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North Wales Chronicle
19 hours ago
- General
- North Wales Chronicle
Asda urgently recalls item over child safety concerns
The emergency warning relates to a kids' item, which features Disney characters and branding. The Office for Product Safety and Standards issued the recall for the George 'Stitch and Angel' 2-piece set available at ASDA. The PSD number is 2505-0161. See the recall here from Asda. The product description reads: "A light blue two-piece clothing set for children with Stitch and Angel designs." Lilo & Stitch 🌊 Have you watched the live action yet? 👀 It said: "The product has been identified as presenting a risk of injuries as the cord supplied with the shorts is too long. "A child could become tangled or trapped in the cord, leading to injury. The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005. "The product has been recalled from end users. Consumers are advised to return the product to their nearest ASDA store for a full refund. For further information, please access ASDA's website at the following link." The barcodes (found on the inner care label of the garment) are 5059201121453, 5059201121477, 5059201121491, 5059201121811 5059201121835, 5059201121859, 5059201121873, 5059201121897. Recommended reading: Asda warned: "The George Stitch and Angel 2-piece set has been identified with a manufacturing issue on the cord length which on some garments may be too long and could pose a risk of injury. The top in this 2-piece set is unaffected. This issue affects ALL sizes. "If you have purchased the George Stitch and Angel 2-piece set from Asda, please bring it back to your nearest store where you will be given a full refund. You do not need your receipt. "We are very sorry for any inconvenience caused. If you would like any further information, please contact: Asda Customer Relations – 0800 952 0101."
Scottish Sun
19 hours ago
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Asda boss insists supermarket turnaround is on despite sales falling 3.1% and sends appeal to Sun readers
The chairman has reintroduced Asda prices on 10,000 products and his discounting effectively started a fresh price war IT ASDA GET BETTER IT ASDA GET BETTER Asda boss insists supermarket turnaround is on despite sales falling 3.1% and sends appeal to Sun readers ASDA sales fell 3.1 per cent in the four months to the end of April — but its chairman insists the turnaround is on. And Allan Leighton urged Sun readers to come back to see the UK's third largest grocery chain's revitalised stores. Advertisement 4 Asda sales fell 3.1 per cent in the four months to the end of April, pictured boss Allan Leighton Credit: Asda 4 Supermarket figures released earlier this week showed Asda's share of the grocery industry has shrunk to 12.1 per cent He told The Sun: 'We've lowered prices and improved availability of products. 'We've got a long way to go to be back to where we were, but we're getting there.' The veteran boss, now 72, returned to Asda six months ago to try to turn around the business. It has struggled since a £6.8billion buyout by Blackburn brothers Mohsin and Zuber Issa and private equity firm TDR Capital in 2021. Advertisement TDR bought out Zuber Issa's stake last June. Leighton was last chief exec of the chain in 2000, but left to become chairman of Royal Mail and later the Co-op. Since returning, he has reintroduced Asda prices on 10,000 products and his discounting effectively started a fresh price war. His aim, he said, is to offer goods at around 7 per cent lower than rivals, but said Asda has so far hit only the 3 per cent mark. Advertisement His other main focus has been on improving availability of products, making sure the goods people want are on the shelves. Availability was less than 90 per cent when he returned last November. Sainsbury's scraps in-store changing rooms leaving shoppers furious But his changes have now improved that to 96 per cent. Mr Leighton admitted: 'We've started our work by looking after our existing customers. They lost trust because pricing was poor and availability was poor.' Advertisement Now he wants to start attracting new shoppers and those who switched to another supermarket. His message to Sun readers is: 'If you've not been with us for a while, come have another look.' He said despite his age he is rolling up his sleeves to get the job done and reckons it will take between three and five years. Once he is happy with the turnaround, he said the chain will look for a new chief executive. Advertisement In positive news, sales of the group's George clothing ranges were up 3.5 per cent in established stores. Petrol forecourt and convenience store sales were also up after fuel prices fell. Supermarket figures released earlier this week showed Asda's share of the grocery industry has shrunk to 12.1 per cent. The figure is the lowest since analysts Kantar started collecting data in 2011. Advertisement German discount chain Aldi, in fourth with an 11.1 per cent share, is now breathing down its neck — putting Asda's position as the UK's number three under pressure. New car sales go up a gear NEW car sales in the UK grew three per cent last year, according to figures from Auto Trader. The expansion was driven by sales of company or 'fleet' vehicles. 