15 h. ago Major UK high street supermarket suffers 'major' payment issue at all stores

The 'major' issue has seen customers taking to social media to report problems with their contactless cards at the supermarket giant

Economics

33 h. ago What customers really think of major supermarket's decision to scrap all self

Going against the grain, Booths made the decision to ignore what rival supermarkets were doing by favouring staffed tills over self-service checkouts in November 2023.

Economics

38 h. ago Major supermarket with 900 stores to shut site in weeks after string of closures

Overall, Iceland has around 900 stores across the UK and is working to expand its footprint even more, with plans previously announced to open more Food Warehouse and Iceland sites

Politics

39 h. ago We visited one of Britain's prettiest villages and didn't want to come home

The chocolate box village regularly tops the list of best places to visit on a UK holiday

Politics

3 d. ago Gossip, gowns and Agas: could Ladies of the Cotswolds be reality TV’s next big thing?

Grand Designs team to make show set in wealthy English countryside that promises to be part glittering social whirl and part bloodbath The Cotswolds had better steel itself: reality television is upon it. A series is planned (rumoured working title: Ladies of the Cotswolds) and it sounds posher than most. It’s made by the company behind Grand Designs and set in the “chocolate box” town of Charlbury, in the Evenlode valley.Names are being proposed for the series, such as Gabriela Peacock (nutritionist entrepreneur married to hedge fund banker David Peacock, and pals with Joan Collins and Princess Beatrice). Plum Sykes (author of last year’s Cotswolds-set novel Wives Like Us) is thought to be scripting the voiceover. Then there’s “Suzie Jet” (Suzannah Harvey), CEO of the local airport. How marvellously down to earth and relatable they all sound. Though of course they don’t, and that’s the point. Continue reading...

Events

3 d. ago Major supermarket recalls item that could spark allergic reaction in 'don't eat' warning

Asda has recalled its Simple To Cook Asian Inspired Pork Belly Slices after it discovered they could contains milk and sulphates which are not listen on the product's ingredients

Events

5 d. ago Spoil her silly with Mother’s Day gifts that’ll tug on her heart strings

Serve up style and function with gifts to bag her heart

Politics

5 d. ago I woke up one day and my mother was gone, never to be seen again. It was only years later, when my father made a chilling phone call to my brother, that we discovered what happened

When a five-year-old Joanne Law awoke at her home near Newcastle on a March morning in 1973, she knew instantly that something was wrong.

Politics

6 d. ago Major supermarket closing 16 stores TODAY as part of massive overhaul

The supermarket giant announced that it was planning to close 52 of its in-store cafes and 17 small outlets.

Politics

7 d. ago Major UK supermarket to close 16 stores for good tomorrow – see full list here

Morrisons shocked the nation when they announced the closure of 17 stores and 52 cafes across the UK as supermarket struggle with surging prices – see if you local shop is on the list

Politics

7 d. ago Warm weather and Mother’s Day spending gives retailers March boost

Total UK retail sales were up 1.1% year on year in March, despite Easter’s later arrival this year, BRC-KPMG figures show.

Events

8 d. ago Major supermarket reduces bags of vegetables to just 8p ahead of Easter

The deal will run up to 20 April, Easter Sunday

Politics

8 d. ago Good news at last: just a little exercise can reduce the risk of dementia | Devi Sridhar

A recent study shows the benefit of being a middle-aged ‘weekend warrior’ who only exercises once or twice a weekIn these bleak times, glimmers of hope often seem to come out of the pages of scientific research. Take what we know about exercise. Just in the past few months, we’ve learned that moderate exercise may almost halve the risk of postpartum depression for new mothers, and that even five minutes of exercise a day could help lower blood pressure.But what really caught my eye recently was a study from Latin America that included roughly 10,000 people who were assessed over two decades using the Mexico City prospective study. The research, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, examined cognitive function with the aim of understanding the impact of exercise on mental ability, including mild dementia. The researchers took account of confounding variables such as age, diet, smoking and alcohol intake, nightly sleep and educational attainment, which have all been sho...

Events

8 d. ago Major supermarket Booths launching loyalty prices in ‘fundamental’ rewards shake

The high-end chain Booths announced the plan last week which will give shoppers discounted prices on around 300 of its own-label lines

Economics

8 d. ago Another major UK supermarket to launch its own version of viral 'Dubai

M&S is launching its own 'Dubai-style' chocolate - and the new treat is a variation of its Big Daddy bar that was hugely popular with shoppers last year.

Politics

1 week ago Supermarket workers shot dead in and outside store as major investigation launched

Multiple shootings which started inside a supermarket and ended at a worker's home has left two Walmart colleagues dead and a third in a critical condition in hospital

Economics

1 week ago Man, 25, charged over the deaths of mother and daughter who were killed in 'fireball' Boxing Day crash

Linda Philips, 72, and Amanda Riley, 49, died after their MG ZS collided with a BMW 4 Series and a quad bike near Kitts Green Road, Birmingham , on December 26, 2023.

Events

1 week ago Woke kids have 'ruined Mother's Day' by spending nothing on their mums

Research showed 32% of Brits only budgeted under £10 for Mother’s Day this year due to the cost of living crisis – but some didn't do anything at all for their humble mum

Politics

1 week ago Sainsbury's introduces major change across supermarkets in first for UK

The major supermarket chain is the first to partner with Royal Mail on its rapidly expanding network of parcel drop-off and collection points. Here's where it's already in operation

Politics

1 week ago Major supermarket issues 'do not eat' warning for potatoes over deadly allergy risk

It is feared packs of the side dish may contain hidden traces of milk, which is not featured on the label and poses a risk to anyone with an allergy or intolerance to milk.

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