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Shoppers race to Aldi for £12.99 buy that illuminates your garden and turns it into a Moroccan-inspired space 

ALDI has yet another bargain option to jazz up your garden ahead of summer.

The bargain supermarket chain is offering up a double pack of solar Marrakesh crook lanterns for just £12.99.

Solar-powered garden lantern on a stand.
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ALDI has launched a new range of garden buys to transform your outside space[/caption]
Two metal lanterns hanging from garden stakes.
The Marrakesh hook lanterns come in a pack of two

The metal lanterns comes in black or bronze colour and stands at 15x15x15cm.

Six LED lights have on and off switches in the pack of two stylish lanterns.

The Moroccan cut outs in the lanterns will add a chic lighting pattern across any garden.

It’s also very easy to use, the lanterns just need to be left out into the sun during the day to recharge so that they’re ready to go in the evening.

The solar recharge is also a great, eco-friendly option for those who are environmentally conscious.

But anyone keen on the lanterns better rush to Aldi to snap them up because they’re only while stocks last.

As Brits get ready for summer by revamping their garden, many are also rushing to Aldi for the perfect accessory to keep them cool in the summer months.

A Dyson dupe known as the Ambiano Bladeless Fan has made a welcome comeback just in time for the warmer weather.

The German supermarket has re-released the bladeless fan to help you keep cool – but it won’t be there for long.

The modern design bladeless fan has three speed settings, high, medium, low, plus three modes: normal, nature and sleep.

You can customise your sleep with the various modes and tailor it to your own temperature needs during the day – and most importantly, for a good night’s sleep at bedtime.

There’s a handy timer (from 1 – 12 hours), a seven colour LED lighting ring, fixed and oscillation function, swivel control and a remote control.

Part of Aldi’s Specialbuys, the chic Design Fan comes in at £39.99 making it much easier on the bank balance than rivals.

More Aldi middle aisle buys

IF it's middle aisle buys that you're looking here, some of the new items you won't want to miss.

Shoppers recently went wild for Aldi’s new ‘pregnancy and menopause essential’ – and it’s only £6.99.

Garden enthusiasts raced to nab a £6.99 buy that will add style to any garden in an instant.

A £12.99 garden find left shoppers open-mouthed – but you’ll need to sprint to nab it.

If you’re looking to light up your garden this summer, you won’t want to miss this £8.99 solar light.

Plus, with its bladeless design, it’s safe around little people or pets.

The sought-after accessory is also incredibly quiet and makes only 56 decibels of sound.

Ready to fly off the store’s middle aisles once again, the affordable, sleek gadget comes in £200 cheaper than the Dyson original and £30 cheaper than Lidl‘s own.

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Aldi is known for its garden bargains[/caption]

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Tesco slashes the price of giant Toblerone ahead of Father’s Day & it’s the cheapest price from any supermarket

FATHER’S Day is quickly approaching and if you’re still scrambling for the perfect present, Tesco has just the thing.

The supermarket has slashed the price of a popular chocolate gift, and now its the cheapest you’ll find.

SAN ANSELMO, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 07: In this photo illustration, a Toblerone chocolate bar is displayed on March 07, 2023 in San Anselmo, California. Toblerone will drop the image of the Matterhorn Mountain from their packaging over rules in the “Swissness” legislation of 2017 that requires businesses to show how their products are sufficiently “Swiss” in order to use national symbols of Switzerland. (Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
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Tesco shoppers can make significant savings on giant Toblerone bars this Father’s Day (stock image)[/caption]

Tesco has reduced the price of its giant bars of Toblerone for select customers.

The 340 gram bar of Milk Chocolate Toblerone with Honey and Almond Nougat is currently listed for £6.

This is the same price point as Sainsbury’s, Ocado, and Morrisons.

However, Clubcard members have the option to snatch the sweet snack at a much lower price.

The loyalty scheme offers the giant chocolate bar for just £4.75.

This special offer is valid until Sunday, June 15, which also happens to be Father’s Day.

The bar is listed under Tesco’s Chocolate Boxes & Gifts section, offering it as a tasty treat for the father figure in your life.

And it’s not just the classic Toblerone option that’s available as part of the offer.

