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Powys County Times
19-06-2025
- Business
- Powys County Times
Newtown's delayed Severn-side footbridge finally opens
Pedestrians and cyclists can finally cross the long-awaited bridge in Newtown which has opened more than a year later than originally planned. The steel, single span, open arch structure crosses the River Severn from the riverside path near Canal Road to behind the cemetery and Poundstretcher store in Pool Road where there's also a new outdoor gym. The Welsh Government-funded project, which was estimated to cost around £1.5 million, has faced delays since work began in June 2023. The 88-tonne bridge was planned to be lifted into place by the end of 2023, but it was in June last year when crowds gathered to watch one of Europe's largest cranes hoist the structure into place. There were further setbacks with the planned opening when construction firm JN Bentley had been waiting for months for 'critical' components for the safety barrier on each side of the bridge to be manufactured, tested and delivered from Switzerland. Powys County Council confirmed on Thursday, June 19, exactly two years since contractors began working on the site, that the bridge was open for people and their pets to cross. Cllr Jackie Charlton, Cabinet Member for a Greener Powys, said: "This bridge will make a big difference to those living in the local area and will certainly provide them with the opportunity to make short journeys to work, school or the local shops, by bike or on foot, rather than having to get in the car. "We want to help improve access to the town centre to support local business, leisure facilities and much more." She added: "We would like to thank the local communities for their patience whilst this bridge has been built. "It is our most ambitious active travel development yet. "We appreciate that it has taken longer than anticipated and are pleased that it is finally open for people to use." The council added that over the coming weeks, small remedial jobs will still be done to the bridge and surrounding areas, but the bridge will remain open whilst these finishing touches are completed.
Daily Mirror
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
How Kim Woodburn and Aggie MacKenzie unwittingly formed unique duo on TV show
Kim Woodburn and Aggie MacKenzie presented How Clean is Your House? from 2003 to 2009 on Channel 4, which saw the stars visit indescribably filthy homes and clean them Aggie MacKenzie and tragic Kim Woodburn - who died on Monday - unwittingly formed a dynamic partnership on How Clean is Your House? because of their tension, it is claimed. The duo presented the popular Channel 4 show between 2003 and 2009, and hosted a US version during this period. Following Kim's passing aged 83 on Monday, an interview Aggie gave in 2019 has resurfaced as it features some fascinating insights into her relationship with the no-nonsense TV personality. Aggie, 69, admitted she was "frightened" of Kim because her co-star had "no boundaries, no limitations". Feelings were so strong Aggie, from Aviemore, Scottish Highlands, found it difficult to forge a friendship with Kim - yet she feels this helped their onscreen partnership blossom. "It created this energy and so we knew how to be in front of the camera. But I used to dream a lot about her – bad dreams. If my phone rang and it was Kim, my stomach would turn over. I'd think: 'What am I in for now?' It would always be abuse," Aggie said in the interview. Whoever it formed, the partnership worked and, for six years, How Clean is Your House? was one of Channel 4's most popular programmes. Both women will always be remembered for the series, which gave Aggie the platform to launch her own range of affordable surface cleaners at Poundstretcher in 2020. Reacting to Kim's death yesterday, mum-of-two Aggie told the Mirror: "Kim was a tormented soul, but now she's finally at peace. We clashed often. Behind the fierce persona was deep pain and incredible strength. She survived because she had to. I hope she's resting now. She was an unforgettable woman." Channel 4 said How Clean is Your House? was axed to make room for fresh programming but, around 18 months before the final episode aired, Aggie and Kim fell out. The pair were Ugly Sisters in Cinderella at the Theatre Royal, Brighton during pantomime season but, after Aggie missed her cue, it is understood Kim shoved her co-star backstage, so hard she almost fell over. Words were exchanged – and it is thought the duo did not speak to each other for the final two series of How Clean Is Your House? Yet Kim explored new opportunities after the programme finished, including explosive appearances in I'm A Celebrity in 2009 and Celebrity Big Brother in 2017. She pulled no punches in these shows too, famously telling former glamour girl Katie Price: "You're what I thought you'd be. You're a publicity-seeker. You live and die for publicity. You know full well you've got ten to 12 million people watching every night and you know, madam, you'll be all over the papers every day. Now stop it. Stop your nonsense." Yesterday, Kim's management described the writer as an "incredibly kind, caring, charismatic and strong person", adding that her husband Peter Woodburn was "heartbroken at the loss of his soulmate".
