McDonald’s has been forced to address customers’ questions over dates on certain Monopoly stickers.
The fast food giant’s ever-popular Monopoly promotion started last month after being postponed due the COVID-19 pandemic, but some shoppers have been left confused by the dates written inside the stickers on food items.
Some of the stickers appear to have already “expired” dates printed on.
Customers whose eagle eyes have spotted the previously-passed dates have been taking social media over the past few days to flag up the issue and ask McDonald’s whether or not prizes can still be redeemed if they win.
One confused customer said on Twitter: “Loved that McDonalds monopoly was back… Mind you there’s no prizes coz all the stickers are out of date. One job lads. One job.”
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“I was excited to try out my monopoly game codes online from the meals I just purchased. None of them winners, but no surprise as ALL of the expiry dates have passed,” another disappointed shopper said on Twitter.
After countless questions directed at the restaurant chain on social media, McDonald’s has been forced to speak out and clear up the confusing situation once and for all.
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Taking to Twitter to explain what’s happened with the dates, McDonald’s UK said: “The dates might be wrong but your MONOPOLY Game Pieces are all still valid, don’t panic.
“The new dates are below.”
It also issued a friendly reminder to those posting pictures of their tickets, explaining: “And remember, when you post photos of your Games Pieces, others can claim your prizes – don’t let anybody steal your Apple Pie…”
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McDonald’s confirmed that the dates are wrong because the stickers were printed before the competition was re-scheduled, so fans should just ignore the dates.
Pieces which show a “play until” date of 4 May 2021 will still be valid until 5 October 2021.
The dates might be wrong but your MONOPOLY Game Pieces are all still valid, don’t panic! The new dates are below.
And remember, when you post photos of your Games Pieces, others can claim your prizes… don’t let anybody steal your Apple Pie…#McDonaldsVIPpic.twitter.com/a0kfaIuEoh
Collect to win non-food prizes: Old date 4 June 2021, new date 11 November 2021
Collect to win food prizes: Old date 18 May 2021, new date 19 October 2021
Instant win non-food prize or discount: Old date 4 June 2021, new date 5 November 2021
Instant win food or Just Eat vouchers: Old date 18 May 2021, new date 19 October 2021
Instant win discount voucher (excluding Just Eat): Old date 31 August 2021 or earlier, new date 31 January 2022
Online game: Old date 5 May 2021, new date 15 October 2021
Lucky players in McDonald’s Monopoly 2021 could win up to £100,000 in cash this year, as well as an Ibiza holiday, a hot tub, or even a £1,000 home entertainment voucher.
Speaking about this year’s promotion, a McDonald’s UK spokesperson said: “Packaging and Game Pieces printed prior to rescheduling couldn’t be securely reprinted in time, so new dates apply – consumers must see the website or ask in restaurants to find details of all rescheduled enter-from/until dates and claim or redeem prizes-by dates.”
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Sir Ian McKellen pays emotional tribute to long-time friend and fellow northern actor Sir Patrick Stewart
Emily Sergeant
Sir Ian McKellen has paid an emotional tribute to his long-time friend and fellow northern actor, Sir Patrick Stewart, following his death.
Sir Patrick Stewart – who was born and bred in Mirfield, West Yorkshire, and is best-known for his theatre work alongside an illustrious 60-year screen career, taking on prominent roles in franchises such as Star Trek and X-Men – sadly passed away at the age of 86, with his death being announced publicly yesterday evening (29 October).
And now, his long-time friend and fellow northern actor, Sir Ian McKellen, has paid tribute.
Sir Patrick and Sir Ian shared the stage together countless times over their decades-long careers, but also famously starred alongside each other in the X-Men franchise, and subsequent Marvel movies, as Charles Xavier/Professor X and Magneto.
The tribute, shared across Sir Ian’s social media platforms, reads: “Before everything else, Patrick was defined by being born and bred in Yorkshire, the proud county in the north of England which he loved to the end. You could hear it in his accented voice and in the stern honesty with which he told you what he thought and felt. Yorkshiremen have no truck with half-truths or avoidance of big issues. He wore his heart on his sleeve, which made him a man to rely on, to admire and in my case, love.
“We first met as ambitious young actors with the Royal Shakespeare Company half a century ago but we weren’t in the same productions.
“My first strong memory was a few years later, meeting him in the street in central London when he told me about an offer to take over a leading part in ‘Star Trek’. “But Patrick think of your stage career in the UK. Do you really want to risk getting lost in Hollywood for years and years?”
“Well, he took the risk and thank goodness for us all that he did, for not just his devoted Trekkies, but film and theatre audiences who marvelled at his using international celebrity to star in a string of cinema successes (‘X-Men’ of course) and in great classical plays by Shakespeare, Ibsen, Arthur Miller, Peter Shaffer, Pinter and Beckett at Stratford-upon-Avon, in London’s West End and on Broadway.
“America was his adopted home, where he met his adored Sunny who has cared for him through sickness and health, through thick and thin.
“But he never forsook his origins: and the proudest achievement of the most respected and beloved actor of his generation on either side of the Atlantic, was his appointment as Chancellor of Huddersfield University in Yorkshire.”
Sir Patrick Stewart’s farewell performance will be in Avengers: Doomsday, which is being released in UK cinemas on 18 December 2026
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Classic FM will be back playing calming music for anxious pets this Bonfire Night
Emily Sergeant
Classic FM will be back playing calming music for anxious pets during this year’s fireworks season.
Bonfire Night may be loved by us humans for the spectacular firework displays and all the festive-themed activities that come along with it… but sadly, the November holiday isn’t quite so fun for our four-legged friends.
Loud bangs, flashing lights, and unpleasant strong smell of spent explosives are just some of the reasons why fireworks are frightening to pets.
Not only that, but with multiple bangs occurring from numerous displays across this time of year, pets are rarely able to pinpoint when and where the booming explosions are coming from, therefore creating even more anxiety around this time of year.
Classic FM will play calming music for anxious pets during this year’s fireworks / Credit: DESIGNECOLOGIST (via Unsplash)
Which is why, for the ninth year running now, Classic FM is once again teaming up with the RSPCA for two Pet Classics programmes packed with ‘the most soothing and comforting classical music’.
The music has been handpicked to help calm and settle any anxious pets.
A survey by the RSPCA revealed that almost two-thirds (63%) of animal owners reported their pet was distressed during fireworks season, and that playing relaxing music was the most common way (36%) to help calm or prepare their animal.
Presenters Dan Walker, Aled Jones, and Dawn O’Porter will each host a night of the specially created programme to help keep the nation’s pets calm through the whizzes and bangs.
Dan will present the first programme on Bonfire Night itself (Thursday 5 November), and then as celebrations continue throughout the weekend, Aled will be on hand to bring some peace to Friday 6 November, and Dawn picks up the baton on Saturday 7 November.
Emily Sergeant -
2nd September 2021 
