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Scottish Sun
11-07-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Morrisons shoppers snap up clearance BBQs for under a tenner in time for 30C weekend & there's egg chairs on sale too
Find out what other great deals are on offer GET GRILLING Morrisons shoppers snap up clearance BBQs for under a tenner in time for 30C weekend & there's egg chairs on sale too Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) SAVVY shoppers are rushing to Morrisons as the supermarket slashes the price of BBQs and garden furniture just in time for a sizzling 30C weekend. One bargain hunter took to Facebook to share her discovery of a £9 Nutmeg Portable Charcoal Grill spotted in store. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 Morrisons shoppers spotted a Portable Charcoal Grill for £9 Credit: Facebook/@ExtremecouponingandbargainsUK 4 The supermarket is also selling a £96 Hanging Egg Chair Credit: Facebook/@ExtremecouponingandbargainsUK Another bargain hunter pointed out: 'you also get an extra 25% off with a More Card on garden furniture, pits and garden rugs', making the deals even juicier. Shoppers were also excited about discounted garden tables and chairs, with one person raving: 'Those table and chairs are perfect for out front.' Another simply added: 'Some great deals, wow!' A hanging egg chair was also spotted for £95. The chair is a stylish addition to any garden that'll have your neighbours green with envy. The only catch is that these discounts are in-store only – so you'll need to head down to your local Morrisons if you want to bag a BBQ for under a tenner. You can use the store locator on the Morrisons website to find your nearest branch, and it's worth ringing ahead to check if stock is still available before making the trip. If you're short on space, or can't be bothered with the faff of cleaning, Morrisons is also selling a Bar-Be-Quick Party Size Instant BBQ for £6 online. It's perfect for picnics, beach trips, or last-minute garden gatherings. The disposable grill is ready to go, no firelighters needed, and can feed four people in just 20 minutes. 'I was quoted £10,000 for a garden renovation but did it MYSELF for £1,000 using ChatGPT to show my kids what single mums can do' The charcoal stays hot for around an hour which is just enough for burgers, bangers and maybe even some halloumi skewers. For those lucky enough to grab the Nutmeg BBQs in-store, prices for accessories start at just £1, so you can kit out your cookout without breaking the bank. There's also an outdoor pizza oven, slashed down to £60. More garden deals Morrisons isn't the only retailer slashing its prices this summer. Aldi is offering a summer steal of its own. Morrisons new summer patisserie range Morrisons has launched a brand-new range of patisserie desserts that are sure to impress guests when served during summer feasting moments – all at affordable prices The new range includes: The Best Lemon Meringue Doughnut, £2.50 The Best Milk Chocolate Hazelnut Doughnut, £2.50. The Best Lemon Maritozzi, £2.50 To celebrate this new patisserie range Morrisons is offering customers any two items for just £4.00. customers can also enjoy refreshing Italian-inspired ice-creams, including Morrisons Salted Caramel Layered Gelato Jar and its Tiramisu Layered Gelato Jar, £2.75. For those who enjoy the tangy taste of citrus, Morrisons has also launched a Lemon Layered Gelato Jar, £2.75. One shopper revealed that the discount supermarket is flogging an outdoor furniture set for just £24.99 – down from £100. The chic set includes two comfy grey chairs and a table, perfect for your morning coffee or evening glass of wine in the garden. Dunelm is also slashing prices with a 50% off summer clearance on garden furniture both online and in stores. Tesco hasn't been left out either. Their Madrid Bistro Table is now £16, down from £25, and shoppers can grab Rattan Stacking Chairs for £61.31 until July 15. There's even a folding sun lounger with a side pocket and headrest for £23.19, which is ideal for soaking up the rays. With the Met Office warning of a third heatwave hitting the UK by next week, now's the time to bag a bargain and get your garden summer-ready. Whether you're grilling, chilling, or just sipping something cold in the sun, there's a deal for everyone – but you'll need to act fast before the best bits are gone. 4 Morrisons is selling a 3-Piece Folding Bistro Set Credit: Facebook/@ExtremecouponingandbargainsUK
