Julian Oxborough had worked at the store for more than 10 years before being dismissed for gross misconduct Charlotte Smith Senior Lifestyle Content Editor 08:31, 14 Feb 2026Updated 08:42, 14 Feb 2026 An investigation took place over allegations of gross misconduct (stock image)(Image: Getty ) A Lidl employee was dismissed …
Read More »Bakery says it has been ruined by ‘dishonest’ one-star review
The independent, family-run bakery said it received a ‘dishonest’ one-star review 21:48, 10 Feb 2026Updated 06:42, 11 Feb 2026 O’Connell’s Bakery in Abergavenny said it has received a ‘damaging’ false review online(Image: Google) An independent Welsh bakery said a “dishonest” one-star review has “knocked the wind out” of them. O’Connell’s …
Read More »North London woman left ‘fuming’ after Royal Mail ‘loses’ diamond bracelets worth £15k
The two bracelets vanished after being sent to Royal Mail’s National Return Centre Nikoo’s bracelet was a gift from her husband A North London woman has been left “fuming” after Royal Mail “lost” two of her diamond bracelets – worth a combined £15,000. Nikoo Tayebi, 47, went to her local …
Read More »Doctor Who superfan ‘absolutely devastated’ as Royal Mail lose package of decades-old memorabilia
‘I was absolutely gutted and destroyed’ Jon Pertwee and his partner Donna Tramayne (Image: Jon Pertwee) A Nottinghamshire Doctor Who superfan has been left “absolutely devastated” after a package of “irreplaceable” memorabilia was lost in the post. Mansfield man Jon Pertwee, who changed his surname to honour the actor who …
Read More »Four friends write letter asking to walk neighbour’s dog – and get heartwarming response
Four housemates were left disappointed when they realised they were unable to get a dog, so they wrote a letter to their neighbours 10:49, 14 Dec 2025Updated 10:50, 14 Dec 2025 The four housemates with their new four-legged friend (Image: Jack McCrossan) Four housemates were left disappointed after being told …
Read More »Royal Mail worker left woman confused after odd item left on doorstep
The bizarre incident sparked hundreds of comments from other people on social media who speculated why the odd items were left on her doorstep Alan Johnson Social News Reporter 16:02, 24 Oct 2025 A woman was left baffled after finding a postman’s bag on her doorstep (stock)(Image: Tetiana Osharova via …
Read More »Belfast dad once given 12 months to live defies the odds 14 years on with major charity cycle
He had his life prolonged after fighting for access to a drug denied to patients in Northern Ireland. Dad-of-five John McAllister was once given a year to live – but had his life prolonged Meet John McAllister, a Belfast dad who was once given just 12 months to live. Fast-forward …
Read More »‘Family’s heart attacks led to check up that shocked me in my 30s’
While heart disease is often linked with older generations, new data reveals that this isn’t always the case. Over half of Brits aged 28 to 40 and nearly a third of those aged 25 to 30 have a heart age older than their actual age. In simple terms, says Lead …
Read More »‘I tried to ignore it, then on a caravan holiday my wife just knew something was wrong’
A dad who had his world turned upside down when his wife noticed something about his face has spoken of his nightmare. Stuart Kingston noticed he was struggling to eat and swallow but didn’t think anything of his strange symptoms. Even when his wife Carol realised his face looked uneven …
Read More »‘I’m a young mum facing homelessness during Christmas – this is what I wish more people knew’
A young single mum potentially facing a homeless Christmas has said she has been forced to skip meals in order to afford baby formula for her little one because she’s been unable to afford enough food to be able to breastfeed. 25-year-old Leanne is facing her second Christmas as a …
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