25 h. ago A supermarket chain is calling for the return of a beloved icon of the nation’s football memories – the half

The call to arms from Lidl GB comes as new research reveals that half of Brits who played sport as children remember the iconic half-time orange as a core memory from childhood football matches.

Politics

63 h. ago Supermarket chain opens giant £8m UK store as another new branch set for 2026

The opening of the huge branch in Cookstown, based on Orritor Road, replaces the store opened in 1999, and was watched on by ex-Premier League footballer Aaron Hughes

Economics

65 h. ago High street giant shuts UK store after closing 10 others as shoppers left 'gutted'

New Look has closed dozens of its stores across the UK and Ireland in recent months as customers call the latest one 'madness' and blame 'online shopping' for its demise

Politics

6 d. ago High street giant closes UK store today after announcing 33 shops will shut

River Island, a major clothing brand, is set to close a branch down as part of a plan to save the company from insolvency in what is a tough time for the high street

Politics

6 d. ago Tesco giving away free breakfasts in cafes on Sunday if you show staff one thing

For the fourth year in a row, the supermarket chain is doing something to mark a very special day for people up and down the country

Politics

7 d. ago Sainsbury’s investors eye sales as grocers step up focus on price cuts

The UK’s second largest supermarket chain will publish its first quarter trading update on Tuesday.

Economics

7 d. ago ‘It looks more likely with each day we burn fossil fuels’: polar scientist on Antarctic tipping points

Despite working on polar science for the British Antarctic Survey for 20 years, Louise Sime finds the magnitude of potential sea-level rise hard to comprehendFor more than 20 years, Louise Sime has worked at the British Antarctic Survey specialising in polar climate dynamics. She uses ice cores to reconstruct past conditions and predict future changes. She now leads several international Earth modelling projects.Why are the Arctic and Antarctic regions important for the rest of the world?They are one of the pillars of global climate stability, a giant store of frozen water, an essential “biotic pump” that helps to store carbon, and an albedo shield that reflects much of the sun’s light and heat back out to space. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Welsh B&Q branch confirms move to new store just one mile away

The DIY giant has had a store and garden centre in the same spot just off the A40 for decades but the company has confirmed it is set for a new beginning nearby

Politics

1 week ago Row over plans to build new Lidl store on outskirts of seaside town

Lidl wants to open a new supermarket just outside Tenby. If plans are successful it will be the food giant's fourth store in Pembrokeshire

Politics

2 w. ago Supermarket chain with 300 stores to shut branch this week as closing down sale launched

The supermarket chain has confirmed that its store at the Albion Centre, Ilkeston, is closing over the weekend after more than two decades in the town in a fresh blow to the high street

Economics

2 w. ago Supermarket chain mocks price of croissants as exact number Brits eat in lifetime revealed

A new study has found that Brits will eat a staggering number of croissants in their lifetime and they're willing to pay no more than £1 for a buttery pastry

Economics

2 w. ago Aldi shares list of 20 'priority locations' across the UK to build brand new stores

The UK's fourth-largest supermarket recently invited the public to suggest areas most in need of an Aldi store - now the retail giant has set its sights on these locations

Politics

3 w. ago Full English breakfast Father's Day alert as one item 'may contain metal'

One major supermarket chain has ordered a recall of one of the meal's main ingredients over fears they may be contaminated with metal

Events

3 w. ago Aldi shoppers say same thing about 'humiliating' bag policy after checkout

Customers of the German supermarket chain Aldi have hit out at a bag search policy, claiming it is 'annoying' and 'humiliating' – but the company claims participation is 'optional' and explained why they do it

Events

3 w. ago Tesco sales accelerate despite ‘intensely competitive’ grocery market

The UK’s largest supermarket chain said it has increased its market share further after investing more in pricing to bring in more customers.

Economics

3 w. ago B&M records dip in sales as retail giant hikes prices and ploughs on with store openings

The discount retailer blamed challenging market conditions, yet its value-led business model should have thrived in a period where consumers were watching their pennies, an expert said

Economics

4 w. ago Tesco to shed light on sales as ‘awful April’ bill hikes squeeze budgets

The UK’s biggest supermarket chain will unveil its financial results for the first three months of its financial year on Thursday.

Economics