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Garden rugs are a thing and Home Bargains is selling them for only £20

The Outdoor Living Collection rug creates "a perfect place to have a picnic, lounge in the sun or to have a few drinks with your friends".

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant - 2nd July 2021

Money-savvy shoppers have spotted one of this year’s most popular garden accessories being sold at a discounted price at Home Bargains this week.

Have you seen the garden rugs trend taking off in recent months?

Kitting a patio, decking, or backyard area out with a decorative rug that’s usually seen inside a home may have seemed like a pretty bizarre thing to do a couple of years back – but it’s a design trend that’s been gaining a lot popularity recently. And it doesn’t look to be slowing down any time soon.

As we’ve been treated to a few spells of dry weather, warm temperatures and sporadic sunshine here in Greater Manchester over the past couple of weeks, this obviously means we’ve been spending more time relaxing in our gardens.

Luckily, Home Bargains has slashed the price of its The Outdoor Living Collection: Outdoor Garden Rug – Grey just in time for the summer.

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While the must-have garden accessory does appear to be out of stock on the retailer’s website at the moment, it has however appeared in the ‘Star Buys’ section in a Home Bargains store.

And it’ll only set you back £19.99.

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A photo of the cut-price garden rug was shared on the Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group on Facebook this week – going on to rack up thousands of interactions and comments.

Although the shopper did not share where she saw the bargain, it still seems like many are eager to head to their local Home Bargains branch in the hopes they’re lucky enough to find it anyway.

One shopper commented: “Love mine, it fits in perfectly [and it’s] so cheap.”

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Another added: “I have purchased two of these and they are lovely”, with a third offering the tip that they’re “great for indoors too when you have pets” as they’re “easy to clean”.

The Outdoor Living Collection rug is waterproof and perfect for outdoor activities / Credit: Home Bargains

According to the product description on the Home Bargains website, The Outdoor Living Collection: Outdoor Garden Rug – Grey creates a “perfect place to have a picnic, lounge in the sun or to have a few drinks with your friends”.

The rug is waterproof making it perfect for outdoor activities, and it’s lightweight too.

You can find the opening times for your local Home Bargains branch here.

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Eurovision 2025 final to be screened live in cinemas across Greater Manchester

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The grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest is to be screened live in cinemas across Greater Manchester next month.

Following the success of the previous two years, initially starting back when the internationally renowned televised event was held on British soil in Liverpool in 2023, cinemas up and down the UK are, once again, set to come together to celebrate 2025’s edition of the major night in the music calendar by hosting the ultimate viewing events.

The epic Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final on Saturday 17 May will be broadcast live on BBC One, and streamed into more than 100 cinemas nationwide – including several in Greater Manchester.

Distributed by CinemaLive, the live stream events will allow Eurovision fans to gather under one roof and share in the unbeatable experience of celebrating the brightest and boldest music party of the year on the big screen.

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The Eurovision 2025 final will be screened live in cinemas across Greater Manchester / Credit: CinemaLive | Krists Luhaers (via Unsplash)

You may remember that Switzerland is hosting Eurovision this year, following the nation’s well-deserved victory at the 2024 contest with the song ‘The Code’ performed by Nemo.

But thanks to these live stream events, you won’t need to make the trip to Basel to get in on the action, as you’ll just need to nip down to your nearest participating cinema instead.

Not only will the long-awaited final of the show be streamed live onto the big screen in 5.1 surround sound, but fans are invited to bring their Eurovision parties from the front room to the cinema instead, as organisers say fancy dress is ‘heavily encouraged’, as are enthusiastic sing-alongs too.

Speaking ahead of the event next month, John Travers from distributors CinemaLive, said: “We’re delighted to be working with the BBC to bring Eurovision’s grand final live into cinemas across the UK for the third year in a row.

“There’s simply no better way to enjoy the biggest night in music than in a cinema.”

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Tickets are now live and available to book at your local cinema here.

Some of the participating Greater Manchester cinemas include Vue Manchester Printworks, Everymans in Manchester city centre and Altrincham, The Light in Stockport, and Cineworld in Didsbury, among others.

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Only 37% Brits claim they use swear words every single day

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Whether you can believe it or not, a new survey has revealed that only 37% of Brits reckon they swear every day.

Or maybe you can believe it.

Swearing and using inappropriate language definitely used to be considered far more offensive among generations gone by, but here today in the 21st century, it’s fair to say that curse words encompass a large part of the vocabulary used by a wide range of Brits spanning all ages.

For some, swearing is just another way of expressing yourself, but for others, it’s typically not acceptable.

But while it might be a controversial topic, an interesting new YouGov survey has found that swearing is something we nearly all do – with the majority of Brits (57%) saying they swear on most days, and only 8% claiming to never swear at all.

As many may have predicted, men tend to be more regular swearers than women, with 41% saying they swear every day, compared to just 33% of women, and it was also found that younger Brits are more likely to curse on a regular basis too, with 47% of 18-34 year olds swearing every day, compared to only 19% of over 65s.

Even though lots of people perhaps don’t feel that comfortable using inappropriate language, just a third of Brits (33%) say they have an outright negative view of swearing, and nearly half of the public (48%) have what they would consider to be a ‘neutral attitude’ towards it.

When it comes to view points, YouGov found that there is, yet again, a clear generational shift in attitudes, with older Brits being the most likely to have a negative view of swearing (51%), compared to just 21% of 18-34 year olds.

In fact, 18-34 year olds are actually more likely to have a positive view of swearing (30%) rather than a negative one, the survey found.

Does all of this change given the circumstances though? Do Brits consider it to be generally more acceptable to swear in certain places than others? The survey found that Brits are largely agreed on it being acceptable to swear when you’re in your home by yourself (91%), in response to physical pain (87%), or when you’re with friends in private (86%).

On the flip side, it’s considered unacceptable to swear in a place of worship (91%), while with a customer or client at work (94%), in front of children (95%), or at shopworkers (97%).

There are some instances, though, where the public are more divided, as when it comes to being with your with colleagues at work, nearly half (45%) of survey respondents see swearing as okay, but 53% see it as inappropriate.

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The survey also looked into Brits’ particular favourite swear words, claiming that ‘most of us, deep-down’ have one we prefer to use most.

For this, it was the good old ‘f-word’ (f**k) that reigned supreme.

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