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Daily Record
4 days ago
- Business
- Daily Record
Dad 'fuming' and kids left in tears over four 99 cones at ice cream van
He said prices were displayed in minuscule writing on an A4-sized card, and he didn't realise cost until it was time to pay. A dad has hit out after being charged £20 for four ice creams. Frank Krzyzanowski was left incensed at the price of the sweet treats during the cost of living crisis. The 38-year-old treated his family to the cones from a Royd Ices van earlier this week. And he said his "heart sank" when the price flashed up on the card reader. Manchester Evening News reports he bought the cones for his partner Asya, 30, and his three children - daughter Aneta, 16, and sons Frank Jr, eight, and nine-month-old Adrian. Manchester Evening News reports he bought the cones for his partner Asya, 30, and his three children - daughter Aneta, 16, and sons Frank Jr, eight, and nine-month-old Adrian. Frank said when he first approached the van in the Lancashire town, he spotted the menu but the prices were displayed in minuscule writing on an A4-sized card. Frank explained that it was only after he went to pay that he realised the financial cost he was about to feel and how much it reminded him of the cost of living crisis. Join the Daily Record WhatsApp community! Get the latest news sent straight to your messages by joining our WhatsApp community today. You'll receive daily updates on breaking news as well as the top headlines across Scotland. No one will be able to see who is signed up and no one can send messages except the Daily Record team. All you have to do is click here if you're on mobile, select 'Join Community' and you're in! If you're on a desktop, simply scan the QR code above with your phone and click 'Join Community'. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. To leave our community click on the name at the top of your screen and choose 'exit group'. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. He said: "Families are being charged up to £4.50 for a basic cone. It's extortionate for a public park especially when cash is refused as it's card only, so kids with pocket money can't even buy one." Speaking of the incident, which took place in Burnley, Lancashire, on Monday, August 4, 2025, he said: "It's embarrassing seeing kids cry because parents can't justify paying £15 to £18 for a round of ice creams. "I ordered four standard 99 cones with a flake and sauce. It wasn't until the card machine flashed up the total that I realised how steep the price was. My heart sank. 'There was only a small A4 sign with prices. It's still ridiculous. I was too embarrassed to say anything, with my kids already holding the cone, so I just paid, but inside I was fuming. It wasn't about the money, it was the principle.' Frank added: 'You feel trapped. You're standing there with your children, the ice creams are already made, and suddenly you're cornered into paying extortionate prices in a public park. It's humiliating and feels like you're being taken advantage of.' 'Local families are being exploited in a cost of living crisis. The park's café doesn't sell ice creams so there are no cheaper options. It's a blatant scam hidden in plain sight and families are being forced into it because there's no alternative." A spokesperson for Royd Ices said: "We are already aware of this complaint and have been in contact with the local authority. We are very aware of the social and economic impact on the public at this moment in time. "At this location we offer a wide and varied range of products available to suit a range of budgets. Transparency is key to our retail operations and like many other retail outlets our prices are on display at the serving counter/display cabinet. "Burnley Borough Council have a very strict consumer pricing policy which is very fair to the general public, which we completely adhere to." Burnley Borough Council have been contacted for comment.
