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You can get biscuits delivered by a butler straight to your door in Manchester

Emily Sergeant Emily Sergeant - 9th February 2022

McVitie’s has launched a biscuit delivery service, and it means snack lovers in Manchester can get treats brought by a butler straight to their front door.

Ahead of Valentine’s Day next week and to celebrate the new McVitie’s Blissfuls, the leading snack food brand has teamed up with food delivery app Uber Eats to launch a new ‘Biscuit Butler’ service that’s available in London, Birmingham, and of course, Manchester for three-days-only.

Those who book the ‘Biscuit Butler’ will get a platter of McVitie’s Blissfuls delivered, alongside some luxurious hot chocolate, a mug, and a scented candle.

And it’s all free of charge.

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McVitie’s has described the new Blissfuls as being “a baked golden biscuit housing a Belgian milk chocolate cream filling”, and they come in two different varieties – hazelnut or caramel flavour.

McVitie’s said the butler roll-out was inspired by a recent survey of 2,000 Brits which revealed that 50% would love to get their favourite movie snacks delivered direct to their sofa.

Speaking on the new collaboration and the limited-time delivery service, David Titman – Marketing Director for McVitie’s UK & Ireland – said: “We all love a night in with a good movie or binge-worthy boxset, and our favourite treats on hand [and] McVitie’s Blissfuls were made with these moments in mind, as the perfect indulgent treat to elevate an evening in.

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“We hope they bring a bit of bliss to all biscuit fans.”

McVitie’s has launched a biscuit delivery service in Manchester / Credit: McVitie’s UK & Ireland

So, how does this biscuit delivery service actually work then?

Well, all you need to do is search for ‘McVitie’s Blissfuls’ on the Uber Eats app to book a slot between 9-11 February on a first come, first served basis.

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Mancs can get a visit from the ‘Biscuit Butler’ this Friday 11 February.

Featured Image – McVitie’s UK & Ireland

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Phil Foden’s bond with elderly City fan with dementia only gets more wholesome

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Among the City fans flying high after the Manchester derby, 84-year-old Barry Carr was undoubtedly one those most bowled over on the day, as he was once again invited to Phil Foden‘s box to watch the game.

Having gone viral earlier this year after attending the Sky Blue’s final game of last season – where he happened to meet Foden pitch-side – the elderly City fan who suffers from dementia was invited along to watch the 6-0 thrashing of Nottingham Forest.

Better still, he and his grandson Charlie Gibson got to watch the game from the comfort of the 22-year-old’s private box.

Since then, the pair’s bond has only grown stronger and more wholesome, as the Stockport local decided to invite him and his Charlie back to watch City put six past another team: United.

@charliemoose_ Derby Day with Gramps 💙 @Phil Foden #mcfc #foden #dementiaawareness #feelgood #foryoupage #viral #EndlessJourney #footballvideo ♬ Paper Birds (3 min) – Jordan Halpern Schwartz

As you can see, Barry was invited back to watch the derby and treated to a 6-3 blockbuster, where he got to spend more time with Foden as well as meet ex-player turned pundit, Micah Richards.

One of our favourite bits is him referring to Erling Haaland as “the big one”. You’re not wrong there, Barry!

Credit: @charliemoose_ (via TikTok)

The lifelong fan City fan was over the moon with the result and even more excited when he realised his favourite Foden had netted a hattrick against against their historic rivals.

Following the game, the two shared a lovely embrace and spoke about the game, with Foden describing his game as a “dream come true”. We dare say Barry felt the same.

Barry’s face when he realised Phil scored the opener
Foden hugs City fan with dementia
A hug and a kiss after full-time

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While he struggles with his memory, most of his years spent watching City vs United would have been quite different, as the blue half of Manchester were long-considered ‘the noisy neighbours’. Safe to say things have changed significantly over the past decade.

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As for him and Foden, the pair seem to have struck up a really strong connection — you only need to see his face when Phil turns up to say hello after the game.

Charlie has been chronicling various memories with his grandad over on his TikTok and each one seems to be more heartwarming than the last.

We’ll happily stay on this corner of the internet for the foreseeable.

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Featured Image — @charliemoose_ (via TikTok)

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‘Significant risk’ of UK gas shortages this winter, regulator warns

Georgina Pellant Georgina Pellant

Energy regulator Ofgem has warned that the UK faces a ‘significant risk’ of gas shortages this winter.

According to reports in The Times, the regulator has unveiled concerns that the country could face blackouts over the coming months thanks to an undersupply of gas to Europe caused by Russia’s war with Ukraine.

Warning that a “gas supply emergency” could be looming ahead, the energy regulator has said that some gas-fired power plants could see their supplies cut off, which in turn would stop generators from producing electricity.

The alert comes just days before an expected update from the National Grid on the likelihood of countrywide power cuts this winter.

Responsing to arequest from SSE, which owns several gas power stations, Ofgem outlined what is set to be a huge issue of concern given that the UK relies on large gas plants to produce the biggest share of its electricity supply.

The regulator also pointed to rules that could see power plants penalised as a result of shortages, warning of a worst-case scenario that would see the “potential insolvency of gas-fired generators” caused by rules that require plants to pay huge charges if they fail to deliver on promised quotas.

Adding that the issue must be addressed to prevent a “significant impact on the safety and security of the electricity and/or gas systems”, the regulator echoed concerns now widespread in Europe as its comments followed a similar statement made by the International Energy Agency (IEA) this morning.

Europeans are already being told they must lower their thermostats and boilers in preparation in case gas supplies are cut off, with Paris-based agency IEA warning today that the EU must focus on getting underground gas reserve levels to 90% of capacity in case of a complete Russian supply shut-off.

Preparation are already being made in Europe with the German government having approved a set of energy-saving measures for the winter to limit use in public buildings. In France, meanwhile, companies have already been warned they may face energy rationing this winter. 

Whilst the UK government is yet to announce any energey saving measures, Ofgem has said that it expect s“this winter to be more challenging than last year” and that it is taking “reasonable regulatory steps to mitigate and reduce the risks”.

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However, there are concerns that if gas-fired power plants incur costs these could, in turn, lead to energy bills rising for consumers once again.

SSE estimated that it could be fined as much as £276 million for every day it is unable to generate power, rising to £475 million for its largest plants.

This risk, it said, will force generators to reduce their advance sales and could end up “raising costs for electricity consumers” in the long run.

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