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The Sun
2 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
Aldi shoppers snap up Baileys dupe for a third of the price with new flavours launched just in time for summer
ALDI shoppers are racing to their nearest branch to snap up a Baileys dupe, scanning for a third of the price with a host of new flavours launching just in time for summer. The popular supermarket chain is launching three new dessert-inspired Ballycastles (70cl) - each scanning at the tills for just £7.49. 4 Aldi fans will be eager to try their new Ballycastle Birthday Cake Country Cream. This sweet drink is packed with strawberry and vanilla flavours with a hint of spong cake sweetness. Shoppers can find this beloved Baileys dupe in Aldi's stores now. Ballycastle's new Strawberries & Cream Country Cream blends smooth cream with sweet strawberry flavours — described as a 'guaranteed crowd-pleaser'. Alcohol lovers will have to wait until June 9 to get their hands on the new drink. Ballycastle's new Cookie Dough Ice Cream Country Cream is sure to catch the eye of Baileys fans. The alcoholic beverage is packed with buttery biscuit, chocolate, and vanilla flavours, finished with a touch of salt for a balanced taste. Aldi shoppers will have to wait a little longer to try Ballycastle's new Cookie Dough Ice Cream Country Cream, which is set to hit store shelves on June 26. The discount supermarket's dupe is nearly £15 cheaper than Tesco's Baileys Original Irish Cream Liqueur Bottle - scanning at the tills for £22.25. It comes after Aldi shoppers rushed to their local branch to snap up a brand new Baileys duplicate that's a whopping 50 per cent cheaper than the real thing. Aldi 'I tried it, it's so good', foodies racing to snap up a posh festive tipple that's just £6.99 - and it's a must if you love chocolate The budget supermarket is set to put the "delicious" bargain drink on sale in its stores from March 30. One keen-eyed shopper spotted the deal for Ballycastle's Cream Chocolate Honeycomb Liqueur on Aldi's website, sharing it to a group on Facebook. The post showed a picture of the product on the site, alongside the caption: "Is anyone excited about this? "I am - looks delicious". The 700ml drink is currently listed at the incredible price of just £7.99. In comparison, Baileys can typically sell for us much as £17, with this price being seen currently at Sainsbury's. This means you can save more than 50 per cent by buying this alternative honeycomb drink. Its product listing states: "A blend of double cream, alcohol and flavourings." The country cream "limited edition" drink is produced in Northern Ireland and has an alcohol content of 12 per cent. Fans were quick to share how excited they were to buy the product ahead of its sale on Sunday. One said: "I'll have to look into that". Another added: "Might buy a few". A third exclaimed: "I so want to try this one". Others also recalled the previous alternative versions of the drink they had enjoyed, including a "raspberry ripple" flavour. Aldi's Baileys dupes over the years Ballycastle Stout Flavour Country Cream: Aldi launched a Guinness inspired Irish cream earlier this year, just in time for St Patrick's Day this month. It boasted a "luxuriously smooth, creamy texture with prominent malt notes balanced by the subtle sweetness of Irish cream", the retailer revealed. The retailer added: "It's a sophisticated sip that's perfect for after-dinner indulgence or mixing into a celebratory cocktail." Ballycastle Country Cream: A direct duplicate of the classic Baileys flavour, this drink has seen its price drop to as low as just £4.49 a bottle in the past. The drink describes itself as an "elegant, Irish tipple" and promises its drinkers a rich, chocolate and vanilla creaminess. With "toffee undertones", the sweet finish derives from the aptly-named Golden Vale region in Ireland. Ballycastle Chocolate Crème: This delectable alcoholic drink was inspired by the much-loved Cadbury Creme Eggs treat. The drink is described as "a deliciously smooth, Irish Cream blend with delicate hints of chocolate and sweet vanilla." Specially Selected Luxury Edition, Irish Cream Liqueur: King of the big-brand dupes, Aldi does a great job at an alcoholic imitation of the most well-known name in Irish Cream, with this caramel-like, creamy tipple, getting the balance of booze with rich cream and flavour just right. It's almost there as a comparison in the glass, just let down by a little oiliness on the finish. Ballycastle S'mores Country Cream: Launched in time for Christmas last year, this funky drink combined rich chocolate and biscuit flavours with hints of vanilla and fluffy marshmallow. Aldi added: "This nostalgic tipple is guaranteed to ignite shoppers' tastebuds – just simply enjoy neat over ice or enjoy as part of an indulgent s'mores-tail."
