From Aldi’s Cuthbert to Tesco‘s Curly, most British supermarkets have their own version of a caterpillar cake. The original, Marks & Spencer’s Colin Cake – who turned 30 last year – has been a staple at British birthday parties for years, with similar cakes gaining in popularity in recent years. M&S lodged an intellectual property … Read more
Billionaire Issa brothers who bought Asda for £7bn look poised to make a takeover bid for Caffe Nero after buying up £140m of the chain’s debt Mohsin, 49, and Zuber Issa, 48, could be due to make takeover bid for Caffe Nero The billionaire brothers have bought around £140m of the company’s debt Caffe Nero … Read more
Billionaire Issa brothers who bought Asda for £7bn look poised to make a takeover bid for Caffe Nero after buying up £140m of the chain’s debt Mohsin, 49, and Zuber Issa, 48, could be due to make takeover bid for Caffe Nero The billionaire brothers have bought around £140m of the company’s debt Caffe Nero … Read more
A ‘jealous and controlling’ husband who stabbed his Asda worker wife hundreds of times in an ‘episode of unspeakable and barbaric savagery’ has been jailed for 18 years. George Leather, 60, pleaded guilty to the murder of his wife Paula, 56, at Liverpool Crown Court this week. The victim was found with up to 100 … Read more
Are Easter eggs the new loo rolls? Angry shoppers share snaps of empty supermarket shelves – while one Waitrose customer jokes they ‘should have bought theirs at New Year’ Many Brit shoppers found themselves on unwanted Easter egg hunt this morning Frustrated customers shared snaps of empty shelves at supermarkets to Twitter Mumsnet thread started … Read more
The Cadbury Creme Egg Medium Easter Egg is cheapest at Asda, closely followed by Tesco Cadbury Creme Egg Medium Easter Egg (138g) Asda: 99p Morrisons: 99p (on offer: was £1.50) Tesco: £1 Sainsbury’s: £1.25 Waitrose: £1.50 Ocado: £1.50 Cadbury Crunchie Large Easter Egg (233g) Asda: £3 Sainsbury’s: £3 Tesco: £3 Waitrose: £4 Morrisons: £4 Ocado: £6 The Cadbury Crunchie Large … Read more
Know your onions! Woman who asked ASDA for a refund for bunch of daffodils missing from her online order discovers they were in the FRIDGE after her husband thought they were spring onions Helen Newman, 38, who lives in Newcastle, ordered from ASDA last Thursday Complained her daffodils were missing and received a refund from supermarket … Read more
A supermarket security guard used his van to deliberately mow down a habitual shoplifter in a revenge attack over him stealing a bottle of wine worth just £5. Stephen Johnson, 27, leapt into his Peugeot Partner vehicle and chased after 23-year old Steven Quinn after the thief managed to get away from him during a … Read more
Asda will introduce HAIRDRESSERS and nail bars to stores after billionaire brothers’ £6.8bn takeover bid is completed Mohsin and Zuber Issa plan to revive Asda if their £6.8bn takeover goes ahead Food aisles could be cut by a quarter to introduce cafes, hair salons and nail bars The takeover bid is subject to an investigation … Read more
Asda will introduce HAIRDRESSERS and nail bars to stores after billionaire brothers’ £6.8bn takeover bid is completed Mohsin and Zuber Issa plan to revive Asda if their £6.8bn takeover goes ahead Food aisles could be cut by a quarter to introduce cafes, hair salons and nail bars The takeover bid is subject to an investigation … Read more