The 340 gram Golden Caramel Toblerone with Honey and Almond Nougat is also available for £4.75 for Clubcard owners.

The same-sized White Chocolate Toblerone with Honey and Almond Nougat is listed for the same price.

Even the lesser known Orange Twist Milk Toblerone is available as part of the deal.

Other Tesco Clubcard offers for chocolate gifts include Lindt Lindor Truffles, Thornton’s Continental Collection, and Lily O’Brien’s Ultimate Chocolate Collection.

And if your dad is a big Toblerone fan, another supermarket has its own big deal available.

Morrisons shoppers can pick up a whopping 4.5 kilogram Toblerone bar right now.

And for the hard to buy for dads, we found the perfect subscription gift.

How to save money on chocolate

We all love a bit of chocolate from now and then, but you don't have to break the bank buying your favourite bar.

Consumer reporter Sam Walker reveals how to cut costs…

Go own brand – if you’re not too fussed about flavour and just want to supplant your chocolate cravings, you’ll save by going for the supermarket’s own brand bars.

Shop around – if you’ve spotted your favourite variety at the supermarket, make sure you check if it’s cheaper elsewhere.

Websites like Trolley.co.uk let you compare prices on products across all the major chains to see if you’re getting the best deal.

Look out for yellow stickers – supermarket staff put yellow, and sometimes orange and red, stickers on to products to show they’ve been reduced.

They usually do this if the product is coming to the end of its best-before date or the packaging is slightly damaged.

Buy bigger bars – most of the time, but not always, chocolate is cheaper per 100g the larger the bar.

So if you’ve got the appetite, and you were going to buy a hefty amount of chocolate anyway, you might as well go bigger.

The Sun has also rounded up 28 Father’s Day gift options.

We tested three of the best grooming kits available this Father’s Day.

Or if you’re all shopped out, here are five homemade gift options to choose from.

And a savvy hack that will help you save on your Father’s Day card from Moonpig.

Plus, a round-up of all the Father’s Day freebies you can nab this weekend.

Toblerone chocolate bar with pieces broken off.
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Clubcard members can pick up a 340 gram bar of Toblerone for just £4.75[/caption]

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Inside Arsenal’s Ibiza holiday as Katie McCabe & teammates pop champagne to celebrate Champions League win

KATIE McCabe and several of her Arsenal teammates have been toasting their Champions League victory in Ibiza.

It represents a long overdue break for the Ireland captain with Carla Ward having excused her from their upcoming USA camp because she is ‘on the verge of burnout’.

Katie McCabe of Arsenal celebrating with the UEFA Women’s Champions League trophy.
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Their European campaign went right to the end as they upset holders Barcelona in the Champions League final on May 24[/caption]
Women celebrating, holding CHAMPIONS signs and spraying champagne.
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McCabe’s girlfriend and teammate Caitlin Foord joined her in leading champagne-filled celebrations[/caption]
Crowd at Ushuaïa concert.
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Enjoying Ibiza’s open-air clubbing hub Ushuaia[/caption]
Four women taking a selfie at a concert.
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Chelsea ace Erin Cuthbert popped up in this snap[/caption]

Following victory over Slovenia in the Nations League group-stage finale, Ireland travel to Colorado and Cincinnati later this month for two friendlies against Emma Hayes’ team.

But Ward has chosen to protect her skipper by giving her a break. She said: “Katie has played a lot of minutes for club and country.

“She’s on the verge of burnout, as are some others. There’s going to be conversations. It won’t just be Katie that won’t be travelling.”

And Ward believes it is a more widespread issue in football.

She cited her own decision to step away from former club Aston Villa — and England ace Millie Bright’s call to pull out of the recent England squad — due to burnout.

The Ireland boss added: “It’s a difficult one. You’ve seen it with Millie Bright at England coming out. The mental and physical fatigue is just massive.

“I felt it at Villa. It’s the reason I needed a break. It’s a tough place to be and I think there’s a lot of players close to it.

“They’ve played a lot of minutes, so we have to protect them. We’ll support anybody that needs a break.”

But Ward is taking a different approach with ‘national sweetheart’ Louise Quinn.

