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Yahoo
7 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Families' back to school purchases ‘could end up in lost property within weeks'
Parents may be busy stocking up on 'back to school' items but for around two-fifths of families some purchases will soon be destined for the lost property cupboard, a survey indicates. Some 43% of parents surveyed said their child tends to lose an item within six weeks of a new school year, according to cashback and rewards website Rakuten. Tech items (average cost £47.68), school shoes (£43.44), and school blazers (£38.50) topped the list of items that parents said are the most costly to replace. PE kits, dresses, skirts, trousers, jumpers, shirts, shorts and ties were also among the list of items that parents said had vanished. Lunchboxes, pencil cases, stationary and water bottles were also among the items to disappear. On average, parents estimated they spend £131 per child on back-to-school shopping at the start of the academic year. Lost items are not the only reason for additional spending, as nearly two-thirds (63%) of parents have faced replacing ruined or damaged items. More than half (53%) of parents have replaced school shoes within the school year because their child outgrew them. More than a third (37%) of parents have even had to replace school shoes more than once within a single school year. Nearly two-fifths (39%) of parents said they have felt frustrated at replacing school items. Nearly half (48%) of parents label school essentials and the same percentage (48%) said they remind their child almost daily to look after their belongings. Rakuten commissioned Opinium to survey 2,000 people across the UK in July for the research. Bola Sol, a savings expert at Rakuten said: 'Back to school season can feel like deja vu for parents, buying new shoes, jumpers or water bottles only for them to vanish in the first few weeks of the new term. It adds up fast.'
The Independent
12-08-2025
- Business
- The Independent
Families' back to school purchases ‘could end up in lost property within weeks'
Parents may be busy stocking up on 'back to school' items but for around two-fifths of families some purchases will soon be destined for the lost property cupboard, a survey indicates. Some 43% of parents surveyed said their child tends to lose an item within six weeks of a new school year, according to cashback and rewards website Rakuten. Tech items (average cost £47.68), school shoes (£43.44), and school blazers (£38.50) topped the list of items that parents said are the most costly to replace. Opinium"> PE kits, dresses, skirts, trousers, jumpers, shirts, shorts and ties were also among the list of items that parents said had vanished. Lunchboxes, pencil cases, stationary and water bottles were also among the items to disappear. On average, parents estimated they spend £131 per child on back-to-school shopping at the start of the academic year. Lost items are not the only reason for additional spending, as nearly two-thirds (63%) of parents have faced replacing ruined or damaged items. More than half (53%) of parents have replaced school shoes within the school year because their child outgrew them. More than a third (37%) of parents have even had to replace school shoes more than once within a single school year. Nearly two-fifths (39%) of parents said they have felt frustrated at replacing school items. Nearly half (48%) of parents label school essentials and the same percentage (48%) said they remind their child almost daily to look after their belongings. Rakuten commissioned Opinium to survey 2,000 people across the UK in July for the research. Bola Sol, a savings expert at Rakuten said: 'Back to school season can feel like deja vu for parents, buying new shoes, jumpers or water bottles only for them to vanish in the first few weeks of the new term. It adds up fast.'
Daily Mail
08-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Entitled Married At First Sight star Jacqui Burfoot is slammed for accusing Jetstar cabin crew of stealing her partner's $800 jacket - before shock twist in the saga
Jacqui Burfoot has been slammed for accusing Jetsta r of stealing her partner Clint Rice's jacket. The Married At First Sight star took to TikTok this week to recount an ordeal while flying with the budget airline. She wasted no time letting her thoughts about Jetstar be known – telling followers from the start she was not a fan. 'Clint and I flew Jetstar. We never pick Jetstar, we are not fans of Jetstar because they're just budget. They do things poorly,' Jacqui said. Jacqui went on to explain that when she and Clint recently caught a flight with the airline, she was wearing her partner's Hugo Boss jacket, worth 'somewhere between $400 and $800', to keep her legs warm. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'The flight attendant came over and said, "Hey, we need to put your jacket away, can I please take that jacket from you?" And I was like, "Yeah, sure. Fine,"' she recalled. The reality bride said the couple forgot about Clint's jacket until they arrived at their hotel. 'We get off the flight, we leave with our bags, we check into our hotel and Clint is like, "F***! Where is my jacket?" And I'm like, "Oh my God, babe. The lady took it off me."' Already miffed about leaving the jacket behind, Jacqui became enraged when she called Jetstar to report the garment missing. 'The guy was like, "There was no lost property handed in today – we're going to file a case for you."' This did not sit well with Jacqui, who then accused the cabin crew of taking off with Clint's jacket. 'I was like, "f*** off. If the cabin crew have f***ing nicked that jacket, I am going to blow my brains out. I am not happy about this at all,"' she said. 'I am fuming right now. I am like, "No f***ing way. You hand that jacket in right now." God help you Jetstar, if this jacket is not returned.' Jacqui's rant drew a flurry of comments from followers, with many slamming the reality star for suggesting the airline would pilfer the article of clothing. 'As a former cabin crew, the likelihood of the crew taking the jacket is very, very slim,' one commented. 'There's no way any crew could get away with something like that. It's more likely it's been passed on to ground crew and just lost in the mix.' Another offered: 'Girl, it's your fault, you should've asked for it once landed. Proves it's not that important if you forgot. if you fly often, you know it's a safety thing!!' A third commented: 'I get the disappointment, but I feel like it's not that much of a big deal to be honest. Accidents happen.' Yet another summed up the sentiment of many with: 'Your jacket, your problem.' Jacqui returned to TikTok the following day to share a shock twist in the mile-high ordeal. This time, Clint also featured in the clip, and he was happy to report the jacket had been found. 'Jetstar called. They have got the jacket in their hands at Sydney Airport and they're going to deliver it tonight,' he said. Unlike his partner's previous spray, Clint was full of praise for Jetstar's customer service. 'They were so good, they were actually brilliant,' he said. 'The customer service was amazing , they called me twice today.' Jacqui added the reason for the delay in locating the jacket was due to the couple's high profile. 'The best news is that they said that because they recognised that they knew our names, they didn't put it with the usual lost property. They put it in the manager's office,' she said. 'I guess I was quick to judge. The jacket is still not returned yet, though.'
BBC News
03-07-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Rav's Tips for Lost Property
Here are some useful links to help if you're worried about losing your property: external is a website where you can register goods you're afraid to lose to help the police track them down in the event they get lost. external is a website endorsed by the UK Police to report items that you've lost - this can be useful if you need a report to make an insurance claim. Here, external is a link to the online form to report lost property to Police Scotland.
BBC News
23-06-2025
- BBC News
The weird and wonderful things left on buses
Have you ever got off the bus and realised you left something behind? Well according to travel company Megabus, more than 450 items were left on their buses in just one month including an historic coins and stamp collection and a jar of honey. Other items left by people in the past include three hay bales, a pair of false teeth and a frozen turkey! We want to know if you've ever left anything strange anywhere. Maybe you've found some odd lost property on a bus yourself - let us know in the comments below. Other items handed into the Megabus lost property office have included socks, only one shoe from a pair and a cooking wok. Megabus receptionist Angela said: "Over many years of dealing with an eclectic mix of lost property items. "Every now and again we still get something handed in that surprises us!"