News.com.au
22-05-2025
- Business
- News.com.au
Coles cracks secret code for customers on bakery items
A common feature on a beloved bakery item at Coles has stumped shoppers and ignited debate on social media. A Reddit user took to the forum platform to share a photo of a Custard Pull Apart from the supermarket chain's bakery section. But it was the letters 'SC' underneath the product description that caused confusion. 'What does SC on bakery items mean,' the Reddit user asked. Many weighed in, sharing bizarre and wild theories as to what they believed the initials stood for. 'As someone who works in the medical field, my first thought was 'subcutaneous' lmao,' one person commented. Another social media user added: 'You'd have to scratch yourself pretty hard to make that.' 'Sick customer,' another joked. 'Soooo custardy,' one joked. Someone else added: 'It means stop shopping at Coles.' 'Support centre,' another quipped. One was more interested in why their local store didn't stock the popular item, commenting: 'Yum lad, how do I get my Coles to sell this.' But the supermarket giant has since cleared up any confusion surrounding the letters. 'If there is one thing we all love, it's a reddit mystery! Those reddit-sleuths in the comments had it half right – the 'SC' is simply an internal code for our team which means it's baked in store,' a Coles spokesperson told 'But here's a fun twist: just because a product doesn't have a code, doesn't mean it's not baked in store! 'We have some bakery products that are only made from scratch in-store, so there is no need for the 'SC' code. We only use the 'SC' code on those products which could be baked in store OR parbaked before being delivered to the store before its final bake. 'Regardless of whether it's baked from scratch in-store, or parbaked ahead of time, you can rest assured that our behind-the-scenes bakers have spent hours making sure to get the recipes just right!' It comes after Coles chief executive officer, Leah Weckert, revealed that the chain's sales data showed that for the first three months of the year customers cut back on treats such as lollies and alcohol, and reduced their meat intake. Bottled water was also ditched. She also said customers were also looking for heavily discounted stock to buy when doing their weekly shop. 'Our most popular and well-performing specials would be the ones that are 40 to 50 per cent off,' Ms Weckert said. 'We have announced big promotions that are really relevant to customers instead of lots of small ones.' Ms Weckert said prices of health and home category products dropped during the period, while coffee and cocoa prices rose as shoppers prepared for Easter. Overall, prices rose 1.5 per cent across the supermarket. Excluding tobacco, supermarket inflation was 1.1 per cent. 'Continued increases in livestock costs impact inflation in meat, particularly across the lamb, pork and poultry categories,' Ms Weckert said. 'Inflation, excluding tobacco and fresh, moved into deflation at -0.3 per cent, with deflation in the health and home category offsetting continued inflation across categories impacted by higher coffee and cocoa prices, such as confectionery, boxed chocolates and coffee.'
Los Angeles Times
20-05-2025
- Los Angeles Times
‘Just a normal family' neighbors react to allegations of child torture at Victorville home
The beige, two-story homes that line Helena Drive are the epitome of quiet, Southern California suburbia, but residents were shocked recently when they learned of horrific allegations against some longtime Victorville neighbors. Amid the block's plastic pools, basketball hoops and childrens bicycles, a couple and their daughter have been accused of torturing and abusing six children — some for many years. The San Bernardino County district attorney's office has charged Kenneth and Tina Key, both 60 years old, and Katlynn Key, 23, with six counts of torture and one count of child abuse under circumstances likely to cause great bodily injury or death, according to court documents. Prosecutors said the adults tortured the children, giving them daily beatings and strangulating them to the point of passing out along with depriving them of food. The alleged abuse against some of the children went on for over a decade, according to the charging documents. 'We don't know what goes on in someone's home. It just hurts to hear,' said a stunned nextdoor neighbor, Jose Martinez. 'They could have come to us for help if they needed it.' On a recent morning, a lone minivan sat in the driveway outside the Key's home. A knock on the door went unanswered. Martinez said the children who lived with the Keys were regular fixtures outside their home in this High Desert community. 'They played outside all the time. There was never anything that gave us worry,' Martinez said. 'They were just a normal family.' The children helped Martinez put up his Christmas decorations and occasionally took his trash cans to the curb. When he was working as a pizza delivery driver, he would sometimes give the children pizza. They seemed happy and well-mannered, sometimes talking with him about their homework and classes. The children at the home ranged in age from 5 to 16, San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department officials announced in a news release. Kenneth Key worked as a security guard and often talked about disciplining the children by giving them chores, but he never mentioned physically hurting them, Martinez said. 