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Wales Online
6 days ago
- General
- Wales Online
'UK's greediest cat' steals pizzas after opening microwave by himself
'UK's greediest cat' steals pizzas after opening microwave by himself Owners Richard and Lori say that Bruno prefers human fare to cat food Bruno the cat with Harriet Meet the "UK's greediest cat" who "can't be trusted around food" - having stolen a bag of Mini Eggs, two entire pizzas, and learnt to open a microwave himself. Black cat Bruno, four, has acquired a taste for human food - like protein pancakes and boiled beetroot. His owners - Richard Page, 48, and his wife, Lori, 43, an assistant head of SENCO and their daughter, Harriet, 13 - are unable to leave food out in the kitchen at night in case Bruno fancies a midnight snack. A recent incident saw the foodie feline pinching two pizzas left in the microwave overnight. Bruno is just one of the family's six-cat brood - also consisting of Sebastian, five, Star, three, twin girls, aged two, and Dave, one. Richard, a finance manager, from Bingham, Nottinghamshire, said: "Our cats try and eat anything - we can't leave food out anymore, so we don't. "I've literally seen one of our kittens lift a packet of Mini Eggs from my wife's bag, with her claws. Sometimes we find Mini Eggs dotted around the house and think: 'Ah - so that's where they've gone'. They've even tried boiled beetroot before." Bruno the cat has worked out how to open the microwave On May 5, Harriet cooked two pizzas in the evening - placing them inside the microwave to cool down - but forgot about them. Richard came downstairs the following morning to find an empty plate in the microwave - and an empty packet of protein pancakes on the floor. Article continues below Confused, Richard and Lori asked Harriet if she'd eaten the pizzas and put the plate back in the microwave. Richard said: "She said she hadn't, so we went to work none the wiser. I got home and Harriet said she had something to show me." Bruno the cat loves human food While Richard and Lori were working, Harriet managed to shoot a video of Bruno climbing on top of the kitchen counter and pawing at the microwave door. By grasping the door with two paws, Bruno was able to open it - before falling onto the floor in surprise. Article continues below Richard says he immediately knew what had happened to the pizzas, after seeing the video. He said: "I knew from that point that's what happened - and he'd got at Lori's protein pancakes as well. "I don't think it went down very well for Bruno - he didn't seem to want to eat much the next day." Richard says each of the cats love their food and take "people food" over wet pouches any day.
Scottish Sun
27-04-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Major supermarket slashes price of Cadbury Mini Eggs to just 35p as shoppers race to fill their baskets
Scroll down to see if your local supermarket is offering the deal CHOC SHOCK Major supermarket slashes price of Cadbury Mini Eggs to just 35p as shoppers race to fill their baskets Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) SHOPPERS are in for a sweet surprise as one supermarket cuts its mini egg prices in a bid to clear out leftover Easter stock fast. The major British supermarket chain has slashed the price of one popular chocolate brand's bag to just 35p - a massive drop from its usual price of £1.85. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 4 A user excitedly took a picture of the offer and shared it with others on Facebook Credit: Facebook 4 Users have had mixed reactions to the post Credit: Facebook 4 Another user posted 'proof' that Waitrose does in fact have good offers Credit: Facebook Waitrose has reduced the price of its popular Cadbury Mini Eggs, loved for their creamy milk chocolate centre and crunchy sugar shell. Shoppers took to social media to share their enthusiasm at the deal. During the Easter period, these were the prices of Cadbury Mini Eggs at major British supermarkets: Waitrose – £1.50 (was £1.85) Asda – £1.64 Tesco – £1.65 with Clubcard (or £1.85 without) Sainsbury's – £1.65 with Nectar card (or £1.85 without) First introduced in 1967, the iconic milk chocolate treats have long been an Easter favourite. Once made in Somerset, Mini Eggs have been produced in Poland since 2010. Notably, Canadian Mini Eggs differ in size and colour to British ones - the Canadian are yellow, pink, green and turquoise, whereas the British eggs are white, yellow, pink and purple with speckles. Now, with leftover stock to shift, Waitrose is helping shoppers stock up for less. While these eggs may be discounted, it's worth noting that Asda has in fact been crowned the best-tasting supermarket for chocolate eggs in the UK. Britain's third largest supermarket knocked out Hotel Chocolat, which is known for its festive