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Daily Mirror
6 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mirror
Aldi's full list of 30 stores getting complete overhaul from Scotland to Kent
Budget supermarket Aldi has unveiled bold plans to revamp 30 stores across the UK in the coming months - and to open 10 brand new locations as part of a £650 million investment Aldi is giving 30 stores across the UK a huge makeover, as part of an ambitious £650 investment. The budget supermarket, which currently has more than 1,050 stores, will also open 10 more stores in the next 14 weeks - with each one slated to create around 40 new jobs with 'market-leading levels of pay'. Often crowned the UK's cheapest supermarket, Aldi hopes its mega expansion will bring low prices to even more shoppers. 'Enhancement' to select stores, including Herne Bay in Kent and Ancoats in Manchester, will begin in the coming months. These include additional in-store features such as improved Bakery and Health and Beauty fixtures for customers, as well as CO2 refrigeration upgrades. The announcement comes after the retailer increased its Store Assistants' pay earlier this year, with hourly rates increasing to at least £12.75 and £14.05 within the M25. "At Aldi, our goal is to ensure everyone has access to high-quality food at unbeatable prices," Jonathan Neale of Aldi UK said. "We're committed to achieving that with our ambitious store opening plans. "We're targeting 40 new store openings in 2025, while many of our current stores will also be getting a refresh to enhance the customer experience. [This] means we can consistently offer the best value for money to even more shoppers across the UK." Aldi stores getting a makeover - the full list Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire Herne Bay, Kent Aigburth, Liverpool Tunstall, Stoke-on-Trent Southampton, Hampshire St Marys Gate, Sheffield Weymouth, Dorset Ancoats, Manchester Ayr, Scotland Northampton, East Midlands Nuneaton, Warwickshire Lye, Dudley Whitley Bay, Tyne and Wear Inverness, Scotland Norwich, Norfolk Horwich, Greater Manchester Glastonbury, Somerset Darlington, County Durham Sandbach, Cheshire Bingley, West Yorkshire Cowdenbeath, Scotland Salisbury, Wiltshire Murdishaw, Cheshire Romiley, Greater Manchester Clevedon, North Somerset Hexham, Northumberland Louth, Lincolnshire Cupar, Scotland Burton On Trent, Staffordshire Chelmsford, Essex Get the best deals and tips from Mirror Money WHATSAPP GROUP: Get money news and top deals straight to your phone by joining our Money WhatsApp group here. 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. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice. NEWSLETTER: Or sign up to the Mirror's Money newsletter here for all the best advice and shopping deals straight to your inbox. Standing proud as the UK's fourth-largest supermarket, Aldi's new stores will 'boost' employment opportunities within local areas - and hopefully slash travel time for shoppers. Aldi is also the only supermarket to offer all colleagues paid breaks, which is worth approximately £1,370 a year for the average store colleague. New Aldi stores - the full list Brighouse, West Yorkshire Oldbury, West Midlands Caterham, Surrey Sheffield, South Yorkshire Deeside, Wales Fulham Broadway, London Diss, Norfolk Hilton, Derbyshire West Denton, Newcastle Market Harborough, Leicestershire Article continues below The Mirror has contacted Aldi to ask what customers can expect to see in its revamped stores.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
'It's vital we get more people playing bowls'
Bowls players across the South East are calling for a renewed push to attract younger members, warning the sport's future depends on it. Sian Honnor, from Herne Bay, a double Commonwealth Games gold medallist and Bowls England board member, said: "If clubs don't have younger people coming through, then what happens when nature takes its course? "It's vital that we do everything we can to attract people of all ages." More than 800 clubs across the UK are taking part in Bowls' Big Weekend, running over the bank holiday, offering free sessions and open days to encourage newcomers to try the sport. Ms Honnor, who began playing aged seven, said bowls was still battling a reputation problem. "It's still trying to break down barriers," she said. She believes one of the biggest obstacles is simply awareness. "If children don't know about bowls it's because they haven't stumbled across it yet," she said. "If you have got a club that's got younger members, then it will automatically attract younger members." Surrey under-25s player Ben Morgan, 18, was introduced to the sport at a club open day at the age of 14. He said people were "quite surprised" when they found out he played. "Most people haven't even heard of it," he said. "It's just known as an old person's game." He plays at Addlestone Victory Park Bowls Club and wants to see clubs doing more to reach younger audiences, particularly online. "I always feel like whenever clubs want more people, they're never advertising – or when they are, it's not in the right way to get younger people." Jonathan Doust, chair of Gildredge Park Bowls Club in Eastbourne and a board member at Bowls England, agreed that image was a barrier. "There's an incorrect perception that it's a bit of a boring game," he said. "There's no logical reason why young people wouldn't play – it's a sport for any age, any physique, and both boys and girls can play together or in separate competitions." Ms Honnor, who plays for Appleyard Bowls Club in Sittingbourne, said bowls offers something for everyone – whether social or competitive. "There's something for everybody. You can go down for a drink, have a meal, have a match meet new people." Or, she said, like her, you can play in a "whole variety of competitions". Mr Doust said watching young people compete, particularly at national level, revealed a very different side of the game. "There could be a lot of noise, a lot of cheering, real competition, nail-biting stuff. "It can be as lively as any sport, but people don't see that." He said the South East was "one of the centres of bowling nationally", but more needed to be done to build connections between clubs and schools – including getting the sport into PE lessons. Despite challenges, Mr Doust said participation was rising and he remained optimistic, adding: "It's not a dying sport." He said the sport had seen a growth in the last three years. "I have utter belief that it's going to continue to thrive," he said. "I think bowls has got a very rosy future." Follow BBC Sussex on Facebook, on X, and on Instagram. Send your story ideas to southeasttoday@ or WhatsApp us on 08081 002250. 