Clarks UK is giving parents the confidence to buy children’s school shoes in advance by vowing to swap them for a pair that fit if they grow out of them before February.
It’s part of the shoe shop’s Back to School: Buy Early With Confidence service.
In a statement outlining the offer via its website, Clarks said: “[if you] buy their school shoes now, we’ll guarantee they’ll fit until 28th February 2021. If they don’t, we’ll exchange for a new pair – It’s as simple as that, so beat the crowds, skip the queues by booking your in-store fit appointment for our guarantee.”
“Our expert fitters will ensure your kids start the new school term in comfort and style.”
The deal applies to all full price back to school kids shoes, including school shoes, boots, plimsolls and sports shoes, but there are a few terms and conditions that do come along with the guarantee.
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The service only applies to infant sizes 10 and above, from the date of purchase to 28th February 2021, and for infant sizes 7 to 9.5, Clarks says these must be exchanged from the date of purchase to 30th November 2020.
All eligible school shoes must be purchased from a Clarks shop between 13th July – 14th September 2020 and the shoes must have been fitted by a trained Clarks fitter in store, so this means that shoes bought from Clarks UK online are not included in the deal. Shoppers will also need to show their receipt, bring the old shoes into store and have a Clarks fitter agree that they no longer fit your child.
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You can only return shoes based on the size of the shoe and will only be able to swap them for a pair of shoes that are the same price as the old pair.
Clarks UK
News of the new deal was also shared in a post to the Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group on Facebook over the weekend, which went onto amass thousands of interactions and comments from plenty of parents eager to make the most of the service before February.
You have until 28th February 2021 to take advantage of the ‘Back to School: Buy Early With Confidence’ service.
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Upon the reopening of the majority of its retail outlets across the UK and in order to remain in compliance with government guidelines, Clarks has made a number of COVID-safe precautions designed to “provide a safe shopping experience for you and your family.”
These precautions include:
Respecting social distancing
Protective screens and equipment
Queue restrictions
Stores cleaned thoroughly and frequently
Non-contact shoe measuring/fitting consultations
For more information about the ‘Back to School: Buy Early With Confidence’ offer, full T&Cs and to book your appointment for a shoe measurement, visit the Clarks website here.
Further guidance regarding Clarks’ COVID-safe precautions when shopping in store can also be found here.
Opening times for your local branch can be found via Clarks UK store locator here.
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Take That to livestream sold-out Manchester stadium show this weekend
Emily Sergeant
Take That are arriving in Manchester this week for four huge shows at the Etihad Stadium.
But if you didn’t get tickets to be there for yourself, then don’t worry… as it’s now been announced that Saturday’s sold-out show will be livestreamed across the globe via Amazon Music, so no matter where you are in the world, you can still visit The Circus.
Gary, Mark, and Howard are bringing The Circus Live back to stadiums across the UK, recreating their record-breaking 2009 tour more than 17 years later, with all the over-the-top, circus-themed madness you could ever want.
Expect a hot air balloon, a huge mechanical elephant, clown face paint, acrobats, unicycles, fireworks, sparkly costumes, and loads more.
Take That are livestreaming their sold-out Manchester stadium show this weekend / Credit: Take That (Supplied)
Originally staged in 2009, The Circus Live broke UK records as the fastest-selling tour in history, with over 600,000 tickets sold in under four hours, and over one million fans attending the sell-out shows across the UK and Ireland.
And now it’s back, and Take That are set to deliver a masterclass in showmanship.
Fans will be wowed for just over two hours of incredible live production, so gather your friends and family, and sit down to watch the show from the comfort of your own home this weekend, as Amazon Music’s livestream will be available to watch on various platforms.
You can either tune in from 8:30pm this Saturday (20 June) to watch on Prime Video, the Amazon Music channel on Twitch, or the Amazon Music app – which is also available on Fire TV.
If you aren’t able to watch the show live, then luckily the livestream will be available to rewatch for a further 24 hours on Prime Video.
Alongside the livestream, Amazon Music is also releasing some exclusive merchandise, including city-specific ‘The Circus Live 2026’ t-shirts for each tour date that you can get your hands on here.
Lucky enough to be going to the Etihad yourself? Everything you need to know is here.
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Here’s our petition for ‘Wonderwall’ to become England’s new football anthem
Danny Jones
All things considered, England have made a great start to the 2026 World Cup, pitching themselves as one of the great entertainers this tournament, and the scenes of the supporters and players alike serenading an entire stadium with ‘Wonderwall’ after the full-time whistle gave us chills.
So why not time for a change?
After all, that feels a lot like what this World Cup squad is about: a new manager, new teammates, not clinging to the previous ways of playing – and perhaps it’s time to put ‘Sweet Caroline’ to one side.
Now, we’re by no means saying that we’re ‘done’ with the John Denver anthem that has been reborn as a Three Lions anthem, but look at how good it was watching England belting out Oasis with the fans.
“Today is gonna be the day that England beat Croatia 4-2”, as BBC’s Match of the Day cleverly quipped.
Obviously, we’re biased as Mancs, but we also think there’s something special about having that particular track feel so good to hear again.
As much as we love Oasis, for a long time, it felt like we couldn’t enjoy arguably their biggest-ever single anywhere near as much as we once did.
We assume it’s something akin to hearing ‘Mr Brightside’ non-stop for what felt like millennia, and in truth, hearing those repetitions of “ba, ba, ba… SO GOOD, SO GOOD!” over and over again at sporting fixtures beyond just national team games has taken the magic out of it at times.
Perhaps it’s just a case of saturation in certain settings and songs simply being overplayed – FIFA’s co-hosts over in the US certainly helped see to that when it came to ‘Wonderwall’ for a long time.
On the other hand, it feels like we’ve now come full circle; singing those famous lyrics at the top of our lungs in a sea of Mancs and fans travelling from all over to Heaton Park for Live ’25 last year felt better than ever, and like we’d all remembered how great a tune it’s always been. So did this…
In fact, this felt so emotional that you’ve got people who aren’t even English praising both those on the pitch and up in the stands for the moment online.
Even the admittedly rather American Man vs Food himself, Adam Richman (though he does have British ancestry), felt compelled to write a moving response on social media: “Shut up. You’re the one that’s crying. Bravo, England.”
He’s far from the only one who was left bowled over by the atmosphere – us included.
And in case you’re wondering just how strongly we feel about this one, you can sign a literal petition we’ve made for ‘Wonderwall’ to become the new England World Cup anthem for 2026 right HERE.
Emily Sergeant -
27th July 2020 
