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Scottish Sun
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Myleene Klass pictured without engagement ring as she dresses down near London home after bombshell claims about ex
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) MYLEENE Klass shows off her casual side — after removing her engagement ring. The Smooth Radio presenter, 47, was dressed down in a black sheer top, blue cargo pants and a matching cap near her home in London this week. 3 Myleene Klass was dressed down in a black sheer top, blue cargo pants and a matching cap Credit: Peter Jordan 3 She was spotted near her home in London without her engagement ring on Credit: Peter Jordan 3 Myleene has been engaged to PR guru Simon Motson for five years Credit: Getty - Contributor Former Hear'Say star Myleene has been engaged to PR guru Simon Motson, 49, for five years. But she appears to have stopped wearing her black diamond engagement ring. She was also without it on her recent bombshell appearance on Paul Brunson's We Need To Talk podcast. On that, Myleene revealed she caught her ex Graham Quinn, 51, cheating on her with an unnamed female star at her birthday party before they got married in 2011. In a bombshell interview, the singer-turned-broadcaster said she walked in on her then partner and another woman unzipping each other's clothes at HER birthday party. Myleene — who wouldn't divulge the female's name but said she built her career off a 'family brand' — revealed: 'I walked in on him with a famous person on my birthday on a balcony. "It was in my house. 'It was my party. They weren't having sex, but they were unzipping each other. '[They said] 'It's not what you think', but it is what I think. "It's the first thing they both said.
Scottish Sun
09-08-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Shoppers flock to pick up giant 1kg box of Jaffa Cakes for under £5
The retailer has also announced a brand new range CHOC LOT Shoppers flock to pick up giant 1kg box of Jaffa Cakes for under £5 SHOPPERS are racing to pick up huge crates of Jaffa Cakes at a major retailer, before stocks run out. The mammoth box is on sale at the store for under £5 and comes with a very special twist. Advertisement 3 Jaffa Cakes Misfits are special versions of the original treat Credit: 3 Jaffa Cakes are flavoured with orange Credit: Peter Jordan Home Bargains is known for its incredible range of sweet treats. The budget-friendly retailer often sells forgotten classics of Brits' favourite snacks, as well as special blends of chocolate and sweets. Now, one eagle-eyed shopper has spotted that the store is selling incredible 1kg boxes of Jaffa Cakes Misfits. The massive crate costs just £4.49. Advertisement The product includes broken pieces of Jaffa Cakes, making them ideal for quick snacking or a special treat. On the side of the box, the company explained: 'Our broken biscuit boxes are made from imperfect treats, a celebration of second chances, smart choices and flavour that doesn't cost the earth - expect wonky shapes and broken bits.' Underneath that it reads: 'Wonky shapes. Broken pieces. Crumbs expected. 'These misfit biscuits are all about taste, not looks.' Advertisement Shoppers have gone wild for the product, after the shopper took to Facebook to share the news. One excited customer wrote: 'I need these !!' Mrs Hinch raves about £2 Home Bargains buy that 'adds charm to your garden' & a £10 product that's 'cheaper than Amazon' Another thrilled shopper said: 'didn't see these! 'Remember when I was pregnant and went to the range and sat in the car munching the box of these haha xxx' Advertisement One social media user simply said: 'sweet jesus.' The news comes after the discount store started sharing details about its range of Christmas decorations. The store's amazing range includes a 40cm Red Bow tree, as well as a glamorous faux pine garland - with both costing just £8.99. Also, Home Bargains is stocking an incredible ice skating shoe tree hanging for just £1.99. Advertisement However, some shoppers were angry at the brand announcing its Christmas range so early. Other customers, though, said that anyone angry needed to lighten up. One wrote: 'Why is everyone so angry about Christmas stuff coming out early. 'It happens every years and adds to the magic.' Advertisement
Scottish Sun
15-07-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Full list of 72 Côte Brasserie restaurants at risk of closure as chain ‘up for sale' – is one getting the chop near you?
