Pandemic psychologist explains why people panic-buy toilet roll 

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Thieves steal toilet roll from grandmother’s home as UK battles coronavirus pandemic

A crime wave of coronavirus-related incidents have surfaced across the UK with brazen thieves stealing food supplies from the elderly and police officers being ‘coughed at’ in the street as the country continues to battle the pandemic. This is while raiders in north London broke into a pub just before 7am on Tuesday, taking supplies … Read more

Saturday Night Takeaway fans are left in hysterics as NHS worker wins toilet roll

Saturday Night Takeaway viewers are left in hysterics as NHS worker wins highly coveted LOO ROLL prize amid coronavirus crisis By Roxy Simons For Mailonline Published: 21:46 GMT, 21 March 2020 | Updated: 21:58 GMT, 21 March 2020 It’s normally the prize no one wants to win when they compete to Win The Ads on … Read more

‘Bog roll bandits’ arrested with van full of toilet paper

Police arrest three ‘bog roll bandits’ with a van full of toilet rolls after burglary and post pictures of their triumph captioned #ThatsHowWeRoll Police called after reports of a vehicle smashing through building site barrier Officers found the suspects within just 30 minutes in Hatfield Peverel, Essex Men aged 28, 37 and 41 remain in custody … Read more

Mother’s Day cards are updated to reflect coronavirus panic-buying and toilet roll shortages

‘Brilliant mums are harder to find than pasta!’ Card company looks on the bright side with VERY cheeky coronavirus-themed greetings for Mother’s Day Mother’s Day plans have been put on hold as coronavirus outbreak grips the UK Manufacturer has given Mother’s Day cards a makeover to fit the situation Cards hail ‘brilliant mums’ as harder … Read more

Got Paper? aims to help people to buy the right amount of bog roll

What is the coronavirus?  A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more

Waitrose limits toilet roll sales to two and introduces dedicated opening hour for the elderly

Waitrose battles panic buying with shoppers limited to three items from the same line as it gears up to launch online cookery classes To counter stockpiling, Waitrose toilet paper sales limited to two per person No more than three of the same item for any product can be sold in Waitrose Retainer launching major local community fund … Read more

Don’t feed the fatbergs! Water bosses warn customers not to flush kitchen roll

Water companies are warning people not to flush wet wipes and kitchen roll if they run out of toilet paper during the coronavirus crisis.  Shoppers up and down the country have been stocking up on toilet paper, leading to fears of a shortage which could force customers to use kitchen roll or other substitutes.  However, … Read more

Inside the Manchester toilet roll factory where 4.7million rolls are made every day

What  could be more reassuring in the midst of the coronavirus-fuelled loo-roll shortage than to visit a toilet tissue mill on the outskirts of Manchester and marvel at the mountains of soft white toilet paper on display? They are everywhere — bobbing down the production lines in myriad neat, white rows, before being stacked, bagged and … Read more

Shoppers blast Budgens for selling toilet roll for £4 that they can buy elsewhere for £2.50

Angry shoppers blast Budgens supermarket for selling toilet roll for £4 that they can buy elsewhere for £2.50 after shelves across Britain are stripped bare by panic-buyers Outraged customers have threatened to boycott UK supermarket Budgens It comes as it is accused of hiking up its prices amid coronavirus panic buying Crystal Palace branch is charging £4 … Read more