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Daily Record
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Record
M&S shoppers divided over 'strange' £3 fruit that's back in store
The 'rare' cross fuses two unlikely items together - with some people saying it was 'disgusting' and others claiming it was 'delicious' Marks and Spencer shoppers might have spotted a rare fruit fusion in the supermarket this week when shopping, which sparked a heated debate between fans. The juicy fruit mixes two summer staples together into one item that's a true trick for the tastebuds. The curious item was spotted in an M&S Food Hall by Facebook user Daniel, who runs the Snack Reviews group. He posted: "New from M&S, the Limelon. Looks like a melon and tastes like a lime had a tropical holiday." After making waves last summer (2024), the unique melon has made a comeback in 2025. Priced at £3, the fruit is available for purchase in-store or can be added to online baskets via Ocado. M&S described the fruit as "deliciously refreshing and tangy" with "a zesty touch of lime", suggesting it's "perfect for snacking on or serving with yoghurt for breakfast". Opinions were split on the hybrid fruit. While some shoppers described the Limelon as "delicious" and celebrated its return, others were less enthusiastic, dismissing the creation as "vile", reports the Mirror. One fan of the fruit said: "Would love this. I eat lemons and limes like they are oranges!" Another was curious, writing: "I'm intrigued!" A third shared: "I love them! I got a pack of two from Costco a couple of weeks ago for £5.99 but they were tiny! Need to get to M&S!" But, a critic claimed: "They are disgusting!" And another offered a mixed review, sharing: "Tried this in Costco once - sour like a lime but tastes like a melon. Very strange, one bite was enough!" M&S has been known for introducing quirky fruits like the Limelon to the UK. It follows on from past creations such as the Papple (a pear-apple hybrid) and white strawberries with a pineapple tang. What is a limelon and what does it taste like? The limelon is a small, round fruit with a smooth and glossy skin that has a light green flesh with tan seeds. These melons are currently grown in Murcia, Spain, but efforts are under way in other nations like Israel and Costa Rica to enable year-round availability. Speciality Produce has praised the limelon's "complex flavour". They describe the taste sensation awaiting consumers as "sweet, floral, and subtly fruity" at first. The spokesperson added: "In combination with the sweet taste, the melon's flavour also encompasses acidic, zesty, and tangy notes with lime undertones, creating a balanced, bright flavour profile."
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
This high street brand is so good right now - here are 10 new pieces that look more expensive than they are
Daily Mail journalists select and curate the products that feature on our site. If you make a purchase via links on this page we will earn commission - learn more Marks and Spencer's latest summer fashion drop is in, and once again, the brand has impressed shoppers with designer-looking styles at a very enticing price point. The high-street brand has continued to grab fashion lovers' attention. All over social media, fashion influencers are gushing over their M&S clothing finds, which range from studded ballet flats to the much raved about pyjama collaboration with Olivia Von Halle. The new summer fashion collection has something for everyone, embracing the new season with feminine midi and midaxi dresses with cool, comfortable cotton fabric that would make for stylish summer dressing when temperatures rise. Cool accessories also feature heavily - perfect for any upcoming holidays at home or away. Think straw bags that you can take from the beach to the bar and some seriously stylish kitten heels that we will be wearing to any more dressed up events. Offering comfort and style, suitable for various occasions and to the office, there's plenty to add to your cart. V-Neck Ruffle Tie Detail Button Through Blouse Incredibly pretty with its cascading ruffles and tie detail, this blouse creates an elegant and feminine look, perfect for hot nights in the city. Paired with jeans or shorts, this is one for date nights on balmy summer nights. £45 Shop Straw Drawstring Tote Bag A straw bag is a summer must-have, perfect for pottering around markets abroad or weekends spent at home. Marks and Spencer has thrown their headdress into the ring with their woven lined tote bag with a square drop design and a drawstring fastening. The twin handles are crafted from comfortable cotton webbing, too. £39.50 Shop Buckle Kitten Heel Sandals Already selling out in some sizes, these Buckle Kitten Heel Sandals are the perfect height for keeping you comfortable at any events this summer and beyond. The slender straps are very flattering, while the adjustable buckle fastening with embellished gold trims for added glamour adds extra style points. £45 Shop Linen