A warning has been issued to shoppers who still uses cash to pay when out at supermarkets. If you use the wrong notes at major stores like ASDA, Tesco, Aldi, M&S or Morrisons from September this year, your transaction will be rejected. This is because old £20 and £50 notes …
Read More »Asda, Tesco, Aldi, M&S, and Morrisons: Warning issued to anyone using £20 and £50 notes
You get to the check out.. you fancy using up that spare cash lingering in your wallet or purse since lockdown… you hand it over… But no, the notes are ‘wrong’ and the queue is looking. Here’s how to avoid such a scenario from September if you’re shopping at the …
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Read More »All the Greater Manchester Christmas jobs available at Tesco, Morrisons, Royal Mail and more
The festive season is nearly upon us – and it’s good news for jobseekers. Many businesses are preparing for their busiest time of year in the the run up to Christmas. Brits are expected to splash out on bumper Christmas celebrations this year after last year’s festivities were disrupted by …
Read More »All the Christmas jobs you can apply for now including Tesco, Morrisons and Aldi
As retailers urge shoppers to be more prepared than ever, we explain all the places – including supermarkets and Royal Mail – that are already hiring Christmas staff… Tesco is the latest supermarket to confirm its Christmas job positions ( Image: Dumfries And Galloway Standard) Christmas may still be just …
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Fraudsters are using a Royal Mail scam to target people’s cash – and they’ve already taken one person’s entire life savings. The fraudsters are attempting to get their hands on unsuspecting Brits’ cash by using a “safe account” scam. The scam has been highlighted in the West Midlands by Birmingham …
Read More »UK coronavirus LIVE: Priti Patel delivers press briefing as police say they will step up enforcement
T he Prime Minister has faced calls from scientists to introduce a new three-metre social distancing rule in a bid to prevent rising coronavirus cases, it has been reported. Scientists from the Sage scientific advisory panel want the Government guidance to change from “one metre plus” to “two metres plus”, …
Read More »Harrow family forced out their ‘mouldy’ home as daughter, 4, hospitalised after toilet water leak
A family has been forced to leave their home after toilet water leaking into their kitchen led to their four-year-old daughter being hospitalised. The Harrow family of six were left unable to cook in the house and had to survive on food vouchers from Morrisons and takeaway meals because of …
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