4 New car sales in the UK grew three per cent last year Credit: Getty Advertisement But sales to consumers fell four per cent over the year. And the number of vehicles manufactured in the UK fell last month to the lowest April figure for more than 70 years. Factories hit by trade tariffs and the timing of Easter turned out just 59,203 vehicles in the month. But UK new car sales could be boosted by the international trade war, reckons Auto Trader boss Nathan Coe. Advertisement He said Britain could benefit if higher import duties mean it becomes cheaper for global manufacturers to export vehicles to the UK. He said: 'If it's more expensive to export cars to other countries, it could well be the UK is a place where we find a few more new cars coming this way.' £25billion megapot THE Chancellor has revealed plans to create £25billion pension 'megafunds' which will have to invest in the UK to help fuel economic growth. An industry overhaul will let pension funds consolidate with others. Successful schemes in Australia and Canada see funds invested in infrastructure projects and big business. Rachel Reeves said it would boost people's pension pots with greater investment in clean energy and UK high-growth businesses. Named and shamed on wage PIZZA EXPRESS, Lidl, British Airways and Capita are among firms named and shamed for failing to pay some of their staff the minimum wage. They were on a Government list of 518 employers and businesses found to have underpaid workers over several years. Advertisement 4 British Airways was among firms named and shamed for failing to pay some of their staff the minimum wage Credit: Getty Pay for nearly 60,000 fell short of the national minimum wage, or national living wage, according to the Department for Business and Trade. At outsourcing company Capita, 5,543 workers were underpaid about £208 each on average. It said there were 'inadvertent underpayments' between 2015 and 2021 but it had repaid the money to staff. Advertisement Pizza Express failed to pay about £90 on average to 8,470 workers. The chain said it was a 'historic unintentional technicality, which occurred between 2012 and 2018', and it was quickly rectified. British Airways failed to pay an average of £107 to 2,165 workers. It said it accidentally 'slightly underpaid' some of its cabin crew who joined between 2014 and 2017, but had made backdated payments to those affected. Advertisement Society's 30% leap NATIONWIDE Building Society said profits leapt 30 per cent to £2.3billion in the year to the end of March, during which time it completed the takeover of Virgin Money. The mutual group said it paid out a record £1billion to members in rewards during the year, with more than four million customers handed £100. Nationwide's £2.9billion takeover of Virgin Money made it the UK's second largest mortgages and savings provider. It said integration of the acquisition was 'progressing well' but boss Debbie Crosbie added: 'It's too early to say if there'll be an impact on the workforce.' O'Leary's £84million RYANAIR chief Michael O'Leary is in line for a bonus worth more than £84million after shares in the budget airline hit a value target. Shares closed yesterday above 21 euros for a 28th consecutive day, meeting a goal set in 2019. Mr O'Leary said earlier this month: 'I think we're delivering exceptional value for Ryanair shareholders in an era when Premiership footballers and managers get paid 20 to 25million a year.' To take advantage of the share deal, O'Leary, 64, needs to stay at Ryanair until 2028. Advertisement Chip off the AI block AI chip-maker Nvidia's sales almost doubled in a year, climbing from £16.4billion to £32.7billion. It is the second most valuable listed company in the world, behind Microsoft, but share prices slumped last month owing to Trump's trade war. Ten-pin boiling HOLLYWOOD BOWL has blamed the warm weather for a fall in bookings this spring. The ten-pin bowling chain said it took a short-term hit from March to May — the sunniest spring on record. Its pay bill also bounced up £2.6million to £24.9million following April's minimum wage increases. Profits fell by 9.4 per cent to £28million in the past six months but revenues still rose slightly, as customers spent more per game. Advertisement Boss Stephen Burns said: 'We're well positioned for the key summer holiday period.'
