A butcher going viral for his King Charles III-inspired ‘sausage fingers’ has said he is “definitely going to hell” after his product gained international attention overnight.
The popular butcher created the sausages to mark the accession of King Charles III to the throne on Wednesday and has used his social media channels to promote them online.
Created in part to commemorate the new King, in part to take the mickey out of his swollen fingers, Avon’s Butchery, Auckland, NZ, first announced they would be selling the commemorative sausages on Wednesday with a series of social media posts.
Announcing the specially-named sausages would be available for a limited time only, yesterday the butchery posted an edited picture of the King – replacing his swollen fingers with a picture of their specially-made sausages.
The caption read “I’m going to hell.’
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Image: Avon’s Butchery
Image: Avon’s Butchery
A second image, meanwhile, shows the sausages themselves clearly labelled ‘King Charles Sausage Fingers” with a caption that reads “Limited stocks”.
Uploading a video to the business’s Instagram story today, owner Dom Nash can be seen laughing before he says: “I’m definitely going to hell, I tell you that. Respectfully, though, respectfully.”
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Comments on the King’s swollen fingers are not new, and in fact, His Majesty has regularly joked about them himself in the past as far back as the birth of his first child, Prince William.
On a visit to Australia in 2012, the monarch jokingly referred to his fingers as ‘sausage fingers’ whilst on a tour of the country.
By all accounts, swelling appears to be something the King regularly suffers with and there has been some speculation as to the cause.
Reports show that both his feet and hands swelled up during a visit to India in 2019, and observers also noticed swelling in May 2021 during a visit then then-Prince of Wales made to a pub in South London.
One million UK adults who have never smoked before are now vaping, new stats reveal
Emily Sergeant
More than a million UK adults who claim to have never smoked cigarettes are now vaping.
According to alarming new data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), relating to people aged 16 and over, around 2.8 million men (11.3%) and 2.1 million women (8.2%) are thought to be smokers in the UK… but more than a million people, who have never smoked before, have now made the decision to start vaping instead.
People in the 25 to 34 age group were found to be the most likely to vape, according to the data, overtaking those aged 16 to 24, as it was the only age group to see a rise in e-cigarette usage.
Daily or occasional vaping is still higher than the proportion of people smoking cigarettes too, the ONS revealed, at 5.4 million, or 9.9%, versus 4.8 million (8.7%).
One million UK adults who have never smoked are now vaping / Credit: Lil Artsy (via Pexels) | Pxhere
“Fewer than one in 10 adults now smoke,” commented David Mais, from the ONS.
“This is the lowest proportion on record and continues the long-term decline in smoking. [But] at the same time, e-cigarette use remains more common than smoking and has followed an overall upward trend since 2020.
“E-cigarette users are also getting older, with those aged 25 to 34 now overtaking 16 to 24-year-olds as the age group most likely to use them.
“This may reflect existing users getting older, growing popularity among this age group, or a combination of both.”
Overall, the prevalence of smoking dropped in all four UK nations between 2024 and 2025.
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Three Manchester motorways named in UK’s top 10 ‘most challenging’
Emily Sergeant
Three motorways in and around Manchester have been named the ‘most challenging’ in the UK.
As part of MoneySuperMarket’s new Great British Motorway Report, new research has found that one in three UK motorists find motorway driving ‘stressful’ – despite more than 70 billion miles being travelled on Britain’s motorways each year.
From delays and congestion to high traffic levels, there are a number of factors that can contribute to driver stress levels.
But are some motorways more challenging for drivers than others? According to the data, yes. And three of the top 10 worst motorways in the UK are in and around Greater Manchester.
To find out which are the most challenging, MoneySuperMarket analysed everything from collision rates and roadworks, to lane closures and driver feedback in order to reveal the top 10.
Manchester is home to three of the UK’s top 10 most challenging motorways – the M602, M62, and M60, the latter of which took the top spot on the list.
Three Manchester motorways have been named in the UK’s top 10 ‘most challenging’ / Credit: pxfuel
Encircling Greater Manchester and linking many of the region’s motorways, the M60 recorded the lowest overall score in the index.
Despite handling significant volumes of traffic, the M60 experienced some of the highest average delays, at 15.58 seconds per vehicle per mile, and alongside this, it saw 34 collisions in the past year alone. But despite these challenges, the M60 remains an essential route for regional connectivity, and often cannot be bypassed.
“If you’re feeling anxious, allow extra time for your journey so you don’t feel pressured to rush or make last-minute decisions,” commented Alicia Hempsted at MoneySuperMarket.
“Plan your route in advance, including where you’ll stop for breaks, as regular rest stops can help you stay alert and reduce stress on longer trips, and if you’re travelling alone, consider sharing your route with someone you trust if it helps you feel more comfortable.”
Georgina Pellant -
15th September 2022 
