A fundraising page has been set up to help an elderly Darwen man clear the debts he’s been saddled with thanks to his son.
It comes after 90-year-old Alan appeared on the latest episode of Channel 5’s Evicted! Nightmare Tenants last night, where it was revealed that his son had asked him to be his guarantor on a property, but then refused to pay the rent.
This then left Alan in huge arrears that he struggled to pay back on his pension.
Alan’s son moved out of the property in the episode, but left many things there, which also meant an additional fee would have to be paid to have them removed.
Viewers then saw Alan break down into tears and were told of how he had sleepless nights as a result of not knowing how he was going to pay off the debt, with him saying: “I can’t believe he has done this. What’s happening to my world here?”
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“I have been waking up at 3’oclock in the morning because I can’t sleep.”
Despite his struggles though, Alan agreed a payment plan that will take years to pay off, but sadly, this means he will have to go without other essentials.
Since the episode hit screens, many people have came forward requesting to help the pensioner with the amount of £1,600, which lead Paul and Deborah Ainsworth at Ainsworth-Lord Estates in Darwen to start a GoFundMe page in his name.
Mr Ainsworth-Lord said: “We cannot believe the amount of generosity from people wanting to help Alan.
“Following this evenings episode of Eviction! Nightmare Tenants, we have decided to set up this page to make donating easy and to help Alan’s situation.
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“As a family run business with a large and busy lettings department, we deal with many situations on a daily basis, however this one really did upset our whole team.
“Please give generously, if can afford to”.
You can catch up on the latest episode of Eviction! Nightmare Tenants on My5 here to see Alan’s story, and all donations can be made via the GoFundMe page.
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Home Bargains has announced a special two-day closure of all UK stores
Emily Sergeant
Home Bargains has, once again, announced it’ll be closing all its UK stores on both Boxing Day and New Year’s Day this year.
And it’s to make sure staff get a ‘well deserved break’.
After what has been yet another busy year for the retail industry, many workers have been left feeling like they could do with a little extra time off, which is why Home Bargains is following on with what has become a now-annual tradition by shutting up shop on two bank holidays.
All of our stores will be closing for Boxing Day & New Years Day.
Announcing the move in a post on social media, the discount retailer confirmed: “All of our stores will be closing for Boxing Day and New Years Day. We would like to thank all our colleagues for how hard you have worked this past year, and want you to relax and enjoy the Christmas break with your loved ones.”
Of course, this isn’t the first time the retailer has kept its doors shut on bank holidays.
Many shoppers will recall it has made the same decision to give hardworking staff a break every year since 2019.
Explaining a little more about the decision taken to close all its stores, Home Bargains said: “As a family-run business, we know the importance of being together at Christmas with those we care about most, now more than ever.
“This is our way of saying thank you to our colleagues for their continued hard work and dedication.”
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Two Greggs in Manchester will be serving their breakfast menu in the evening next week
Emily Sergeant
Who says breakfast has to end at 11am?
In news that’s set to be music to the ears of breakfast lovers in Manchester, Greggs is giving them exactly what they want.
We all know that brunch is a ‘thing’ by now, so now it’s time for brinner to make a name for itself instead, as Greggs has teamed up with Heinz to bring its much-loved breakfast menu back for tea time, kicking off from 4pm onwards.
The move comes as a new survey has found that the majority of Mancs (69%) admit to enjoying eating breakfast food in the evening, saying it’s ‘convenient and comforting’ – even ranking breakfast as a ‘more important’ meal than tea, as well (38% vs 36%).
Two Greggs in Manchester will be serving their breakfast menu in the evening next week / Credit: Greggs (Supplied)
Greggs says it has ‘lost count’ of the amount of customers that have tried to order breakfast items after the usual cut-off time, especially in Greater Manchester.
But luckily for those breakfast-loving Mancs, they can finally get their favourite breakfast and sauce pairing long after the morning rush is over next… but only at two Greggs branches, and only for a very limited time.
On Wednesday 14 and Thursday 15 October, the Heinz x Greggs Brinner collab will be available at Greggs St Mary’s Gate and Greggs Oxford Road, from 4-7pm only.
“We’ve lost count of the number of customers who have tried their luck ordering breakfast after 11am, so when Heinz came to us with the idea of making Brinner a reality, it felt like the perfect excuse to give the people what they want,” explained Zoe Harris, who is the Customer Director at Greggs.
“And let’s be honest, a Greggs Bacon Roll just wouldn’t be the same without a squeeze of Heinz Tomato Ketchup.”
Emily Sergeant -
18th February 2021 
