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Scottish Sun
2 days ago
- General
- Scottish Sun
Three ways to get the benefit of having a cat or dog without having to spend thousands
Get outdoors for less with out Shop & Save deal SUN SAVERS Three ways to get the benefit of having a cat or dog without having to spend thousands Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) SPENDING time with a cat or dog can help reduce stress and loneliness. But with the cost of food and vet visits, owning a furry, four-legged friend can run into thousands of pounds a year. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up Instead, try these ways to tap into the some of the benefits of having a pet . . . VISIT A CAT CAFE: These are popping up across the country where you can have a cuppa and slice of cake and enjoy spending some quality time with feline friends. Each is run slightly differently, but you may need to book in advance and can expect to pay an entrance fee for a timed slot. In some cases that will come with a free drink, or you may need to buy refreshments separately. They are not as common, but there are also dog cafes in London and Newcastle among other places. VOLUNTEER: You can offer to help care for pets owned by elderly or terminally ill people through charity Cinnamon Trust. Volunteers could be asked to do dog walks, foster pets when owners are staying in hospital or even brush cats and change littler trays. Sign up online at Once accepted, the trust will match you with people and pets in your local community that need support. The Dogs Trust also looks for off- site dog walking volunteers. I was stunned when I got my dog back from the groomer - I think he might have been switched in the shop See to find roles near you. BORROW A DOGGY: Use website to find dog owners who are looking for people to help care for their dogs. You'll need to set up a profile and specify whether you have children and if you have space at home for a pooch, as well as the times when you are available. Borrowers can look at owners in their area signed up to the site, but you need to be a 'premium member', which costs £12.99 a year, before you can message and arrange to meet. As part of becoming a member you will also need to go through safety checks. All prices on page correct at time of going to press. Deals and offers subject to availability. 7 Try these ways to tap into the some of the benefits of having a pet Credit: Getty Deal of the day 7 These leopard-print Converse are down to £40 at Office Credit: Office PULL on a pair of these leopard-print Converse and up your style credentials. Down from £69.99 to £40 at Office. SAVE: £29.99 Cheap treat 7 This sun care lip balm is just £2 from Poundland Credit: Poundland KEEP your lips in tip-top condition with this sun care lip balm, £2, from Poundland. What's new? ENJOY a free scoop of salted caramel gelato when you dine in with Bella Italia from now until July 27. Top swap 7 Jo Malone's peony and blush handwash is £36 from John Lewis Credit: John Lewis 7 Lidl's Deluxe version is only £1.99 Credit: Lidl REFRESH your mitts with Jo Malone's peony and blush handwash, £36, from John Lewis. Or get a similar experience with Lidl's Deluxe version, £1.99. SAVE: £34.01 Little helper TESCO now has eight weeks of home delivery and click and collect slots, instead of the usual four, because of the holidays. It also has 15,000 extra slots at stores near holiday spots. Shop & save 7 Get this two-person tent for just £19.87 at Asda Credit: Asda GET outdoors with this two-person Ozak tent, down from £25 to £19.87 at George from Asda. SAVE: £5.13 Hot right now SAVE 25 per cent and bag three for the price of two on Soap & Glory toiletries at Boots. PLAY NOW TO WIN £200 7 Join thousands of readers taking part in The Sun Raffle JOIN thousands of readers taking part in The Sun Raffle. Every month we're giving away £100 to 250 lucky readers - whether you're saving up or just in need of some extra cash, The Sun could have you covered. Every Sun Savers code entered equals one Raffle ticket. The more codes you enter, the more tickets you'll earn and the more chance you will have of winning!
Buzz Feed
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
40 Extremely Embarrassing Things People Absolutely LOVED 20 Years Ago That I'm Convinced Literally No One Remembers
Around 15 to 20 years ago people loved to... Convince others the iPhone was worth the money by showing them that one app where it looks like you're drinking a beer: And also bust out that one lighter app like it was the most incredible thing ever: Just post the most boring stuff on Facebook: Or the most weirdly intense: Think Chuck Norris jokes were the be-all and end-all of comedy: Watch full-length movies that cost tens of millions of dollars to make on an iPod with a 2-inch screen: Think that talking baby in the E-Trade commercials was the funniest thing they had ever seen: The baby talks, folks. THE BABY TALKS! Think that typing like this meant you were creative: Or this: Or just add Z's to every word for no reason: Take weird pictures of your feet or hands because you all had matching bracelets or shoes: Argue passionately over whether pirates could beat ninjas in a fight: Harass everyone on Facebook with like 14 "LOST PHONE, NEED NUMBERS" groups: And like 17 FarmVille requests: Fake people out with your voicemail message: Celebrate National Talk Like a Pirate Day: Take dramatic photos of Converse: Or draw a bunch of random stuff on them: Think 3D movie theater glasses were a fashion statement: Get obsessed with Doppelgänger Week on Facebook: Take pictures with that one awful Photo Booth filter: Own that one white MacBook that got dirty after like a week: Take weird pictures of your feet or hands because you all had matching bracelets or shoes: Insist that BlackBerry was way better than iPhone because of Brick Breaker and BBM: Change your age to 99 years old on Myspace: Carry around a little leather BDSM case for their flip-phone: Maximum protection. Watch movies on portable DVD players, god rest their soul: Constantly quote that one Bill O'Reilly video where he swears: Take selfies with a big-ass digital camera: Upload 400 pictures to Facebook at once in an album with a title from a Dave Matthews Band song: Spend money on ringback tones. Sweet, sweet ringback tones: Change your profile pic to something like this: And like this: If you had this as your MySpace pic, it meant you once listened to Something Corporate. Wear shoes big enough to house a family of five: Update Facebook from a tiny lil' phone: Publicly put friends on blast: Think adding a "xXx" to a screen name made them a force to be reckoned with: Try to take a selfie with flip phones and completely missing your face, like, 14 times in a row: Accidentally pull out the charging cable while your iPod was in DO NOT DISCONNECT mode: And turn on the TV Guide and just completely vibe out: Sounds blissful, actually.