The chain was bought out of administration in 2020 COOKING UP A STORM Full list of 72 Côte Brasserie restaurants at risk of closure as chain 'up for sale' – is one getting the chop near you? Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) POPULAR French restaurant chain Côte Brasserie is on the brink – with all 72 of its UK sites at risk of closure as the company is officially put up for sale. The upmarket bistro chain, loved for its croque monsieurs and steak frites, has already shut several sites. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Côte Brasserie currently operates around 70 restaurants Credit: Alamy 2 But the sale process now puts all branches at risk Credit: Peter Jordan While around 60 branches are said to be profitable, insiders warn that underperforming locations could be axed if no buyer is found. Private equity firm Partners Group, which rescued Côte from collapse in 2020, has now called in Interpath Advisory to find a buyer – sparking fears of a major shake-up across the chain. Several restaurants have already bitten the dust, including Gloucester Quays, which closed earlier this year, and Hampstead, which shut after 14 years. The Harrogate branch also closed in April, with hopes of relocating elsewhere in the town. Sources say rising costs, staff shortages, and soaring energy bills have put intense pressure on the business, leaving every branch under review as the sale process unfolds. Now diners across the country are bracing for bad news – and wondering if their go-to Côte is next on the chopping block. Full list of Côte Brasserie locations that have closed: Gloucester Quays Hampstead (London) Harrogate Manchester (St Mary's Street, Deansgate) Trinity Leeds Haywards Heath Full list of Côte Brasserie locations currently operational, but at risk: Barbican Covent Garden Hay's Galleria Kensington Marylebone Sloane Square Soho St Christopher's Place St Katharine Docks St Martin's Lane St Paul's Barnes Blackheath Chislehurst Chiswick Ealing Kingston Muswell Hill Richmond Royal Festival Hall Teddington Wimbledon Basingstoke Bluewater Brighton Canterbury Chichester Esher Farnham Guildford Hanley on Thames Horsham Lewes Marlow Newbury Oxford Reading Reigate Tunbridge Wells Winchester Windsor Woking Wokingham Bath Bournemouth Bristol - Clifton Village Bristol - Quaker Friars Cheltenham Cirencester Dorchester Exeter Salisbury West Bridgford Bishop's Stortford Bury St Edmunds Cambridge Chelmsford Norwich Peterborough St Albans Welwyn Garden City Cardiff Bay Cardiff Central Chester Liverpool Newcastle York Edinburgh Leamington Spa Shrewsbury Solihull Worcester What happens next? All 72 Côte Brasserie branches are on the chopping block as the chain goes up for sale – but that doesn't mean they'll all shut. While some fan-favourite spots could be spared, every single restaurant is under review, and it all comes down to the buyer, the books, and the bottom line. Huge restaurant chain 'up for sale' putting 70 sites at risk of closure Only the most profitable sites are likely to survive, so diners are being warned: no location is safe just yet. Chair of UK Hospitality, Kate Nicholls, said: "If we carry on with these trends and the situation doesn't improve - and clearly Rachel Reeves's statements are giving a signal to consumers that it is not going to get better any time soon - then I would see this accelerating. "Unless there is a change of tack by the government, we are looking at 150,000-200,000 fewer workers in hospitality during the first full year of [employer national insurance contribution] changes."
