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Daily Mirror
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
'I went to France for charity shops and couldn't believe value of item I found'
A British bargain hunter has hailed a discovery she made in a charity shop in Paris, which she believes is worth around £300 - and she only paid a fraction of that price A woman who defied the soaring Parisian heat to check out the French capital's charity shops has expressed her delight after stumbling upon a bargain find. Lola Amuah took to TikTok to reveal the results of her shopping trip across the Channel, noting one particular item she snapped up that she claims is worth £300. "It's 30 degrees in Paris and all we can think about is going to flipping charity shops," she joked in a video. Accompanied by her friend, Lola headed inside a branch of Emmaus - a charity established in the 1940s to help combat poverty and homelessness in France. The pair began their experience by checking out the clothes and hats, before Lola made a beeline for the toys section. After picking out a Toy Story soft toy, she soon moved on to a basket of sunglasses, which included a child's pair of Ray-Bans. Lola's friend then summoned her over to showcase a Bimba Y Lola purse. "This is an expensive brand, isn't it?" she asked. "We've got to get it," agreed Lola as the duo checked it over for authenticity. Closing, Lola spotted a brown leather Coach handbag, which she examined thoroughly. Noting its €79.50 price tag (£70), she declared: "Isn't that gorgeous? It's stunning, and it is real." She hailed her success in a caption: "We found a £300 handbag in a charity shop!" Coach handbags in this style currently retail online for between £300 and £495. "Stop going to charity shops and finding fabulous things, I'm so jealous," one TikTok user penned in response. According to the brand's website, Coach is a global fashion house founded in New York, also in the 1940s. "Inspired by the vision of Creative Director Stuart Vevers and the inclusive and courageous spirit of our hometown, we make beautiful things, crafted to last—for you to be yourself in," Coach states. It goes on to add: "We believe in crafting beautiful things that you can be yourself in. Since 1941, inspired by the spirit of our hometown, New York City, we've built a legacy of craft and a community that champions the courage to live authentically. "Today, the same way we care about every stitch that goes into our product, we care about the impact we have on people, communities and the planet. "Everything we make, we craft to last with the belief that better-made things create a better made future for all." Today, there are 17 Coach stores in the UK, seven of which can be found in Central London and its outer boroughs. Other branches can be found in major cities including Birmingham, Edinburgh, Leeds, Portsmouth and York.
Yahoo
05-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Patty Gatter of The Breastfeeding Shop Shares Expertise On Insurance-Covered Breast Pumps for Expectant Mothers in HelloNation Magazine
EMMAUS, Pa., June 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Are breast pumps covered by insurance, and what should new mothers know about the process? Patty Gatter of The Breastfeeding Shop in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania, offers guidance in HelloNation Magazine, helping expecting mothers understand how to access this important benefit with confidence and ease. According to Gatter, most health insurance plans are now required to cover the cost of a breast pump under the Affordable Care Act. However, coverage details can vary—some plans may only include specific models or brands, while others might require a prescription or supporting documentation from a healthcare provider. To avoid delays, expecting mothers should contact their insurance carrier early in the process to confirm what is included under their plan. Gatter emphasizes the value of working with a supplier that handles insurance verification and simplifies selection. Trusted providers can help navigate eligibility, offer guidance on pump options, and ensure fast delivery. Choosing a supplier that provides responsive customer support and replacement parts when needed adds to a seamless and supportive experience. Access to an insurance-covered breast pump isn't just about convenience—it promotes healthy feeding routines, supports milk production, and helps new mothers transition back to work or daily responsibilities with greater flexibility. For families in the Emmaus area and beyond, understanding how to get a free breast pump through insurance removes one more stressor from an already busy and transformative time. To learn more, read the full article, What Expecting Mothers Should Know About Insurance-Covered Breast Pumps, in HelloNation Magazine. About HelloNationHelloNation is a premier media platform that connects readers with trusted professionals and businesses across various industries. Through its innovative 'edvertising' approach that blends educational content and storytelling, HelloNation delivers expert-driven articles that inform, inspire, and empower. Covering topics from home improvement and health to business strategy and lifestyle, HelloNation highlights leaders making a meaningful impact in their communities. Staff Writerinfo@ photo accompanying this announcement is available at in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
BBC News
31-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Stroud man leaves Grade II listed house to homeless charity
