New York State

Category Added in a WPeMatico Campaign

Asda shoppers fill baskets with cosy throws slashed to £1.70 from £15.50

ASDA shoppers are rushing to snap up cosy throws at a bargain price after a huge slash from £15.50 to just £1.70.

The winter warmer deal has got customers excited, with many taking to social media to share their finds.

Grey fluffy throws on sale for £1.70.
Facebook/ExtremeCouponingAndBargainsUK
The discounted throws are part of Asda’s clearance sale[/caption]
ASDA receipt showing purchase of two throws for £1.70 each.
Facebook/ExtremeCouponingAndBargainsUK
Asda shoppers fill baskets with cosy throws slashed to £1.70 from £15.50[/caption]

A Facebook user posted: “Good Bargain, it’s old Christmas stock.”

Another shopper shared their haul, saying: “I had duvet sets and electric blankets there today for £1.80 and £2.40.”

With prices this low, some bargain hunters are calling on others to keep an eye out for more deals.

One eager shopper wrote: “Keep a look out for me pleaseeeeeeee!”

The discounted throws are part of Asda’s clearance sale, where customers can find massive reductions on homeware items.

Other items slashed that shoppers discovered were significant discounts on Stacey Solomon’s Christmas decoration range.

Items such as festive wreaths and ceramic houses, originally priced at £18 and £8 respectively, were found scanning at just £1.50 in several Asda stores.

How to save at Asda

Shop the budget range

Savvy shopper Eilish Stout-Cairns recommends that shoppers grab items from Asda’s Just Essentials range.

She said: “Asda’s budget range is easy to spot as it’s bright yellow! Keep your eyes peeled for yellow and you’ll find their Just Essentials range.

“It’s great value and I’ve found it has a much wider selection of budget items compared to other supermarkets.

 Sign up to Asda Rewards 

The savvy-saver also presses on the importance of signing up to Asda’s reward scheme.

She said: “Asda Rewards is free to join and if you shop at Asda you should absolutely sign up.

“As an Asda Rewards member, you’ll get exclusive discounts and offers, and you’ll also be able to earn 10% cashback on Star Products.

“This will go straight into your cashpot, and once you’ve earned at least £1, you can transfer the money in your cashpot into ASDA vouchers.

We’ve previously rounded up the best supermarket loyalty schemes – including the ones that will save you the most money.

Look out for booze deals

Eilish always suggests that shoppers looking to buy booze look out for bargain deals.

She said: “Asda often has an alcohol offer on: buy six bottles and save 25%.

“The offer includes selected bottles with red, white and rose options, as well as prosecco. There are usually lots of popular bottles included, for example, Oyster Bay Hawkes Bay Merlot, Oyster Bay Hawkes Bay Merlot and Freixenet Prosecco D.O.C.

“Obviously, the more expensive the bottles you choose, the more you save.”

Join Facebook groups

The savvy saver also recommends that fans of Asda join Facebook groups to keep in the know about the latest bargains in-store.

Eilish said: “I recommend joining the Latest Deals Facebook Group to find out about the latest deals and new launches in store.

“Every day, more than 250,000 deal hunters share their latest bargain finds and new releases. 

“For example, recently a member shared a picture of Asda’s new Barbie range spotted in store.

“Another member shared the bargain outdoor plants she picked up, including roses for 47p, blackcurrant bushes for 14p and topiary trees for 14p.”

ASDA store sign against a blue sky.
Getty
Asda Rewards is free to join[/caption]

Read More »

I transformed my old fashioned council house kitchen to a beautiful space for £48 – a £4.95 buy made a huge difference

A WOMAN has revealed how she transformed her council house kitchen on a tight budget.

The woman who goes by Msten Jos on YouTube shared the entire process in a video and people were seriously impressed.

Renovated council house kitchen with new appliances.
Supplied
The woman transformed her council house kitchen for less than £50[/caption]
Renovated kitchen with white cabinets and appliances.
Supplied
Her space looked so much brightern and more modern thanks to her DIY skills[/caption]

In the clip, she said: ” I went from this dull and old-style kitchen to my beautiful, airy, modern style kitchen.

