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For chocolate lovers who simply can’t wait until Christmas, Lidl has created the perfect solution. The supermarket chain has unveiled a special Advent calendar featuring just one door, designed specifically for those who devour all their festive chocolate on December 1.The innovative calendar contains a single 100g milk chocolate bar that’s been divided into 24 squares, representing each day leading up to Christmas. This means that rather than pretending to exercise restraint with traditional daily doors, “chocolate fiends” can embrace their cravings guilt-free.Answering “sweet-toothed shoppers’ prayers”, 1,000 of these limited-edition calendars are being given away for free through an online…
Sara GirvinIreland correspondentBritish Heart FoundationAdam’s wife Hannah was awoken by Polly’s bark, to discover her husband breathing strangelyWhen a dog’s bark woke Hannah Cooke in the middle of the night last year she found her husband breathing strangely next to her, before he stopped breathing completely.After waking, Hannah performed CPR on Adam until an ambulance arrived, saving his life.Hannah and her husband, from Ballinamallard in County Fermanagh, are convinced their four-year-old dog helped save Adam’s life after he suffered a cardiac arrest in his sleep.Polly, a golden retriever, will be honoured as a “CPR hero” in London on Tuesday.Hannah, who…
The Rugby Football Union has announced a 10-year high revenue of £228m in its latest financial accounts, but returned a small overall loss of nearly £2m.This marks a significant improvement from the £42m loss in 2023-2024, which sparked a furore that threatened chief executive Bill Sweeney’s position.Sweeney’s salary is £700,000, which includes a bonus, but not from the long-term incentive plan (LTIP) scheme, which proved so controversial this time last year when he took home £1.1m in total.”This has been a year of progress amid challenges,” Sweeney said.”We’ve made genuine advances on and off the field, yet we know parts…
A Worcester homeowner could be forced to tear down a £170,000 two-storey annexe after the city council rejected her retrospective planning application earlier this month – despite the needs of her disabled daughter. Clair Birch, 58, constructed the building in her back garden without securing proper planning permission first.The structure was meant to provide accommodation for her disabled daughter, but it is now at the centre of a bitter neighbour dispute.Worcester City Council turned down her application on November 5, ruling that the building was “overbearing” and had an unacceptable impact on nearby residents.The council found that the annexe’s height,…
A government department has been accused of “squandering” taxpayers’ money on “whacky fringe events” after spending more than £1million at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.Research shared with GB News shows productions supported by taxpayer money included A Northern Tranny Hootenanny, 2 Muslim 2 Furious, and Alison Spittle’s Fat Bitch Show, each of which received up to £2,500 in funding from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).The Adam Smith Institute (ASI) found the ministry headed up by Lisa Nandy provided support to the “Keep it Fringe Fund”, which has been responsible for supporting up to 360 shows.Responding to the findings,…
Queen Camilla has praised the work of the Samoa Victim Support Group (SVSG), which has “touched, changed and saved lives” through its support for abuse victims.Her Majesty visited Samoa just over a year ago with her husband, King Charles, where she outlined her mission to “eliminate abuse”.Commenting today, Camilla said: “Almost exactly a year ago, I visited SVSG and was immediately struck by your outstanding work with victims of abuse throughout Samoa. “You have, I know, touched, changed and saved lives across the island and I am proud to stand with you as we seek to end these heinous crimes…
If you’ve been watching gold and it seems too expensive to buy, now is the time to look at silver instead. The metal isn’t just having a moment, it’s in the middle of what many analysts are calling a ‘physical supply squeeze’, especially in London. In other words, demand is far outstripping supply which is good news for investors looking for growth. Silver has been surprisingly cheap for a few years but in recent months it has started to surge.Historically, you used to be able buy an ounce of gold with an average of around 54061 ounces of silver but…
Eamonn Holmes has reflected on the “honour” of leading the funeral of Belfast football legend George Best, 20 years after his passing.The GB News presenter described Best as his “personal hero” and revealed he was personally invited by the footballer’s family to conduct the service at Parliament Buildings in 2005.The Belfast-born footballer, who died aged 59, remains a global icon for his brilliance on the pitch and his larger-than-life lifestyle off it.Speaking today, Eamonn said: “It was amazing. You probably could never get a phone call from a family like that. “I thought they were calling to invite me to…
Tesco shoppers who purchased a specific batch of the supermarket’s Celery, Fruit & Nut Salad face potential health risks.The affected 300g salads, bearing a use-by date of December 2, 2025, contain mustard that was not declared on the packaging, prompting an urgent product recall. The contamination poses serious concerns for those with mustard allergies or intolerances. An official alert has been issued by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) regarding the mislabelled product.Customers who have purchased the affected salad and are allergic or intolerant to mustard have been advised: “Don’t eat it. Instead, return it to a Tesco store where a…
Getty ImagesHighland Council said Cauldeen Primary had planned Christmas show has been replaced with other activitiesAn Inverness primary school has cancelled its Christmas show after receiving “racist and abusive” online messages.Cauldeen Primary planned to stage a musical that included a scene telling the story of refugee children caught up in the Syrian conflict, according to the Press and Journal newspaper.Highland Council said there was “negative feedback” on social media and “racist and abusive” messages – some of them directed at the school and staff.Police Scotland said it had received a report of threatening and abusive communications online and its inquiries…