The Sun
19 hours ago
- Business
- The Sun
Asda boss insists supermarket turnaround is on despite sales falling 3.1% and sends appeal to Sun readers
ASDA sales fell 3.1 per cent in the four months to the end of April — but its chairman insists the turnaround is on. And Allan Leighton urged Sun readers to come back to see the UK's third largest grocery chain's revitalised stores. 4 4 He told The Sun: 'We've lowered prices and improved availability of products. 'We've got a long way to go to be back to where we were, but we're getting there.' The veteran boss, now 72, returned to Asda six months ago to try to turn around the business. It has struggled since a £6.8billion buyout by Blackburn brothers Mohsin and Zuber Issa and private equity firm TDR Capital in 2021. TDR bought out Zuber Issa's stake last June. Leighton was last chief exec of the chain in 2000, but left to become chairman of Royal Mail and later the Co-op. Since returning, he has reintroduced Asda prices on 10,000 products and his discounting effectively started a fresh price war. His aim, he said, is to offer goods at around 7 per cent lower than rivals, but said Asda has so far hit only the 3 per cent mark. His other main focus has been on improving availability of products, making sure the goods people want are on the shelves. Availability was less than 90 per cent when he returned last November. Sainsbury's scraps in-store changing rooms leaving shoppers furious But his changes have now improved that to 96 per cent. Mr Leighton admitted: 'We've started our work by looking after our existing customers. They lost trust because pricing was poor and availability was poor.' Now he wants to start attracting new shoppers and those who switched to another supermarket. His message to Sun readers is: 'If you've not been with us for a while, come have another look.' He said despite his age he is rolling up his sleeves to get the job done and reckons it will take between three and five years. Once he is happy with the turnaround, he said the chain will look for a new chief executive. In positive news, sales of the group's George clothing ranges were up 3.5 per cent in established stores. Petrol forecourt and convenience store sales were also up after fuel prices fell. Supermarket figures released earlier this week showed Asda's share of the grocery industry has shrunk to 12.1 per cent. The figure is the lowest since analysts Kantar started collecting data in 2011. German discount chain Aldi, in fourth with an 11.1 per cent share, is now breathing down its neck — putting Asda's position as the UK's number three under pressure. New car sales go up a gear NEW car sales in the UK grew three per cent last year, according to figures from Auto Trader. The expansion was driven by sales of company or 'fleet' vehicles. 4 But sales to consumers fell four per cent over the year. And the number of vehicles manufactured in the UK fell last month to the lowest April figure for more than 70 years. Factories hit by trade tariffs and the timing of Easter turned out just 59,203 vehicles in the month. But UK new car sales could be boosted by the international trade war, reckons Auto Trader boss Nathan Coe. He said Britain could benefit if higher import duties mean it becomes cheaper for global manufacturers to export vehicles to the UK. He said: 'If it's more expensive to export cars to other countries, it could well be the UK is a place where we find a few more new cars coming this way.' £25billion megapot THE Chancellor has revealed plans to create £25billion pension 'megafunds' which will have to invest in the UK to help fuel economic growth. An industry overhaul will let pension funds consolidate with others. Successful schemes in Australia and Canada see funds invested in infrastructure projects and big business. Rachel Reeves said it would boost people's pension pots with greater investment in clean energy and UK high-growth businesses. Named and shamed on wage PIZZA EXPRESS, Lidl, British Airways and Capita are among firms named and shamed for failing to pay some of their staff the minimum wage. They were on a Government list of 518 employers and businesses found to have underpaid workers over several years. 4 Pay for nearly 60,000 fell short of the national minimum wage, or national living wage, according to the Department for Business and Trade. At outsourcing company Capita, 5,543 workers were underpaid about £208 each on average. It said there were 'inadvertent underpayments' between 2015 and 2021 but it had repaid the money to staff. Pizza Express failed to pay about £90 on average to 8,470 workers. The chain said it was a 'historic unintentional technicality, which occurred between 2012 and 2018', and it was quickly rectified. British Airways failed to pay an average of £107 to 2,165 workers. It said it accidentally 'slightly underpaid' some of its cabin crew who joined between 2014 and 2017, but had made backdated payments to those affected. Society's 30% leap NATIONWIDE Building Society said profits leapt 30 per cent to £2.3billion in the year to the end of March, during which time it completed the takeover of Virgin Money. The mutual group said it paid out a record £1billion to members in rewards during the year, with more than four million customers handed £100. Nationwide's £2.9billion takeover of Virgin Money made it the UK's second largest mortgages and savings provider. It said integration of the acquisition was 'progressing well' but boss