“I did this all on a budget of £48.58, this just shows you that you don’t have to spend over the odds.”

She showed the kitchen before her transformation which had black countertops, dark brown wooden cupboard doors, and an all-white tiled backsplash.

While she picked the design seven years ago, she decided it was time to change it up and go for something lighter.

“I’ve just decided I’d prefer an all-white kitchen just to open up the space and make it look brighter,” she explained.

To start, she took the cupboard doors off and painted them with a satin white furniture paint from Wilkos for £9.99.

She then moved on to her tiles and used a must-have buy from Amazon to give them a cheap and modern update.

The DIY whizz used a grout pen in charcoal grey to colour them in for £4.95 (at the time she purchased the pen, it was £3.99).

“That pen transformed my whole kitchen tiles, it looks absolutely amazing,” she added.

Once the tiles were complete, she cleaned the work tops and applied a marble vinyl sheet which she purchased for £6 from B&Q and used three sheets in total.

Grout pen packaging showing product features.
Amazon
She swore by the grout pen to give her kitchen an instant update[/caption]

She also purchased DC fixed tools off of eBay which helps smooth out the paper and cut it to size.

She then showed off the new kitchen which looked so much bigger and brighter from her budget-friendly DIY.

“This is the finished look of my beautiful kitchen, I absolutely love it,” she beamed.

And she wasn’t the only one, people were quick to comment under the video posted to her account MsTen Jos in awe of her handy work.

Rules on transforming your council house

According to Gov, the kind of improvements you can make to your council property depends on the type of tenancy you have.

Introductory tenants are usually limited to minor improvements like redecorating inside.

If you’re a secure tenant, you have the right to carry out improvements to your property. These include:

  • installing a new bathroom or kitchen
  • building an extension
  • putting up a garden shed or greenhouse
  • installing a new gas fire or fireplace
  • cavity wall insulation
  • redecorating the outside of a house
  • fitting an aerial or satellite dish

You might need your council’s written permission for work you do. Contact your council if you’re not sure.

One person wrote: “You have given me some hope as I’m a single mum and I don’t get much money but now I see I can make my home nice on a budget I love the tiles as well I love it all you done amazing.”

Another commented: “Thank you for actually doing a typical council kitchen makeover, looks lovely, in the middle of doing mine and using all the same products.”

“That’s a fantastic job on an amazing budget,” penned a third.

Meanwhile a fourth said: “Well done…It all looks brilliant. You don’t need a lot of money if you’ve got style.”

“Really well done. You made a great transformation at such a low cost. You also did a very good job,” claimed a fifth.

Someone else added: “This is great! Can’t believe you did it for under £50!”

Fabulous will pay for your exclusive stories. Just email: [email protected] and pop EXCLUSIVE in the subject line.

Read More »

Doctors say I must let my baby die – I’m fighting for his life, says mum of five-month-old on ventilator

THE mother of a desperately ill baby boy is fighting to give him a chance at life after doctors told her they should let him die.

Little Ismaeel Islam was born with Down syndrome and suffered a severe brain injury at just five weeks old when his heart stopped, and his brain was starved of oxygen.

A mother holding her baby son, who is connected to a ventilator.
Darren Fletcher
Ismaeel Islam, with mum Sharmin, suffered a severe brain injury at five weeks old after his heart stopped[/caption]
Premature baby in hospital bed holding toy.
Darren Fletcher
Little Ismaeel Islam’s favourite cuddly toy is an octopus, which he hugs and grips with his hands[/caption]

Since then he has been on a ventilator at the Royal London Hospital in east London and is unable to breathe without medical help.

An MRI scan revealed that the incident at five weeks had caused severe damage to his brain.

Doctors told his parents Sharmin Akther, 37, and Azharul Islam, 39, that there is only a slim chance of recovery.

Now just five months old, consultants now want to take him off the life-giving ventilator, which could lead to his death in only a few hours.

His mother Sharmin is determined to do everything she can do to keep him alive and told The Sun she will fight the hospital decision every step of the way.

Similar cases, including that of tragic Charlie Gard and Tafida Raqeeb, saw hospital trusts apply for court orders to challenge the family’s wishes.