treats. Tasters sampled 96 milk, white, dark and vegan-friendly chocolate eggs this year. Cadbury and Quality Street were interestingly trumped by the bargain store. Asda's egg was named both the winner of Best Value and Best Milk Chocolate Easter Egg. Shopper reveals the 'best time' to hit Waitrose for yellow sticker bargains, as she bags strawberries and milk for 69p Waitrose's chocolate deal comes after the supermarket chain recently recalled its Essential Waitrose Seafood Sticks 250g due to an error with the best before date. Customers were warned in March by the Food Standards Agency not to consume these seafood sticks as a precaution. The FSA said that the affected products had a Best Before Date of October 5, 2024. The supermarket asked shoppers to package up the seafood sticks and return them to their local Waitrose & Partners branch. It said that a full refund would be provided to all customers returning the recalled product. 4 Cadbury Mini Eggs were first introduced by the British confectionery company in 1967 Credit: Oliver Dixon
The Sun
27-04-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Major supermarket slashes price of Cadbury Mini Eggs to just 35p as shoppers race to fill their baskets
SHOPPERS are in for a sweet surprise as one supermarket cuts its mini egg prices in a bid to clear out leftover Easter stock fast. The major British supermarket chain has slashed the price of one popular chocolate brand's bag to just 35p - a massive drop from its usual price of £1.85. 4 4 4 Waitrose has reduced the price of its popular Cadbury Mini Eggs, loved for their creamy milk chocolate centre and crunchy sugar shell. Shoppers took to social media to share their enthusiasm at the deal. During the Easter period, these were the prices of Cadbury Mini Eggs at major British supermarkets: Waitrose – £1.50 (was £1.85) Asda – £1.64 Tesco – £1.65 with Clubcard (or £1.85 without) Sainsbury's – £1.65 with Nectar card (or £1.85 without) First introduced in 1967, the iconic milk chocolate treats have long been an Easter favourite. Once made in Somerset, Mini Eggs have been produced in Poland since 2010. Notably, Canadian Mini Eggs differ in size and colour to British ones - the Canadian are yellow, pink, green and turquoise, whereas the British eggs are white, yellow, pink and purple with speckles. Now, with leftover stock to shift, Waitrose is helping shoppers stock up for less. While these eggs may be discounted, it's worth noting that Asda has in fact been crowned the best-tasting supermarket for chocolate eggs in the UK. Britain's third largest supermarket knocked out Hotel Chocolat, which is known for its festive treats. Tasters sampled 96 milk, white, dark and vegan-friendly chocolate eggs this year. Cadbury and Quality Street were interestingly trumped by the bargain store. Asda's egg was named both the winner of Best Value and Best Milk Chocolate Easter Egg. Shopper reveals the 'best time' to hit Waitrose for yellow sticker bargains, as she bags strawberries and milk for 69p Waitrose's chocolate deal comes after the supermarket chain recently recalled its Essential Waitrose Seafood Sticks 250g due to an error with the best before date. Customers were warned in March by the Food Standards Agency not to consume these seafood sticks as a precaution. The FSA said that the affected products had a Best Before Date of October 5, 2024. The supermarket asked shoppers to package up the seafood sticks and return them to their local Waitrose & Partners branch. It said that a full refund would be provided to all customers returning the recalled product. How to bag a bargain SUN Savers Editor Lana Clements explains how to find a cut-price item and bag a bargain… Sign up to loyalty schemes of the brands that you regularly shop with. Big names regularly offer discounts or special lower prices for members, among other perks. Sales are when you can pick up a real steal. Retailers usually have periodic promotions that tie into payday at the end of the month or Bank Holiday weekends, so keep a lookout and shop when these deals are on. Sign up to mailing lists and you'll also be first to know of special offers. It can be worth following retailers on social media too. When buying online, always do a search for money off codes or vouchers that you can use and are just two sites that round up promotions by retailer. Scanner apps are useful to have on your phone. app has a scanner that you can use to compare prices on branded items when out shopping. Bargain hunters can also use B&M's scanner in the app to find discounts in-store before staff have marked them out. And always check if you can get cashback before paying which in effect means you'll get some of your money back or a discount on the item.
The Independent
13-04-2025
- General
- The Independent
Why not try these cracking wines this Easter?