Debbie Crosbie added: 'It's too early to say if there'll be an impact on the workforce.' O'Leary's £84million RYANAIR chief Michael O'Leary is in line for a bonus worth more than £84million after shares in the budget airline hit a value target. Shares closed yesterday above 21 euros for a 28th consecutive day, meeting a goal set in 2019. Mr O'Leary said earlier this month: 'I think we're delivering exceptional value for Ryanair shareholders in an era when Premiership footballers and managers get paid 20 to 25million a year.' To take advantage of the share deal, O'Leary, 64, needs to stay at Ryanair until 2028. Ten-pin boiling HOLLYWOOD BOWL has blamed the warm weather for a fall in bookings this spring. The ten-pin bowling chain said it took a short-term hit from March to May — the sunniest spring on record. Its pay bill also bounced up £2.6million to £24.9million following April's minimum wage increases. Profits fell by 9.4 per cent to £28million in the past six months but revenues still rose slightly, as customers spent more per game. Boss Stephen Burns said: 'We're well positioned for the key summer holiday period.'
Scottish Sun
a day ago
- Lifestyle
- Scottish Sun
How long horny Brits really want sex to last for, according to a new poll – how does your love life compare?
Plus, ten most-searched sex positions in the UK - is your favourite amongst them? SEX O'CLOCK How long horny Brits really want sex to last for, according to a new poll – how does your love life compare? A NEW poll has revealed exactly how long Brits across the country actually want sex to last for - so how does your love life stack up? Although some people are choosing not to have sex at all - which you'll be aware of if you've been tuning into Channel 4 Virgin Island in recent weeks, there are plenty of those who still enjoy getting frisky in between the sheets. Advertisement 1 A new survey has lifted the lid on Brits' sex lives - so how does yours compare? Credit: Getty Of course, everyone and every relationship is different, and it's not realistic to expect that steamy period when you first start seeing someone to last forever. A recent survey also showed that most Brits - a whopping 48 per cent - get nookie once a week. If that's the case, then you certainly don't want that one time to be disappointing for anyone involved. Fortunately, we've now got a time to work against and it seems that stamina is the name of the game - if a new poll from ASDA online doctor is anything to judge by. Advertisement They asked people from cities across the UK how long they would want sex to last, rather than expect, and the total comes in at a rather impressive 23 minutes and 45 seconds, Lad Bible reported. Given that a sex expert spilled the beans on Steven Bartlett's Diary of a CEO podcast that the average romp lasts just three to seven minutes, it perhaps may be a pipe dream for Scots in Glasgow who are wanting just shy of 30 minutes every time they get frisky. Meanwhile, Cardiff's demands are a little more understanding, coming in at 19 minutes and 45 seconds on average. Londoners want 23 minutes seven seconds, Manchester residents 22 minutes 13 seconds, and those in Birmingham 23 minutes 55 seconds. Advertisement The survey also asked participants to reveal what is preventing them from having more regular sex, with body insecurities and nerves about not satisfying your partner being a key issue for both men and women. The research asked men and women what the main reason they had avoided sex in the last year was, and the main hangups were weight (48 per cent) and performance anxiety (42 per cent). I'm an orgasm expert - the move you & your man need to make daily to keep desire high & SCHEDULING sex is essential too 44 per cent of women avoided sex because of anxieties about their body hair, while 34 per cent opted against it because of concerns of how their lady bits look. As for men, 36 percent of men avoided sex because they were worried about their penis size. Advertisement Amongst the most shocking findings saw that nine per cent of the participants admitted to thinking about their colleagues during sex, 12 per cent check their phone and nine percent of men have turned to AI for sex advice instead of having an open chat with their partner. The 10 most-searched sex positions in the UK The Eagle is searched for, on average, 150,730 times in the UK every month. Eagle 69 Missionary Cowgirl Reverse Cowgirl Standing Lotus Spooning Doggy Style Pretzel Dr Crystal Wyllie from Asda Online Doctor said: "Sometimes we feel the need to lie about our pleasure or sexual experience so that we don't feel judged. "But while it's a normal response, getting into the habit of being dishonest about our sexual habits can create emotional distance with a partner and make insecurities even worse. "Open communication is key for a happy, healthy sexual relationship, so being honest about how we're feeling is a great first step." Advertisement This comes after thousands of couples around the world revealed their favourite time to get nookie - and the least raunchy time. More than a third said they prefer to romp between 22:00 and 00:00, with 80 per cent agreeing that the ''sweet spot'' is specifically 22:09. The second most popular window of time for some action was between 20:00 and 22:00 (27 per cent). The least sexy time proved to be the early hours of the morning, with only a mere four per cent choosing to engage in the activity between 06:00 and 08:00.