Sharmin told The Sun: “Even if it is a slim chance that he could recover, I don’t want him to miss that slim chance. But taking him off the ventilator means he will die.

“He needs more time, a longer time to recover. I know it is not magic and it cannot happen straight away.

“We’re not expecting that he can just walk and talk like a normal baby. But he should have the right to live as well. It’s a human right to live.

“Me, as a mum, I will do everything to look after my child. I cannot let my child die just because there’s a chance of him having a disability.”

Sharmin spends every day with little Ismaeel and says he can open his eyes, and closes them when he is asleep, which is an improvement from when the injury first happened.

She said he can hear her voice and responds to her when she is near him.

His favourite cuddly toy is an octopus, which he hugs and grips with his hands.

Sharmin and her husband now want doctors to perform a tracheostomy, where a tube is inserted into his windpipe, for a different type of ventilator to be fitted.

That would allow him to be treated at home, Sharmin says, and have periods where he tries breathing on his own without the machine.

“I don’t want to go to court and have to fight this, but I will do whatever it takes to save his life,” Sharmin said.

“All I want is to save my baby, I don’t want to lose him.”

Ismaeel was born on September 28 of last year via caesarean section, weighing just 1lb 15oz.

Despite having Down syndrome and being premature, Sharmin said doctors told her he was healthy and an active baby.

He was taken to a neonatal intensive care unit and later transferred to a specialist unit, which is less intensive than the NICU.

That changed on November 3 when doctors called her at 11.45pm, to say Ismaeel had collapsed.

Sharmin and Azharul rushed to the hospital and found doctors surrounding Ismaeel, who was having seizures.

The family still does not know what caused the cardiac arrest and an investigation into it is ongoing in the hospital.

He was struggling to breathe and was intubated, with an MRI two days later showing his brain had been starved of oxygen.

In November and December Ismaeel was taken off the ventilator three times, and each time he was only able to breathe on his own for a few hours, before needing to be intubated again.

A second MRI was carried out on his brain which showed that the brain damage was worse than had previously been thought.

Ismaeel’s parents have been told that there was no prospect of recovery because he will never be able to breathe on his own.

At the end of December, they were informed that he would not be a suitable candidate for a tracheotomy.

In January they were told that he could be taken off the ventilator for good, which Sharmin says would mean he would die.

The hospital asked for a second opinion and doctors from Great Ormond Street Hospital agreed with the initial findings, that Ismaeel had no chance of recovery.

Since then, Sharmin has requested that the ethics committee of Royal London meet with them to find a solution.

She is set to have mediation meetings with the hospital, but knows she will never agree for him to be taken off the ventilator and left to die.

Sharmin has three older children who are 10, 12 and 16, meaning she cannot be at the hospital 24/7.

She said: “I have to come home, but my soul is connected to him. I cannot think of anything else but him. I love him so much. I don’t want him to die.

“When I went to see him in hospital when he was in special care [before the brain injury] I could grab him and take him out to give him cuddles.

“He used to enjoy cuddles. He knew that it was time for cuddling. He used to show that he wanted to get up.

“We couldn’t wait to bring him home and now I don’t know if that will happen. Every day is uncertain.”

A spokesperson for Barts Health NHS Trust said: “Our thoughts are with Ismaeel’s family during this incredibly difficult time.

“We will continue to provide the highest level of care and support for both Ismaeel and his loved ones as we work together to make decisions that are in his best interests.”

  • Unlock even more award-winning articles as The Sun launches brand new membership programme – Sun Club.
Mother holding her baby son in a hospital.
Darren Fletcher
Born prematurely at 1lb 15oz, initially healthy, Ismaeel Islam later collapsed, suffering a severe brain injury from lack of oxygen[/caption]

Read More »

Love Island All Stars fans SLAM Curtis’ brother AJ and brand him a ‘liar’ for comments in call to Islander

LOVE Island All Stars fans have slammed Curtis’ brother AJ Pritchard.

Viewers of the long-running ITV2 sating show tuned in to see the villa boys get a special treat.