Scottish Sun
09-06-2025
- Business
- Scottish Sun
Budget shop is selling Sol de Janeiro dupes for £2.99 – they're £36 cheaper & will make you smell amazing all summer
Eagle-eyed shoppers have also spotted the product in B&M MAKES SCENTS Budget shop is selling Sol de Janeiro dupes for £2.99 – they're £36 cheaper & will make you smell amazing all summer Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) A BUDGET store is selling Sol De Janeiro dupes, for a whopping £36 cheaper than the designer buy. With summer now upon us, many of us are likely making plans for beach trips and holidays abroad. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 3 The dupes are priced at £2.99 Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk 3 The products have an alluring caramel scent Credit: Poundstretcher 3 The Poundland buys are budget alternatives to Sol de Janeiro products Credit: Sol de Janeiro And what better way to get yourself excited for a trip away, than to treat yourself to some beach beauty essentials. The Summer Beach collection at Poundstretcher includes a body butter, a body scrub and a perfume mist, perfect for making you look and smell your best all summer long. Plus, each product is priced at just £2.99, making it perfect for penny pinchers. The Caramel Sunset body scrub will exfoliate your skin leaving it feeling fresh and revitalised. A description reads: "Indulge in a luxurious at-home spa experience and treat your senses to the ultimate tropical getaway. "This decadent body scrub will transform your skin and transport your mind to a sun-drenched beach, leaving you feeling refreshed, renewed, and radiant." The body scrub also comes in a Caramel Sunset flavour, that is bound to make your skin smell like a tropical paradise. The perfume mist has floral and warm caramel notes, and comes in a 100ml bottle so its the perfect size for taking on a plane. Sharing details of the bargain buy to the B&M Scanner And Other Bargains! Facebook group, a private group with 328,000 members, one penny pincher said: "Another dupe from Poundstretcher in selected stores." Commenting under this, another shopper highlighted that she has also spotted the products in B&M. Primark adds brand new Sol De Janeiro dupes to its beauty aisles and they're perfect for keeping you smelling sweet on holiday too The body butter and body scrub is a dupe for Sol de Janeiro's Bum Bum Body collection, which is priced at £39, making the Poundstretcher buy £36 cheaper. The perfume mist is a dupe of the Sol de Janeiro Cheirosa 62 Mist which is priced at £20.40, making the Poundstretcher buy £17.40 cheaper. Like the Poundstretcher product, the high-end buys have notes of salted caramel, which promise to "instantly transport you to the sultry beaches of Rio de Janeiro." And Poundstretcher isn't the only place stocking up on dupes of the popular beauty buys. Best Sol De Janeiro Dupes Here's everywhere you can nab dupes of Sol De Janeiro products, from the iconic mists all the way to body butters... Home Bargains Glow Body Butter £4.49 Scents: Vanilla Almond & Salted Caramel, Pink Lychee & Crystal Waters and Cherry Bomb & Jasmine Blooms Scents: Vanilla Almond & Salted Caramel, Pink Lychee & Crystal Waters and Cherry Bomb & Jasmine Blooms Glow Perfume Mist £3.99 Scents: Vanilla Almond & Salted Caramel and Cherry Bomb & Jasmine Blooms Primark PS... Body Mists £3.50 Scents: Hawaii Paradise, Capri Breeze and Maldives Sunset Scents: Hawaii Paradise, Capri Breeze and Maldives Sunset PS… Post-Tan Body Butter £3 Scents: Blood Orange Poundland Body Stories Body Mist £2 Scents: Brazilian Bliss Scents: Brazilian Bliss Body Stories Body Butter £2.50 Scents: Brazilian Bliss Primark recently launched a £6 travel set, inspired by Sol de Janeiro products. The new kit comes in Primark's beloved Santorini Sunsets fragrance. We've already had the scent in a body scrub, shower gel and pear-themed body butter, but now it's been formulated into an array of Sol de Janeiro-esque minis. The travel set comes with a mini perfume mist, a mini body butter and a lip balm. Primark's social media team took to Instagram to promote the travel-friendly buy, which is currently available to shop across the UK. 'Bring your glow wherever you go,' they said.
