Eagle-eyed shoppers have spotted an unmissable deal at B&M this morning and it looks perfect for the socially-distant summer party season.
B&M is once again bringing those half-price bargains and this time, the deal is coming in the form of a huge garden party marquee that is, according to the product description, ideal for get-togethers of all kinds and can hold up to 30 people at once.
It’s also perfect for our typical Mancunian ‘summer’ weather too, of course.
The Original Gazebo Garden Party Marquee is usually on sale at B&M stores for £60, but the price has now been slashed to just £30.
A post featuring the product was shared to the ever-popular Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group on Facebook this morning and already has many eager shoppers seeming keen to head to their nearest B&M branch in the hopes of getting their hands on a tent.
Proving extremely popular in just less than an hour, the post has already gone on to amass hundreds of interactions and comments from group members sharing the news of the bargain product with their friends and family
Although the caption mentioned that the deal is available at B&M stores “everywhere”, it unfortunately wasn’t mentioned in the social post where the photo was snapped at, so hopefully this unmissable offer is available at your local store, but it may be a case of keeping your fingers crossed.
The Original Gazebo Garden Party Marquee is available now at B&M for just £30.
Whilst your at it, you can also grab yourself a pack or two of Lotus Biscoff & Go – yesterday’s featured B&M bargain deal – which are also down half price to 59p, or two-for-£1.
If you are planning on heading to B&M to grab yourself this bargain ready for the summer, then it’s advised that you always check the opening times of your local branch before making any trips in store.
The COVID-19 pandemic may have taken its toll on industries of all shapes and sizes over these past few months, but supporting local/independent business has never been more important than it is right now.
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Body found in search for missing man Craig Foy after police scour Heaton Park
Daisy Jackson
A body has been discovered in the search for missing Bury man Craig Foy.
Greater Manchester Police’s Major Incident Team had been carrying out an extensive search for Craig, 40, after he disappeared on Saturday 26 July.
Those searches had included the Heaton Park area, after CCTV appeared to show the Whitefield man climbing into the park just before midnight.
Officers have now confirmed that a body has been found in connection with the investigation.
While formal identification is yet to take place, it’s believed to be that of Craig.
Craig’s family have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers.
Earlier in the week, GMP said that three men were arrested on suspicion of murder, with one suspect since released on bail and two others facing no further action.
Detective Chief Inspector Jill Billington, from GMP’s Serious Crime Division, said: “The investigation remains ongoing to establish the circumstances leading up to Craig’s death, and to ensure that we can get the answers that his family deserve.
“We appreciate the support of the public in sharing our appeals to locate Craig and ask for his family to be given privacy, space and time to process their loss.”
Police are still appealing for information relating to the investigation – you can contact GMP on 101 quoting log number 917-28/7/25 or via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
New data reveals a third of Brits admit to secretly sneaking off work early on a Friday
Emily Sergeant
Surprising new data has revealed that a third of Brits admits to secretly sneaking off work early on a Friday.
After a long and tiring week, most of us would love the chance to clock off work a little earlier than usual on a Friday, but for a lot of workers, this isn’t always a possibility – and for some, they even have to work longer at the end of the week to make sure everything has been finished off and tied up before the weekend arrives.
But since there has been a noticeable rise in remote working and working from home, a new survey has revealed that working attitudes have changed.
Virgin Media has released new broadband data that reveals a drop in traffic on Friday afternoons during the summer months – with as much as an 8% dip between 3-5pm compared to the winter, as remote workers clock off early.
A third of Brits admit to secretly sneaking off work early on a Friday / Credit: Glenn Carstens-Peters | Robin Worrall (via Unsplash)
The Friday traffic drop-off comes from Virgin Media’s broadband network analysis, which it says is a ‘reliable indicator’ of the connectivity habits of the British public.
Alongside the network data, Virgin Media also asked Brits about their work policies and working habits ij a bid to fully understand the trend.
Nearly a third (30%) of Brits say they have a formal early Friday finish in place during the summer, but despite almost half of UK adults (48%) saying they’re not authorised to finish early on a Friday, 32% have admitted to regularly logging off with or without official permission.
Surprising new data has revealed Brits’ working habits / Credit: Chuttersnap (via Unsplash)
Many Brits have also confessed to working ‘on the move’ on a Friday afternoon too.
15% admitted to having worked from the train station as the weekend creeps nearer, as well as 14% from the park, 10% from the pub, and many as 30% of 18-24-year-olds worked from the car while travelling for the weekend.
“Our network traffic analysis is revealing changing workplace habits in real time as the nation takes advantage of long summer Fridays,” commented Jeanie York, who is the Chief Technology Officer at Virgin Media O2.
“We’re continuing to boost our fixed and mobile networks so whether Brits are working from their local park, or finishing their work at home, we’re ready to keep them connected.”
Emily Sergeant -
21st July 2020 
