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Scotsman
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
11 of your favourite old fizzy drinks which were discontinued
People were all shook up when these fizzy drinks were discontinued Sign up to our Retro newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... These are some of the fizzy drinks you'd most love to see revived Some lasted for many years, while others quickly fizzled out One 70s favourite went particularly well with a scoop of ice cream A 'lush' 90s drink contained a surprising ingredient and was hailed as 'revolutionary' These are some of the most popular fizzy drinks from the past, which readers feel were unfairly discontinued | Various How many of these popular fizzy drinks from the past do you remember? They are among the favourite soft drinks which readers feel were discontinued before their time. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Some were available for many years in the UK, while others were more of a flash in the pan. But they all had their fans and between them delivered refreshment to generations of youngsters. They include a schoolyard favourite, which came in some crazy flavours; a famously frothy concoction which left a 'syrupy residue'; and one bottled drink which was famous for the trucks in which it was delivered. Panda Pops These cheap and colourful fizzy drinks are fondly remembered by generations of youngsters. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad They came in flavours including blue raspberryade, cherryade and, best of all, strawberry jelly & ice cream - all in lurid colours, which would scream at you from the shelf. Many of you remember using the change from your dinner money to buy a bottle of this budget pop from the school tuck shop back in the day. One person recalled: 'Getting one of these with a chippy tea was so special.' Panda Pops were axed in 2011 following pressure from health campaigners over the high sugar content. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Virgin Cola Virgin Cola was launched in the UK in 1994 as a rival to Pepsi and Coca-Cola | National World Virgin Cola was Richard Branson's ultimately doomed attempt to take on the giants of the carbonated drinks industry, Pesi and Coca-Cola. It was launched in 1994 with great fanfare, and was sold on Virgin Atlantic flights, Virgin Trains and at Virgin Cinemas, as well as in shops. The 500ml bottles were marketed as 'The Pammy', with their curves designed to mimc those of Baywatch star Pamela Anderson. Virgin Cola had a good run before being discontinued in the UK in 2009. It is still fondly remembered by many of those who gave it a go. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Tab Cola Tab was Coca-Cola's first diet drink, launched in 1963, and was a popular alternative to the 'full fat' original during the 60s and 70s. Sales declined following the introduction of Diet Coke in 1982 but Tab was still made for many more years, before Coca-Cola eventually announced in 2020 that it was being discontinued. Variations over the years included root beer and ginger ale versions, and Tab Clear, a colourless variety created to rival Pepsi Crystal in the 90s. Quatro Quatro was a classic taste of the 80s. Launched in 1982, it was named after the four fruits which gave the green-coloured fizzy drink its flavour: orange, pineapple, grapefruit and passion fruit. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The futuristic advert showed a vending machine malfunctioning before a can of Quatro bursts out of the top when given a sharp elbow. It featured the tagline 'it's a miracle, but we've made it'. One fan recalled: 'I drank so much of that when I was a kid, I loved it! Bring it back and bring it back now!' Corona Anyone of a certain vintage will remember waiting for the Corona truck to arrive each week, delivering new bottles of the popular soft drink and collecting the empties. The most popular flavours included cream soda, cherryade and dandelion & burdock. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Lots of you have fond memories of adding a scoop of ice cream to a glass of cream soda Corona to create a truly indulgent drink/dessert. Many people also recall returning the used bottles to collect your 1p deposit, which was usually spent on sweets. Corona soft drinks began life in Wales in the 1920s and were sold for many years before being discontinued in the 90s. The 70s advert, showing cartoon bubbles being put through their paces on an assault course, featured the tagline 'every bubble's passed its fizzical'. It is remembered nearly as fondly as the drink itself. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Cresta Cresta was one of the best-loved thirst quenchers of the 1970s and 80s. It came in cream soda, blackcurrant, orange, pineapple, lemon & lime and strawberry flavours. It was marketed by an animated polar bear in sunglasses - surely one of the coolest cartoon characters in living memory - who uttered the unforgettable catchphrase: 'It's frothy, man!' One person described the drink as 'gorgeous', while another recalled how it 'used to leave a syrupy residue at the back of your throat'. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Hubba Bubba soda Hubba Bubba bubble gum was big in the 80s, and the soda version, launched in 1988, was an attempt to capture the unique flavour in liquid form. It proved short-lived, and judging by the reviews from those who tried it that's not surprising. One person wrote: 'Worst soda ever, and I'll try anything.' Lilt Lilt is just a sun-kissed memory after Coca-Cola announced in 2023 that it was being scrapped and rebranded as Fanta Pineapple & Grapefruit. But the drinks giant said when the rebrand was confirmed that the 'totally tropical taste' for which it was famous would remain unchanged, as would the ingredients. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Fans didn't take the news well, with many calling the rebrand 'pointless' and saying they would continue to call the drink Lilt. Lilt was launched in 1975 and one of the most memorable ads from the 80s featured a 'Lilt man' - instread of a milkman - delivering the drink via a 'Lilt float' to parched recipients on a Caribbean beach. Tizer Ice Launched in the late 1990s, Tizer Ice contained menthol, which was meant to provide a refreshing cool sensation even when enjoyed at room temperature. It was branded as a 'revolutionary new soft drink' but sales were disappointing and it didn't last long. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Tizer Ice was not without its fans, however. One person wrote: 'This drink was lush. Need to bring it back out.' Creamola Foam Creamola Foam drink crystals | TSPL This was a soft drink you had to mix yourself, but the extra effort was well worth it. It was made in Glasgow and sold around the UK from the 1950s until 1998, when Nestlé ceased production. The tins contained coloured crystals which dissolved in water to create a sweet, fizzy drink. It came in raspberry, orange, lemon and cola flavours. One person called it an 'unreal foamy sugary hit'. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad Creamola Foam was relaunched in 2019 with all the original flavours and many new varieties, including watermelon, pineapple and bubblegum. Coca-Cola Cinnamon Coca-Cola Cinnamon was only launched in 2019 as a limited edition flavour and has made a few reappearances, but it has not been added to the regular line-up despite its numerous admirers. Many people have described it as the best ever discontinued Coca-Cola flavour. One person wrote: 'I still dream of it. If I ever find a genie, it will be my first wish!' Another commented: 'This stuff was so good. It's like it enhanced everything I already loved about Coke.'
