economics

10 h. ago Woman buys £4 Zara handbag from charity shop and is gobsmacked when she looks inside

When a woman purchased a £4 Zara handbag at a charity shop, she had a 'little delve around in the pockets' when she came across something that left her floored

Economics

32 h. ago Shopper scores 'holy grail' £8 bargain in charity shop and is amazed by its true value

Charity shops are full of hidden gems and discounted goodies - but one person was gobsmacked at the real value of the 'holy grail' item they managed to buy for less than £8

Economics

35 h. ago Bargain hunter buys £8 'holy grail' item in charity shop and is stunned by real value

A bargain hunter ventured to a charity shop on the hunt for a coveted item which can vary in price, often costing quite a sum, but they managed to snap it up for just £7.52

Economics

36 h. ago Woman snaps up £45 coffee machine from charity shop then realises true value

A woman was left gobsmacked when she found a coffee machine in a British Heart Foundation home charity shop, but after googling the RRP, she ran to the till with it

Economics

60 h. ago 'I found £8.50 wedding dress in charity shop and was gobsmacked when I tried it on'

A bride-to-be shared her delight after coming across a once-in-a-lifetime find in her local charity shop - and people have congratulated her for keeping the costs down for her big day

Economics

3 d. ago 'I bought two rare items in a charity shop for £2 that people dream of finding'

A woman’s charity shop outing took a surprising turn when she uncovered two highly sought-after items she’d been hunting for, known to fetch good prices on the resale market

Economics

3 d. ago Charity shop customer 'hits lottery' after finding rare popular items for £2

A woman’s charity shop trip turned into a lucky discovery when she found a pair of rare items she’d long been searching for which are popular and can have a high resale value

Economics

4 d. ago Meera Sodha’s recipe for za’atar roast vegetables with whipped feta | Meera Sodha recipes

Toss spiced roast veg with creamy butter beans, fresh mint and zesty lemon, then pile it all high on a big platterThis year, I bought three oval platters: a small, silver-plated one from a local charity shop on which I serve crisps to make them look fancy; a medium-sized splattered enamel one for everyday everything; and a very large, stainless-steel one for dinner parties. I’m not sure why this happened, but I can tell you that I love the energy that platters give to a table, and the gentle sense of pomp and ceremony they lend even the simplest of meals. My love for the platter has dictated today’s recipe, a final fling with the very last of the summer vegetables served over whipped feta. Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago 'I bought cat painting for £20 in charity shop and was stunned by it's true value'

A savvy bargain hunter has shared how he was stunned when he bought a piece of artwork for just £20 - and now he's hoping to make a hefty profit from his impulse purchase

Economics

5 d. ago Thrifting fan predicts 'end of charity shops as we know them' amid store closures

Charity shop aficionado Lisa Brown has explained the reasons she believes charity shops on the high street will soon be a thing of the past and what is set to replace them

Politics

5 d. ago Stained glass window bought for £20 'may have belonged to Robert the Bruce', antiques dealer claims

Richard Drummond, 49, paid just £20 for the dazzling circular artwork at a charity shop in Moffat in Dumfriesshire.

Economics

5 d. ago Charity shopper spends £20 on cat painting then realises its true value

A bargain hunter and avid reseller was gobsmacked when he walked passed a charity shop and spotted a unique piece of artwork - and despite paying just £20 for it, he soon realised it cost significantly more

Economics

5 d. ago £20 Scottish charity shop stained glass window 'belonged to Robert The Bruce'

Richard is now on a mission to get the artefact dated and find out exactly where it came from.

Economics

6 d. ago Major UK charity shop closing 88 stores including five in Greater Manchester

The charity said closures come following increased financial pressures and changes in consumer behaviour

Politics

6 d. ago Charity shopper buys old box and is 'in tears' after finding handwritten message

A shopper picked up an 'old' box from a charity shop but after taking it home, they were quickly 'tearing up' after discovering the touching, handwritten message written on the bottom of it

Economics

6 d. ago Shopper finds old box in charity shop and 'tears up' over hidden message

A bargain hunting shopper ventured to a charity shop on the hunt for some decent deals and discounts before stumbling across a 'beautiful' box - with an unexpected message written underneath

Politics

6 d. ago 'I made best £25 charity shop find but it was so big I struggled to carry it'

A charity shop customer has shared her delight after spotting a sizeable discovery she couldn't resist snapping up, only for it to result in a 'dreadful' bus journey home

Economics

6 d. ago Woman 'gasps' after amazing charity shop purchase but struggles to get it home

After spotting the incredible charity shop haul, the customer admitted she struggled to transport the goods home on the bus mainly down to the size of her purchase

Society

7 d. ago Major high street chain confirms 88 stores shutting for good as 200 shops to be axed – check the full list

A MAJOR high street retailer has announced the full list of shops that are set to close. Cancer Research confirmed that stores including Birmingham, Edinburgh and High Wycombe will shut by May 2026. The charity has blamed higher national insurance contributions, inflation pressures and changing consumer habits as the key reasons for having to axe...

Economics