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Aldi’s huge summer sale has up to 50% off BBQs, pizza ovens, fire pits, and more

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant - 15th August 2022

There’s currently a massive summer sale at Aldi, and there’s up to 50% off on garden essentials like BBQs, pizza ovens, fire pits, and so much more.

With temperatures having been soaring right across Greater Manchester over the past couple of days, as the UK experienced the second heatwave of the summer, budget supermarket retailer Aldi has decided to slash the prices of some of its most popular Specialbuy items both in store and online – and there’s dozens of items on offer across its outdoor ranges.

Some of the must-have garden accessories with reduced prices include several Gardenline Fire Pits, like the Square Fire Pit, the Mesh Wild Fire Pit, Tripod Fire Pit, Steel Fire Pit, and the stand-out Geometric Fire Pit – which doubles as a campfire and a BBQ, and was originally £69.99, but is now better than half price at just £29.99 in the sale.

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The Gardenline Geometric Fire Pit and Gas Pizza Oven / Credit: Aldi UK

After becoming the first UK supermarket to ban the sale of disposable barbecues, Aldi has also slashed the price of its battery-powered Gardenline Portable BBQ, which has a charcoal grill and an integrated fan, and is on sale for less than £30.

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Other sale gems include the Gardenline Gas Pizza Oven, which is down to £149.99 from £179.99, and the Gardenline BBQ Pizza Oven for less than £20, which is down from £39.99.

Gardenline pizza ovens let you create delicious food for friends and family in no time at all, and feature wheels and a handle for easy transportation across the garden, as well as coming with a pizza stone, gas regulator, and instructions manual.

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Gardenline BBQ Pizza Oven / Credit: Aldi UK

Both pizza ovens have received rave-reviews in the past, and aren’t expected to stick around for long in the sale.

A handful of garden furniture items are also in the limited-time sale, and you can also get yourself a bargain on discounted trampolines, tents, and more to really make the most of the outdoors.

While it’s true that the weather forecast doesn’t have the brightest outlook anymore, with a thunderstorm warning now in place, this could still be your chance to grab a bargain for next summer – or in case there’s any other warm spells that surprise us before the year is out.

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Grey & Cream Rattan Bistro Set / Credit: Aldi UK

If you’re not looking to kit-out your garden though, not to worry, as reduced prices can also be found on other items such electricals, kitchen appliances, and even Lacura beauty products too, so there’s something for everyone to save a few pennies on.

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For those looking to get their hands on a couple of bargains before the summer is out, you can find the opening times of your local Aldi branch on the Store Finder here.

You can also shop Specialbuys online on the Aldi website here.

Featured Image – Aldi UK

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Jürgen Klopp reveals the main reason he turned down the Manchester United job

Danny Jones Danny Jones The reason why Jurgen Klopp turned down the Man United manager job

Former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp has revealed one of the main reasons he turned down the Manchester United job more than a decade ago.

The ex-Borussia Dortmund boss turned Merseyside hero spent nine years at Anfield, going on to win a Champions League, Premier League, and a collection of cups.

It’s also worth noting that this all came in the years following the departure of legendary Man United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, but there could have been an alternate reality where Klopp carried on where ‘Fergie’ left off, as the now 58-year-old says the club spoke to him during that time.

With Sir Alex leaving in 2013 after the best part of 30 years, Klopp told Steven Bartlett on his most recent Diary of A CEO episode that “of course, they were interested.”

Admitting that the interest was mutual “at one point”, the prospect of joining Liverpool‘s historic rivals clearly appealed to him.

Noting that he was flourishing as an up-and-coming coach (aged 46 back then) in charge of an impressive Dortmund team – adding that even some of his then future players to be at Liverpool flew to watch them play in the Champions League – it’s clear he had plenty of suitors.

However, the retired German footballer turned ‘Gegenpressing’ tactician goes on to explain that despite United trying to poach him from the Bundesliga, it was “the wrong time, wrong moment for me.”

Crucially, he says that some aspects of the conversations between him and the club at the time proved to be a turn-off rather than an incentive, citing talk of ‘the biggest club in the world’ and supposedly “signing any player we want.”

In short, Klopp says that, crucially, it didn’t sound like it would have been his project, drawing parallels to the board wanting to bring back players like Paul Pogba, with arguably similar ‘mistakes’ being made with the return of Cristiano Ronaldo. In his eyes, looking backwards simply “never helps”.

You can see the clip in full here:

Had he not turned down the offer, do you think Klopp could have helped rebuild Man United?

According to Klopp, after negotiations seemed to revolve primarily around the kind of players they were going to bring in, he decided the opportunity wasn’t for him.

Nevertheless, it looked like things worked out for Merseyside’s biggest club, at least, as he went on to become one of the most successful managers in the Premier League, managing to break up the long period of dominance overseen by both Manchester United and, most recently, Man City.

As for the red half of Manchester, they at the very least had a good weekend as they finally ended their long wait for a win away against Liverpool.

In case you missed it, you can watch the highlights – including another big clutch goal from Harry Maguire – down below.

What an ending that was, eh?

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More than £2 million in compensation received by underpaid workers in the North West

Danny Jones Danny Jones Underpaid workers North West compensation minimum wage fines

More than £2 million is said to have been dished out in compensation to workers in the North West alone, as the UK government is continuing to crack down on employers underpaying their staff.

Employees from nearly 500 different companies across the region have received the money they owed following a raft of fines in excess of £2.7 million.

Covering the likes of Greater Manchester and beyond, the companies responsible have been revealed by the government as part of the new Fair Work Agency (FWA), which is tasked with shoring up workers’ rights moving forward.

The FWA is part of Labour’s wider ‘Plan For Change’, and hopes not only to correctly reimburse those short-changed but also, with the clear threat of swift action, deter others from trying to do the same in the future.

Released publicly last Friday, 17 October, 80 companies that failed to properly pay approximately 19,000 workers in and around the North West have now been repaid by their employers.

Perhaps most concerningly is that the fines sweep across multiple sectors and sizes, from local independents and SME to well-known high street brands.

From April 2026 onwards, the updated Employment Rights Bill (which also includes the FWA) grants more powers to tackle employers underpaying workers and failing to fulfil both holiday and sick pay. 

This announcement also comes after the National Minimum Wage rate was increased earlier this year, with millions getting a pay rise and those working full-time on the National Living Wage seeing their families supported by an extra £1,400 per year. 

Under the ‘Make Work Pay’ initiative set out by the Labour Party, more than 15 million Brits are expected to benefit from the new measures.

Overall, roughly £6 million has been put back into the pockets of underpaid workers up and down the country following these fines, which are said to have totalled roughly £10.2m. The full list of companies in question can be seen HERE.

Speaking on the news, Employment Rights Minister Kate Dearden said: “This government is taking direct action to ensure workers get every penny they’ve earned, and to put an end to bad businesses undercutting good ones.

“We’re proud to have delivered a strong minimum wage, and enforcing it thoroughly is crucial in our mission to put pounds back in your pocket. I know this news will be welcomed by brilliant businesses across the country, those who know that happy, well-paid staff are at the heart of building a successful company.

“With our new Fair Work Agency and the coming Employment Rights Bill, this government is keeping our promise to Britain to make work pay again.”

If you fear you might be suffering from underpayment by your employer, you can check that your wages are correct online; alternatively, you can call the Acas helpline on 0300 123 1100 or contact their website for more information right HERE.

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