Scottish Sun
13-07-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
The 55p supermarket iced coffee that's better than a Starbucks carton
Check how to cut costs at the supermarket CAFFEINE KICK The 55p supermarket iced coffee that's better than a Starbucks carton Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) NOTHING tastes better on the early commute or school run than a refreshing iced coffee on a rushed summer morning. No wonder iced coffee sales have shot up 22% in the UK over the last five years, according to trend-watcher Innova 360. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 8 Lucy Tobin has tested iced coffees on sale in supermarkets Credit: Peter Jordan The cheapest way to make them is, of course, to do it yourself at home. But if you love the luxury treat of a barista brew, there's an easy way to replicate it for less. Just pick up a canned iced latte for as little as 55p from your local coffee shop or supermarket. That's an absolute bargain compared to high street options: Starbucks is currently selling its venti iced latte for over £5 in London stores. Below I put iced coffee to-go to the test, pitting big brand names like Starbucks and Nescafé against budget rivals from the supermarkets. Emmi Caffè Latte Cappuccino Iced Coffee 230ml £1.85 from Sainsbury's 8 Emmi's iced cappuccino is the perfect drink for those who want a refreshing morning caffeine hit Credit: Louis Wood This might just be the perfect cool drink for people who don't like the bitterness of coffee but want a refreshing morning caffeine hit. Emmi Caffè has a milky taste, chocolate overtones, a creamy texture, and slips down very smoothly. It's sweetly delicious - low-fat cocoa powder is one of the ingredients and, at 145kcal, it might not be a dieter's choice. The only other downside is that this coffee comes in a plastic cup rather than a can, where the cup's rim was a bit sharp when drinking straight from it. Worth it, though, for one of the tastiest brews we tried. 4/5 Ueshima Iced Latte 250ml £2 from Ocado 8 Enjoy a premium drink from the canned coffee investors Credit: Peter Jordan This is a premium drink from the Japanese inventors of canned coffee. The story goes that Mr Ueshima bought a coffee at a train station in the 1960s, but had to leave it behind to catch his train - so spent a year working on canned coffee and started selling it in 1969. This one tastes like it's been improved over decades, with a rich and refreshing taste. Being only 75kcal in the can, one of the lowest-calorie canned coffee drinks, it doesn't taste as sweet as some others - anyone who likes a traditional coffee over ice will enjoy this one. At £2, though, it's not far off the cost of a coffee shop treat and wasn't distinctive enough for the price to seem worthwhile. 3/5 Jimmy's Iced Coffee Original 275ml £2.10 from Tesco 8 Use this bottle for water once you'ved finished your coffee Credit: Peter Jordan This is a super refreshing choice, and comes in a classy and recyclable silver-coloured bottle which we found perfect for refilling with water later on. The coffee is the perfect consistency: not too thick or runny, and full of flavour without being overly sweet. It's just over 100kcal per bottle, despite containing more coffee than the other products thanks to its larger bottle size. Jimmy's comes in a range of flavours, from gimmicky "iced coffee donut" flavour to the usual mocha, caramel and extra-protein options. You can buy Jimmy's in slightly smaller 250ml cans, starting at £1/25 at Iceland. 4/5 Starbucks Caffè Latte Iced Coffee 220ml £2.20 from Tesco 8 It's clear Starbucks has spent a lot of thought on its iced latte Credit: Peter Jordan As you'd expect from one of the kings of high street coffee, Starbucks has put a lot of thought into its iced latte. It came in the easiest to drink packaging: a cup with a recyclable lid and straw which is perfect to sip on the go. The Starbucks latte - espresso plus creamy milk - is a flavoursome brew, sweeter than others and very moreish. But the calorie content showed the sweetness too, coming in at a hefty 165kcal per cup. Price-wise, I'd avoid it for £2.20. 3/5 M&S classic latte 250ml £2 8 The overriding flavour of the M&S coffee is creaminess Credit: Peter Jordan There's a double shot of espresso and semi-skimmed milk in this generous-sized can. It's not too sweet, but it also doesn't have a particularly strong coffee flavour: the overriding flavour is creaminess. Despite that, there's only 100kcal in each 250ml can, and it was a refreshing caffeine hit: I definitely felt extra alert after this double shot of espresso. Anyone who likes their coffee to taste like milk with a dash of Arabica will love this can - but hard-core bean fans may find it too creamy. 