Gemma Atkinson has told fans 'I realise now' before she was flooded with compliments over her string of stunning autumn snaps. The Hits Radio host returned to a bit of working action following the birth of her second child back in July.
02.09.2023 - 08:09 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
I'm sure there aren't many people who haven't shopped at Wilko at some point.
For some it's an occasional trip for cleaning products, for others it's their go-to for everything from toasters to wallpaper - and its pick & mix is legendary in itself.
Its collapse has therefore come as quite a surprise to high street shoppers who, quite frankly, simply never saw it coming.
But the future of the company's 400 stores now hangs in the balance, with 12,000 jobs at risk and redundancies under way.
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My visit to Bolton's Middlebrook branch this week painted a very bleak picture of a once thriving firm going under.
A bunch of skeletons hanging near the doorway is perhaps not the best omen, but if anything it symbolised what people most fear - yet another death on the high street.
The majority of shelves had been stripped bare by shoppers, the bigger the discount the scarcer the stock.
The 'administration sale', managed by PwC, has seen up to 50% off Christmas decorations, 30% off gardening and stationery, 20% off kitchenware and home accessories and 10% off pet care.
It was obvious the products that hadn't been reduced, such as toiletries and branded make-up, as these were in plentiful supply.
A far cry from the pick & mix section, which was completely empty except for two lonely tubs of raspberry lips and chocolate fudge.
Staff seemed remarkably chipper given the circumstances. It can't be easy watching bargain hunters strip the store bare when the future of the firm is so uncertain.
You can't blame the public for wanting to save some pennies though - especially when times have been so tough.
There wasn't much that caught my eye.
I picked up some nice mugs, saving
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