The Sun
a day ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
How long horny Brits really want sex to last for, according to a new poll – how does your love life compare?
A NEW poll has revealed exactly how long Brits across the country actually want sex to last for - so how does your love life stack up? Although some people are choosing not to have sex at all - which you'll be aware of if you've been tuning into Channel 4 Virgin Island in recent weeks, there are plenty of those who still enjoy getting frisky in between the sheets. Of course, everyone and every relationship is different, and it's not realistic to expect that steamy period when you first start seeing someone to last forever. A recent survey also showed that most Brits - a whopping 48 per cent - get nookie once a week. If that's the case, then you certainly don't want that one time to be disappointing for anyone involved. Fortunately, we've now got a time to work against and it seems that stamina is the name of the game - if a new poll from ASDA online doctor is anything to judge by. They asked people from cities across the UK how long they would want sex to last, rather than expect, and the total comes in at a rather impressive 23 minutes and 45 seconds, Lad Bible reported. Given that a sex expert spilled the beans on Steven Bartlett 's Diary of a CEO podcast that the average romp lasts just three to seven minutes, it perhaps may be a pipe dream for Scots in Glasgow who are wanting just shy of 30 minutes every time they get frisky. Meanwhile, Cardiff 's demands are a little more understanding, coming in at 19 minutes and 45 seconds on average. Londoners want 23 minutes seven seconds, Manchester residents 22 minutes 13 seconds, and those in Birmingham 23 minutes 55 seconds. The survey also asked participants to reveal what is preventing them from having more regular sex, with body insecurities and nerves about not satisfying your partner being a key issue for both men and women. The research asked men and women what the main reason they had avoided sex in the last year was, and the main hangups were weight (48 per cent) and performance anxiety (42 per cent). I'm an orgasm expert - the move you & your man need to make daily to keep desire high & SCHEDULING sex is essential too 44 per cent of women avoided sex because of anxieties about their body hair, while 34 per cent opted against it because of concerns of how their lady bits look. As for men, 36 percent of men avoided sex because they were worried about their penis size. Amongst the most shocking findings saw that nine per cent of the participants admitted to thinking about their colleagues during sex, 12 per cent check their phone and nine percent of men have turned to AI for sex advice instead of having an open chat with their partner. The 10 most-searched sex positions in the UK The Eagle is searched for, on average, 150,730 times in the UK every month. Eagle 69 Missionary Cowgirl Reverse Cowgirl Standing Lotus Spooning Doggy Style Pretzel Dr Crystal Wyllie from Asda Online Doctor said: "Sometimes we feel the need to lie about our pleasure or sexual experience so that we don't feel judged. "But while it's a normal response, getting into the habit of being dishonest about our sexual habits can create emotional distance with a partner and make insecurities even worse. "Open communication is key for a happy, healthy sexual relationship, so being honest about how we're feeling is a great first step." This comes after thousands of couples around the world revealed their favourite time to get nookie - and the least raunchy time. More than a third said they prefer to romp between 22:00 and 00:00, with 80 per cent agreeing that the ''sweet spot'' is specifically 22:09. The second most popular window of time for some action was between 20:00 and 22:00 (27 per cent). The least sexy time proved to be the early hours of the morning, with only a mere four per cent choosing to engage in the activity between 06:00 and 08:00.
