Shoppers praise Tesco as ‘discreet and clever’ as they spot the supermarket has included a domestic violence helpline on its receipts after a surge in abuse cases during lockdown Tesco is sharing the number for the Domestic Abuse helpline on its receipts Been praised on Twitter as ‘brilliant initiative’ to help victims discreetly It comes as … Read more
The sharp tang of kefir may not be to everyone’s taste, but the fermented milk drink has a growing legion of fans, as it flies off the shelves. Tesco, for example, reported a 400 per cent increase in sales in the 18 months to February this year. Kefir, available in dairy and non-dairy versions, is … Read more
BUSINESS LIVE: Car dealer Lookers warns of suspected fraud; Tesco accounting probe ends; Spread-betting firm Plus 500 reports spike in customers By This Is Money Published: 07:56 BST, 8 June 2020 | Updated: 07:59 BST, 8 June 2020 Car dealership Lookers has warned it might have to suspend its shares after the business discovered a … Read more
A new kind of alcoholic drink that became the unofficial beverage of the summer 2019 in the US launches in the UK today. Hard seltzer – an alcoholic flavoured sparkling water – became a sensation with American drinkers last year, so much so that there were shortages in stores, rationing was introduced, and a festival … Read more
Strawberry yields forever: Warm weather sees British growers harvest one of the country’s biggest ever hauls The sunshine will make the berries sweeter than in previous years Record levels of sunshine in recent weeks have led to an estimated 20 per cent increase in strawberry production Tesco has bought an extra 300 tons of British-grown … Read more
The former chief executive of TalkTalk, who was at the helm of the company when it was hit by an £80 million cyber attack in 2015, will lead the UK’s test and trace scheme to tackle the coronavirus, set to launch tomorrow. Baroness Dido Harding, 53, was raised on a Somerset pig farm and is the … Read more
Crack in fashion! Tesco stocks white eggs for the first time in more than 40 years after huge rise in demand Fresh eggs sales have risen sharply in the UK since the coronavirus outbreak Tesco has seen demand for the versatile food rocket by 30 per cent year on year White eggs are used by … Read more
A married couple arrested over the death of 16-year-old Louise Smith are pictured for the first time, after a body found in a Hampshire woodland was confirmed as hers. The teenager, from the Leigh Park area, was reported missing on VE Day earlier this month, with her body discovered in Havant Thicket, a dense woodland, … Read more
Police have confirmed that a body found in Hampshire woodland on Thursday is that of 16-year-old Louise Smith. The teenager, from the Leigh Park area, was reported missing on VE Day earlier this month. Hampshire Police said formal identification procedures had been completed and that the teenager’s family had been informed – and were being … Read more
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