The retiring centre-back enjoyed her international swansong at Páirc Uí Chaoimh on June 3.

But Ward is trying to twist her arm to join the US tour.

Ward stated: “I’ve been trying to convince her. I don’t think she’ll come.

“I’m still going to try and convince her. But I think it’ll maybe be time for the next generation.

“She’s been brilliant. Even in team meetings, she sparks conversation where some of the younger ones don’t.

Boat's stern and swim ladder in turquoise water.
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The Mediterranean island boasts stunningly clear seawater[/caption]
People celebrating at an outdoor beach restaurant.
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Temperatures in the region have been around the 25 degree mark all week[/caption]
Overhead view of a table set for a meal, featuring plates of scallops and shrimp.
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McCabe and her teammates have been savouring its famed seafood[/caption]
Sailboat at sunset with people on the shore.
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Along with endless picturesque views[/caption]

“Her message at the end was so important in terms of, ‘It’s over to you guys, carry the baton’.”

Ireland ran out winners in their last outing thanks to Saoirse Noonan grabbing the only goal of the game.

And Ward reckons her side are going in the right direction under her stewardship.

She added: “The way I’d put it would be a Carla Ward team on the ball and an Irish mentality off the ball. That’s what we have to build on.”

The Girls in Green will now face a League A promotion/relegation play-off next October against Belgium.

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Katie, 29, captioned this cute dinner snap ‘My date’[/caption]

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Two award winning Brit actors announced for new Harry Potter TV show as Rivals and Ripley stars join cast

THREE award-winning Brit actors have been announced for the new Harry Potter TV show.

From HBO, the upcoming series will adapt JK Rowling’s novels for a new generation.

Katherine Parkinson backstage at the 2025 BAFTA Television Awards.
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BAFTA winner Katherine Parkinson will play Molly Weasley in the Harry Potter TV show[/caption]
Daniel Rigby at the press night after-party for "Accidental Death Of An Anarchist".
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Fellow BAFTA winner Daniel Rigby is set as Uncle Vernon[/caption]
Bel Powley as Miep Gies in a scene from "A Small Light."
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Bel Powley has also joined the show’s cast[/caption]
Portrait of Johnny Flynn promoting the television miniseries *Ripley*.
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Johnny Fynn has been cast in a major role[/caption]

Several new cast members have now been officially confirmed to join the Wizarding World.

Among them is Katherine Parkinson, who will be portraying beloved Weasley matriarch, Molly.

The actress, 47, is a BAFTA winner for her role as Jen in hit sitcom The IT Crowd.

Viewers may have more recently seen Katherine as Lizzie Vereker in raunchy Disney+ series Rivals.

Fellow BAFTA winner Daniel Rigby, 42, is set to play Harry’s Muggle uncle Vernon Dursley,

He won a BAFTA for playing Eric Morecambe in 2011 BBC film Eric and Ernie.

Also joining the cast is Bel Powley in the role of Harry’s biological aunt, Petunia Dursley.

Her past credits include a main role on The Morning Show, opposite Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon.

Lox Pratt, star of the BBC‘s upcoming Lord of the Flies, will be playing Harry’s school rival Draco Malfoy.

Meanwhile, actor Johnny Flynn, 42, will take on the role of Draco’s father, Lucius Malfoy.

He has played real-life figures such as David Bowie and a young Nicholas Winton.

Johnny also worked with predecessor Jason Isaacs in 2021 film Operation Mincemeat.

Three of Harry’s classmates have also been cast – Leo Earley as Seamus Finnigan, Alessia Leoni as Parvati Patil, and Sienna Moosah as Lavender Brown.

Rounding out these announcements is Dalgleish actor Bertie Carvel, 47, in the role of Minister for Magic, Cornelius Fudge.

Last month, the three screen newcomers playing Harry, Ron and Hermione were officially unveiled.

Dominic McLaughlin is set to star as Harry, with Alastair Stout as Ron and Arabella Stanton as Hermione.

Harry Potter author JK, 59 – who will also serve as executive producer of the TV series – had her say on the young trio. 

Writing on social media after the news broke, she said: “All three are wonderful. I couldn’t be happier.”

