Shoppers can often find cooked meats, salmon fillets and breads reduced by 30% or more.
Not only does Lidl have its own range of reasonably priced alcohol, it also has its own knock-offs of branded favourites – so say cheers to its bargain boozees.
Everyone knows about the “Middle of Lidl” – it’s here where you’ll find a load of random stuff that you didn’t realise you needed, at decent prices.
But if you are hoping to avoid spending more than you planned, you can check what will be in the “Middle of Lidl” on the supermarket’s website in advance.
The Middle of Lidl is refreshed every Thursday and Sunday.
How to bag a bargain
SUN Savers Editor Lana Clements explains how to find a cut-price item and bag a bargain…
Sign up to loyalty schemes of the brands that you regularly shop with.
Big names regularly offer discounts or special lower prices for members, among other perks.
Sales are when you can pick up a real steal.
Retailers usually have periodic promotions that tie into payday at the end of the month or Bank Holiday weekends, so keep a lookout and shop when these deals are on.
Sign up to mailing lists and you’ll also be first to know of special offers. It can be worth following retailers on social media too.
When buying online, always do a search for money off codes or vouchers that you can use vouchercodes.co.uk and myvouchercodes.co.uk are just two sites that round up promotions by retailer.
Scanner apps are useful to have on your phone. Trolley.co.uk app has a scanner that you can use to compare prices on branded items when out shopping.
Bargain hunters can also use B&M’s scanner in the app to find discounts in-store before staff have marked them out.
And always check if you can get cashback before paying which in effect means you’ll get some of your money back or a discount on the item.
2 days agoLatest NewsComments Off on Popular food brand urgently recalls pies over fears they could be out of date – check if you are you affected
A POPULAR food brand has issued an urgent recall of its pies over fears they may be out of date – check if yours is affected.
Pieminister Kitchens has confirmed that several of its products were given the wrong use-by date.
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The pies were mistakenly labelled with a use-by date of June 24, 2026, instead of June 24, 2025 – a full year too late.
The popular food brand warned that eating the pies past the intended expiry date would be unsafe.
Pieminister products that were mislabeled
Here are the Pieminister products that were mislabeled, with the correct date for safe consumption being June 24, 2025:
Pieminister Moo – British Beef Steak and Craft Ale Pie
Pieminister Moo & Blue – British Beef Steak and Stilton Pie
Pieminister Kate & Sidney – British Beef Steak, Kidney and Craft Ale Pie
Pieminister Deer & Beer – Venison, Milk Stout, Mushroom and Thyme Pie
Pieminister Free Ranger – Free Range British Chicken and Ham Pie with Leek
Pieminister Fungi Chicken – Free Range British Chicken, Portobello and Chestnut Mushroom
Pieminister Wild Shroom – Portobello and Chestnut Mushroom Pie with Asparagus and White Wine
Pieminister Mooless Moo – Jackfruit ‘Steak’, Craft Ale and Black Pepper Pie
Pieminister – Goat’s Cheese and Sweet Potato Filo Pie with Red Onion and Spinach
Pieminister – Spinach and Feta Filo Pie with Kale, Lemon and Dill
Shoppers who purchased any of these items can get a full refund by returning them to the store where they were bought, according to the beloved food brand.
Pieminister fans with questions can contact the company by email at hello@pieminister.co.uk or call 0117 942 3300.
It comes after Lidl urgently recalled a popular breakfast item over fears it contains pieces of metal.
Thesupermarket gianthas pulled Harvest Basket Hash Browns from its shelves and urged customers to return the product immediately.
Shoppers were advised to avoid the 750g frozen goods following concerns they are unsafe to eat and pose a serious choking hazard.
Warning notices will be issued in stores across the country to return the item with a batch number 5144L and best before date 24 May 2027.
The Food Standards Agency confirmed yesterday that any customer returning the breakfast favourite will be issued with a full refund.
Anyone who has purchased the product has been advised to call 0203 966 5566 or email customer.care@lidl.co.uk.
In a statement, the budget retailer said: “Lidl GB is recalling the product due to the potential presence of foreign bodies (metal) which may present a choking hazard.
“If you have bought the above product we advise you not to eat it.
“Customers are asked to return this product to the nearest store where a full refund will be issued.”
Chief consumer reporter James Flanders reveals all you need to know.
Product recalls are an important means of protecting consumers from dangerous goods.
As a general rule, if a recall involves a branded product, the manufacturer would usually have lead responsibility for the recall action.
But it’s often left up to supermarkets to notify customers when products could put them at risk.
If you are concerned about the safety of a product you own, always check the manufacturer’s website to see if a safety notice has been issued.
When it comes to appliances, rather than just food items, the onus is usually on you – the customer – to register the appliance with the manufacturer as if you don’t there is no way of contacting you to tell you about a fault.
If you become aware that an item you own has been recalled or has any safety noticed issued against it, make sure you follow the instructions given to you by the manufacturer.
They should usually provide you with more information and a contact number on its safety notice.