The Herald Scotland
7 days ago
- Politics
- The Herald Scotland
Melania Trump wears charm bracelet in tribute to Texas flood victims
"We just met with the wonderful families. We prayed with them. We hugged. We held hands," the first lady said. "They shared their stories, and I met beautiful young ladies who gave me this special bracelet from the camp in honor of all the little girls who lost their lives. We are here to honor them and also to give support and help." Melania Trump tours Texas flooding devastation in subdued ensemble "I will be back I promised them. I pray for them and am giving them my strength and love," she added. In a statement shared with press, Trump's official office confirmed that she was gifted a charm bracelet by the Hotze Family - to honor victims of flooding at Camp Mystic, a nearly 100-year-old nondenominational all-girls summer camp that sits on 700 acres. The flooding has claimed the lives of more than 120 people since heavy rainfall overwhelmed the Guadalupe River and flowed through homes and summer camps in the early morning hours of July 4. 'Filled with grief and devastation': Trump surveys Texas flood damage. Live updates The president and first lady arrived at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas, before traveling to Kerrville, Texas, to survey the damage of catastrophic flooding that tore across the Texas Hill Country, as authorities and volunteers searched for the missing, and local residents mourned the dead. Earlier in the day, Trump was pictured embracing her husband while departing the White House in a khaki-colored jacket and monochromatic army green look paired with animal print sunglasses and Converse Chuck Taylor kicks, also a fashion favorite of former Vice President Kamala Harris. For the arrival, Trump tucked her free-flowing waves from earlier under a black baseball cap. In recent months, Trump has made selective public appearances that reflect her private, low-key nature. However, in major moments, she has appeared alongside the president at a slew of engagements including his second Inauguration festivities, Fourth of July events, the White House Easter egg roll and the administration's multimillion-dollar festival and parade celebrating the 250th anniversary of the U.S. Army. Contributing: Bart Jansen, Joey Garrison
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Why Nike Stock Dropped on Friday
Nike announced yesterday it will replace the CEO of its Converse brand. Nike sales sank 10% last year, and its Converse sales fell twice as fast. Nike's earnings shrank by 44% last year, yet the stock costs more than 30x earnings. 10 stocks we like better than Nike › Shares of shoes and sportswear company Nike (NYSE: NKE) gained 1.4% on Thursday before turning tail and losing nearly twice that much Friday. As of 12:45 p.m. ET, the stock is down 2.7%. Believe it or not, both the gain and the loss may have the same cause. As Retail Dive reported yesterday, Nike has decided to release Jared Carver from his role of Converse CEO. In an internal memo, the company named Nike Global Men's VP Aaron Cain to take the reins at Converse. Nike described Cain as a 21-year Nike veteran with "deep global and geography leadership experience," language calculated to get investors excited about the prospect of a turnaround. Unfortunately, Nike may have inadvertently reminded investors that Converse needs a turnaround, and is currently a drag on Nike's bigger business. In its fiscal 2025 earnings report last month, for example, Nike reported a 10% decline in annual revenue, and a 12% decline in sales for Q4 in particular. Conversely (pun intended), Converse sales plunged 19% for the year, and 26% for the quarter. Long story short, Converse was overdue for new management. Now that it's got it, business may improve -- or it may not. All investors know for certain is that right now, Nike is a $110 billion stock that earned $3.2 billion last year, valuing the shares at a rich 34.5 times earnings. Given that sales just fell 10%, and earnings are falling even faster (down 44% last year), it's hard to justify such a rich multiple on a declining stock. Considering that even optimistic analysts don't see Nike growing earnings more than 7% annually over the next five years, it's probably best to just avoid Nike stock for now. Before you buy stock in Nike, consider this: The Motley Fool Stock Advisor analyst team just identified what they believe are the for investors to buy now… and Nike wasn't one of them. The 10 stocks that made the cut could produce monster returns in the coming years. Consider when Netflix made this list on December 17, 2004... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $674,432!* Or when Nvidia made this list on April 15, 2005... if you invested $1,000 at the time of our recommendation, you'd have $1,005,854!* Now, it's worth noting Stock Advisor's total average return is 1,049% — a market-crushing outperformance compared to 180% for the S&P 500. Don't miss out on the latest top 10 list, available when you join . See the 10 stocks » *Stock Advisor returns as of July 7, 2025 Rich Smith has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool has positions in and recommends Nike. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy. Why Nike Stock Dropped on Friday was originally published by The Motley Fool
TimesLIVE
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- TimesLIVE
Gold hits, platinum dreams & global ambassador — Usimamane's glow up
His hit Uvalo featuring Sjava has officially gone double platinum, while Bank and Star are both certified gold solidifying his spot among South Africa's hottest talents right now. But it doesn't end there. Usimamane has just been announced as a brand ambassador for Converse, further cementing his status as a cultural icon on the rise. Speaking to TshisaLIVE, he said: 'I am all about culture and embracing ... the culture of where I come from, my roots. I really like to speak about what I am going through in my songs in that moment of time.'