The Guardian
05-07-2025
- General
- The Guardian
Tim Dowling: a rake has it in for me
On a weekend afternoon, with the temperature nudging 30C, my wife and I take the dog for a walk. Neither of us wants to go, so we go together, and agree to keep it short. 'Oh no,' my wife says when we get to the park. I look across the open expanse and see what she sees. 'Picnics,' I say. Under every tree, in every square foot of available shade, people are sitting on blankets with food spread in front of them. 'An absolute minefield,' my wife says. 'I should have thought of this.' To be fair, the dog has never disrupted a picnic in progress, causing the sort of mayhem my wife and I are both very good at imagining. That's because the dog has never been allowed anywhere near a picnic. We keep the dog on the lead until we are safely across some baked playing fields, taking a wide route that affords no shade and makes the walk twice as long as we'd anticipated. When we get home, drained and listless, I find the tortoise on his back in the garden again, legs flapping helplessly. Like the summer heat, the tortoise going upside down used to be a once-every-four-years event, but this is the second time it's happened in six weeks. I think: how careless can one animal be? I set the tortoise back on his feet, and promptly step on a rake. To be fair, I was heading for the rake on purpose – it was leaning against the house and I was intending to put it away. But as I approach I fail to notice the tines are facing outward, and put my foot on them. The handle flies past my outstretched fingers and thwacks me in the face. 'Ow,' I say, feeling my upper lip, which has already begun to swell. Flinging the rake into the bushes by the back door, I am reminded that slapstick is the purest form of humiliation – simple and total. I resolve to tell no one about this episode. 'I just stepped on a rake, like in a cartoon,' I say to the middle one five minutes later. 'Really?' he says, not looking up from his laptop. 'A once-in-a-lifetime act of stupidity,' I say, although I recall the same thing happening to me about three years ago. At least it was dark that time. 'I guess the lesson is, put the rake away,' he says. 'I was putting the rake away,' I say. The next morning my wife suggests a walk in a place she is sure will be free of picnics. 'And it's on the way to the dump,' she says. We drive to a car park at the very edge of the borough, alongside a remote skateboard park patronised exclusively by men over 30. 'What's that about?' my wife says. 'Dunno,' I say. 'Some restraining order-based initiative, maybe.' Beyond the skate park lies a small, empty field, recently mowed. Sign up to Inside Saturday The only way to get a look behind the scenes of the Saturday magazine. Sign up to get the inside story from our top writers as well as all the must-read articles and columns, delivered to your inbox every weekend. after newsletter promotion 'On my phone it looks like it goes on for miles,' my wife says. But in front of us we can only see a couple of acres. We cross the field to a line of trees and follow a narrow path overgrown with brambles and nettles, emerging at a gurgling stream spanned by an improvised bridge of garbage: an old tyre, a partially burnt log and two of those long rubber feet used to support temporary fencing. 'What now?' I say. 'We cross,' my wife says. Beyond the stream we find a vast space reclaimed by wilderness: stubby trees, wildflowers, wetlands full of ducks and herons. We can see nothing beyond this oasis but tall buildings in the distance. There are no other people. The dog zips through the tall grass, leaving zigzagged indentations. 'It's amazing,' my wife says. 'And so handy for the dump,' I say. Back at home, the dog stretches out on the cool kitchen floor, exhausted. I go to open the garden door, only to find it jammed. The handle of the rake is leaning against it on the other side, wedged into the corner of the glass pane, holding it shut. I think: this rake really has it in for me. I force the door open a few inches and squeeze past. At the other end of the rake I find the tortoise, his back leg trapped between two tines. Evidently he was ambling past, caught his foot and pulled the rake over against the door. 'I can't help feeling this is partly my fault,' I say, freeing his trapped foot. The tortoise gives me a look that says: this is all your fault. I guess the lesson is, put the rake away.