Daily Mirror
19 hours ago
- Daily Mirror
Baby-killer Lucy Letby given special prisoner status days into life sentence
Former nurse Lucy Letby is said to be living on a prison unit with "all the benefits" after being granted special status just days into her whole life sentence at HMP Bronzefield Child killer Lucy Letby is said to be raking in extra privileges like more cash to spend on treats and extra time out of her cell that allows her a weekly visit. The former neonatal nurse is serving a whole life order for the murder of seven babies, as well as the attempted murder of seven more between 2015 and 2016. Just days into her sentence at HMP Bronzefield, Letby was fast-tracked to an enhanced prisoner status. According to an insider, she was given the upgrade to ensure her safety among other prisoners in different units. "Lucy is reserved and very quiet, she isn't really a problem with staff," they told MailOnline. "It grates with officers though - she's committed the worst crimes possible and here she is on the enhanced unit with all the benefits that come with it. Again the real reason she is here is safety, she would be attacked on any other unit." Letby was moved straight from her induction to Unit Four - a wing reserved exclusively for enhanced inmates, according to a prison source. No matter the crime, all prisoners are automatically given standard status after sentencing, but Letby is believed to have been swiftly fast-tracked. Her privileged status also means she now has a cleaning job and is entitled to a weekly visit - double the allowance for regular prisoners. Roughly a quarter of inmates at Bronzefield are classified as enhanced. Letby shared the unit with former prison officer Linda De Sousa Abreu, 31, who was jailed after being caught on camera having sex with a prisoner. She too was fast-tracked to Unit Four - reportedly for her own protection - after serving as a guard at HMP Wandsworth. Enhanced prisoners are allowed to spend £33 a week in the prison canteen. Standard-status inmates get £19.80, while those on "basic" punishment status receive just £5.50. A 2023 menu from HMP Chelmsford shows some of what's on offer: Kinder Bueno bars for 60p, Snickers for 80p, and cans of Pepsi for 59p. Letby, 35, is one of just four female prisoners in the UK to be handed a "whole life order", which she received in August 2023. It came after her conviction for murdering babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital between June 2015 and June 2016. As she continues to maintain her innocence, her case has drawn the attention of high-profile figures - including former health secretary Jeremy Hunt, who has called for it be reviewed. In the wake of her sentencing, the Thirlwall inquiry was also set up to investigate how the crimes were allowed to happen. Hunt said the most disturbing evidence came from 14 paediatric specialists, who ruled the deaths or injuries of the newborns happened as a result of natural causes or errors in medical care. "It pains me to say it - this analysis raises serious and credible questions about the evidence presented in court," he said. The Mirror has contacted the Ministry of Justice and HMP Bronzefield for comment.
Daily Mail
20 hours ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
Women's Euro 2025 wallchart: Don't miss your glossy A2 Euros wallchart inside this weekend's Mail On Sunday - and plot the progress of every team bidding to lift the trophy in Basel next month
It's set to be the most exciting sporting event of the summer! Whether you're a footie fan or have an aspiring Lioness in your life, the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 giant, double-sided wallchart, in association with Pepsi, is the ultimate guide to the tournament - and it's FREE inside every copy of The Mail on Sunday on June 29, 2025. Kicking off on July 2 in Switzerland, 16 teams will compete in eight host cities across Switzerland in what promises to be a thrilling showcase of top-tier women's football. In association with proud sponsor Pepsi, the wallchart displays day-to-day fixtures, group stage schedules, when and where to watch the games and more. A must for any sports fan's bedroom wall – or pin up in your kitchen for the whole family to follow. Sarina Wiegman 's side, though without some key players, will begin their title defence against France at 8pm on Saturday July 5 in Zurich. So whether you're rooting for England as defending champions, cheering on hot favourites Spain or supporting Wales in their first major tournament, it's set to be a summer of unforgettable moments. Don't miss your free UEFA Women's Euro 2025 giant, double-sided wallchart, in association with Pepsi – free inside The Mail on Sunday. The Lionesses made history when they lifted the title at Wembley three years ago, when Chloe Kelly netted a dramatic 100th minute winner against Germany to earn her side their first trophy. Since then, the team have helped transform women's football in England, and are looking to continue doing so as they head abroad with the aim of going back-to-back. They have a tough task at hand, though, with the likes of world champions Spain, France, and Germany themselves also backed for success.
