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Scottish Sun
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
I'm sick of mums forking out £70 for birthday cakes so DIY-ed one for my son with Asda buys for a fraction of the cost
Plus, a full list of where your kids can eat free this summer holiday THAT'S SWEET I'm sick of mums forking out £70 for birthday cakes so DIY-ed one for my son with Asda buys for a fraction of the cost WITH the cost of living continuing to squeeze household budgets, many parents are looking for ways to save money, especially when it comes to celebrations like birthdays. A birthday cake is often a centrepiece, but with many shop-bought cakes costing a small fortune, it doesn't have to break the bank. 2 Crystal managed to make her own birthday themed cake for her son Credit: tiktok/@ One mum has shown that you can create a fun, personalised cake for your child without spending a lot – and it can still be a big hit. Crystal, a mum who shared a video on her TikTok page @ revealed how she made her son's ninth birthday cake using budget-friendly items from Asda. Admitting she often leaves things until the last minute. She added: "But hey, we moved and he's gonna have a birthday cake no matter what.' Determined to make her son's day special, Crystal dashed to Asda before school pick-up and grabbed two of the budget Just Essentials by ASDA chocolate cakes, which costs £4.53 each. She also bought chocolate icing, Kinder treats, Happy Hippos, and other sweets. She explained: 'I can bake cakes but they come out shit half of the time, so I wasn't getting a chance at it today.' Stacking the two cakes on top of each other, Crystal got creative with her decorations, layering the cake with the icing. She then decorated the top of the cake herself, by adding her chocolate bars around the cake, as well as the Happy Hippos and Kinder egg surprises on top of the cake. She admitted she didn't bother decorating the back of the cake, as she asked: "Who's going to see the back of the cake?" before adding: "Well in all honesty I never bought enough of them straw thingies (Chocolate straws) to even decorate the back of the cake.' I DIY-ed a 'professional' level kids' birthday cake for less than £25 using Amazon & eBay buys - I didn't bake a thing Despite her self-deprecating humour, Crystal's efforts paid off. Once she put the cake into a box and revealed the finished product, she said: 'For some, you may look at it and think what a load of s**t. "But do you know what? When he's here, he was over the moon.' Within two days of her video being shared, Crystal went viral gaining one million views, and 1,681 comments as many people rushed to share their thoughts. One wrote: "Let's normalise this kind of cake over the £70 baked cake for birthdays!" 2 She bought two chocolate cakes from ASDA Just Essential section Credit: tiktok/@ A second added: "I'm gonna do this for my daughters graduation cake as I can't afford to get one done. "Going to get two plane cakes. Lob em together and add some decorations from Amazon. Bish bash bosh well done us mums." Whilst a third said: "The child will remember his cake, not how much it was. "You've saved money on cake for other things. Top mum."
The Sun
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Sun
I'm sick of mums forking out £70 for birthday cakes so DIY-ed one for my son with Asda buys for a fraction of the cost
WITH the cost of living continuing to squeeze household budgets, many parents are looking for ways to save money, especially when it comes to celebrations like birthdays. A birthday cake is often a centrepiece, but with many shop-bought cakes costing a small fortune, it doesn't have to break the bank. 2 One mum has shown that you can create a fun, personalised cake for your child without spending a lot – and it can still be a big hit. Crystal, a mum who shared a video on her TikTok page @ revealed how she made her son's ninth birthday cake using budget-friendly items from Asda. Admitting she often leaves things until the last minute. She added: "But hey, we moved and he's gonna have a birthday cake no matter what.' Determined to make her son's day special, Crystal dashed to Asda before school pick-up and grabbed two of the budget Just Essentials by ASDA chocolate cakes, which costs £4.53 each. She also bought chocolate icing, Kinder treats, Happy Hippos, and other sweets. She explained: 'I can bake cakes but they come out shit half of the time, so I wasn't getting a chance at it today.' Stacking the two cakes on top of each other, Crystal got creative with her decorations, layering the cake with the icing. She then decorated the top of the cake herself, by adding her chocolate bars around the cake, as well as the Happy Hippos and Kinder egg surprises on top of the cake. She admitted she didn't bother decorating the back of the cake, as she asked: "Who's going to see the back of the cake?" before adding: "Well in all honesty I never bought enough of them straw thingies (Chocolate straws) to even decorate the back of the cake.' I DIY-ed a 'professional' level kids' birthday cake for less than £25 using Amazon & eBay buys - I didn't bake a thing Despite her self-deprecating humour, Crystal's efforts paid off. Once she put the cake into a box and revealed the finished product, she said: 'For some, you may look at it and think what a load of s**t. "But do you know what? When he's here, he was over the moon.' Within two days of her video being shared, Crystal went viral gaining one million views, and 1,681 comments as many people rushed to share their thoughts. One wrote: "Let's normalise this kind of cake over the £70 baked cake for birthdays!" 