A three-bedroom house generously left to a homeless charity could be ready for a family to move in by Christmas, staff Guinness gifted his three-bedroom, Grade II listed home in Stroud, Gloucestershire, to Emmaus when he died aged 81 in Watson, from the local branch of Emmaus, said the charity was "incredibly grateful" and "proud to honour his wish to provide a safe, stable home for a family in need".His close friend of 11 years, Rose Niland, said he was a "quirky" and "lovely" man whose eccentric ways have "left a big hole in the community". Ms Niland said: "He was quite distinctive because he's 6ft three tall and would arrive [at church] with his organ music in his famous supermarket carrier bag."At a carol service, he swang back on the two legs of his chair, and because he was so tall, he caught fire on one of the candles."It's quite Monty Python, but that was just him."She said she went to his home to check he was OK after the carol service and from then on they became good friends."He was extremely clever and had his own quirky ways of doing things," she said. "He was a lovely man, he's left a big hole in the community."He told me long before he died that he was going to leave his house to Emmaus. He knew a lot of people sleeping rough." Emmaus said the gift would enable it to start supporting families with social housing, offering not just a home, but long-term receiving the keys in 2022, the charity began March, a team from estate agent Mack Residential raised more than £23,000 for the work by completing a 220-mile cycle challenge from Cheltenham to April, a team from Ringway Infrastructure Services volunteered their time to clear the garden, helping prepare the site for renovation Watson said: "Support from local individuals and businesses, whether it's donations, fundraising, hands-on help or assistance with capital building projects, will make all the difference in getting the house ready so a family can move in before Christmas this year."
North Wales Chronicle
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- North Wales Chronicle
Doctor Who superfan's homemade Daleks bring joy and support to UK charities
Mark Casto is 67 and retired, but has had an eclectic mix of jobs including as a cartoonist, chef, graphic designer and Baptist minister. Inspired by his daughter Amy who made a gingerbread version of the popular Doctor Who villain, Mr Casto now spends his days creating life-sized Dalek replicas to bring joy and publicity to charities supporting disabled and homeless people. 'A lot of people around here know me as the Dalek man,' Mr Casto, who lives in Ditchingham, Norfolk, told the PA news agency. 'I use them to raise money for a charity or help support a good cause. 'It's good to be able to take something that hates the whole human race and wants to destroy planet Earth, and turn it into a cause for something good.' He made his first Dalek roughly around the time the Covid pandemic began, which he called Dalek DL to pay homage to its head being made from a dustbin lid, which has since been deconstructed and revamped as Dalek Ernie. Since then, he has constructed five more, the majority of which stay in a room in his house when not entertaining people, and have been given names including Dalek Rad, Dalek Bert and Dalek Blisteron. They have taken Mr Casto between six to seven months to piece together and are roughly six feet high and four feet wide. He has used recycled timber and other items like Christmas baubles to create the sensor globes and knitting needles for the weapons, with materials including fibreglass, plywood and metal being welded together to create the support frames for the Daleks. Mr Casto has cited the website Project Dalek as being his go-to source for information on how to build the Doctor Who villains. So far, the Daleks have helped generate publicity for the work done by charities including Emmaus, which aims to end homelessness, and Waveney Enterprises, which provides a space for people with learning disabilities to express themselves through crafting and life skills, and is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. 'I work with a lot of people at Waveney Enterprises that have Down's syndrome and are very big Dr Who fans, and I started working there right after Covid struck,' Mr Casto said. 'I suggested we have a project where we create a Dalek of our own and it involved carpentry and electronics, and we recently completed that. 'It was a pleasure making Dalek Doom with them and they were really excited and all had a go using the voice modulator to do the Dalek voice, and it now lives in (the charity's) craft workshop in Beccles.' Two of the Daleks have mobility scooters inside them, so Mr Casto can often be seen whizzing around his local area disguised as his villainous alter-ego, which has led to some amusing interactions. 'I often get people walking their dogs past me and stay still like I'm a prop, and I wait until they come a bit closer and if the dog seems okay, one of my favourite lines to say in the Dalek voice is 'what is this creature on the lead?'' he said. 'If they say that's their dog, I then say: 'I was not talking to you'.' He also met Barbara Loft, who starred in Doctor Who television story The Mind Robber in her youth. 'One day, when I was in Dalek Rad, this lady came out of her cottage and looked at me and said: 'oh, a Dalek how random' and I told her: 'Daleks are not random, you will be exterminated',' Mr Casto explained. 'She came over and told me she acted alongside Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who in 1968. 'What were the chances of that? That was a highlight.' Despite thinking the Daleks were 'creepy' when he first saw them on his TV as a child in the 1960s, he said they had the biggest influence on him. 'When the Daleks first appeared on TV, they were so strange – we'd never really seen anything quite like them before,' he said. 'I was obsessed with them and when I got older, I wanted to build them and eventually had the skills and time to do it. 'They've changed a lot during the years as well and they're still so popular after so long, and it just goes to show that, like Spiderman and Batman, they've just got something special about them.' The former graphic designer said he has no plans to make any further Daleks – instead those he already has will be put to good use at events and organisations across the country. Mr Casto's Daleks are preparing for a busy summer, as two of them will be at a children's event at Latitude Festival in Suffolk in July.