Daily Mirror
a day ago
- Daily Mirror
Lucy Letby given 'prison privileges' including cash for sweets and double visits
Lucy Letby is believed to have been swiftly fast-tracked to enhanced prisoner status just days after being locked up at HMP Bronzefield - allowing her extra privileges Lucy Letby was reportedly granted enhanced prisoner status just days into her sentence at HMP Bronzefield, giving her extra privileges like more cash for sweets and chocolate - as well as extra time outside her cell. The former neonatal nurse, convicted of killing seven babies and attempting to murder seven more, was moved straight from her induction to Unit Four - a wing reserved exclusively for enhanced inmates, according to a prison source. No matter the crime, all prisoners are automatically given standard status after sentencing, but Letby is believed to have been swiftly fast-tracked. Her privileged status also means she now has a cleaning job and is entitled to a weekly visit - double the allowance for regular prisoners. Roughly a quarter of inmates at Bronzefield are classified as enhanced. Letby shared the unit with former prison officer Linda De Sousa Abreu, 31, who was jailed after being caught on camera having sex with a prisoner, MailOnline reports. She too was fast-tracked to Unit Four - reportedly for her own protection after serving as a guard at HMP Wandsworth. Enhanced prisoners are allowed to spend £33 a week in the prison canteen. Standard-status inmates get £19.80, while those on "basic" punishment status receive just £5.50. A 2023 menu from HMP Chelmsford shows some of what's on offer: Kinder Bueno bars for 60p, Snickers for 80p, and Pepsi cans for 59p. Letby's status is meant to be reviewed every 28 days, but the source claims she's remained enhanced since arrival - and that the real reason she'd been upgraded is because she wouldn't be safe from other prisoners anywhere else in the jail. "Lucy is reserved and very quiet, she isn't really a problem with staff," they said. "It grates with officers though - she's committed the worst crimes possible and here she is on the enhanced unit with all the benefits that come with it. Again the real reason she is here is safety, she would be attacked on any other unit." Letby, 35, is one of just four female prisoners in the UK to be handed a "whole life order", which she received in August 2023. It came after her conviction for murdering babies at the Countess of Chester Hospital between June 2015 and June 2016. As she continues to maintain her innocence, her case has drawn the attention of high-profile figures - including former health secretary Jeremy Hunt, who has called for it be reviewed. In the wake of her sentencing, the Thirlwall inquiry was also set up to investigate how the crimes were allowed to happen. Hunt said the most disturbing evidence came from 14 paediatric specialists who ruled the deaths or injuries of the newborns happened as a result of natural causes or errors in medical care. "It pains me to say it - this analysis raises serious and credible questions about the evidence presented in court," he said.
Daily Mail
a day ago
- Sport
- Daily Mail
FREE Women's Euro 2025 wallchart: Don't miss your glossy A2 Euros wallchart inside this weekend's Mail On Sunday - and plot the progress of every team bidding to lift the trophy in Basel next month
It's set to be the most exciting sporting event of the summer! Whether you're a footie fan or have an aspiring Lioness in your life, the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 giant, double-sided wallchart, in association with Pepsi, is the ultimate guide to the tournament - and it's FREE inside every copy of The Mail on Sunday on June 29, 2025. Kicking off on July 2 in Switzerland, 16 teams will compete in eight host cities across Switzerland in what promises to be a thrilling showcase of top-tier women's football. In association with proud sponsor Pepsi, the wallchart displays day-to-day fixtures, group stage schedules, when and where to watch the games and more. A must for any sports fan's bedroom wall – or pin up in your kitchen for the whole family to follow. Sarina Wiegman 's side, though without some key players, will begin their title defence against France at 8pm on Saturday July 5 in Zurich. So whether you're rooting for England as defending champions, cheering on hot favourites Spain or supporting Wales in their first major tournament, it's set to be a summer of unforgettable moments. Don't miss your free UEFA Women's Euro 2025 giant, double-sided wallchart, in association with Pepsi – free inside The Mail on Sunday. The Lionesses made history when they lifted the title at Wembley three years ago, when Chloe Kelly netted a dramatic 100th minute winner against Germany to earn her side their first trophy. Since then, the team have helped transform women's football in England, and are looking to continue doing so as they head abroad with the aim of going back-to-back. They have a tough task at hand, though, with the likes of world champions Spain, France, and Germany themselves also backed for success.