Screenshot of a shirtless man smiling on a couch.
ITV2
Curtis Pritchard received a catch up video call with his older sibling[/caption]
Screenshot of a man speaking to the camera.
ITV2
Former Strictly Come Dancing pro AJ appeared on Love Island via video link[/caption]

On Love Island All Stars, the girls went shopping for ingredients to make the boys a special Valentines Day dinner.

Meanwhile, the guys got the opportunity to have a video call with some of their nearest and dearest.

Curtis, 29, spoke to his brother, former Strictly Come Dancing star AJ, 30.

On the call, AJ couldn’t help but gush over his siblings blossoming romance as Curtis broke down in tears.

He even encouraged his brother to take Ekin-Su, 30, on a proper date and ask her to be his girlfriend.

AJ vehemently insisted the couple have the full support from the rest of the family who have been watching at home.

After his video catch-up, Curtis reflected on the candid conversation with his fellow contestants.

The TV personality admitted: “He loves me and Ekin together, the whole family does.”

Curtis also remarked that his family have never seen him so happy and are delighted with the potential new relationship.

However, Love Island fans branded AJ a ‘liar’ after the various clashes between Curtis and Ekin-Su on the show.

One fan asked: “Wasn’t aj calling for ekin to be thrown out the villa like a week ago what a fake guy.”

A second claimed: “AJ doesnt Even like Ekin su please!”

“Aj is such a liar was on stories calling ekin to get outAJ PRITCHARD IS A LIAR, he was literally slagging ekin off. f****** him,” raged a third user.

As a fourth viewer wrote: “Aj acting like he didn’t say that ekin should be dumped from the villa for throwing some water.”

And a fifth added: “Why didn’t aj say he wanted Ekin thrown off the show too.”

Love Island All Stars cast ages

All Stars is returning to our screens and bringing with it a whole batch of Love Island legends.

The star cast features stars from season 2 all the way to season 11, so the age range is huge.

Here we take you though all of the Islanders’ ages – from oldest to youngest.

Marcel Somerville – season 3 (2017) – born in 1986 and is aged 39.

Scott Thomas – season 2 (2016) – born in 1988 and is aged 36.

India Reynolds – season 2 (2017) – born in 1990 and is aged 33.

Gabby Allen – season 3 (2017) – born in 1992 and is aged 32.

Elma Pazar – season 5 (2019) – born in 1993 and is aged 30.

Kaz Crossley – season 5 (2019) – born in 1995 and is aged 29.

Olivia Hawkins – season 10 (2023) – born in 1995 and is aged 29.

Ronnie Vint – season 11 (2024) – born in 1996 and is aged 28.

Curtis Pritchard – season 5 (2019) – born in 1996 and is aged 28.

Nas Majeed – season 6 (2020) – born in 1996 and is aged 28.

Luca Bish – season 8 (2022) – born in 1999 and is aged 25.

Catherine Agbaje – season 10 (2023) – born in 2000 and is aged 24.

Bombshells:

Ekin-Su Culculoglu – season 8 (2022) – born in 1994 and is aged 30.

Screenshot of a shirtless man sitting on a couch.
ITV2
Curtis appeared puffy eyed as he spoke to his brother[/caption]
Screenshot of a man on a television screen.
ITV2
Viewers noted that AJ previously made disparaging comments about Ekin[/caption]
Shirtless man laughing and gesturing.
ITV2
After the conversation, he told the boys how supportive his family were being[/caption]
Screenshot of a shirtless man.
ITV2
He told Luca that his relatives completely approved of Ekin-Su, contrary to the previous comments of his sibling[/caption]

Love Island All Stars continues on ITV2 and is available to stream on ITVX.

Read More »

Hot and Cold Numbers: Daily Lotto Predictions for Saturday, 15 February 2025

Below are the current Hot and Cold Numbers based on the most recent 20 Daily Lotto draws, which you can consider for today’s predictions. Analyzing Hot and Cold Numbers is a common lottery strategy. Players often choose Hot Numbers, which appear frequently, or Cold Numbers, expecting the less frequent ones to show up soon. Hot […]

The post Hot and Cold Numbers: Daily Lotto Predictions for Saturday, 15 February 2025 appeared first on Political Analysis South Africa.

Read More »