I am not religious, but I find Easter utterly joyous, and I'm going to call it: I think it's better than Christmas. Please don't misunderstand me – I'm not a grinch. I adore Christmas and all its warmth and excess. But Easter is just a bit more laid back. Your diary isn't rammed back to back with 'pre-Easter' catch-ups. Instead, your social calendar can just remain calm and measured – as blissfully busy, or not, as you like. You don't haemorrhage your meager savings in gift-buying either. A Lindt chocolate bunny will leave you with enough change from a fiver to buy a bag of Mini Eggs or a Creme Egg – all three of which are a happy tick from me. And, in an entirely unscientific survey amongst friends, it seems I'm not alone. Many cited how much more 'relaxing' it was, that the bonus two days of bank holidays feel more indulgent than those at Christmas, and that if you have family stresses, there is minimal expectation to actually spend any time with them. It's a holiday that you can very much do on your own terms, without the pressure to please anyone else. And I haven't even mentioned the time of year that it takes place. It's the northern hemisphere's moment of absolute promise. I don't know about you, but the fizzing energy of spring is utterly intoxicating. I can't get enough of the sense of hope that's in the air (even through the mire of the two T's, Trump and tariffs). I find it fascinating that Easter never had the 19th-century makeover in the way that Christmas did. Why did one become the symbol of secular 'family time', a respectable moment for the burgeoning middle class, and the other just fade away? I think it's largely attributable to the fact that Easter didn't receive the literary freshening that Christmas did. If you think about it, many of our notions about Christmas are rooted in 19th-century novels, such as Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, and Clement Clarke Moore's The Night Before Christmas. Prior to that, both Christmas and Easter were admonished by puritans with one particularly joyful New England preacher, Cotton Mather, saying, 'the feast of Christ's nativity is spent in revelling, dicing, carding, masking, and in all licentious liberty... by mad mirth, by long eating, by hard drinking, by lewd gaming, by rude revelling!' That all sounds rather excellent to me. I like to think we can bring a little of this 'mad mirth' to Easter, too, but in a beautifully laid-back, chocolate egg-fuelled way. See, it is a time for feasting and merriment, but entirely in a way that suits you. But what to drink at such a time? I'm recommending a couple of whites with a little touch more body and depth, but still lifted and enjoyable. And for the reds, if you're having some form of roast lamb, you can jump beautifully from deeper reds such as a châteauneuf-du-pape, through to lighter examples like the juicy mencia from Ribeira Sacra, northern Spain, which is – for me – one of the most exciting wine regions in the world. Specially Selected Godello, Baron Amarillo, Spain, 2024 Available at Aldi (in-store only), £9.99, 13.5 per cent ABV From Bierzo, a region bordering Galica and Castilla y Leon in north-western Spain, this is Spain's most northernly wine producing region. It is green, wet, and whipped by the Atlantic ocean. Godello is a grape variety native to this area. Think ripe stone fruit such as apricots, a lovely citrus kick and wafts of springtime blooms – reminding me of early morning springtime walks full of lovely scented freshness. The Society's Exhibition Chenin Blanc, South Africa, 2022 Available at The Wine Society £14.50, 13 per cent ABV I don't use the phrase 'legendary winemakers' lightly, but it's an accurate description of Chris and Suzaan Alheit, the talented duo behind this outstanding wine. Located in Hemel-en-Aarde, translated as meaning 'heaven on earth', near Hermanus in South Africa, this is a stunning dry farmed old bush vine chenin blanc and I just love it. It has strips of lemon rind alongside a soft, honeyed edge and something that reminded me of vanilla french toast. It's generous, but not overpowering thanks to lively acidity, and just leaves you feeling a little bit decadent and sumptuous, one to wow your guests, and is outstanding value for money. Ponte da Boga Mencía, Ribeira Sacra, Spain, 2023 Available at The Wine Society £11.95, 12 per cent ABV If you love pinot noir, gamay, lighter syrah and sangiovese (indeed my list could go on), then you must try mencia – actually, scrap that, everyone should try mencia. A beautiful red grape from northern Spain that delivers in flavour, but shows great restraint in alcohol level. This has a bright red cherry nose with a lively floral note too, but it's not just flowers and fruit here – it has a luxurious smoothness to the tannins and an energetic pepperiness. Keep an extra bottle or two of this kicking about, as I think your guests will love it. M&S Clocktower Marlborough Southern Valleys Pinot Noir Available in-store at M&S and online via Ocado, £15, 13.5 per cent ABV A solid pinot noir, made by Wither Hills, a respected producer in the Marlborough region of New Zealand. Think muddled black cherries, blueberries and black currants, with a soft sprinkle of cinnamon spice. The tannins are fine, and there's good acidity to keep everything upbeat. A fine accompaniment to a leg of lamb. Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Le Moulin Teyroud, France, 2023 Available at Aldi (in-store only), £9.99 from 14–20 April (usual rrp £16.49), 14.5 per cent ABV If you're craving something a little fuller, you can't go wrong with this classic châteauneuf-du-pape, especially at this offer price. An opulent and intense, but not heavy, grenache dominated red with ripe red plums, morello cherries, smooth edged tannins and the hint of something a bit more savoury. You can thank me later for introducing you to this great value, little-known, sweet red wine, which is ideal for pairing with Easter eggs, and all things chocolate. Serve this chilled (it'll keep in the fridge well), and revel in its dried figs, concentrated dates and inky blackcurrant goodness as you indulge in your chocolate stash.