UAE Moments
21-07-2025
- Lifestyle
- UAE Moments
Your Daily Tagalog Horoscope: Lunes, July 21, 2025
Page Index Aries Horoscope for today Taurus Horoscope for today Gemini Horoscope for Today Cancer Horoscope for today Leo Horoscope for today Virgo Horoscope for Today Libra Horoscope for today Scorpio Horoscope for today Sagittarius Horoscope for today Capricorn Horoscope for today Aquarius Horoscope for Today Pisces Horoscope for today A Guide to All 12 Astrological Signs Aries Mararanasan ang mag-worry, suriing mabuti ang payo na matatanggap. Lucky numbers at color for the day ang 13, 31, 23, 55, 43, at dollar green. Taurus Masaya ka dahil masisimulan na ang bagong negosyo. Magiging hands on ka rito. Lucky numbers at color for the day ang 21, 11, 39, 45, 51, at mango orange. Gemini Magiging masaya ka sa paglalakbay. Malalasap ang ganda ng kalikasan. Lucky numbers at color for the day ang 47, 53, 33, 11, 22, at electric blue. Cancer I-celebrate mo ang saya ng buhay, mag-relax ka kapiling ang mga mahahalagang tao sa buhay mo. Deserve mo ang happiness. Inaayunan ng tadhana na isagawa ang plano tungkol sa balak na business. Lucky numbers at color for the day ang 22, 43, 51, 33, 11, at ultra violet. Leo Magsasawa ka rin sa kakaiyak. Ituon ang isip sa mga gawaig magpapasigla sa'yo. Lucky numbers at color for the day ang 32, 23, 56, 45, at cyan blue. Virgo Pairalin ang magandang kalooban. Huwag sumama sa tsismoso. Lahat ng mabuti ay good vibes. Lucky numbers at color for the day ang 43, 13, 31, 51, 22, at lilac violet. Libra Buksan ang puso sa taong mahalaga sa'yo. Gawin ang inaakalang tama. Lucky numbers at color for the day ang 15, 45, 22, 33, 31, at crimson red. Scorpio Feeling happy ka iyong pag-gising. Ito ay sign na magtatagumpay at makakamit ang mga pangarap. Lucky numbers at color for the day ang 22, 15, 55, 45, 33, at jade green. Sagittarius Ang wish ay matutupad dahil ang mga kaibigan ay handang gawin ang bagay na ikaliligaya mo. Lucky numbers at color for the day ang 55, 41, 11, 26, 32, at vanilla brown. Capricorn Ang pag-control sa free will ay magbibigay ng pagkakataon ka lang. Lucky numbers at color for the day ang 22, 31, 43, 51, 11, at ivory white. Aquarius Alagaan ang bagay na meron ka. Pagyamanin ito dahil magsisilbing tulay para makaahon sa buhay. Lucky numbers at color for the day ang 35, 55, 22, 11, Pisces Mararanasan ang tagumpay. Isang bagong kaalaman ang matatamo. Lucky numbers at color for the day ang 41, 53, 25, 33, 11, at kidlat red.
UAE Moments
17-07-2025
- Lifestyle
- UAE Moments
Your Daily Tagalog Horoscope: Huwebes, July 17, 2025
Page Index Aries Horoscope for today Taurus Horoscope for today Gemini Horoscope for Today Cancer Horoscope for today Leo Horoscope for today Virgo Horoscope for Today Libra Horoscope for today Scorpio Horoscope for today Sagittarius Horoscope for today Capricorn Horoscope for today Aquarius Horoscope for Today Pisces Horoscope for today A Guide to All 12 Astrological Signs Aries May hakbang ang maghahatid sa'yo sa katuparan ng iyong pangarap. Magiging happy ka. Lucky numbers at color for the day ang 2, 16, 30, 42 at white. Taurus Pagbigyan ang paglalambing ng iyong kabiyak, kung ayaw mo ang walang numbers at color for the day ang 10, 26, 33, 40 at violet. Gemini Pag-aralan muna ang payo na matatanggap bago pahalagahan at ang health. Lucky numbers at color for the day ang 6, 18, 26, 37 at green. Cancer Tiyakin na tama ang ginagawa para makaiwas sa bulilyaso. Kumunsulta sa higit nakakaalam tungkol sa gagawin, huwag basta magtiwala alao na sa taong kakakilala palang. Lucky numbers at color for the day ang 9, 16, 25, 40 at gray. Leo May darating na hindi inaasahan. Mag-isip muna bago kumilos.. Magdasal at mag-i-ngat. Lucky num-bers at color for the day ang 3, 15, 19, 38 at red. Virgo Maging masinop sa kita para hindi na malugmok sa kahirapan. Magagampanan ng mahusay ang tungkulin. Lucky numbers at color for the day ang 4, 7, 24, 36 at orange. Libra Hindi kailangan ma-ging magastos,ang maging natural ay sapat na para umusad ang buhay. Lucky numbers at color for the day ang 11, 23, 39, 44 at pink. Scorpio Gamitin ang resources para mapagtagumpayan ang bawat hangarin. May oportunidad na paparating. Lucky numbers at color for the day ang 17, 24, 39, 41 at sky blue. Sagittarius Kung may pinagdududahan sa minamahal, kausapin siya nang mahinahon at ilabas ang damdamin. Lucky numbers at color for the day ang 9, 16, 24, 39 at peach. Capricorn Aanihin ang mga pagsisikap. Ingat lang sa taong pagkakatiwalaan, laging maniguro. Lucky numbers at color for the day ang 4, 18, 24, 35 at maroon. Aquarius Pagbigyan ang pakiusap ng kaanak kung hindi makokompromiso ang integridad. Huwag kung kabaliktaran. Lucky numbers at color for the day ang 4, 13, 30, 41 at tangerine. Pisces Wala sa iba kundi sa sariling kakayahana nakasalalay ang iyong tagumpay. Manindigan ka. Lucky numbers at color for the day ang 4, 16, 27, 31 at brown.