Rich Maxi A-Line Skirt Cool and comfortable, the Linen Rich Maxi A-Line Skirt from M&S is already driving a lot of attention and we can see why. The tomato colour is perfect for pairing with a crisp white shirt for the office or with a spaghetti strap top for when you want to feel more dressed up. £35 Shop Pure Cotton Collared Ruffle Blouson Sleeve Blouse Dressing for the office in the summer is no easy task, but Marks and Spencer has several cool cotton shirts that will help you pull together a great outfit whilst still keeping you comfortable. This shirt with ruffled collar brings a touch of romance, while the long sleeves have been finished in elasticated cuffs for a slightly gathered effect. £29.50 Shop Textured Strappy Midi Cami Relaxed Dress This strappy slip dress is a must-have for warm-weather wardrobes. Cool and comfortable, its sleeveless, cami-style design is just what we want to wear when the temperatures start to soar. Cut to an easy relaxed fit, the textured fabric adds a refined finish too. £29.50 Shop Embellished Mini Dress Calling all 2025 brides! This white embellished mini dress makes a stylish statement with its unique texture and would be perfect for pre-wedding drinks, hen dos or the like. It's embellished with a mix of sequins and feathers that catch the light and create playful movement with every step. M&S Collection: easy-to-wear wardrobe staples that combine classic and contemporary styles. £55 Shop Pointelle Crew Neck Tipped Detail Knitted Top Update your t-shirt collection with this knitted top in pointelle fabric. The neat crew neckline with pointelle knit adds a delicate texture, while contrasting tipped trims bring a sporty feel. This would be great to add some extra interest to an otherwise plain outfit. £22.50 Shop Cotton Rich Striped Knitted Dress This striped knitted dress will take you from the beach to the bar this summer. Super versatile, you could easily throw this over a bikini or swimsuit whilst the flattering slim fit, with a neat crew neck and a sleeveless cut elevated by metallic fibres for a touch of sparkle, and fringing make this equally as appropriate to wear out too. £45 Shop Woven Strappy Flat Ballet Pumps Marks and Spencer has been knocking it out of the park with their stylish shoe designs for the past few season, with many of them going viral. These woven ballet pumps are set for the same success with chic woven design that gives them a unique look and that would elevate even the simplest of outfits. £39.50 Shop
Metro
3 days ago
- Business
- Metro
Weak password let hackers bring down 148-year-old logistics firm
A company that had traded for more than 150 years and employed 700 people was brought down because of a weak password. Logistics firm KNP went out of business after criminals successfully hacked into its computers by guessing an employee's password before locking the whole company out of its systems. The firm is one of thousands affected by cyber attacks, which have also hit high street giants including Marks and Spencer, Harrods and the Co-op. KNP director Paul Abbott said he had yet to tell the employee whose security details were compromised that the leak had led to the company's closure. The Nottinghamshire-based company, which operated 500 Knights of Old lorries, was plunged into chaos after a crime gang known as Akira demanded a ransom after locking all staff out of the systems required to run the business. A threatening note to the firm's bosses read: 'If you're reading this it means the internal infrastructure of your company is fully or partially dead…Let's keep all the tears and resentment to ourselves and try to build a constructive dialogue.' Unable to pay the high sum demanded by the criminals, KNP folded up. The government's cyber security survey found that an estimated 19,000 British companies had suffered ransom attacks in the last year, although exact figures are hard to ascertain as businesses are not required to reprot incidents or if they have paid a ransom to criminals to reclaim their data. Earlier this year, Marks and Spencer was thrown into chaos after falling victim to cyber criminals, taking their loyalty scheme Sparks offline and halting online sales. While KNP's cyber attackers didn't name a price for restoring their systems,ransoms typically start at millions of pounds. The average demand to UK companies is estimated to be £4million and approximately a third pay up. Richard Horne, CEO of the National Cyber Security Centre, said that businesses needed to improve their security amid what he called a 'wave of cyber attacks' over the last few years. As well as cracking passwords, hackers are also using lower tech methods to gain access to systems, including blagging their way in, sometimes through IT helpdesks. Experts also believe that the latest generation of hackers were learning their skills through gaming. James Babbage, the Director General of Threats at the National Crime Agency (NCA) said ransomware had become a 'national security threat in its own right'. He told BBC Panorama that companies were further fuelling the lucrative crime by paying up ransoms. 'Every victim needs to make their own choice, but it is the paying of ransoms which fuels this crime', he said. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: Bowling coach, 33, sent disturbing texts to teen, 17, before shooting her and himself dead MORE: Gang lures celebrity barber to London with honey trap to steal £500,000 in crypto MORE: Man guilty of murdering couple before dumping remains near Clifton Suspension Bridge
Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Business
- Daily Mirror
M&S shoppers divided as 'rare' £3 'hybrid' summer item is back
Marks and Spencer fans are divided over this one Some people shopping in Marks and Spencer this week might have had a double-take in the fruit section over an item that isn't seen very often in British supermarkets. Fusing two unlikely items together into one 'rare' fruit has shoppers divided. It was spotted in an M&S Food Hall by Facebook user Daniel who runs the Snack Reviews group. He wrote: "New from M&S, the Limelon. Looks like a melon and tastes like a lime had a tropical holiday." Due to its popularity, the melon was available last summer (2024) has returned once again in 2025. The £3 fruit can be bought in-store or added to online orders through Ocado. The store claimed the fruit was "deliciously refreshing and tangy" with "a zesty touch of lime". M&S bosses suggested it would be "perfect for snacking on or serving with yoghurt for breakfast". People were torn over the fruit that had been fused together. Some felt like the fruity treat was "delicious" and were raving about its return. However, a handful refused to put it on their shopping list, claiming the crossbreed sounded "vile". One said: "Would love this. I eat lemons and limes like they are oranges!" Another added: "I'm intrigued!" A third wrote: "I love them! I got a pack of two from Costco a couple of weeks ago for £5.99 but they were tiny! Need to get to M&S!" Someone else put: "They are disgusting!" And, one more commented: "Tried this is Costco once - sour like a lime but tastes like a melon. Very strange, one bite was enough!" M&S is no stranger to releasing unusual types of produce like the Limelon. In recent years, the supermarket has given shoppers the Papple (a pear crossed with an apple) and white strawberries that were said to taste of pineapple. What exactly is a limelon? Limelon melons are small fruits with a uniform, round shape and a bright surface that hides a pale green, juicy flesh with tan seeds at the centre. They are currently grown in Murcia, Spain, and trials are taking place in other countries, including Israel and Costa Rica, to help achieve year-round production. According to Speciality Produce, the limelon has a "complex flavour". Describing what shoppers could expect when cutting into the fusion fruit, a spokesperson wrote that the initial taste is "sweet, floral, and subtly fruity". They add: "In combination with the sweet taste, the melon's flavour also encompasses acidic, zesty, and tangy notes with lime undertones, creating a balanced, bright flavour profile".
Irish Post
3 days ago
- Business
- Irish Post
Irish tomato-growing brothers star in Marks and Spencer advert
A PAIR of tomato-growing brothers in Dublin are the stars of Marks and Spencer's latest advertising campaign. John and Matt Foley, from the coastal town of Rush in Co. Dublin, supply M&S with Rosa Vine, Tomalini and classic Salad tomatoes from their Kilbush Nurseries business. M&S Food Ambassador Mark Moriarty met with the siblings to get an insight into how the sweetness of their produce is attributed to their coastal sea location. John and Matt Foley, from Rush, Co. Dublin, supply M&S with Rosa Vine, Tomalini and classic Salad tomatoes "It was a pleasure to meet John and Matt at Kilbush Nurseries in Rush,' he said. 'Seeing firsthand how the local environment contributes to the unique sweetness of their tomatoes was fascinating. 'Their commitment to growing the highest quality, seasonal produce, from planting in January to daily harvesting, truly showcases the passion that goes into every M&S tomato,' he added. 'It's growers like the Foley brothers that ensure customers have access to top-quality products when they shop in M&S.' The brothers are the latest producers to feature in the British chain's new Farm to Foodhall advertising campaign. Last month, Monaghan farmer Malachy Traynor featured in the first instalment tof the campaign. 'Our Farm to Foodhall campaign continues to champion the incredible work of our M&S Select Farms in Ireland,' Laura Harper, Trading Director for M&S Ireland and Northern Ireland, said. 'We are delighted to share the story of the Foley brothers' farm in Co. Dublin, highlighting how their unique coastal location and dedication to environmental practices guarantee our customers fresh and delicious tasting and trusted tomatoes every time,' she added. Watch the advert here… See More: Dublin, Ireland, MS, Tomatoes
