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Month: May 2025
Tesco has ‘new rule’ for bakery products — and it involves 60p pastries
Tesco shoppers have noticed new signs in the supermarket’s bakery section (Picture: Getty Images) It’s no secret we all love a bargain and most of us will also never be able to say no to baked goods. So many will be overjoyed to hear that Tesco is combining the two and offering shoppers items from…
The jacket potato’s unstoppable rise – and the Preston brothers leading the revolution
SpudBros want to make jacket potatoes ‘sexy’ (Picture: SpudBros) The humble baked potato has always been an easy, low cost meal choice – but, until recently, it’s also been considered as a bit basic. However, thanks to a heady mix of social media and a rise in jacket ‘connoisseurs’- the UK is experiencing a baked…
Jammie Dodger fans are ‘distressed’ after discovering what’s really inside the biscuit
Do you know what’s actually inside a Jammie Dodger? (Picture: Courtney Pochin) Jammie Dodgers seem like pretty straightforward biscuits, don’t they? Just shortcake rounds glued together with bright red jam (presumably strawberry or raspberry). The iconic biscuits, with little hearts on the top, are owned by Fox’s Burton’s Companies (FBC), which also owns Maryland cookies,…
Aldi fans praise supermarket for free all-day breakfast treat that ‘outdoes McDonald’s’
Aldi fans say the supermarket has ‘outdone’ McDonald’s (Picture: Joe Pepler/PinPep) There’s nothing worse than making it to McDonald’s and realising you’ve missed the 11am cut off to get your hash brown fix. In fact, 62% of Brits believe this is too early to stop serving breakfast, with more than a fifth of us wanting…
Beloved 90s beer returns to UK supermarkets after being axed in 2003
The nostalgic brew is now exclusively available at Tesco (Picture: Shutterstock) After a two-decade hiatus, one of the UK’s most popular beers is now back on supermarket shelves. Double Diamond, first brewed in 1879 by Allsopp & Sons of Burton upon Trent, was among the nation’s best-sellers from the 1950s right through to the early…
American restaurant announces ‘major comeback’ in UK with first-ever breakfast menu
The chain just launched its first ever breakfast menu in the UK (Picture: TGI Fridays) It’s been 39 years since American chain TGI Fridays launched here in the UK, with the first restaurant opening in Birmingham in 1986. Since then, they’ve opened dozens more and today they have 49 locations nationwide. The chain’s parent company…
The UK’s best restaurant has been crowned and it sells ‘superb’ £10 sandwiches
The sandwiches have been hailed as ‘superb’ and ‘the best in London’ (Picture: CRUNCH) It’s thought that there are around 15,000 restaurants in London, so trying to work out which ones are the best would take a lot of time and end up costing you a pretty penny too. If you don’t want the hassle,…
Rare Cadbury chocolate bar spotted in UK and fans say it’s ‘delightful’
A rare Cadbury treat is being sold in the UK (Picture: Bloomberg via Getty Images) A rare Cadbury chocolate bar has been spotted on supermarket shelves across the UK, and fans are calling it ‘delightful’. Chocolate lovers spotted the sweet treat exclusively at B&M, and it’s being sold for just £1. The snack is a…
French fast food chain with ‘top notch’ burgers is launching in UK
Some say they sell the ‘best’ burgers in Paris (Picture: Dumbo) From Bleecker and Black Bear, to Supernova, Hawksmoor and Five Guys, London isn’t exactly short of places to grab a burger from, but there’s about to be a brand new kid on the block. And this new fast food spot comes with a pretty…