2 A second added: "I'm gonna do this for my daughters graduation cake as I can't afford to get one done. "Going to get two plane cakes. Lob em together and add some decorations from Amazon. Bish bash bosh well done us mums." Whilst a third said: "The child will remember his cake, not how much it was. "You've saved money on cake for other things. Top mum." Full list of kids eat free offers THERE are plenty of chains to choose from offering kids eat free programmes during school holidays. Choose from any of the following... Angus Steakhouse – Kids under 8 and under eat free from the children's menu when an adult orders a meal; available daily from 12pm–5pm. Ask Italian - During school holidays, kids eat for £1 when an adult buys a main. You'll need to get a code for the promotion by filling in a short form on the chain's website. Asda Cafés – Kids' meals for £1 all day, every day across 205 stores nationwide. There's no minimum spend needed. Bar + Block – Up to two children under 16 eat breakfast free with each adult buying one all-you-can-eat buffet breakfast for £10.99. Beefeater – Two kids under 16 can eat free with every adult breakfast bought for £10.99. Bellia Italia - Kids eat free every Thursday and for £1 until 6pm, from Sunday to Wednesday when an adult meal is bought. Bill's – Up to two kids eat free from Monday to Friday, when one adult orders any main dish breakfast, lunch or dinner. Brewdog - One free kids meal for under 13s, when purchasing an adults main meal over summer holidays. Brewers Fayre - Two kids under 16 eat free with every adult breakfast for £10.99. Dobbies Garden Centres – Kids eat for £1 with the purchase of an adult main course,available every day. Chiquito - One kid eats free with every adult main purchased overthe school holidays. Côte Brasserie - Children aged 12 and under can tuck into two complimentary courses when parents spend a minimum of £20 over the school holidays. Farmhouse Inns – Two kids eat free with one paying adult. Franco Manca - One kid 12 and under get a complimentary individual kids pizza for every full-priced adult main meal from Monday to Thursday during the holidays. Frankie & Benny's - Kids can eat for free every day when any adult meal is purchased. IKEA – Kids meals start at 95p for pasta and tomato sauce available daily from 11am in restaurants. Las Iguanas – Kids under 12 eat free with the My Las Iguanas App during the holidays. Morrisons Cafés – One free kids' meal with any adult meal over £4.50. The offer is available daily. Pausa Cafés at Dunelm – Kids eat free with every £4 spent in the café all day, everyday. Premier Inn – Up to two kids eat free breakfast with an adult breakfast, £10.99. PIzza Express - Kids get a free meal Monday to Friday when an adult meal is purchased during school holidays. Sizzling Pubs – Kids eat for £1 with the purchase of an adult main meal, Monday to Friday between 3–7pm. Tesco - Kids eat free, worth £4, when you purchase anything from the menu including fruit for 65p if you're a Clubcard holder TGI Fridays – Kids eat free with any adult main meal for Stripes loyalty members, available all day, every day. The Real Greek – Kids under 12 eat free with every £15 adult spend on Sundays only. Yo! Sushi - Kids eat free all day with a full-paying adult during local school holidays. Whitbread Inns - Two kids under 16 eat breakfast free with every adult full breakfast, £20.99.
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
FEMA teams in the Ozarks survey Memorial Day storm damage
MISSOURI — FEMA teams are in the Ozarks this week, survey damage reports from Memorial Day weekend storms and flooding. 'They are going through the five impacted counties from the May 23 through May 26 storms, and they're looking at damage to public infrastructure, roadways, if there's public buildings or any public utilities that might have been damaged from those storms,' Ryan Lowry-Lee with FEMA said. OzarksFirst shadowed the FEMA team in Dade County and spoke to Presiding Commissioner Kim Kinder about the damage that remains. 'When we have major flooding because it is the Sac River it's connected to Stockon Lake, so if it's flooded, at Stockton Lake, they let water out and stuff, it all rises. So we've had to deal with that in the past and they can take out the whole road there. It has in the past. It's quite a bit and it's causing people to have to drive an extra 5 to 10 miles around, you know, to get to their work and stuff like that.' Lowry-Lee says their teams are looking at public assistance, not for damage done on private property. 'The state's requested it as damage assessments just for the public assistance, which is those public infrastructure pieces,' Lowry-Lee said. 'What happens after a storm like this if the state determines that there's damage and that's damage to public infrastructure, that they could submit a request for a disaster declaration, we link up with them, do the damage assessment.' Kinder believes Dade County has certainly met its threshold. 'We're a rural county. We're kind of a poor county and with the amount of damages and stuff that we've had, our current threshold to meet for a FEMA project is around $33,000. We're estimating now over $200,000 that we've had, so that's a big impact to our budget here in the county since our road budget isn't that huge.' 'When a disaster declaration is approved for public assistance, there is no set dollar amount that it's approved for. There's generally a cost share involved. So it's generally 75% federal and 25% local and state concessionaire. So again, it just depends on what those damages are. As the state puts together those projects and begins to make repairs to address those damages, it's a reimbursement on the public assistance side,' Lowry-Lee said. Kinder says she's hoping the roads will be back to normal soon. 'We are rural. There's not a million people that live on the road, but every person counts here in Dade County, so we try to get it together as quickly as we can,' Kinder said. FEMA teams were also in Ozark County on Tuesday, and teams are expected to be in Douglas, Webster and Vernon counties throughout later this week. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Time Out