The Sun
09-06-2025
- Business
- The Sun
Budget shop is selling Sol de Janeiro dupes for £2.99 – they're £36 cheaper & will make you smell amazing all summer
MAKES SCENTS Eagle-eyed shoppers have also spotted the product in B&M , Fabulous Digital Writer Published: 13:15, Updated: 13:16, A BUDGET store is selling Sol De Janeiro dupes, for a whopping £36 cheaper than the designer buy. With summer now upon us, many of us are likely making plans for beach trips and holidays abroad. And what better way to get yourself excited for a trip away, than to treat yourself to some beach beauty essentials. The Summer Beach collection at Poundstretcher includes a body butter, a body scrub and a perfume mist, perfect for making you look and smell your best all summer long. Plus, each product is priced at just £2.99, making it perfect for penny pinchers. The Caramel Sunset body scrub will exfoliate your skin leaving it feeling fresh and revitalised. A description reads: "Indulge in a luxurious at-home spa experience and treat your senses to the ultimate tropical getaway. "This decadent body scrub will transform your skin and transport your mind to a sun-drenched beach, leaving you feeling refreshed, renewed, and radiant." The body scrub also comes in a Caramel Sunset flavour, that is bound to make your skin smell like a tropical paradise. The perfume mist has floral and warm caramel notes, and comes in a 100ml bottle so its the perfect size for taking on a plane. Sharing details of the bargain buy to the B&M Scanner And Other Bargains! Facebook group, a private group with 328,000 members, one penny pincher said: "Another dupe from Poundstretcher in selected stores." Commenting under this, another shopper highlighted that she has also spotted the products in B&M. Primark adds brand new Sol De Janeiro dupes to its beauty aisles and they're perfect for keeping you smelling sweet on holiday too The body butter and body scrub is a dupe for Sol de Janeiro's Bum Bum Body collection, which is priced at £39, making the Poundstretcher buy £36 cheaper. The perfume mist is a dupe of the Sol de Janeiro Cheirosa 62 Mist which is priced at £20.40, making the Poundstretcher buy £17.40 cheaper. Like the Poundstretcher product, the high-end buys have notes of salted caramel, which promise to "instantly transport you to the sultry beaches of Rio de Janeiro." And Poundstretcher isn't the only place stocking up on dupes of the popular beauty buys. Primark recently launched a £6 travel set, inspired by Sol de Janeiro products. The new kit comes in Primark's beloved Santorini Sunsets fragrance. We've already had the scent in a body scrub, shower gel and pear-themed body butter, but now it's been formulated into an array of Sol de Janeiro-esque minis. The travel set comes with a mini perfume mist, a mini body butter and a lip balm. Primark's social media team took to Instagram to promote the travel-friendly buy, which is currently available to shop across the UK. 'Bring your glow wherever you go,' they said.
The Irish Sun
09-06-2025
- Lifestyle
- The Irish Sun
Budget shop is selling Sol de Janeiro dupes for £2.99 – they're £36 cheaper & will make you smell amazing all summer
A BUDGET store is selling Sol De Janeiro dupes, for a whopping £36 cheaper than the designer buy. With summer now upon us, many of us are likely making plans for beach trips and holidays abroad. 3 The dupes are priced at £2.99 Credit: Not known, clear with picture desk 3 The products have an alluring caramel scent Credit: Poundstretcher 3 The Poundland buys are budget alternatives to Sol de Janeiro products Credit: Sol de Janeiro And what better way to get yourself excited for a trip away, than to treat yourself to some beach beauty essentials. The Summer Beach collection at Poundstretcher includes a body butter, a body scrub and a perfume mist, perfect for making you look and smell your best all summer long. Plus, each product is priced at just £2.99, making it perfect for penny pinchers. The Caramel Sunset body scrub will exfoliate your skin leaving it feeling fresh and revitalised. Read more beauty stories A description reads: "Indulge in a luxurious at-home spa experience and treat your senses to the ultimate tropical getaway. "This decadent body scrub will transform your skin and transport your mind to a sun-drenched beach, leaving you feeling refreshed, renewed, and radiant." The body scrub also comes in a Caramel Sunset flavour, that is bound to make your skin smell like a tropical paradise. The perfume mist has floral and warm caramel notes, and comes in a 100ml bottle so its the Most read in Fabulous Sharing details of the bargain buy to the Another dupe from Poundstretcher in selected stores ." Commenting under this, another shopper highlighted that she has also spotted the products in B&M. Primark adds brand new Sol De Janeiro dupes to its beauty aisles and they're perfect for keeping you smelling sweet on holiday too The body butter and body scrub is a dupe for The perfume mist is a dupe of the which is priced at £20.40, making the Poundstretcher buy £17.40 cheaper. Like the Poundstretcher product, the high-end buys have notes of salted caramel, which promise to "instantly transport you to the sultry beaches of Rio de Janeiro." And Poundstretcher isn't the only place stocking up on dupes of the popular beauty buys. Best Sol De Janeiro Dupes Here's everywhere you can nab dupes of Sol De Janeiro products, from the iconic mists all the way to body butters... Home Bargains Glow Body Butter £4.49 Scents: Vanilla Almond & Salted Caramel, Pink Lychee & Crystal Waters and Cherry Bomb & Jasmine Blooms Glow Perfume Mist £3.99 Scents: Vanilla Almond & Salted Caramel and Cherry Bomb & Jasmine Blooms Primark PS... Body Mists £3.50 Scents: Hawaii Paradise, Capri Breeze and Maldives Sunset PS… Post-Tan Body Butter £3 Scents: Blood Orange Poundland Body Stories Body Mist £2 Scents: Brazilian Bliss Body Stories Body Butter £2.50 Scents: Brazilian Bliss Primark recently launched The new kit comes in Primark's beloved Santorini Sunsets fragrance. We've already had the scent in a body scrub, shower gel and pear-themed body butter, but now it's been formulated into an array of Sol de Janeiro-esque minis. The travel set comes with a mini perfume mist, a mini body butter and a lip balm. Primark's social media team took to Instagram to promote the travel-friendly buy, which is currently available to shop across the UK. 'Bring your glow wherever you go,' they said.