The Sun
28-06-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
Belarusians in Warsaw celebrate prisoner release, hope for more
WARSAW: Belarusian exile Asya watched from the sidelines in central Warsaw as a crowd greeted and applauded Sergei Tikhanovsky, the Belarus opposition figure who was unexpectedly released, barely recognisable after five years in prison. A popular blogger, Tikhanovsky, 46, was jailed in 2020, weeks before he was due to stand in presidential elections against Belarus's long-time leader, Alexander Lukashenko. His arrest was the opening salvo in a sweeping crackdown that escalated after Lukashenko claimed victory over Svetlana Tikhanovskaya -- Tikhanovsky's wife, who ran in his place -- in a ballot widely decried by critics and rights groups as rigged. Asya was among several hundred fellow Belarusians, living in exile in neighbouring Poland, celebrating his surprise release under pressure from the United States. But her mind was with others still incarcerated. 'I am happy for those who are freed, but with each release I always look for the names of my friends,' she said. There are 1,169 political prisoners in Belarus, according to the Viasna rights group. The sight of Tikhanovsky -- who lost almost half his weight and appeared to have drastically aged behind bars -- has given even more urgency to securing their release, Asya said. 'Honestly, regime change is needed. But for me, the priority is for people to be freed and for them to be safe,' she said. - 'Recognised by his voice' - Having been held incommunicado since March 2023, many had long feared for how Tikhanovsky was being treated. His emaciated appearance was still a shock. 'I cried all day when I saw him,' said Alexandra Khanevich, a 71-year-old activist who fled Belarus in the wake of the protests. 'My mother went through concentration camps... This is what I thought of.' Tikhanovskaya said the couple's young daughter did not recognise him. The bones on his face and fingers are visible, and the 46-year-old looks far older. 'Only when we heard his voice, we knew it was really him,' said Yulia Vlasenko, who had protested in 2020 against Lukashenko in the eastern city of Vitebsk. Others said they knew him by his distinctive ears. Tikhanovsky has broken down in tears several times when talking about his ordeal in prison, describing alleged torture and being held in solitary confinement. Prison officials had attempted to 'fatten him up' in the months before his release by giving him 'meat, fats, butter,' he told a rally in Warsaw. - 'Hope' - He believes there will be more releases. Officers from the KGB state security service -- which has retained the feared Soviet-era name -- were touring prisons pressuring people to sign statements asking for pardons from Lukashenko, he said. Many were hopeful his release could give a new energy to the mostly exiled Belarusian opposition movement. Tikhanovsky, who has pledged not to get in the way of his wife, said he has 'even more energy' than before he was jailed. The couple are radically different in style. Svetlana has spent five years touring Western capitals, meeting leaders in polished suits. Sergei is known for his tongue-in-cheek colloquialisms, having famously called Lukashenko a 'cockroach' in one YouTube broadcast. 'Svetlana is more of a diplomat... Sergei is like from the street,' said protestor Alexandra Dobrovaya, giggling. Vitaly Moisa, a 42-year-old in construction, said he hoped the pair would be a 'double hit' for the regime, with the opposition boosted by Tikhanovsky's 'charisma'. He drove more than six hours from southern Poland to see 'hero' Tikhanovsky. 'It's hard to imagine he was not broken by such conditions,' he said. Many came to the rally with masks on, fearing retribution for their families back home if they were recognised attending the rally. Ukrainian Oleg Abrashim -- who has never been to Belarus -- had come with a mission: to give Tikhanovsky a hand-written letter from his Belarusian girlfriend. 'She did not want to come as it will be full of the KGB and she has not got her parents out yet,' he told AFP. Listening to Tikhanovsky, he was reminded of the style of someone back home he had voted for in 2019: Volodymyr Zelensky. 'I understand why they followed him,' Abrashim said. From Ukraine's Kharkiv, which has been pounded relentlessly by Belarus's ally Russia since it invaded, he was inspired by the messages of hope. 'Belarus and Ukraine should be free,' he said, clutching the letter.
