How unexpected items are fuelling YOUR junk food cravings

Cravings for junk food can be the biggest obstacle when trying to lose weight and are often the reason for people failing their healthy diet plans. It’s no accident that these products are so hard to resist –  as manufacturers ensure the foods taste the best they possibly can with the goal of overriding our internal ‘stop’ … Read more

A unicorn, alpacas and an Aston Martin: Hotel chain reveals bizarre items left behind in 2019

A five-foot floral unicorn, a pair of alpacas, a gingerbread village and a new Aston Martin: Hotel chain reveals the most bizarre items left behind in 2019 Travelodge has compiled a list of the weirdest items in its lost and found offices  One guest left behind an engagement ring prompting a mad dash to Heathrow … Read more

Women who buy designer items are more likely to act in a selfish manner, study finds

Devils really do wear Prada! Women who buy designer items are more likely to act in a selfish manner, study finds Academics in Maryland looked at how designer goods can alter your psychology  In one test involving 72 female students, half received a £1,500 Prada handbag The other half participating in the test received a … Read more

CeX customers left out of pocket after tech firm delivers faulty items

A number of shoppers have been left out of pocket after purchasing items from the second-hand tech store, CeX that haven’t turned up, according to an exclusive report for This is Money by Which?. Some customers, including key workers, have reported receiving faulty items according to the consumer group, while others have not received online … Read more

Households with pensioners are most likely to have stockpiled items  

Pensioners are the most likely to have stockpiled items in preparation for a crisis, such as the current coronavirus pandemic, according to new research.  US scientists found households headed up by pensioners are the most likely to have items stockpiled ready for a disaster, such as bottled water, tinned food and a back-up generator.  Researchers analysed … Read more

Ministers accused of IGNORING offers of equipment, letting hundreds of thousands of items go ABROAD

Ministers were last night accused of ignoring offers of equipment and letting hundreds of thousands of items go abroad despite the urgent need for PPE in the UK.  The government is facing an onslaught of questions over the shortage of the vital equipment desperately needed by frontline healthcare workers.  A number of businesses have come … Read more

Woman creates an incredible $2000 ‘catio’ using items from Bunnings

Now THAT’S an isolation project: Pet owner creates an incredible $2,000 ‘catio’ for her beloved cats using mesh and artificial grass from Bunnings An Australian woman and her husband built an incredible outdoor cat enclosure The mum was met with praise after she shared photos of the ‘catio’ to Facebook  She said it cost her approximately $2,000 … Read more

Cost of Fair Trade items is set to soar

Middle class shoppers up and down the UK could be hit financially as the cost of fashionable household staples like tea and coffee are set to rise due to global shortages caused by the coronavirus pandemic.    Producers of trendy Fair Trade items often found in your local hipster coffee bar or quirky restaurants are struggling … Read more

Hipsters face a hit to the pocket as cost of trendy Fair Trade items are set to soar after lockdown

Middle class shoppers up and down the UK could be hit financially as the cost of fashionable household staples like tea and coffee are set to rise due to global shortages caused by the coronavirus pandemic.    Producers of trendy Fair Trade items often found in your local hipster coffee bar or quirky restaurants are struggling … Read more