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Dutch children are unusually happy and healthy. Is it because of this walking ritual?

Once a year, Dutch kids, parents and teachers take part in a walking festival, heading out for four nights in a single week to explore their neighbourhoods, exercise and make friends. It’s a tradition that seems to be genuinely transformative

The Guardian - UK

Black Friday deals see shoppers snap up hair tools from GHD, Cloud Nine, Shark and Dyson

Shoppers can get money off hair tools as well as up to £100 worth of free gifts

Manchester Evening News

Aldi shopper says she'll 'stick with Tesco' after comparing supermarket prices

"I was taken aback to discover the difference."

Manchester Evening News

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'I compared prices at Tesco and Aldi and I'll be sticking with Tesco'

Hundreds of Tesco products claim to be price matched with Aldi

Liverpool Echo

Amazon 'five-star' heater that costs from '26p per hour' to use, goes on test

It's an alternative to heating your entire home

Nottingham Post

'I made air fryer pizza which took only 10 minutes to cook and had a stuffed crust to die for'

The pizza using just four key ingredients took 10 minutes to cook in the air fryer

Wales Online

Waitrose Essentials branded 'insulting' as woman reviews budget range

The Tesco shopper found the Waitrose budget range prioritised taste over savings.

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'I spent £30 on Waitrose Essentials range for my weekly shop - and found the whole thing insulting'

Reviews writer Rebecca Astill did a full weekly food shop in the supermarket, only buying items from its 'Essentials' range

Manchester Evening News

Waitrose budget Essentials range dubbed 'out of touch' and 'unaffordable'

The premium supermarket has been branded out of touch for prioritising taste over value during the cost of living crisis

Chronicle Live

Waitrose 'Essentials' budget range blasted as 'out of touch' and 'unaffordable'

Regular Tesco's shopper Rebecca Astill has branded Waitrose's Essentials range as "out of touch" - with the supermarket prioritising taste over value during the cost of living crisis

Daily Mirror

Asda Essentials compared to Aldi prices on 20 key items - here's the result

The woman said 'it wasn't even close'

Nottingham Post

'I tried supermarket breakfasts from Morrisons, Asda and M&S - and one looked 'sad'

These days there are certainly a lot more diverse options to choose from - but are any of them really worth the money?

Daily Record

'I tried supermarket cafe breakfasts from Morrisons, Asda, and M&S - one looked so sad'

The humble supermarket cafe is a great place to wolf down a fry up, but which shop boasts the best breakfast? We put Morrisons, Asda, Tesco, M&S, and more to the test

Daily Mirror

How a 'healthy' English breakfast cooked in an air fryer actually tastes

The breakfast was cooked with no oil whatsoever, for "less guilt"

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Daily Record

M&S and Aldi Gastropub meals were compared - and one felt like a ripoff

Aldi's £5.77 meal came to nearly less than half of M&S' pies and it was about "ten times the size."

Daily Record

'I made a full breakfast in my slow cooker and was left haunted by the result'

Reporter Rebecca Astill was inspired to experiment with the slow cooker after reading that the appliance only costs 23p per meal to run.

Irish Mirror

'I made a full fry up breakfast in my slow cooker to save money and I will be haunted by the result for life'

"I am not sure even the dogs would eat it"

Manchester Evening News

We group reviewed 11 Easter Eggs including Cadburys, Aldi and Lindt and some are so tempting

It can be tough picking out their favourites through the mounds of eggs in every store at the moment, so we've made life a little easier for you

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Daily Record

Supermarket steak pies from Aldi, Asda, M&S, Waitrose and more were tested - here's the clear winner

Rebecca Astill from Birmingham Live decided to taste six steak pies from different supermarkets.

Wales Online

Comparing Cathedral City to Lidl, Tesco, Aldi, Sainsbury’s, M&S and Asda cheddar - and one was like plastic

Rebecca Astill shared which cheese she believed to be the best - rating only one contender higher than Cathedral City

Daily Mirror

'I compared Napolina tinned tomatoes to supermarket brands - one was like water'

Rebecca Astill has compared Napolina tinned tomatoes to the offerings at supermarkets including Aldi, M&S, Co-Op and Tesco - to find out which ones come out on top

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