Several major adult roles were already confirmed, including John Lithgow as Albus Dumbledore.

How to spot a rare Harry Potter book

AS JK Rowling’s popularity has rocketed, so has the value of the first edition of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone.

If you think you might have one, then first look to see if Bloomsbury is listed as the publisher on the title page at the bottom.

The copy should be a first edition – which will be noted within the first few pages.

The latest date listed in the copyright information must by 1997.

It should be credited to “Joanne Rowling” and not “J.K Rowling” and carry a print line that reads ” 1 0 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1″ on the copyright page.

There is a mistake on page 53 where “1 wand” appears twice in the list of school supplies Harry receives from Hogwarts, which was corrected in later print runs.

For the other titles in the Harry Potter series, it is only the first hardback editions with the dust jacket that have any collectable value.

The show will also feature Janet McTeer as McGonagall, Nick Frost as Hagrid, Paapa Essiedu as Snape, Luke Thallon as Quirrell and Paul Whitehouse as Filch.

Speaking at the time, showrunner Francesca Gardiner said: “We are happy to announce the casting of John Lithgow, Janet McTeer, Paapa Essiedu, Nick Frost, Luke Thallon and Paul Whitehouse to play Dumbledore, McGonagall, Snape, Hagrid, Quirrell and Filch.”

Mark Mylod, who will executive produce and direct multiple episodes of the series for HBO, added: “We’re delighted to have such extraordinary talent onboard, and we can’t wait to see them bring these beloved characters to new life.”

The series is also executive produced by JK Rowling, Neil Blair, and Ruth Kenley-Letts of Brontë Film and TV, and David Heyman of Heyday Films.

Bertie Carvel as Dalgliesh in a scene.
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Bertie Carvel is the new Cornelius Fudge[/caption]
Three actors portraying Hermione Granger, Harry Potter, and Ron Weasley in an HBO series.
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The show’s three young leads were confirmed last month[/caption]
J.K. Rowling at the UK premiere of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald.
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Author JK Rowling will serve as an executive producer[/caption]

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Wales fan rushed to hospital after falling from upper tier during World Cup qualifier against Belgium

Wales football fans cheering in stadium stands.
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A WALES fan has been hospitalised after falling from a stand during their World Cup qualifier against Belgium.

A 29-year-old man fell from the upper tier into the lower bowl of the King Baudouin Stadium in Brussels on Monday night.

Welsh fans react to a goal during a Belgium vs. Wales soccer match.
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A Wales fan fell from the upper tier of the King Baudouin Stadium into the lower bowl on Monday night[/caption]
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The supporter received immediate medical treatment before being rushed to the hospital[/caption]

The man, who has not been named, was treated at the scene before being rushed to the hospital.

He is believed to have fallen into the lower stands as Wales fans celebrated Brennan Johnson‘s 70th-minute strike to make it 3-3.

The BBC claim the fan miraculously escaped the fall with a “minor” back injury.

The supporter is expected to be discharged from hospital in the coming days.

A 4,500-strong troupe of Wales supporters travelled to Brussels to see Craig Bellamy‘s boys take on the Red Devils, who ran out 4-3 winners.

It was a nightmare start for the visitors, who found themselves THREE GOALS DOWN in just 27 minutes thanks to strikes from Romelu Lukaku, Youri Tielemans and Jeremy Doku.

They got themselves back on level terms thanks to a first-half stoppage time penalty from Harry Wilson and second-half goals from Sorba Thomas and Johnson.

But they were cruelly denied a point by an 88th-minute winner by soon-to-be free agent Kevin de Bruyne.

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Bellamy was proud as punch with his troops’ display, saying: “I don’t like losing.

“I understand the game, but how you lose is more important.

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Wales suffered an agonising 4-3 defeat to Belgium[/caption]

“Who are you as a person? Who is your team? I see that and I’m beyond proud. We’re a good team.

“I understand results, I really do, but football means more to me than that.

“It always has done. I’d rather try something great and fail than do nothing and succeed.”

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Blake Lively Makes 1st Appearance Since Justin Baldoni Lawsuit Dismissal

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Shoppers Love This Kaftan That Makes You Feel ‘Comfortable Yet Presentable’

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