Yahoo
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Doctor Who superfan's homemade Daleks bring joy and support to UK charities
A Doctor Who superfan who creates homemade Daleks to support charities said he has turned a character which 'wants to destroy planet Earth' into a 'cause for something good'. Mark Casto is 67 and retired, but has had an eclectic mix of jobs including as a cartoonist, chef, graphic designer and Baptist minister. Inspired by his daughter Amy who made a gingerbread version of the popular Doctor Who villain, Mr Casto now spends his days creating life-sized Dalek replicas to bring joy and publicity to charities supporting disabled and homeless people. 'A lot of people around here know me as the Dalek man,' Mr Casto, who lives in Ditchingham, Norfolk, told the PA news agency. 'I use them to raise money for a charity or help support a good cause. 'It's good to be able to take something that hates the whole human race and wants to destroy planet Earth, and turn it into a cause for something good.' He made his first Dalek roughly around the time the Covid pandemic began, which he called Dalek DL to pay homage to its head being made from a dustbin lid, which has since been deconstructed and revamped as Dalek Ernie. Since then, he has constructed five more, the majority of which stay in a room in his house when not entertaining people, and have been given names including Dalek Rad, Dalek Bert and Dalek Blisteron. They have taken Mr Casto between six to seven months to piece together and are roughly six feet high and four feet wide. He has used recycled timber and other items like Christmas baubles to create the sensor globes and knitting needles for the weapons, with materials including fibreglass, plywood and metal being welded together to create the support frames for the Daleks. Mr Casto has cited the website Project Dalek as being his go-to source for information on how to build the Doctor Who villains. So far, the Daleks have helped generate publicity for the work done by charities including Emmaus, which aims to end homelessness, and Waveney Enterprises, which provides a space for people with learning disabilities to express themselves through crafting and life skills, and is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. 'I work with a lot of people at Waveney Enterprises that have Down's syndrome and are very big Dr Who fans, and I started working there right after Covid struck,' Mr Casto said. 'I suggested we have a project where we create a Dalek of our own and it involved carpentry and electronics, and we recently completed that. 'It was a pleasure making Dalek Doom with them and they were really excited and all had a go using the voice modulator to do the Dalek voice, and it now lives in (the charity's) craft workshop in Beccles.' Two of the Daleks have mobility scooters inside them, so Mr Casto can often be seen whizzing around his local area disguised as his villainous alter-ego, which has led to some amusing interactions. 'I often get people walking their dogs past me and stay still like I'm a prop, and I wait until they come a bit closer and if the dog seems okay, one of my favourite lines to say in the Dalek voice is 'what is this creature on the lead?'' he said. 'If they say that's their dog, I then say: 'I was not talking to you'.' He also met Barbara Loft, who starred in Doctor Who television story The Mind Robber in her youth. 'One day, when I was in Dalek Rad, this lady came out of her cottage and looked at me and said: 'oh, a Dalek how random' and I told her: 'Daleks are not random, you will be exterminated',' Mr Casto explained. 'She came over and told me she acted alongside Patrick Troughton in Doctor Who in 1968. 'What were the chances of that? That was a highlight.' Despite thinking the Daleks were 'creepy' when he first saw them on his TV as a child in the 1960s, he said they had the biggest influence on him. 'When the Daleks first appeared on TV, they were so strange – we'd never really seen anything quite like them before,' he said. 'I was obsessed with them and when I got older, I wanted to build them and eventually had the skills and time to do it. 'They've changed a lot during the years as well and they're still so popular after so long, and it just goes to show that, like Spiderman and Batman, they've just got something special about them.' The former graphic designer said he has no plans to make any further Daleks – instead those he already has will be put to good use at events and organisations across the country. Mr Casto's Daleks are preparing for a busy summer, as two of them will be at a children's event at Latitude Festival in Suffolk in July.
