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A MAJOR UK supermarket has slashed the price of Quality Street chocolates and they’re the cheapest around.
Iceland has dropped the cost of its 600g tub from £6 to £3 giving shoppers a 50% discount.
Bargain hunters can bag themselves the cut-price container on Iceland‘s website.
But make sure you factor in the cost of delivery, with charges starting from around £3.
Iceland slashing the price of the Quality Street 600g tub makes it the cheapest option to buy it out of all the major supermarkets too.
Tesco is selling the box for £6 while Ocado was selling the container for the same price but it’s no longer in stock.
Bear in mind, we have only checked how much the major supermarket chains are selling the tub for and you might find it cheaper elsewhere.
You can use websites like Trolley and Price Spy to compare prices on thousands of products including chocolates.
Or, you can use the Google Shopping/Product tab to trawl the internet and see how much retailers are selling a particular product for.
The latest deal from Iceland comes after Aldi shoppers were left rushing to one branch after spotting Quality Street chocs on the cheap.
The German discounter was flogging the 300g pouches for 49p down from £1.99 – a 75% discount.
Bargain hunters were quick to comment on a post on the Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK Facebook group flagging the deal.
One shopper reacting to the find said: “Lovely bargain. Yum yum!”
A third shopper said: “I paid £1.99 on Tuesday gutted…”
A fourth added: “Not had any in ours for months.”
Festive-themed chocolates have been shrinking in size as manufacturers face mounting costs.
Celebrations, Roses and Quality Street have all shrunk in recent years, but prices have either stayed the same or gone up.
The weight of the tubs has been lowered by as much as 50g, with the cost going up as much as 50p.
Meanwhile, Nestlé recently faced criticism after being accused of shrinking the size of the iconic Purple One chocolate.
The maker of Quality Street later confirmed it had reduced the size of the much-loved hazelnut-filled treat by over 10%, sparking outrage among loyal customers.
Nestlé previously stirred controversy by altering the iconic Brazil nut-shaped design of the caramel treat, replacing it with a circular swirl.
However, fans also picked up on a change in size, with one even weighing both versions to calculate the extent of the “shrinkflation.”
Originally, the chocolate weighed 9.6 grams, but the new version tipped the scales at just 8.4 grams – a reduction of 12%.
Quality Street lover Rebecca Gracey fumed online: “Half of the appeal of Quality Street is/was aesthetic.
“Changing the shape and size of much loved favourites is sacrilege.
“I’ve never forgiven Nestlè for changing the diamond of fudge into a most uninteresting shape.
“However, the final straw was changing the shiny cellophane and foil wrappers to dull waxed paper.
“I have not purchased them since that abomination.”
We all love a bit of chocolate from now and then, but you don't have to break the bank buying your favourite bar.
Consumer reporter Sam Walker reveals how to cut costs…
Go own brand – if you’re not too fussed about flavour and just want to supplant your chocolate cravings, you’ll save by going for the supermarket’s own brand bars.
Shop around – if you’ve spotted your favourite variety at the supermarket, make sure you check if it’s cheaper elsewhere.
Websites like Trolley.co.uk let you compare prices on products across all the major chains to see if you’re getting the best deal.
Look out for yellow stickers – supermarket staff put yellow, and sometimes orange and red, stickers on to products to show they’ve been reduced.
They usually do this if the product is coming to the end of its best-before date or the packaging is slightly damaged.
Buy bigger bars – most of the time, but not always, chocolate is cheaper per 100g the larger the bar.
So if you’ve got the appetite, and you were going to buy a hefty amount of chocolate anyway, you might as well go bigger.
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CORONATION Street viewers have been left outraged as they fear that another iconic character is being written out in a shock soap twist.
Julie Carp – who is played by actress Katy Cavanagh in the ITV soap – made a shock return to the cobbles after 10 years last week.
Fans were confused when Julie seemed desperate to leave Weatherfield before coming face to face with her sister Eileen Grimshaw (Sue Cleaver).
But last night’s episode revealed that she has good reason – and it’s heartbreaking.
Having run into nephew Todd Grimshaw (Gareth Pierce) at the hotel and accidentally left her luggage behind for Todd to take home, Julie snuck into Eileen’s house to retrieve it.
Catching her and wondering why she was being so cagey, Todd opened her bag and pulled out a bag of pills.
“I’m sorry, I had no idea,” said George Shuttleworth (Tony Maudsley) as he picked up Julie’s medical pack.
