Compensation for thousands of Buy As You View Customers It is thought the compensation will cost hundreds of thousands of pounds Around 59,000 customers of Buy as You View, which rents out furniture, TVs and other electronic goods on hire purchase are set to cash in after the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), raised concerns about […]
Read moreAre retailers doing enough to reduce food waste?
Are retailers doing enough to reduce food waste? While many are relying on food banks, companies are still throwing away food at the end of the day… At the beginning of the week, one of my friends shared a photo on Boots Facebook page after finding out that they threw lots of sandwiches out at […]
Read moreAmazon customer banned for returning faulty items
Amazon customer banned for returning faulty items Surely this is his right though? Amazon fan, Greg Nelson, has purchased over 340 items from the online store over a 15 year period, and described himself as a “fervently loyal fan” before his exclusion. Greg said he returned 37 items but never returned a single item that didn’t […]
Read moreCafe owner threatens couple after they didn’t pay bill
Cafe owner threatens couple after they didn’t pay bill However, it has caused huge backlash on the cafe Facebook page… A cafe owner in Dublin threatened to expose the couple online using CCTV footage after they left without paying for their breakfast. Paul Stenson, owner of The White Moose Café, took to Facebook to warn […]
Read moreHow much can you save by switching to an electric vehicle?
How much can you save by switching to an electric vehicle? I was pretty surprised at what I found out during my time with an electric vehicle… How much do you know about electric vehicles? Not much? No, me neither, up until last year that is… When Go Ultra Low, the government-backed campaign to promote […]
Read moreHow to beat the Sky tv price hike
How to beat the Sky TV price hike… Millions of Sky TV customers will be facing a price rise in June and some customers will be hit with a whopping £72 extra on their yearly bill! The price hike comes into force on 1 June 2016 and Sky are starting to contact customers now to inform […]
Read moreBrussels Blasts
The latest news on Brussels blasts Sad news in this morning, there have been several blasts around Brussels today… Up to 13 people have died and at least 35 wounded in blasts throughout Brussels earlier today. The first blast happened at Zaventem Airport in Brussels. Shots were fired and Arabic shouted before the bomb blasts, according […]
Read moreLollipop man quits following high five ban
Lollipop man quits following high five ban A lollipop man who was once known as the happiest in Scotland has quit after the fun police moved in… Lollipop man, Nkosana Mdikane, danced and sang at his crossing and gave the pupils high fives. But officials at West Dunbartonshire Council put a stop to the fun […]
Read moreAsda Confirm Job Cuts
Asda confirm job cuts of their most unpopular services The plans will cut the jobs of 530 store staff Asda announced its plans in January to cut the jobs of around 5,000 store staff. The plan was to offer those staff affected new positions in another department, if they didn’t accept the new offer then it could […]
Read moreAlton Towers To Reopen Smiler
Alton Towers are to reopen The Smiler tomorrow Would you be brave enough to ride the rollercoaster? In June last year, two teenagers were left needing a leg amputation and dozens more thrill seekers were left injured after human error caused the smiler rollercoaster to crash. It was the worst accident Alton Towers have ever […]
Read moreInsulting advert for plus size shorts
This insulting advert for plus size shorts has had people in uproar Is body shaming becoming too much of a common problem? I’ll be the first to admit I’m plus size and also the first to admit I really don’t care! I am happy in my body, I love chocolate a little too much – […]
Read morePoor women substituting tampons with socks and old newspaper
Poor women substituting tampons with socks and old newspaper Unfortunately this is true it has been revealed today Christian organisation, Darlington Citadel in County Durham, have started a hashtag in order to raise awareness on the issue, #beggingforatampon The Salvation Army branch is encouraging people to appeal to Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt to reconsider the price […]
Read moreWould you do a full face of make-up during labour?
Would you do a full face of make-up during labour? One woman did so she could give birth to her daughter looking glam. I think I am in the minority when I say I slept through labour – yep, I had a natural birth which did hurt a bit but a little gas and air […]
Read moreIce Cream Van Waiting Time Limit Introduced
Yes, this is probably the weirdest news you will hear all day… Ice cream waiting time limit introduced. Worcester City Council have introduced a 15 minute wait time on ice cream vans, which can extend to 30 minutes if there is a queue forming. The change has been brought in after complaints from other street […]
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