Today is Amazon Prime Day 2020 and although it may have been postponed just like many other events this year, the deals and savings haven’t been scrimped on.
Better late than never, right?
The annual mega-savings event is regularly held in July, but was this pushed back to October so that the online retailer could prepare to safely operate the event amid the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, and now, the big day has arrived, with plenty of unmissable offers to make the most of.
If you’ve been holding off on buying a new set of wireless headphones or an espresso machine, then this is definitely your best bet for grabbing a deal.
Amazon Prime Day will be running for 48 hours on 13th & 14th October 2020.
While many are only available to Prime members, you can still sign up for a free 30-day trial here, and it’s recommended you add your favourites to your cart as soon as possible, as they’re sure to sell quickly with prices as low as these.
Here’s 10 of the best deals on offer this year:
KitchenAid Classic Stand Mixer
£349.99
With an incredible 40% saving of £229.99, keen bakers can get their hands on the ever-popular KitchenAid stand mixer. The easy-to-use mixer comes with a wide range of attachments with 10 speeds, so you can make everything from cakes, cookies and fresh pasta from scratch, to cut veggies, sausages, ice creams, and more.
This amazing bundle back deal includes one of the best-rated Amazon Echo models and a Philips Hue Smart bulb, which together means you can control your lights using just your voice. For example, if you want to turn your lights on/off, or dim them to watch a film, you just need to say, “Alexa, dim the lights”.
With a saving of £13, this fan-favourite affordable BlueTooth speaker just became even more affordable. This “outdoor-proof” device is said to offer unbelievable sound, intense bass, a 24-hour play time, device compatibility, and it’s even waterproof too.
How does a ‘robot vacuum’ sound? With a saving of £74, you can get the the 11S, which offers excellent suction and improved navigation, and the slim design allows it to get its brushes into more places.
Roku Streaming Stick+ HD/4K/HDR Streaming Media Player
£34.99
The Roku Streaming Stick+ is one of Amazon’s best-valued streaming devices, and with a £25 saving, it’s a great buy because it works quickly over WiFi, streams 4K and HDR content beautifully, and comes with a remote that includes voice-control.
For the next two days, you can save a whopping £60.99 on this water- resistant smartwatch that’s said to “elevate every moment”. You can use your voice to create alarms, set bedtime reminders or check the weather with built-in voice control, and see your stats with an ‘always-on’ display mode, as well as so much more.
Again with an impressive saving of £110, you can grab this popular Nespresso single-brew coffee maker which comes with five cup sizes, an automatic blend recognition and intelligent barcode technology, fast heat up time – which ensures minimal waiting for your morning caffeine fix – and even a one-touch brewing feature.
You can save over £100 on this Instant Pot Electric Pressure Cooker, which is often branded one of the best multicookers on the market, and this entry-level model has never been cheaper either.
REVLON Pro Collection Salon One-Step Hair Dryer and Volumiser
£34.99
This two-in-one styling tool gives the power of a dryer and a volume of a styler by gliding through your hair to detangle, dry and volumise in half the time, as the oval brush creates volume at roots and curled. You’re getting a saving of £25 too.
Oral-B Smart 4 4500 CrossAction Electric Toothbrush
£44.99
If you’re looking for the best balance of cleaning performance, features, and affordable price with an £85 saving, then the Smart 4 4500 is the toothbrush to get your hands on.
You can find more Prime Day 2020 deals via the Amazon UK & Ireland website here.
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Pep Guardiola aims not-so-subtle dig at ‘destructive’ FIFA Club World Cup
Danny Jones
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is the latest to voice his concerns surrounding the ongoing 2025 FIFA Club World Cup, delivering a not-so-subtle dig at the competition.
Ahead of Man City‘s round of 16 match against Al Hilal in this year’s Club World Cup, of which they won all their group stage games, the Catalan head coach has once again come out to criticise the increasingly congested fixture calendar.
His comments come after former Liverpool manager and now Head of Global Soccer for Red Bull, Jürgen Klopp, labelled the current off-season summer run of matches “the worst idea ever.”
