All of the road closures necessary this weekend have been announced ahead of the Manchester Christmas Parade - due to take place in the city centre on Sunday, December 3.
15.11.2023 - 18:39 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Aldi got shoppers excited this week when it announced the return of a popular Christmas item. The supermarket has confirmed the return of its highly-anticipated Kevin the Carrot stuffed toys which will be available to buy from 8am on Thursday (November 16).
Fans can collect Kevin the Carrot, William Conker and friends - the stars of the supermarket's 2023 Christmas advert - in stores as they're Specialbuy items. Shoppers can choose their favourite stars or collect the whole ensemble, with each plush toy priced at £3.99 each.
Mega fans can go all out by bagging the Jumbo Kevin Plush for £19.99. Aldi has warned however that the plush toys will only be available to buy in-store and they are limiting purchases to two characters per customer 'to help ensure that Kevin and his friends are available for as many customers as possible'.
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Earlier this year the supermarket announced it would stop home delivery of its Specialbuys
However many shoppers were still left asking if there was a way to get their hands on the festive toys without visiting in person - fearing they would be sold out by the time they managed to get to the store.
Writing on the official Aldi Facebook page Shopper Liz Salter asked: "Please can you make some available online? I’ve had to tell my son he probably won’t get any this year. I can’t get him to school, work all day and get to Aldi for 8am on Thursday. So unfair to have them in-store only."
Replying to Liz on their Facebook page, Aldi wrote: "We are focusing on making our range of
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