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Boots to be bought by Canada’s Weston family for £6.7bn

The deal includes Boots’ retail operations in the UK and Ireland, Boots Opticians, the No7 Beauty Company, and its Thailand and franchise arm.

Evening Standard · Oct 7

April Fool’s Day 2026: All the best jokes and pranks

It’s April Fool’s Day! Some of the country’s best-loved brands including Tesco, Dole and Zizzi have embraced the silliness, with other unlikely tales popping up on several news feeds. Here are some of the best jokes for 2026. Asda on Wednesday announced it was rolling out adult-sized trolley seats to…

The Independent UK · Apr 1

How a last-minute visit to Boots saved this mother-of-six’s life

Tammy Jackson went to her local Boots Opticians after she experienced sudden changes to her vision, which turned out to be eye cancer

The Independent UK · Feb 18

Best vitamins to support eye health, according to experts

Extra support for tired peepers

Evening Standard · Oct 24, 2023

Best glasses for a round face: How to choose the perfect frames

Stop the search! We’ve found the frames to balance your glorious curves

Evening Standard · Aug 9, 2023

The most common recycling mistakes as the Government says to stop ‘wishcycling’

Some brands and organisations run their own recycling programmes for traditionally non-recyclable items

Evening Standard · May 30, 2023

Boots Opticians offers customers 25% off sunglasses including frames from Ray-Ban, Mulberry and more

From now until 6th June, the high street pharmacy is giving customers a generous discount off both prescription and non-prescription lenses - just in time for summer!

Daily Mirror · May 1, 2023

Stop ‘wishcycling’ and get wise: how to recycle (almost) everything

From contact lenses to blister packs and used dental floss, there are items that perplex even the most dedicated recycler. Here is the expert guide to getting organised – and getting rid of your rubbish

The Guardian - UK · Feb 7, 2023

Love Island's Davide Sanclimenti took hot air balloon ride over Bristol to see sights after 'leaving glasses in the villa'

The Love Island winner took to the skies of Bristol earlier this week to soak up some glorious West Country views

Bristol Post · Oct 14, 2022

Love Island winner Davide Sanclimenti takes chilly hot air balloon ride over Bristol

The Love Island star, who won this year's series alongside Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, spent his morning gazing at breathtaking views across Bristol

Bristol Post · Oct 11, 2022