Sales of plastic bags plummet 97% to a record low since the 5p charge was introduced 

Sales of plastic bags plummet 97% to a record low since the 5p charge was introduced More than seven billion bags were given out by the biggest supermarkets in 2014 Now typical shopper buys just four plastic bags every year in an incredible drop  Plastic bag charge of 5p was introduced in October 2015 by … Read more

Pip Edwards carries two sold out Louis Vuitton bags at once – valued at a cool $5,900

‘Always in uniform’: Pip Edwards suits up in her own label while carrying two sold out Louis Vuitton bags at once – valued at a cool $5,900 By Marta Jary For Daily Mail Australia Published: 11:11 BST, 6 July 2020 | Updated: 11:31 BST, 6 July 2020 Pip Edwards certainly has a unique – and … Read more

Coronavirus Brazil: Bodies stored in bin bags alongside patients

Shocking images show two bodies of coronavirus victims stuffed in bin bags lying next to a patient in a hospital in Rio de Janeiro as the killer virus continues to wreak havoc in Brazil. A screen separates the patient from one of the corpses, while the other body lies just an arm’s length away, in … Read more

Shopper reveals storage hack for folding carrier bags small enough to fit neatly into a tray

Shopper reveals ‘genius’ hack for folding reusable shopping bags into tiny triangles that fit in a storage tray TikTok user @deb1974, believed to be from the UK, shared clever storage hack Posting on the video sharing app, she demonstrated how to fold carrier bags  Social media user showed how the neatly folded item can be … Read more

Siblings who were BOTH abandoned in red tartan bags reveal shock at finally finding each other

The moving moment a brother and sister who were both abandoned as babies by their mother – and left in identical red tartan bags – are reunited more than 50 years later is shown in tonight’s special of ITV’s Long Lost Family, Born Without Trace.  David McBride, 58, who lives in Birmingham, was found in … Read more

Pupils are told to leave ties, blazers, hats and bags at home when heading to school

Ties, blazers, hats and bags are to be left at home and parents have been told to refrain from ‘nattering’ at the gates as schools prepare to unlock their doors tomorrow. The measures – which could include asking pupils to wear PE kit in to avoid using the changing rooms – are designed to ensure … Read more

Police carry bags of clothes and a carpet from flat where Louise Smith, 16, was last staying

Mourners have been laying flowers at the site where a body was discovered in Hampshire during the search for missing 16-year-old Louise Smith.  Today the teenager, who vanished on May 8, was described by family friends as a ‘charming young girl who had her whole life ahead of her’.  Investigating forensic officers have also been … Read more

MasterChef SPOILER: Sarah Tiong packs her bags and leaves her Melbourne hotel

MasterChef SPOILER: Sarah Tiong packs her bags and leaves her Melbourne hotel in photos that ‘prove she DOESN’T win the cooking show’ By Demeter Stamell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:19 BST, 22 May 2020 | Updated: 05:24 BST, 22 May 2020 Fan favourite Sarah Tiong appears to be out of the MasterChef competition. The … Read more

Cardiff University students return to their halls to find their belongings thrown into bin bags

Cardiff University has apologised after some students returned to their halls of residence to find their possessions had been thrown away. Students at Cardiff’s Talybont South halls said they were shocked to find many of their kitchen items had been put in the bin.  They claimed the university assured them their possessions would be ‘stored safely’ if they chose … Read more