'I flourished playing bowls after a stroke at 47' 'Closing bowling greens would come at a cost to our health' The decorator aiming to become world bowls champion Bowls' Big Weekend Bowls England
BBC News
25-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
South East bowls players encourage others to join the sport
Bowls players across the South East are calling for a renewed push to attract younger members, warning the sport's future depends on Honnor, from Herne Bay, a double Commonwealth Games gold medallist and Bowls England board member, said: "If clubs don't have younger people coming through, then what happens when nature takes its course?"It's vital that we do everything we can to attract people of all ages."More than 800 clubs across the UK are taking part in Bowls' Big Weekend, running over the bank holiday, offering free sessions and open days to encourage newcomers to try the sport. Ms Honnor, who began playing aged seven, said bowls was still battling a reputation problem."It's still trying to break down barriers," she believes one of the biggest obstacles is simply awareness."If children don't know about bowls it's because they haven't stumbled across it yet," she said."If you have got a club that's got younger members, then it will automatically attract younger members." 'An old person's game' Surrey under-25s player Ben Morgan, 18, was introduced to the sport at a club open day at the age of 14. He said people were "quite surprised" when they found out he played."Most people haven't even heard of it," he said. "It's just known as an old person's game."He plays at Addlestone Victory Park Bowls Club and wants to see clubs doing more to reach younger audiences, particularly online."I always feel like whenever clubs want more people, they're never advertising – or when they are, it's not in the right way to get younger people." Jonathan Doust, chair of Gildredge Park Bowls Club in Eastbourne and a board member at Bowls England, agreed that image was a barrier."There's an incorrect perception that it's a bit of a boring game," he said. "There's no logical reason why young people wouldn't play – it's a sport for any age, any physique, and both boys and girls can play together or in separate competitions." Ms Honnor, who plays for Appleyard Bowls Club in Sittingbourne, said bowls offers something for everyone – whether social or competitive."There's something for everybody. You can go down for a drink, have a meal, have a match meet new people."Or, she said, like her, you can play in a "whole variety of competitions". Mr Doust said watching young people compete, particularly at national level, revealed a very different side of the game."There could be a lot of noise, a lot of cheering, real competition, nail-biting stuff. "It can be as lively as any sport, but people don't see that." He said the South East was "one of the centres of bowling nationally", but more needed to be done to build connections between clubs and schools – including getting the sport into PE lessons. 'Very rosy future' Despite challenges, Mr Doust said participation was rising and he remained optimistic, adding: "It's not a dying sport."He said the sport had seen a growth in the last three years."I have utter belief that it's going to continue to thrive," he said. "I think bowls has got a very rosy future."
RNZ News
11-05-2025
- RNZ News
Elderly woman found in Herne Bay identified
She believes her name could be Mary, and that she was born in 1944. Photo: Supplied / Police An elderly woman found in Auckland's Herne Bay on Saturday has now been identified, police have confirmed. The woman was found by a member of the public and was initially unable to confirm her identity. She told police she believed her name might be Mary and that she was born in 1944. Police issued an appeal on Sunday asking for the public's help to identify her. Shortly afterwards a police spokesperson said that the woman's identity had since been confirmed and her family had been contacted. No further details about the woman or her circumstances have been released. Police hope the public hold the key to the identity of an elderly woman found by a member of the public in Auckland yesterday. Police said she believed her name could be Mary, and that she was born in 1944. A member of the public found the woman in Herne Bay on Saturday and contacted police. Police were asking anyone who might be able to assist in identifying her to get in touch on 105. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
RNZ News
11-05-2025
- RNZ News
Police seeking help to identify elderly woman
She believes her name could be Mary, and that she was born in 1944. Photo: Supplied / Police Police hope the public hold the key to the identity of an elderly woman found by a member of the public in Auckland yesterday. Police said she believed her name could be Mary, and that she was born in 1944. A member of the public found the woman in Herne Bay on Saturday and contacted police. Police were asking anyone who might be able to assist in identifying her to get in touch on 105. Sign up for Ngā Pitopito Kōrero , a daily newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.