'He would ask me if my yard needed any weeds removed or anything like that,' Martinez said. Initially, authorities identified the children as being in the care of foster parents, but the San Bernardino County district attorney's office later clarified that they were legal guardians. The children were removed from the home on Feb. 13 after one of the teenage victims walked to a nearby Stater Bros. Supermarket and asked for someone to contact the police, San Bernardino District Attorney Jason Anderson told the news outlet the San Bernardino Sun. Some of the children wrote of the alleged abuse in journals, Anderson said. Neighbors said the children were not restricted from leaving the Keys' home and often interacted with their neighbors. After the children were removed from the home, Kenneth Key asked his neighbors to write letters of support that would speak about his character as a provider. Several neighbors did write those letters, according to residents on Helena Drive. 'He was the type of neighbor who would take the lead when there was illegal drug users in the street,' said one neighbor who declined to give their name. Kenneth Key would call the police when someone suspicious was walking through the neighborhood or he would confront them himself, the neighbor said. Now all three adult members of the Key home are being held in in a county jail. They pleaded not guilty to the charges on Thursday and are expected back in court on Tuesday. Prosecutors have revealed little about the alleged abuse and the circumstances surrounding the children's time at the home. Investigators with the Sheriff's Crimes Against Children unit launched their investigation in February and the Keys were arrested on May 12. There were no reports of abuse prior to the start of the investigation, Sheriff's spokesperson Gloria Orejel said. Anyone with information about the case can contact Det. Katie Merrill of the Specialized Investigations Division at (909) 890-4904. Anonymous tips can be made with the We-Tip Hotline at (800) 78-CRIME (27463) or at
Yahoo
01-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
New motion filed to change trial venue in Tops shooter case
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — The defense team representing the gunman in the Tops mass shooting has filed a new motion to change the venue for the federal trial. Gendron shot and killed 10 people and injured three others in a racist attack at the Tops on Jefferson Avenue on May 14, 2022. He could face the death penalty if convicted. The attorneys for Payton Gendron are requesting the trial be transferred to the New York City area. WIVB News 4's coverage on the Buffalo Supermarket Mass Shooting In the filings, they claim public opinion on the case would prevent Gendron from a fair trial. It continued to say that the attorneys would like to conduct a survey to gauge public opinion. The motion follows a motion filed by Gendron's attorneys just last week to delay the current trial start date, Sept. 8, and asking for it to be pushed back exactly one year. Gendron is already serving life in prison without parole after pleading guilty to state charges. Marlee Tuskes is an award-winning anchor and reporter who has been part of the News 4 team since 2019. See more of her work here and follow her on Twitter. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
BBC News
11-03-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Hanley store's alcohol licence approved despite concerns
A convenience store has been given the go-ahead to sell alcohol despite objections from Supermarket in Stoke-on-Trent secured permission to sell alcohol daily between 06:00 and 23:00 GMT from the city council's licensing sub-committee on came after multiple objections were raised from people living nearby, with some complaining about the potential for noise and anti-social behaviour.A representative of the store's owner Harem Mohamed Amin said no alcohol would be consumed on the premises and CCTV would be in operation 24 hours a day. Resident June Turner, 88, said in her objection that cars would be stopping virtually outside her front door and the noise and disruption would be "unbearable".She added: "How much sleep will us residents get if you allow the application to go through?"Another objector, resident and business owner TC Chung, said groups would often block the doors to businesses and homes before subjecting people to verbal abuse when they were asked to move. 'New venture' The committee meeting was told there were no objections from authorities, including Staffordshire Police, before members voted to approve the licensing application.A statement read out on behalf of the applicant's representative said: "The client wishes to start a new venture. The business will not be offering alcohol consumption on the site or in its boundaries."There is anti-social behaviour within the area, but this is the case in many other parts of the city, too."They said the owner was willing to support the neighbourhood by having 24-hour CCTV recording and monitoring, which would "help to deter troublemakers from the area". This news was gathered by the Local Democracy Reporting Service, which covers councils and other public service organisations. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
