Emma Haslett

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Emma Haslett |Charlotte Edwards |Tom Espiner

Image source, Sharon CarrollImage caption, Poundland used to be a big attraction when everything was £1, according to Sharon CarrollSharon Carroll once shopped so much at her local Poundland that her friends described her as "Mrs Poundland". "I'd just buy so many things," says Sharon. "I'd spend £40 to £50.

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Emma Haslett

I was Mrs Poundland, but I stopped going when their prices went upEmma HaslettCharlotte EdwardsTom EspinerSharon CarrollPoundland used to be a big attraction when everything was £1, according to Sharon CarrollSharon Carroll once shopped so much at her local Poundland that her friends described her as "Mrs Poundland". "I'd just buy so many things," says Sharon. "I'd spend £40 to £50.

2 weeks ago | aol.com | Emma Haslett |Charlotte Edwards |Tom Espiner

Sharon Carroll once shopped so much at her local Poundland that her friends described her as "Mrs Poundland". "I'd just buy so many things," says Sharon. "I'd spend £40 to £50. "When everything used to be £1 it was a big attraction."But when the company began to change its pricing strategy, increasing the prices of some products from £1, the 45-year-old says she cut down on her purchases.

2 weeks ago | thepersistent.com | Emma Haslett

Birth Control — 10 min read In April 2021, as rumors swirled on social media about the supposed risks of the Covid vaccine, a doctor appeared on British breakfast television in an attempt to dispel the myths. Anthony Harnden, the deputy chair of Britain’s Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation, was frank. Yes, he admitted, AstraZeneca’s version of the vaccine had been shown to put a person’s chances of getting a blood clot at about one in 250,000.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Emma Haslett

Tesco shoppers mock 'VAR'-style cameras at self-checkoutDukas/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesTesco's introduction of AI technology to some self-checkouts has led to customers joking that it bears a striking resemblance to the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) technology used in football. The supermarket is aiming to reduce shoplifting by installing overhead cameras to identify when shoppers fail to scan an item properly, and then showing a live-action replay of the item not scanning.