Charities
A 62-year-old man, Graham Hyland, has been caught and convicted of stealing hundreds of donated clothes from a Salvation Army charity bin outside a Tesco supermarket in Mossley Hill. Over a period of five months, Hyland returned to the bin five times, making off with a total of 13 bags
Banking industry
A 65-strong panel of ordinary consumers has crowned Lidl's Deluxe Pork Sausages the winner of a major blind taste test, with a whopping 77% of participants praising their juicy texture and meaty flavor. The budget supermarket's sausages also took home the Great Value accolade, with a
Charities
UK's four major supermarkets, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, and Waitrose, have teamed up to launch the "Let's Make A Meal Of It" campaign, encouraging customers to donate to charity FareShare, which works with 8,000 charities and community groups across the UK. The
Charities
In response to a challenge by King Charles, four major UK supermarkets – Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, and Waitrose – have joined forces to launch the "Let's Make A Meal Of It" campaign. This initiative aims to combat hunger by encouraging customers to donate to the FareShare
Charities
In response to a challenge by King Charles, four major UK supermarkets – Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, and Waitrose – have joined forces to launch the "Let's Make A Meal Of It" campaign. This initiative aims to raise funds for the FareShare charity, which works with 8,
Charities
Four leading UK supermarkets, Tesco, Sainsbury's, Morrisons, and Waitrose, have launched a joint campaign, Let's Make A Meal Of It, to address food poverty and hunger across the country. The initiative comes in response to a challenge set by King Charles on his 75th birthday in
Banking industry
As the Spring Bank Holiday approaches on Monday, May 26, Aldi has announced its opening hours for the weekend, allowing customers to stock up on essentials during the long weekend. The retailer will maintain its regular opening hours on Saturday, May 24, and Sunday, May 25, but will have extended
Theft
A man from Chorley has been sentenced to eight months in prison after pleading guilty to theft from a shop and breaching a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO). Adam Larkin, 37, was given the CBO in 2023, which prohibited him from entering any Asda, Aldi, or Co-op store in Lancashire for
Theft
A flurry of cases has come before Basingstoke Magistrates' Court, with convictions handed down for theft, assault, and driving offences. Takunda Kamanga, 27, was sentenced to 10 weeks in prison for a string of alcohol thefts across Hampshire, while Ashik Ali, 48, was jailed for 14 weeks for shoplifting
Theft
A prolific shoplifter who was banned from Asda, Aldi, and Co-Op stores outside Merseyside due to his repeated offending was caught stealing cheese worth around £80, forcing him to be jailed. Adam Larkin, 37, of Lyons Lane, Chorley, was handed a three-year Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) in November 2023 for
Theft
A 28-year-old woman, Merika McKellar, was sentenced to 10 months in jail for shoplifting and resisting police after she was found to be hiding stolen goods under her jumper. McKellar, who was already in custody, appeared in Orange Local Court via an audio-visual link on April 23, 2025. The court
Theft
Community police in Dumfries played a key role in the arrest of two men from Leeds suspected of theft after a supermarket in the town reported a bulk theft of expensive items. The men, wanted in connection with the alleged theft, were stopped by Cumbria police after they left the
