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By Luke Chafer Published: 21:35 EDT, 1 November 2024 | Updated: 22:10 EDT, 1 November 2024 Wine lovers are being short changed in the latest round of ‘drinkflation’.Drinkers have been shocked to find out that massively popular Blossom Hill wines have dramatically reduced the alcohol percentage of their products.But, despite the widely sold drinks becoming weaker, the price has has increased. A 75cl bottle of Blossom Hill White Zinfandel was 11 per cent alcohol two years ago, and cost £5.25.Today it’s £5.75 and its strength has gone down to 8.5 per cent. One consumer described it as a ‘glorified Shloer’ —…
By SHANIA OBRIEN FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 01:52, 2 April 2025 | Updated: 01:57, 2 April 2025 Sweet-toothed Aussies are rejoicing after a hugely popular American treat was spotted on supermarket shelves.Shoppers have been rushing to stores like Kmart, Woolworths, Big W, and Coles to get their hands on the latest sugary obsession.Nerds Gummy Clusters, a cult-favourite candy from the United States, first arrived in Australia in July 2024.However, excitement has reached new heights with the arrival of the Very Berry flavour, which only hit supermarket shelves in February 2025.Food reviewer Lena from Melbourne took to TikTok to share…
Donald Trump’s election victory has ushered in a new boom for Bitcoin, the world’s best-known cryptocurrency.The return of The Donald has also prompted a surge in the value of Dogecoin, a ‘meme-coin’, due to its ties with Tesla boss and Trump favourite Elon Musk.Dogecoin, whose name has nothing to do with the rulers of Venice but is a deliberate mis-spelling of dog, has soared by 128 per cent since the result of the November 5 election.Bitcoin has gained ‘just’ 31 per cent over the same period.Dogecoin was invented a decade ago by two software engineers who decided to create a…
The Mayor of Calais has labelled British calls for French border police to be tougher on illegal migration as ‘pure hypocrisy’ and pushed to scrap a deal between the two countries aimed at cracking down on Channel crossings. Natacha Bouchart asked why France should shell out millions of euros to prevent the crossings of small boats over the Channel only for migrants to be allowed to work illegally with little chance of being deported when they land on British shores. ‘When the migrants arrive in Britain they work easily without documents. The British government must stop being in denial.’In reality, they accept migrants…
By HARRY WISE Updated: 09:30, 19 February 2025 Britain’s investment trust sector needs to work harder to narrow yawning discounts to avoid potential hostile takeovers, a group of leading fund managers have warned.It follows American hedge fund Saba Capital’s recent efforts to gain control of seven London-listed investment trusts.Boaz Weinstein, chief investment officer of Saba, accused each group’s management of underperformance and ‘in some cases disastrous’ investor returns.But in all seven cases, shareholders voted resoundingly at general meetings against Saba’s plans to replace the different firms’ board members with its own directors.The affected trusts were Baillie Gifford US Growth, CQS…
Have YOU got a story? Email tips@dailymail.comBy ALESIA STANFORD FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 13:16 EST, 17 December 2024 | Updated: 13:42 EST, 17 December 2024 She is an Oscar nominee and Grammy winner too with an incredible resume.The artist from New York has a ton of hit songs as she has worked with Dr Dre, Eminem and Aretha Franklin.And she is still going strong as she has a new album out this month.This beauty also acts as she has worked with Tom Cruise in the film Rock Of Ages and she starred with Jennifer Love Hewitt on the TV series Ghost…
Donald Trump stunned NATO allies as he ended all US military aid to Ukraine late on Monday in an effort to pile pressure on Volodymyr Zelensky to end the war on his terms.’The President has been clear that he is focused on peace. We need our partners to be committed to that goal as well. We are pausing and reviewing our aid to ensure that it is contributing to a solution,’ a White House official said.The decision casts doubt over Ukraine’s ability to continue to defend itself against the Russian invaders. It is understood the ‘pause’ will extend to undelivered aid…
Travelers with a rare ‘SSSS’ on their plane tickets should prepare for a potentially bumpy situation before boarding their flight, experts have warned.The frightening ‘SSSS,’ known formally as secondary security screen selection, can cause complications before going to a flight gate.’SSSS are indeed four dreaded letters that no traveler should want to see on,’ senior aviation writer Zach Griff said this month to Fox News Digital.Griff explained ‘SSSS’ was ‘a measure implemented by security authorities in the US to screen certain passengers with additional checks.”Selectees for this enhanced security are chosen in the days leading up to a flight when…
American Girl Doll fanatics have called out the company for a shocking mistake they made while trying to honor a Swedish tradition. The iconic toy company shared a video of their Kirsten Larson doll getting ready to celebrate Saint Lucia Day, wearing a traditional holiday outfit – a white dress with a red bow and a green wreath with candles on her head. The fan-favorite historical character was seen hanging garland and putting out Saint Lucia buns – a traditional treat for the Scandinavian holiday. ‘Happy Saint Lucia Day!’ American Girl wrote as the TikTok’s caption.’In her story, Kirsten surprises her family…
International health agencies are raising the alarm over a surge in measles and a decline in vaccination rates against the deadly – and preventable – virus. In the past year, more than 10million people have contracted measles, rising from 8.6million in 2022, according to a joint report from the CDC and World Health Organization. At the same time, the report found vaccine rates remained low, following a major plummet in 2021. Measles, which usually causes rash, cough and high fever, can quickly escalate to severe symptoms in one in five unvaccinated people – leading to pneumonia, brain swelling and death. In 2023, the virus caused 107,500…