Somewhat echoing his statement – or at the very least aligning with it (albeit indirectly) – Pep Guardiola gave his two cents also, claiming that the now extended, 32-team tournament could “destroy” his squad and their fortunes in the next campaign.
Clearly, Pep is far from the biggest of fan of the recently refreshed format, even despite having won the thing on four occasions in the past – the most recent being with Manchester City back in 2023.
Reflecting on what impact he fears the Club World Cup may have on his team next season, Guardiola said: “I try not to think about it, otherwise I will be so anxious. We will rest [for as much time as] the Premier League allows us to.
“And game by game, month by month, we will see. And maybe in November, December, January, ask me, Pep. I may say: ‘So listen, we are a disaster. We are exhausted. The World Cup destroyed us.’ I don’t know, but it’s the first time in our [lives] that that’s happened [a 32-team CWC]. So we will see…”
Unpredictable weather in the United States, where the action is being hosted, has also been the subject of outrage in some cases, with Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca stating, “It’s a joke! It’s not football”, after a major storm delay mid-game pushed meant that one of their games took five hours to finish.
The 54-year-old also insisted that those who were against the tweaked concept “fought a lot” here in England, in UEFA meetings and so on, as was the case with the revision of the new layout of the Champions League, but to no avail.
Jurgen Klopp: "NBA player earns a lot of money & has 4 months of rest per year. Van Dijk didn't even have that in his entire career. Tournaments such as the Club World Cup cannot take place at the expense of players" [Die Welt]
Regarding Klopp, who set this latest chain of criticism, he claims that whoever wins the 2025 Club World Cup is ultimately “pointless” and will be “the worst winner of all time because they’ll have played all summer and then gone straight back into the league.”
In his eyes, the decisions are being made by people who have “never been involved” with the pressure of day-to-day life in professional football and the physical toll of multiple competitions, in particular.
As for who might win the 2025 CWC, it could very well be Man City for a second time, as the Blues are the only team remaining that has a 100% win ratio this year, having most recently thrashed Juventus 5-2 in their last game.
Nevertheless, it seems that the stance of Klopp, Guardiola, Maresca and more is pretty plain: this particular tournament will go down in the record books for the wrong reasons, and they won’t be happy until the format is revisited.
Do you agree with Pep and co. on the Club World Cup controversy?
Featured Images — Man City (screenshot via YouTube)
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Burger King is giving away FREE vegan burgers to meat lovers to prove how ‘tasty’ they are
Emily Sergeant
Reckon you could swap out meat for a vegan alternative?
Now we know there’ll be droves of meat-lovers who read that question with their noses turned up, immediately dismissing the possibility that it would ever be something they’d consider… but what if we told you it was free?
That’s right – Burger King has announced that for the next week or so, it’ll be delivering its delicious Vegan Royale burgers to meat-loving customers for free, all with the aim of giving them a chance to experience just how tasty and satisfying plant-based foods can be, and prove that they won’t miss out by giving it a go.
The Vegan Royale is Burger King’s take on its legendary Chicken Royale burger, and sees a crispy vegan patty – that’s meant to be an alternative to chicken – topped with iceberg lettuce, vegan mayo, and crowned with a toasted sesame seed bun.
Burger King is giving away free vegan burgers to meat lovers to prove how ‘tasty’ they are / Credit: Burger King UK
The fast food chain‘s campaign is in partnership with The Vegetarian Butcher, and comes as shocking new research has revealed that more than 40% of meat eaters admit to having never tasted a plant-based burger.
On the other hand, that same research also found that the UK appears to eb embracing plant-based foods more than ever, as nearly 60% of the population say that are open to trying it.
67% of those who once thought plant-based food wasn’t for them say a great meat alternative burger was what changed their mind – so maybe this is what the Vegan Royale can be for you, if you’re willing to give it a chance.
So, to give hungry customers a taste of what the fuss is all about, Burger King will be offering anyone who orders on UberEats or Just Eat, with a minimum spend of £20, a Vegan Royale burger for free of charge along with the rest of their order.
The Manc -
13th October 2020 