Arab News
28-06-2025
- Politics
- Arab News
'Waiting for others': Belarusians hope for more prisoner releases
WARSAW: Belarusian exile Asya watched from the sidelines in central Warsaw as a crowd greeted and applauded Sergei Tikhanovsky, the Belarus opposition figure who was unexpectedly released, barely recognizable after five years in prison. A popular blogger, Tikhanovsky, 46, was jailed in 2020, weeks before he was due to stand in presidential elections against Belarus's long-time leader, Alexander Lukashenko. His arrest was the opening salvo in a sweeping crackdown that escalated after Lukashenko claimed victory over Svetlana Tikhanovskaya — Tikhanovsky's wife, who ran in his place — in a ballot widely decried by critics and rights groups as rigged. Asya was among several hundred fellow Belarusians, living in exile in neighboring Poland, celebrating his surprise release under pressure from the United States. But her mind was with others still incarcerated. 'I am happy for those who are freed, but with each release I always look for the names of my friends,' she said. There are 1,169 political prisoners in Belarus, according to the Viasna rights group. The sight of Tikhanovsky — who lost almost half his weight and appeared to have drastically aged behind bars — has given even more urgency to securing their release, Asya said. 'Honestly, regime change is needed. But for me, the priority is for people to be freed and for them to be safe,' she said. Having been held incommunicado since March 2023, many had long feared for how Tikhanovsky was being treated. His emaciated appearance was still a shock. 'I cried all day when I saw him,' said Alexandra Khanevich, a 71-year-old activist who fled Belarus in the wake of the protests. 'My mother went through concentration camps... This is what I thought of.' Tikhanovskaya said the couple's young daughter did not recognize him. The bones on his face and fingers are visible, and the 46-year-old looks far older. 'Only when we heard his voice, we knew it was really him,' said Yulia Vlasenko, who had protested in 2020 against Lukashenko in the eastern city of Vitebsk. Others said they knew him by his distinctive ears. Tikhanovsky has broken down in tears several times when talking about his ordeal in prison, describing alleged torture and being held in solitary confinement. Prison officials had attempted to 'fatten him up' in the months before his release by giving him 'meat, fats, butter,' he told a rally in Warsaw. He believes there will be more releases. Officers from the KGB state security service — which has retained the feared Soviet-era name — were touring prisons pressuring people to sign statements asking for pardons from Lukashenko, he said. Many were hopeful his release could give a new energy to the mostly exiled Belarusian opposition movement. Tikhanovsky, who has pledged not to get in the way of his wife, said he has 'even more energy' than before he was jailed. The couple are radically different in style. Svetlana has spent five years touring Western capitals, meeting leaders in polished suits. Sergei is known for his tongue-in-cheek colloquialisms, having famously called Lukashenko a 'cockroach' in one YouTube broadcast. 'Svetlana is more of a diplomat... Sergei is like from the street,' said protester Alexandra Dobrovaya, giggling. Vitaly Moisa, a 42-year-old in construction, said he hoped the pair would be a 'double hit' for the regime, with the opposition boosted by Tikhanovsky's 'charisma.' He drove more than six hours from southern Poland to see 'hero' Tikhanovsky. 'It's hard to imagine he was not broken by such conditions,' he said. Many came to the rally with masks on, fearing retribution for their families back home if they were recognized attending the rally. Ukrainian Oleg Abrashim — who has never been to Belarus — had come with a mission: to give Tikhanovsky a hand-written letter from his Belarusian girlfriend. 'She did not want to come as it will be full of the KGB and she has not got her parents out yet,' he told AFP. Listening to Tikhanovsky, he was reminded of the style of someone back home he had voted for in 2019: Volodymyr Zelensky. 'I understand why they followed him,' Abrashim said. From Ukraine's Kharkiv, which has been pounded relentlessly by Belarus's ally Russia since it invaded, he was inspired by the messages of hope. 'Belarus and Ukraine should be free,' he said, clutching the letter.
