Mum comes up with ingenious hack to stop children pestering her for snacks by setting up a tuck shop

A mum’s ingenious parenting hack to stop her kids pestering for snacks and teach them maths while in isolation has proved a viral hit – by mocking up a tuck shop for them to ‘buy’ treats from. Laura Symonds, 33, from Bishop’s Frome, Herefordshire, quickly realised she couldn’t keep up with the constant demand for … Read more

Shop worker, 24, claims a stroke left her paralysed after taking the Pill

A shop worker claims she suffered a stroke that left her arm swinging ‘with a life of its own’ before she was left paralysed after taking the Pill.   Bobbie Jarvis, 24, was sent home from hospital in February after doctors told her she merely had a headache. But five days later, she had a stroke … Read more

Oxford Street is closed as 70 firefighters battle huge blaze at a souvenir shop 

Oxford Street is closed as 70 firefighters battle huge blaze at a souvenir shop Fire broke out on ground floor of a five-storey souvenir shop in Mayfair on Friday  70 firefighters and 10 engines from six boroughs were scrambled to tackle blaze  Oxford Street was partially shut from Marble Arch to Oxford Circus stations By … Read more

Sweet shop that inspired Roald Dahl’s books including Matilda and The Twits is now an Airbnb

Holidaymakers can now stay in the sweet shop that inspired some of Roald Dahl’s classic books, including The Twits and Matilda, as it’s now listed on Airbnb Mrs Pratchett’s sweet shop in Llandaff, Cardiff, sleeps up to 21 people and can be rented for £450 per night   It has recently undergone a renovation by owners … Read more

Coleen Rooney wraps up in a £675 Balenciaga hoodie and gym leggings as she picks up food shop

Coleen Rooney wraps up in a £675 Balenciaga hoodie and gym leggings as she picks up the family food shop By Rebecca Lawrence For Mailonline Published: 11:17 GMT, 2 March 2020 | Updated: 19:55 GMT, 2 March 2020 She has her hands full as a mother of four.  Yet Coleen Rooney squeezed time in to … Read more

Buying in a physical shop is more environmentally friendly than getting it online

Emissions Carbon dioxide Carbon dioxide (CO2) is one of the biggest contributors to global warming. After the gas is released into the atmosphere it stays there, making it difficult for heat to escape – and warming up the planet in the process.  It is primarily released from burning fossil fuels such as coal, oil and … Read more