2 h. ago UK households bin 168m Christmas lights and ‘fast tech’ items a year

Consumers spent £1.7bn on festive lighting last year and much of it is treated as disposableUK households have thrown away an estimated 168m light-up Christmas items and other “fast-tech” gifts over the past year, a study suggests.The research by the non-profit group Material Focus found about £1.7bn was spent last year on Christmas lighting, including 39m sets of fairy lights. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Scots households hit with four week delay on bin collections at Christmas

Councils have announced a number of key dates.

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1 week ago EE's huge Black Friday discounts offers up to £1,000 off phones, smart watches and tablets

EE has slashed the price of several data packages and other tech items on its online store for Black Friday 2025

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3 w. ago Cynthia Erivo fans praise 'hero' Wicked star for rescuing Ariana Grande from red carpet ambush as her lightning fast reaction earns a flood of memes and comparison to Kevin Costner in The Bodyguard

The actresses are currently engaged in a world tour on behalf of their new film Wicked: For Good, the second of three planned prequels to The Wizard Of Oz.

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3 w. ago Cynthia Erivo fans praise 'hero' Wicked star for rescuing Ariane Grande from red carpet ambush as her lightning fast reaction earns a flood of memes and comparison to Kevin Costner in The Bodyguard

The actresses are currently engaged in a world tour on behalf of their new film Wicked: For Good, the second of three planned prequels to The Wizard Of Oz.

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3 w. ago Get Apple, Samsung and Amazon gadgets for £10 in early Black Friday tech deal

You can bag yourself some premium tech items from big brands like Apple, Samsung and Sony for a fraction of their usual price with this clever early Black Friday deal

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3 w. ago 7 of the coolest things we all wished we owned in the 80s and 90s, from novelty item to tech game

You’re not a child of the 80s or 90s if you didn’t want one of these

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4 w. ago Legendary car brand is revealing flagship EV in just DAYS with revolutionary new wireless charging tech

AN iconic car brand is gearing up to unleash its most powerful SUV ever, with a jaw-dropping 1000bhp and lightning-fast charging. The long-awaited SUV will be officially revealed next week, marking a huge leap forward for the German performance brand. The Porsche Cayenne Electric is set to hit showrooms in early 2026 and will sit...

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4 w. ago Warning to households across UK as bin collections 'about to change'

It's likely to be happening across the country around now

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