In some cases, the manufacturer might ask you to return the item for a full refund or arrange for the faulty product to be collected.
You should not be charged for any recall work – such as a repair, replacement or collection of the recalled item.
2 days agoLatest NewsComments Off on I built a tiny home on wheels for £1.5k, at 13 years old, it has a kitchen, bed & enough space to host family dinners
LUKE Thill, now 20, is on a mission to build incredible homes.
When he was 12 years old, he took on his first challenge: building a tiny home on wheels.
@lukethillLuke showing off his tiny home on his YouTube channel[/caption]
@lukethillLuke and his dad built the tiny home together[/caption]
In a video watched by 13 million people on his YouTube channel @LukeThill, he takes viewers around the finished build.
Inspired by other DIY renovations on YouTube, Luke set about saving up.
Over several months, Luke, from Iowa, raised £1,100 ($1,500) to pay for the materials needed for the build.
Luke’s local community chipped in by donating materials, and he swapped services for help with building.
His dad helped him draw up plans and construct the house, while his mum assisted with the interior design.
The tiny home is connected to electricity, and inside, Luke has fit a working stove, mini-fridge, a sofa with a drop-down table, and a loft bed.
He even built a deck at the front using reclaimed materials.
In total, the tiny home took the teenager a year and a half to complete.
Luke, now a paramedic, said: “The tiny house was always meant to be a space to have friends over and to entertain people.”
And that’s exactly what he did one Thanksgiving when he hosted his family in the space.
Luke said: “We had everything a normal Thanksgiving dinner would have. My family of five plus our dog all fit.”
Luke’s build was such a success that at 14 years old, his twin brother, Cole asked him to build a 36-square-foot mini camper to go along with the tiny house.
The camper is less than half the size of the tiny house and portable, so it was built in a different way to withstand high speeds in transportation.
Since building it, the camper has been on more than 50 trips across the country, mainly used in the summer when the weather is fine.
Inside, there is an L shape banquette seating which doubles into a sleeping area and a small table.
@lukethillLuke’s tiny home has a living area and kitchen[/caption]
@lukethillAnd upstairs there is a single bed for sleeping[/caption]
@lukethillLuke’s tiny home (right) next to his second build, the camper (left)[/caption]
But the main attraction is outside as the camper has a huge pull-out drawer which houses all their camping cooking equipment, and then doubles into a worktop to prep food.
“It houses everything you need to cook – we even have a gas propane stove,” Luke explained in another video. “It’s obviously not a full kitchen but it has everything you need in this sliding drawer under the camper.
But Luke admitted: “The tiny house will always be my favourite.”
2 days agoLatest NewsComments Off on Gyokeres decides between Man Utd and Arsenal as he ‘rejects Premier League club’ – but Sporting row could wreck transfer
VIKTOR GYOKERES has rejected a move to Manchester United, according to reports.
The striker is anticipated to make a transfer this summer with Arsenal one of a number of clubs tracking the Swede.
AlamyViktor Gyokeres has turned down a move to Manchester United[/caption]
United had been tipped to make a move for Gyokeres with manager Ruben Amorim reportedly keen to re-united with the 27-year-old.
But according to Record he has decided not to move to Old Trafford, with Arsenal now his most likely destination.
The Gunners are rumoured to have had a £55million bid rejected by Sporting.
That is understood to have been met with anger from Gyokeres, who reportedly had a gentleman’s agreement with the club to let him go for that fee.
Arsenal are believed to be preparing a second offer for Gyokeres but it is now up to his agent and Sporting to agree the terms of his release.
And if negotiations do not prove productive, Sporting will demand his £84million buyout clause is met, report Record.
Love Island fans have noticed something is missing from the new seriesErotemeITVIt comes after the girls got a shock last night[/caption]
Fans have noticed that there have been no Love Island challenges this year so farRexRexThe challenges are a popular part of the show – last year’s Love Island pictured here[/caption]
But despite all the drama, fans have noticed that one beloved part of Love Island has gone “missing” this year.
Viewers want to know where the daily challenges have gone.
These challenges often involve the cast dressing up, they usually involve a few surprising revelations, and always involve snogging.
But so far, there haven’t been any games for the Islanders to play.
This hasn’t gone unnoticed by fans, who took to social media to ask Love Island producers what is going on.
One tweeted: “Where are the challenges?
“Just bombshells and no challenges,” a second said.
Another said: “Day 5 and still no challenges!”
This one added: “Love bombshells however @LoveIsland do we do challenges anymore or NOT???”
2 days agoLatest NewsComments Off on WA Freeze: Rick Ardon, Kymba Cahill and Peter Rowsthorn among Perth personalities to take icy plunge on Sunday
An iconic news presenter, a comedian and a popular radio host are among the Perthonalities preparing to take an icy plunge in the fight against motor neurone disease.
2 days agoLatest NewsComments Off on Anxiety Aunt: Help! How do I convince my daughter life goes on after her life-changing car accident?
‘She has reached the point where she is taking advantage. And, the truth is, you aren’t doing her any favours by not being truthful and being a bit too obliging.’