The Guardian
05-07-2025
- General
- The Guardian
Tim Dowling: a rake has it in for me
On a weekend afternoon, with the temperature nudging 30C, my wife and I take the dog for a walk. Neither of us wants to go, so we go together, and agree to keep it short. 'Oh no,' my wife says when we get to the park. I look across the open expanse and see what she sees. 'Picnics,' I say. Under every tree, in every square foot of available shade, people are sitting on blankets with food spread in front of them. 'An absolute minefield,' my wife says. 'I should have thought of this.' To be fair, the dog has never disrupted a picnic in progress, causing the sort of mayhem my wife and I are both very good at imagining. That's because the dog has never been allowed anywhere near a picnic. We keep the dog on the lead until we are safely across some baked playing fields, taking a wide route that affords no shade and makes the walk twice as long as we'd anticipated. When we get home, drained and listless, I find the tortoise on his back in the garden again, legs flapping helplessly. Like the summer heat, the tortoise going upside down used to be a once-every-four-years event, but this is the second time it's happened in six weeks. I think: how careless can one animal be? I set the tortoise back on his feet, and promptly step on a rake. To be fair, I was heading for the rake on purpose – it was leaning against the house and I was intending to put it away. But as I approach I fail to notice the tines are facing outward, and put my foot on them. The handle flies past my outstretched fingers and thwacks me in the face. 'Ow,' I say, feeling my upper lip, which has already begun to swell. Flinging the rake into the bushes by the back door, I am reminded that slapstick is the purest form of humiliation – simple and total. I resolve to tell no one about this episode. 'I just stepped on a rake, like in a cartoon,' I say to the middle one five minutes later. 'Really?' he says, not looking up from his laptop. 'A once-in-a-lifetime act of stupidity,' I say, although I recall the same thing happening to me about three years ago. At least it was dark that time. 'I guess the lesson is, put the rake away,' he says. 'I was putting the rake away,' I say. The next morning my wife suggests a walk in a place she is sure will be free of picnics. 'And it's on the way to the dump,' she says. We drive to a car park at the very edge of the borough, alongside a remote skateboard park patronised exclusively by men over 30. 'What's that about?' my wife says. 'Dunno,' I say. 'Some restraining order-based initiative, maybe.' Beyond the skate park lies a small, empty field, recently mowed. Sign up to Inside Saturday The only way to get a look behind the scenes of the Saturday magazine. Sign up to get the inside story from our top writers as well as all the must-read articles and columns, delivered to your inbox every weekend. after newsletter promotion 'On my phone it looks like it goes on for miles,' my wife says. But in front of us we can only see a couple of acres. We cross the field to a line of trees and follow a narrow path overgrown with brambles and nettles, emerging at a gurgling stream spanned by an improvised bridge of garbage: an old tyre, a partially burnt log and two of those long rubber feet used to support temporary fencing. 'What now?' I say. 'We cross,' my wife says. Beyond the stream we find a vast space reclaimed by wilderness: stubby trees, wildflowers, wetlands full of ducks and herons. We can see nothing beyond this oasis but tall buildings in the distance. There are no other people. The dog zips through the tall grass, leaving zigzagged indentations. 'It's amazing,' my wife says. 'And so handy for the dump,' I say. Back at home, the dog stretches out on the cool kitchen floor, exhausted. I go to open the garden door, only to find it jammed. The handle of the rake is leaning against it on the other side, wedged into the corner of the glass pane, holding it shut. I think: this rake really has it in for me. I force the door open a few inches and squeeze past. At the other end of the rake I find the tortoise, his back leg trapped between two tines. Evidently he was ambling past, caught his foot and pulled the rake over against the door. 'I can't help feeling this is partly my fault,' I say, freeing his trapped foot. The tortoise gives me a look that says: this is all your fault. I guess the lesson is, put the rake away.