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
Katy Perry at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena: start time, set list, tickets and everything you need to know
Whether you love her or not, there's no denying that Katy Perry has a huge Australian fanbase – after all, it's no easy feat to sell out four shows at Rod Laver Arena alone. And after wowing the crowd at the MCG as part of last year's AFL Grand Final half-time show (where she performed with local legend Tina Arena), Perry is back with her first major tour in seven years. The Lifetimes Tour is every Katy Cat's chance to see the award-winning pop star live in a show that includes everything from aerial acrobatics and AI intelligence to lightsaber battles and dance breaks. Get ready to roar Melbourne, here's everything you need to know if you're heading along to see Katy Perry. When is Katy Perry in Melbourne? Perry kicked off her Aussie tour in Sydney on Wednesday, June 4. She's set to perform at Melbourne's Rod Laver Arena on June 7, 12, 13 and 14, with more shows to come in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth. All up, Perry is performing 15 sold-out gigs across the country. Who is Katy Perry's support act in Melbourne? Joining Perry as her support act for the Australian leg of the Lifetimes Tour is Kinder – a duo from Maitland comprising sisters Briony and Savannah Osei. The Ghanaian-Australian singers, songwriters and producers are known for blending dance, pop and Afrobeats, with their catchy tunes guaranteed to get the audience up and dancing. How to get to the Katy Perry concerts in Melbourne? Public transport is considered the quickest and easiest option. You can walk from Flinders Street Station (it's a ten-minute stroll via Birrarung Marr or the Tanderrum Bridge) or from Richmond Station or Jolimont Station. Tram 70, 48 and 75 also all have stops near Rod Laver Arena. Be sure to allow plenty of extra travel time in case of a disruption. There is parking available at the Eastern Plaza Car Park (Entrance D, Olympic Boulevard), and it's highly recommended that you pre-book your spot. Bookings close at midnight the night before the event. What time will Katy Perry come on stage in Melbourne? Gates will open at 6pm, and the Rod Laver Arena website has stated Kinder will come on at 7.45pm. Perry should be hitting the stage around 8.30pm. What can I bring to the Katy Perry shows? There are specific rules for what you can and can't bring to Perry's shows in Melbourne – here are the main things to remember. You can bring: One bag that must be A4 size or smaller – cloaking is available via the Information Desk (Gate 4) or Show Court 3. Make sure you've also got your card (or digital pay on your phone) because the venue is 100 per cent cashless. You can't bring: Professional cameras, audio recording devices, tripods, laser lights, illegal substances, alcohol, bicycles, scooters, skateboards, rollerblades/skates, glass, cans, metal or hard plastic containers, banners larger than 1.6 metres, musical instruments and any large item that can't be placed under the seat. Smoke and vaping is also not permitted with ten metres of the external doors. You can check the full conditions of entry here. Are there any Katy Perry tickets left in Melbourne? If you're doing a last-minute scramble for tickets to the Lifetimes Tour in Melbourne, there are still a handful available – you can try your luck at purchasing what's left here. What's the full set list for Katy Perry's Lifetimes Tour in Melbourne? Following Perry's first show in Sydney, we've got a pretty good idea of what fans can expect from the performance. And yes, before you panic – she's definitely playing 'California Gurls'. The 24-song set list is filled with bangers from across all of Perry's albums, including seven from the latest release 143. Check out the full song line-up below: Artificial Chained To The Rhythm Teary Eyes Dark Horse Woman's World California Gurls Teenage Dream Hot N Cold / Last Friday Night (TGIF) I Kissed A Girl Nirvana Crush I'm His, He's Mine Wide Awake Circle The Drain I'm Still Breathing Thinking Of You All The Love ET Part Of Me Rise Roar Daisies Lifetimes Firework Stay in the loop: sign up for our free Time Out Melbourne newsletter for the best of the city, straight to your inbox. A slick new three-level pub with panoramic rooftop views has opened near Southern Cross Station
Irish Times
05-06-2025
- Business
- Irish Times
Ireland delivers sweet profit for Ferrero
Profits at chocolate maker Ferrero jumped by almost 27 per cent as the company said it was experiencing increased demand for its products. The Irish unit of the Italian group said profits in the 12 months to end of August 2024 were €3.06 million compared to €2.4 million the previous year. Sales were 12.5 per cent stronger at just shy of €40 million. Ferrero makes Nutella and the Kinder chocolate range as well as the Ferrero Rocher brand. Its Irish plant, based in Cork, produces over a third of the global supply of Tic Tacs, another of the group's brands, as well as their plastic packaging. READ MORE The Irish business paid a divided of just over €2 million to its parent during the year, just a third of the €6 million dividend paid the previous year. In January, the directors of the Irish business approved payment of a further €5 million dividend. Ferrero added 18 staff to its workforce during the year, bringing total numbers up to 317.
