Tesco customers greeted with Easter items at New Year

January 3, 2011

Having just barely rung in the New Year, customers at several Tesco stores were baffled to see Easter eggs adorning the shelves. Tesco centres in Portwood and Burnage in the Greater Manchester area have come under fire for their premature stocking of Easter holiday items. Angering several religious figures and confusing ...

Sainsburys Finance warns of costly credit card fees

December 22, 2010

Britons planning to holiday abroad this festive season have been urged to learn the foreign exchange rates on their credit cards. According to Sainsbury’s Finance, people should be aware of high exchange rates when travelling abroad and using a credit card. The supermarket giant’s financial business said that a number of ...

Half of Brits are planning on going into debt at Christmas

November 23, 2010

Almost half of Britons are going to begin the New Year in debt, research from Moneysupermarket.com shows. The statistics compiled by the popular money management firm indicated that millions of UK residents would incur additional debt over the holiday season as they strain their finances for Christmas purchases. Credit cards top ...

January 25th is black Monday for relationships

January 25, 2010

New research by the bed making firm Silentnight suggests that today is the day when most relationships will be put to the test. Arguments are set to peak as stress over money worries, a general lack of sleep and the miserable weather causes tempers to boil over. January is traditionally ...

Dating site rejects members who put on weight

January 5, 2010

Managers of a dating website have been forced to make some of its members reapply because they put on too much weight over the festive period. BeautifulPeople.com is an exclusive dating site where those who wish to join have to pass strict scrutiny to gain membership. 5,000 members were asked ...

Shops report record numbers of bargain hunters in post Christmas sales

December 29, 2009

Massive discounts and the rise in VAT on January 1st have caused record numbers of bargain hunters to hit the country's high streets and shopping centres. Figures for those seeking out cut price deals on Sunday were up a staggering 17.9 percent on last year. London's Brent Cross shopping centre ...

British man dies at Alpine ski resort

December 28, 2009

An investigation is underway into the death of a British skier who apparently died whilst attempting to ski off piste at the French resort of La Tour in Chamonix over Christmas. The alarm was raised by friends who became concerned that he had not returned to the chalet they were ...

Christmas divorce hotline sparks outrage

December 25, 2009

A Scottish legal firm has been accused of being the equivalent of an 'ambulance chaser' of couples who may be having emotional problems over the festive period. Gibson Kerr, a firm run by husband and wife Scott and Fiona Rasmusen has announced that it will open a hotline for any ...

Queen to praise troop efforts in her Christmas address

December 24, 2009

The Queen's traditional Christmas message to the Commonwealth is due to air as usual on Christmas day at 3.00pm. This year the monarch will be paying a special tribute to all those who are serving in Afghanistan. The Queen is the head of the armed services in Britain and is ...

Universities face budget cuts in the New Year

December 24, 2009

U.K. universities have been told that next years budgets will be reduced in order to pay for so many students attending the institutions during the recession. Lord Mandelson has announced that £135 million will be slashed. The budget cuts will be added to Alistair Darling's proposed efficiency savings of £600 ...

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