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ASDA reveals new home delivery system that requires a ‘secret code’

It would be a first for UK supermarkets

The Manc The Manc - 8th May 2021

UK supermarket giant ASDA has announced that it’s trialling a brand new system for home food deliveries which won’t require shoppers to be home when their shopping arrives.

The new system will mean that ASDA delivery drivers will be able to leave shoppers items outside their home inside locked boxes.

It will work by the delivery driver entering a pre-created code so they can store the shopping inside the box – with the same code being used by the customer to open the box and collect their haul later on.

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The boxes, which come in two sizes and have the capacity for four or six bags of shopping, are being trialled in Yorkshire, the north east, Wales and the south.

Simon Gregg, VP of online grocery at ASDA said: “As things begin to open up again, the boxes provide a convenient way for customers involved in the trial to take delivery of their regular shop while they are not at home.”

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Shoppers trialling the system are being advised not to leave chilled and frozen items in the boxes for longer than four hours, so you’ll need to return home soon after your food has been dropped off.

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A spokesperson for the supermarket told The Mirror there’s no extra cost for this service as part of the trial. However, a decision hasn’t been made on potential pricing for a full rollout.

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The news comes after it was recently revealed that ASDA’s former owner, Walmart, introducing a scheme in which their delivery drivers fill customer’s fridges for them – but requires customers purchasing a smart lock device specially from Walmart that generates a one-time unlocking code for drivers.

We’re yet to see if ASDA’s lockbox trial has been successful.

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Architect video shows the progress of the ever-changing Greater Manchester skyline

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A building planner and architecture firm’s new YouTube video shows the remarkable progress of Greater Manchester’s ever-changing skyline.

VU.CITY is a city-planning firm based out of London that specialises in building out 3D platforms which render both existing, developing and future structures.

Better yet, it shows a 3D visual representation of what they will look like in the coming months and years.

Here is the changing face of Manchester:

Pretty cool right?

It’s even crazier to think what the trajectory of this video would have looked if you wound the clock back even by another 10 years.

As you can, not only has the company shown city’s skyline evolves over time, the company recently highlighted both central and Greater Manchester, highlighting the likes of Salford, Salford Quays and Stockport as they continue to grow.

Manchester skyline
Stockport before and now
Credit: VU.CITY (via YouTube)

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While plenty of people have been understandably concerned over Manchester’s ever-changing skyline, especially post-2020’s Manctopia programme about the local property boom, the money these new-builds and developments have generated in the city cannot be denied.

Not only is Manchester one of the fastest-growing cities in Europe but two different towns in the region have been named among the best places to live in Britain over the past 12 months alone, but the city centre itself was named by Time Out as one of the best locations to visit anywhere in the UK.

It’s no wonder some of the happiest people in the country also live here, apparently.

Part of Greater Manchester named as one of the happiest places to live

Just lots of people telling us what we already know: Manchester is mint and thanks to its ever-changing skyline, it’s only looking more attractive to city types.

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Featured Image — VU.CITY (via YouTube)

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The Holiday is apparently getting a sequel after 17 years and it’s featuring the original cast

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One of the best-loved festive films is apparently set to get a sequel 17 years after the original was released.

There’s no denying that The Holiday is an absolute Christmas classic at this point.

Released all the way back in 2006, the romantic comedy film stars Kate Winslet and Cameron Diaz as Iris and Amanda – two lovelorn women from opposite sides of the pond who arrange a home exchange to escape heartbreak during the Christmas season.

However, their lives change unexpectedly when they meet and fall in love with two local lads played by Jack Black and Jude Law.

The Holiday is a film many like to stick on each time the festive season rolls around, and if you’re one of those with it on your watch list each year, then you’ll be pleased to know that the whole cast has reportedly agreed to film a sequel.

According to reports in The Sun doing the rounds today, Winslet, Diaz, Black, and Law are all said to have “signed on” to return.

The Holiday is reportedly getting a sequel after 17 years / Credit: Universal Pictures

Filming for the sequel is set to kick off next year, according to insiders.

The insider told The Sun: “The plan is to start rolling on scenes next year, primarily in the U.K. and in Europe, but the main talent are all signed up and on board.

“It’s one of the most successful movies of its kind and still enjoyed every year by millions of fans around the world – it makes perfect sense to revisit those characters and find out what became of their lives after they hooked up.

“It’ll be funny, poignant, and heartwarming – just what everyone wants for Christmas.”

The original was released back in 2006 / Credit: Universal Pictures

Although the sequel is said to be in the works, it’s all very up in the air at the moment as no further details about the plot have been released.

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Given the years that have passed though, we can probably expect plenty of big life events to have happened.

Featured Image – Universal Pictures

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