Supermarkets accused of fleecing motorists during festive season

Supermarkets accused of fleecing motorists over the festive season by stinging them with above-average fuel price hikes in December The wholesale price of petrol and diesel rose by 1p-a-litre in December However, Morrisons, Sainsbury’s and Tesco increased fuel prices by 3p per litre Only Asda matched the wholesale increase and was by far the cheapest … Read more

UK weather: Supermarkets CANCEL online food deliveries amid heavy snow and ice

Supermarkets have been forced to cancel online food deliveries after heavy snow and ice brought travel chaos to areas of Britain amid concerns temperatures could plunge to -10C overnight. Drivers were urged to stay off the roads with treacherous conditions predicted by the AA if thawing snow turns to ice overnight, with Britons in some … Read more

UK weather: Supermarkets CANCEL online food deliveries amid heavy snow and ice

Supermarkets have been forced to cancel online food deliveries after heavy snow and ice brought travel chaos to areas of Britain amid concerns temperatures could plunge to -10C overnight. Drivers were urged to stay off the roads with treacherous conditions predicted by the AA if thawing snow turns to ice overnight, with Britons in some … Read more

Fury as fly tippers dump mountains of Christmas rubbish and recycling outside UK supermarkets

Fury as fly tippers dump mountains of Christmas rubbish and recycling outside UK supermarkets People in Sheffield rushed to get rid of their festive waste, angering local people  Asda stores in Chapeltown, Handsworth and Parsons Cross had piles of bags  Residents have branded the dumped waste mounds as ‘disgusting’ and ‘selfish’  By Amelia Wynne For … Read more

Fury as fly tippers dump mountains of Christmas rubbish and recycling outside UK supermarkets

Fury as fly tippers dump mountains of Christmas rubbish and recycling outside UK supermarkets People in Sheffield rushed to get rid of their festive waste, angering local people  Asda stores in Chapeltown, Handsworth and Parsons Cross had piles of bags  Residents have branded the dumped waste mounds as ‘disgusting’ and ‘selfish’  By Amelia Wynne For … Read more

Huge shopping queues form as supermarkets airlift in European supplies

Huge queues formed this morning as supermarkets airlifted in fruit and vegetables in an attempt to avoid shortages of fresh produce caused by the chaos at Dover. The British Retail Consortium has warned that there could be a lack of some fresh goods until the backlog of trucks is cleared, while the Food and Drink … Read more

Huge shopping queues form as supermarkets airlift in European supplies

Huge queues formed this morning as supermarkets airlifted in fruit and vegetables in an attempt to avoid shortages of fresh produce caused by the chaos at Dover. The British Retail Consortium has warned that there could be a lack of some fresh goods until the backlog of trucks is cleared, while the Food and Drink … Read more

Huge queues form outside shops and crowds pack into supermarkets

German airline Lufthansa today flew in 80 tonnes of fresh fruit and vegetables into the UK for Tesco, Sainsbury’s, the Co-op and Aldi as thousands of lorries remained stranded at the Kent border.  The airlift, which included lettuce, cauliflower, broccoli, citrus fruits, and strawberries, came as Tesco began rationing several items and experts warned today’s … Read more

Huge queues form outside shops and crowds pack into supermarkets

Huge queues formed outside shops and crowds packed into supermarkets today – as Tesco put limits on sales of eggs, rice, soap and toilet roll in response to panic buying. Pictures of empty shelves at supermarkets have emerged this week following warnings there could be shortages of certain foods including salad, vegetables and fresh fruit … Read more

Which supermarket’s Christmas desserts contain the most sugar?

Supermarket sweet! The most sugary festive desserts revealed – with Asda’s Christmas pudding containing more than a can of Coke Jack and Beyond revealed worst sugar offenders when it come to festive dessert Analysed nutritional contents of tasty treats across the UK’s main supermarkets   Asda’s Christmas puddings contain 47g per 100g, more than a can of … Read more