Todd, took and looked before saying: “Cancer?”
As Eileeen began to come in Julie begged them to keep quiet about what they’d discovered.
Instead she plastered on a smile and went to lunch with her sister, trying to cover up that she’d been in Weatherfield for a few days already.
After a few run-ins, Julie got through it and made her excuses to leave – insisting she had to leave for work.
Todd took her back to her hotel and they sat down to talk and she told him the truth of what happened.
“Sarcoma,” she told him.
“That’s what the cancer’s called. It started in the soft tissue around my stomach.”
And sadly she told Todd it was terminal.
“It’s stage four, it’s spread to my liver and lungs,” she said. “The chemo can slow it down but it can’t cure it.”
SOAP viewers are frequently left heartbroken after watching some of their favourite characters bite the dust.
Here is a list of the most devastating deaths that have taken place in soapland over the years.
EASTENDERS
Barry Evans – Evil Janine (Charlie Brooks) lured her trusting fiance to Scotland for a quickie marriage after learning he was dying.
Her plan to inherit Barry’s fortune was thwarted when Barry told her that the doctors had mixed up his medical files.
Furious that she was no longer set for a windfall, she pushed Barry off a cliff after telling him their love was “fake”.
Bradley Branning – Bradley was accused of killing Stacey Slater’s rapist Archie Mitchell (Larry Lamb) after he punched him twice on the night he died.
He was spotted in the Square by a police woman who chased him up a fire escape.
Bradley lost his balance and tragically plunged to his death.
CORONATION STREET
Tina McIntyre – Tina was getting it on with Peter Barlow – despite him being married to Carla Connor.
When she threatened to reveal the truth, Carla’s brother Rob got into a physical altercation with her.
Tina lost her footing and fell off a balcony – then warned Rob she was going to tell the cops he pushed her.
In a panic, Rob brutally clobbered her over the head with a metal pipe.
Molly Dobbs – Molly was one of the victims in Corrie’s 2010 tram crash, alongside Ashley Peacock (Steven Arnold).
Married to Tyrone (Alan Halsall), Molly had been having an affair with Kevin Webster (Michael Le Vell) in the months before her death.
This resulted in the birth of their son, Jack (Kyran Bowes), who was named after Jack Duckworth.
As fate would have it, Kevin’s wife Sally (Sally Dynevor) was by Molly’s side in her final moments.
Sally was stunned as Molly confessed Kevin was Jack’s father, before dying of her injuries.
Vera Duckworth – Having appeared regularly in Corrie since the 1970s, there was no denying Vera Duckworth was an iconic character.
Alongside her husband Jack, the pair formed one of the soap’s most beloved couples.
Viewers were heartbroken when Vera was killed off in 2008, being discovered having passed away peacefully in her chair.
Liz Dawn, who played Vera, made a brief return two years later for Bill Tarmey’s exit as Jack.
Paul Foreman – Fans were heartbroken when Paul Foreman succumbed to his illness after battling motor neurone disease.
Introduced in 2018 as David Platt’s (Jack P. Shepherd) cellmate, he later embarked on a romance – and marriage – with vicar Billy Mayhew.
The MND storyline was announced in 2023 – with the expectation it would result in the character’s death.
EMMERDALE
Sarah Sugden – After the family got into financial problems, Sarah’s son Andy (Kelvin Fletcher) decided to make some quick cash from an insurance company by setting fire to the Sugden barn.
He didn’t realise his mum was inside the building, and she got trapped in the blaze.
Nine villagers – The shocking 1993 plane crash episode brought in 18 million viewers for Emmerdale.
Mark Hughes was killed by a falling wall, Archie Brooks was burned by jet fuel, Elizabeth Pollard was killed by debris and newcomer Leonard Kempinski died in a car crash caused by the crash.
Five other non-recurring characters from the village also died.
HOLLYOAKS
Carmel McQueen – The talented singer died in shocking scenes when a train crashed into a her family’s car.
Carmel managed to free her cousin Theresa from the rubble – but got stuck in it herself.
Moments later the train exploded and Carmel died in the arms of her family members, promising to be their guardian angel.
A tearful Todd said: “Oh Julie. Have they said how long you’ve got?”
“If I’m lucky I’ll see this summer,” she said.
“Now you know why I didn’t want to stay. Last thing you need is me killing the vibes.
“There’s no point crying about it. I’ve just got to make the most of the time I’ve got left.
