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Some Asda shoppers will be able to claim a jobs-based discount to offset the growing cost of living crisis. Food and soft drinks, George clothing as well as homeware, toys, gifts and optical are all included in their offer. The 10 percent discount is applicable to workers in the NHS, …

This Monday marks a bank holiday and busy shoppers looking to run errands at places like B&Q and the Post Office might face different opening hours. Monday, May 2 is the early May bank holiday, followed by the spring bank holiday which has been moved to create an extra long …

Vesa, for its part, has made some platitudes about how Sainsbury’s “strong brand” and well-located stores in the more prosperous south-east make it “an attractive long-term investment opportunity”. But it seems unlikely that the tycoon is happy to remain a passive shareholder, and he continues to play his cards close …

Trains across the country are being cancelled as the number of people off due to Covid-19 hits vital services, ­raising fears the country will come to a standstill over Christmas. Most of the main rail operators have been forced to run reduced timetables. Staff absences are also affecting hospitals as …

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 …

A billionaire investor known as the “Czech sphinx” has launched a raid on Sainsbury’s – sparking speculation that Britain’s second-biggest supermarket could be targeted in a deal to take it private. Daniel Kretinsky’s firm Vesa Equity Investments has increased its stake in the grocer to almost 10pc by buying shares …

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”, …

Boss Lyndon Davies says: “We were bringing in Batman vs Joker’s Scalextric sets to arrive in the UK in late November for sale in January. It went up and down the streets of Dover and then it went to Rotterdam, finally arriving last week.” According to Fraser Robinson, a former …

A number of women have been sharing their own personal stories of revenge and they make for a rather satisfying read. It all began on Mumsnet, after someone saw a thread about random acts of nastiness. The person then asked whether any fellow users had ever gotten their own back …