3/5 Nescafé Iced Coffee Latte 750ml £3 (£2.50 on Tesco Clubcard deal) 8 Nescafe's iced coffee comes in a bigger bottle Credit: Peter Jordan This is a larger bottle, perfect for keeping in the fridge at home. The bulk discount means it works out at a cheap 83p per 250ml portion - but it's too big to cart around so minus points for the convenience factor. As it has UHT milk inside, though, it doesn't need to be stored in the fridge until after it's opened. Nescafé's latte tastes like a sweeter drink than Ueshima and Jimmy's- it comes in at 93kcal per 250ml portion - but lacks the chocolatey taste of some others. It's a mild, creamy latte that's a good value option if you like to have an iced coffee to grab at home, but I prefer the convenience of cans and cups to multitask as an on-the-go refreshing treat. 3/5 Lidl Latte Macchiato 250ml 55p 8 Lidl's 55p was crowned a joint winner Credit: Peter Jordan The cheapest iced coffee by miles - and it tastes great too. Lidl's latte has a mild coffee taste, with a creamy, slightly thicker texture - which might be why it packs a stonking 200kcal in per portion. The packaging is a bit of a drawback, too: it has a thin foil covering the plastic cup at the top. I'd be too nervous to chuck this iced latte into my bag as any jostling during the commute would see it burst, unlike Starbucks' cup design which has a plastic lid for security. Other can designs are more robust too. Still, overall this macchiato slips down really easily and is a refreshing, sweet coffee that tastes even better when you know how much of a bargain it is. 4/5
Scottish Sun
14-06-2025
- General
- Scottish Sun
Shoppers are ditching ‘dry' Jaffa Cakes in favour of supermarket own brand that ‘taste better, & are half the price'
One shopper described the Mcvitie's treats as tasting like "drywall" JAFFA FAKES Shoppers are ditching 'dry' Jaffa Cakes in favour of supermarket own brand that 'taste better, & are half the price' Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) SHOPPERS are in a frenzy over a supermarket dupe of Jaffa Cakes, after branding the original Mcvitie's cakes "dry". Jaffa Cakes are one of the nation's favourite sweet treats, with Brits across the country choosing to dunk them in their afternoon cup of tea. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 Shoppers have complained that McVitie's Jaffa Cakes are "dry" Credit: Peter Jordan 3 Snack fans are choosing the more budget friendly Aldi Jaffa Cakes instead Credit: Facebook/ExtremeCouponingAndBargainsUK However, some snack fans have become disappointed with the "dry" texture of McVitie's Jaffa Cakes, choosing to switch to cheap knock offs instead. Posting to Reddit, one biscuit lover shared that she recently treated herself to a packet of the Mcvitie's branded snack, hoping they would taste as delicious and spongy as she remembered them growing up. However, after sinking her teeth into the orange flavoured dessert, she was left extremely disappointed. "They're dry af. That 'spongy' bit? It's not the same spongy bit I remember growing up. "It's like drywall. I had three, just to make sure I wasn't going crazy, and they were all the same." The disappointed woman then revealed she dished the remaining cakes out to her friends, who confirmed that the snacks did not taste as good as they used to. "Has something changed?" she asked. "Have false memories allowed me to remember an absolutely supreme experience whilst munching on these delights? "Or have they just decided to change the whole recipe to save a few quid?" The post was flooded with comments with social media users, who suggested alternative Jaffa Cake brands the snack fan should try, and many said the same thing. SWEET TOOTH 'A tangy twist', cry fans over 85p packs of Jaffa Cakes in a unique flavour One person said: "Off-brand Jaffa cakes have been superior for a few years now. Aldi ones are pretty good." A second person said: "Aldi cherry bakewell ones are sublime." A third person said: "The Aldi ones are far superior now. "Succulent, citrusy and generously jellied." 3 A fourth added: "Buy the Lidl and Aldi own brands. "They taste better, have more filling and they're about half the price." Aldi's own brand Jaffa Cakes come in a variety of different flavours including cherry bakewell and passion fruit flavour for just 99p. Shoppers can also snap up Aldi original flavour Jaffa Cakes for £1.25 for 300g, much cheaper than the Mcvitie's version which are on sale at Aldi for £2.75 for 330g. M&S also sells its own version of Jaffa Cakes for £2.10, whilst Tesco's own brand offering is priced at £2.