Yahoo
04-07-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Geotab finds driving speed impacts EV range more than summer heat
Data from Geotab indicates that driving speed significantly impacts electric vehicle (EV) range loss more than summer heat. While high temperatures affect range, the aerodynamic drag from increased speeds is a more substantial factor in range reduction, according to the connected vehicle solutions provider. Geotab said it analysed anonymised telematics data from more than three million trips. The study focused on how temperature and speed influence energy use in light-duty EVs, such as sedans and cargo vans. It found that at speeds between 50mph and 80mph (80.4km/h- 128.7km/h) in temperatures of 30°C, aerodynamic drag has a more pronounced effect on range than air conditioning. For instance, a 65kWh electric van travelling at 50mph in 30°C with air conditioning on has a typical range of 143 miles. Increasing the speed to 60mph reduces the range to 121 miles. At 70mph, the range drops to 103 miles, and at 80mph, it falls further to 88 miles, marking a 39% decrease in range between 50mph and 80mph. Electric sedans, being more aerodynamic, show a similar pattern, Geotab says. At 50mph in 30°C, the range is 277 miles, reducing to 251 miles at 60mph, 226 miles at 70mph, and 200 miles at 80mph, a 28% decline from the most efficient speed. The drop in range is attributed to physics, as higher speeds increase aerodynamic drag, which grows with the square of speed. It requires significantly more energy to overcome than what is used by air conditioning systems. At lower speeds, the impact of heat is more noticeable due to minimal drag, making the constant draw from air conditioning more apparent. However, at higher speeds, the energy needed to maintain speed overshadows the temperature's effect. Geotab's sustainability senior manager Charlotte Argue said: 'Drivers tend to worry about using the aircon in hot weather, but our data shows that your right foot can make the biggest difference, particularly at high speeds. Just slowing down by 10mph or 15mph can extend your range by 20%–30%, depending on the vehicle. 'Modern EVs have increasingly large batteries, and many can comfortably handle most daily driving - including fleet routes - on a single charge. But range, on EVs or ICE vehicles, will always vary with real-world conditions: temperature, topography, traffic, and yes, speed.' Geotab suggests several strategies to optimise EV range without sacrificing comfort. These include reducing speed, preconditioning the cabin while plugged into grid power, efficiently using air-conditioning, avoiding aggressive driving, parking in the shade, and avoiding fast charging during extreme heat. "Geotab finds driving speed impacts EV range more than summer heat" was originally created and published by Motor Finance Online, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site.
The Independent
28-06-2025
- Health
- The Independent
Carrie Johnson admitted to hospital amid ‘brutal' week
Carrie Johnson, the wife of Boris Johnson, has been hospitalised with severe dehydration just weeks after giving birth. The incident prompted a stark warning from Ms Johnson about the critical importance of proper food and fluid intake for new mothers. The 37-year-old welcomed Poppy Eliza Josephine Johnson – her fourth child with the former prime minister – on 21 May. She revealed her two-night hospital stay on an Instagram story. Sharing a photo of herself cradling her newborn in hospital, she remarked that the experience was "not on my postpartum bingo card". Ms Johnson's personal ordeal comes as Britain prepares for another heatwave this weekend, with temperatures expected to exceed 30C and an amber heat health alert already in place. She wrote: 'Being hospitalised for two nights for severe dehydration was not on my postpartum bingo card.' She urged breastfeeding mothers to make sure they eat and drink enough, 'especially if your babe is clusterfeeding'. Advice on the NHS website tells new mothers to drink plenty of fluids and to have a drink beside them as the settle down to breastfeed. Water, lower fat milks, lower sugar or sugar-free drinks are all good choices, according to the NHS. Ms Johnson thanked everyone who has helped them get through a 'brutal' week. She wrote: 'This week has honestly been brutal. 'Mastitis (me), reflux (her), dehydration (me). What a pair we are! 'But thank you for all the kind messages, especially all the brilliant advice on reflux. Really appreciate it and made me feel way less alone going thru it all. 'And as ever, thanks to our amazing NHS.' The amber heat health alert, which covers London, the East Midlands, South East, South West and East of England, came into force on Friday and will last until 6pm on Tuesday. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has also issued a yellow alert for Yorkshire and Humber and the West Midlands for the same time period, with the agency warning of significant impacts across health and social care services. The heatwave is also affecting broad parts of mainland Europe, and a Dutch tourist died of heatstroke in Mallorca, according to local reports. Emergency services attempted to resuscitate him but were unable to, according to the publication.
