1 week ago B&M's 'perfect' £40 oak coffee table looks 'just like' £190 high

Shoppers are 'obsessed' with the retailer's new £40 coffee table that resembles a much more expensive style

Economics

1 week ago Raw materials to keep British Steel plant operating reach the UK

The U_K_ government says that it has bought enough raw materials to keep Britain’s last steelmaking blast furnaces operating for the “coming weeks.”

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2 w. ago ‘Fika has become more expensive’: rising coffee prices affect a Swedish tradition

Swedes are stockpiling supplies of the drink amid cost hikes, with some saying the coffee culture is changingNursing an iced chai latte in a Stockholm department store, Emma Tomth says she has cut down her cafe coffee consumption considerably. The 28-year-old social media manager used to buy a latte most days, but with prices having gone up by about 15-20 kronor (about £1-£1.50), she has cut down to two or three times a week.But it is not just about coffee. The economy also extends to fika – the historically hardwired Swedish tradition of meeting for a catch-up over a coffee and a biscuit or cake. “Many I know are abstaining from meeting for fika to save money. So we do something else instead,” Tomth says. Low-cost alternatives include meeting at home or going on walks, but it is not quite the same as fika, which plays a key social role in an otherwise often introverted society. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago British BMX star Kieran Reilly out to give Newcastle another title to celebrate

The Olympic silver medallist missed the Magpies’ Carabao Cup triumph as he was training in Costa Rica.

Politics

3 w. ago 'I bought Britain's most expensive coffee – you'll never believe how much one cup costs'

A food and drink lover, who often spares no expensive on his meal times, decided to try London's most expensive coffee shop to see if it is worth the staggering price tag or not

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4 w. ago 'I visited the Greater Manchester charity shop where people queue to get in'

The site is home to a cafe where a cup of tea and toasted teacake cost me just £1.60

Politics

4 w. ago This is why the price of everything from pints to coffee is hitting £5

As costs continue to rise in the UK, more and more everyday items are requiring a note rather than coins. Helen Coffey looks at whether we’re destined to end up spending a fiver every time we buy anything

Economics