Car car crash leaves 12 injured after motorist smashes into a shop in Greenacre, Sydney 

Carnage as SUV smashes into a Muslim fashion shop injuring 12 people in western Sydney – with video showing smoke billowing from vehicle before it drove across intersection straight into the store A Subaru crashed into Hijab House in Greenacre at around 3.10pm Thursday  The car had previously crashed into another vehicle stopped at the … Read more

Terrifying moment masked gunman opens fire in kebab shop leaving bullet hole in donor meat

Terrifying moment masked gunman opens fire in kebab shop narrowly missing takeaway worker and blasting bullet into chicken donor Chaotic scenes erupted in the north west London takeaway shop  Three men rushed into the fast food joint to take cover from chasing gunmen  As the men vaulted the counter, one gunman took aim and fired … Read more

Betting shop staff recognised armed robbery twins thanks to ill-fitting balaclava

Dumb and dumber: Betting shop staff recognised armed robbery twins thanks to ill-fitting balaclava that revealed one as a regular who had placed a bet that day Ben and Luke Twyman carried out an armed robbery on a bookie in Ramsgate The pair, both 30, made off with hundreds of pounds before going down the … Read more

Sweet shop that inspired Roald Dahl’s books including Matilda and The Twits is now an Airbnb

Holidaymakers are in for a scrumdiddlyumptious treat as children’s author Roald Dahl’s boyhood sweet shop is now an Airbnb. Mrs Pratchett’s sweet shop was the inspiration behind his much-loved books including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Twits and Matilda. It is also thought to be the location where Dahl put a dead mouse in … Read more

‘When can I reopen my shop?’ Small retailers questions answered

As some large retailers begin reopening stores ahead of a moderate relaxation of lockdown rules, it’s fair to say things are looking a bit brighter for businesses. But small retailers and independent stores lack the big budgets, sizeable staff and space that giant chains have and many are wondering how they can prepare to reopen … Read more

Shop owner in locked-down Wales can’t get English customers as Covid-19 rules spark confusion

A road split between the border of England and Wales is observing two different states of lockdown, with one side sunbathing under Boris Johnson’s Stay Alert message and the other making sure they ‘Stay at Home’.  Border towns are in the midst of confusion as English and Welsh government’s follow two different states of lockdown … Read more

Scottish shop worker tries making a face mask out of a sock but it goes hilariously wrong 

One heel of a creation! Shop worker tries making a face mask out of a sock but it goes hilariously wrong Helen Campagna, from Irvine, North Ayrshire, shared video of Carolann Hitchell  Large amount of the sock ends up in her mouth as mask doesn’t work properly  Hilarious clip of the grandmother’s creation been viewed … Read more

Hotel Chocolat’s online surge fails to counter shop closures

Hotel Chocolat saw surge in online sales prior to Easter but this failed to make up for damage caused by having to shut shops in face of coronavirus By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:07 BST, 4 May 2020 | Updated: 22:07 BST, 4 May 2020 Hotel Chocolat said it saw a surge … Read more

Care worker, 20, is refused entry into Premier shop unless she changes out of her uniform

A care worker has revealed she was denied entry into a convenience store because she was wearing her uniform. Emily Challinor, 20, from Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, who had stopped to purchase a snack during her shift, described feeling ‘appalled’ and ‘so upset’ when she was told by staff at the Premier in Staffordshire, that she could not … Read more