“I’m seeing some specialists in alternative palliative care, that’s why I’m here. It might buy me a few months but that’s it.”
Todd begged her to tell his mum but Julie insisted on keeping it a secret.
She told him: “I’ve been perfectly fine by myself up until now. I don’t mean to burden her.
“I want her to remember me how I was, not how I’ll become. Can you give me that?”
Furious Corrie fans have taken to social media fearful bosses will kill off the iconic character and blasted the decision.
They called it a “disgrace” and accused the soap of ruining the cobbles’ legacy.
Taking to X – formerly Twitter – one fan fumed: “Bringing back Julie just too kill her off. Unbelievable.”
Another raged: “Well done Corrie – two episodes in and you’ve successfully and irreparably ruined Julie’s comeback story. We’re honestly speechless after tonight’s development.”
A third said: “The decision to kill off Julie is a disgrace! The abysmal hospital set looms large.”
A fourth chimed in: “I don’t understand why Corrie has brought back a character that could bring so much fun and happiness to the street when it desperately needs it! but they have of course made her sick and given her a a depressing storyline. GIVE US SOME LIGHT PLEASE!!! justice for Julie!!”
The character debuted on-screen on 25th April 2008 and was originally introduced as a new girlfriend of established character Kirk Sutherland (Andy Whyment).
In a later storyline she was revealed to be Eileen Grimshaw’s (Sue Cleaver) half-sister.
Will the beloved character really be saying goodbye for good?
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A TESCO employee has shared a glimpse of the new Spring fashion collection and claims it’s worth running for.
Lacey Louise, from the UK, took to social media to let fashionistas know what they can get in stores, including a dupe of the viral Zara waistband trousers.
In the clip, she said: “Guys, I’m just at work and we have so many cute new in bits in F&F, so I’m gonna show you all my new favourites.”
She first showed off an adorable off-the-shoulder jumper in baby pink.
But it was the next buy that had Lacey really excited.
She showed off the new trousers available in the stores as she said ‘They’re literally giving Zara.’
Last year fashion fans went wild for Zara’s wide-leg trousers that came with a contrasting white waistband and tie.
Fashion influencer, Immy Timbrell took to TikTok last year raving about the Zara trousers and was so impressed she picked up the black and beige pair.
“They are a need,” wrote Marnida Wes regarding the Zara pants.
Unfortunately, the £29.99 trousers were so popular that they are no longer available to buy.
But as the Tesco worker points out, you can now purchase a dupe of them from the supermarket.
And the best part is that they are a fraction of the price at just £18 and come in two colour ways – beige or black.
You can also pick a matching top to go with the stylish pants.
A casual collared white T-shirt to match the waistband of the trousers makes a perfect daytime look and is just £12.50 to buy.
Lacey said: “Love this little set. I think she’s really cute.”
“OBSESSED, girlies RUN to F&F Tesco so many cute bits,” she captioned the post.
By Fabulous’ Fashion Editor Clemmie Fieldsend
ZARA has become a high street staple in recent years thanks to its hot-off-the-catwalk designs and affordable prices.
But recently those prices have risen with the brand’s popularity.
However, if you are looking for high fashion inspired outfits with low price tags you needn’t drag yourself to your local shops, just head to the supermarket instead.
F&F has come a long way from selling a few backs of T-shirts and fluffy dressing gowns and is now a must have shopping destination for thousands.
They produce good quality, long lasting and on trend clothes that puts others to shame.
F&F is filled with Zara dupes and other looks inspired by our favourite shops that will set you back less than £50 – and you can get them while you pick up your dinner.
I for one love F&F denim, it’s durable, fits really well and has all the best silhouettes.
So even if you’re not looking for reasonable prices but just want good clothes, get yourself to Tesco.
The clip soon went viral on her TikTok account @lacey.louise.xo with over 74k views and 33k likes.
People were quick to take to the comments revealing they were heading to their local store ASAP.
One person wrote: “Never thought I’d say this but I have found a lot of clothes that are way nicer and in style in George Asda and F&F Tesco compared to H&M and Primark.”
Another commented: “I’ll take one of everything in an 8-10 please. I’m gutted they took away their clothing delivery. We don’t have a big Tesco locally.”
“You’re doing God’s work thank you,” penned a third.
Meanwhile a fourth said: “Wow so many nice things.”
“Love Tesco clothes so much,” claimed a fifth.
Someone else added: “Which Tesco!! I’ve been looking for that black set with the white details everywhere.”
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