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
I tested Cadbury's Easter treats range which was a mixture of heaven and dismay
Easter is just around the corner now, and many of us would have already tucked into a few chocolate eggs right now. Aside from the main Easter eggs, a huge amount of chocolate treats are also released for the season. If you're looking for items like that, then you'll likely spot options from Cadbury in the supermarket. Their Easter eggs are considered the gold standard for me in terms of quality, but I've never really explored their other treats for the season aside from Mini Eggs and Creme Eggs. Therefore, I wanted to get a taste of what they had to offer and see if I had been missing out. While the below items don't encompass absolutely everything in Cadbury's Easter treats range, it does cover a lot of ground. From Orange Mini Eggs to White Creme Eggs, here's what I thought about Cadbury's Easter treats. The Mini Eggs were wonderful as usual (Image: Newsquest) It's Mini Eggs, what more can be said? The small bursts of joy in the mouth have remained brilliant for an absolute age and trying them out just confirmed their status as one of the best things Cadbury has to offer around Easter. Rating: 10/10 The Orange Mini Eggs didn't quite match up to the original (Image: Newsquest) Cadbury introduced Orange-flavoured Mini Eggs just a couple of years ago, and it is definitely a winning combination on paper. Orange and chocolate is a pairing that I absolutely adore, and it mostly comes together here. While the citruflavour combined with the crisp shell is very nice, I still can't say it reaches the same heights of the regular version. Rating: 8/10 The Mini Egg bar was a standout item (Image: Newsquest) Somehow, I'd never ended up trying this before, but it ended up being my favourite of all the things I tried. It's Mini Eggs embedded in a chocolate bar, and it's as heavenly as it sounds. Rating: 10/10 The Mini Creme eggs were fairly good (Image: Newsquest) Not much to say about this one. It's just a Creme Egg but smaller, so it gets the job done fairly well without being outstanding. Rating: 7/10 The Creme Egg bar was a slight disappointment (Image: Newsquest) Compared to the Mini Egg bar, this was a slight disappointment as the Creme Egg filling didn't work as well here as it does in the regular egg. Rating: 6/10 The White Chocolate Creme Egg was a slight downgrade on the original (Image: Newsquest) I like white chocolate, but I certainly wouldn't rank it above milk or dark. Therefore, this version of a creme egg with a while chocolate shell is just fine and doesn't really elevate what came before it. Rating: 6/10 The filled eggs were quite tasty (Image: Newsquest) These are fairly basic small Cadbury milk chocolate eggs with a slightly softer filling inside. If you like Cadbury chocolate, they'll do a fine job without being spectacular. Rating: 7/10 The Oreo Milk Chocolate eggs were pretty good (Image: Newsquest) This is like a Creme Egg but with an Oreo filling instead, and as a result, it's a fairly tasty offering. Rating: 7/10 The White Chocolate Oreo egg wasn't quite as good as the milk chocolate version (Image: Newsquest) The Oreo egg with a white chocolate exterior is just a slightly worse version of what came before it. Rating: 6/10 Recommended reading: I tested Lidl's new Easter egg range but could any of them compete with Cadbury? I tested Aldi's new Easter egg range but could any of them match up to Cadbury? I compared Lidl's Dubai Chocolate bar to a £15 one but which one was best? Overall, my favourite items were related to the Mini Eggs, especially the chocolate bar, which added a brilliant extra element to an already fantastic product. Meanwhile, the stuff that was just fine or a disappointment were the items that made a slight tweak to the classics. All the white chocolate versions of the famous items were a slight downgrade to me but if you like that type of chocolate, I imagine it'll work great for you.
