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TESCO shoppers are sharing the savvy reason they always check their receipts
One customer took to social media to reveal the trick and shoppers were left stunned.
Tesco customers aren’t checking their receipts for errors but so they can claim free items and discounts.
Money off and even free items can sometimes be claimed from receipts from Tesco and other big retailers.
One customer recently managed to bag kilograms of rock salt for almost nothing after spotting an impressive discount offer on their receipt.
They shared their bargain on social media so other customers could use the trick to claim their own freebies and discounts.
In the past Eagle eyed customers have managed to nab free nappies just by properly checking their receipt.
If you spot a freebie on your receipt you can hand it over to a member of staff to claim the item.
Sometimes to get the free items on offer you need to be a Clubcard holder.
The free loyalty program allows members to earn points for money off shopping at Tesco.
Free items on receipts will be clearly displayed in plain writing and should be easy to spot.
The free items come from personalised coupons for targeted promotions, usually awarding Clubcard holders.
Offers will usually have an expiry date so it is important to check that the discount or freebie is still valid before trying to claim it.
Other supermarkets offer similar money saving deals and loyalty programmes to customers.
M&S shoppers could not believe their luck after learning they could pick up a packet of their Outrageously Chocolatey Milk Chocolate Biscuits for nothing.
The biscuits would usually cost customers a whopping £6 at M&S stores.
To qualify for the offer customers need to be a Sparks Member, which is M&S’s free loyalty scheme and also signed up to its parenting club.
Sainsbury’s has also given vouchers to its Nectar Card holders to pick up free items such as fabric softener.
Vouchers for freebies and discounts print out at the till alongside your receipt.
Shoppers have been urged to keep an eye out for the deals when they’re paying for their shop.
Social media users were left stunned after discovering they had been missing out on freebies and discounts.
One user shocked them all when they revealed the reason they always took their receipt.
THERE are plenty of ways to save on your grocery shop.
You can look out for yellow or red stickers on products, which show when they’ve been reduced.
If the food is fresh, you’ll have to eat it quickly or freeze it for another time.
Making a list should also save you money, as you’ll be less likely to make any rash purchases when you get to the supermarket.
Going own brand can be one easy way to save hundreds of pounds a year on your food bills too.
This means ditching “finest” or “luxury” products and instead going for “own” or value” type of lines.
Plenty of supermarkets run wonky veg and fruit schemes where you can get cheap prices if they’re misshapen or imperfect.
For example, Lidl runs its Waste Not scheme, offering boxes of 5kg of fruit and vegetables for just £1.50.
If you’re on a low income and a parent, you may be able to get up to £442 a year in Healthy Start vouchers to use at the supermarket too.
Plus, many councils offer supermarket vouchers as part of the Household Support Fund.
ACTOR Colm Meaney has been hailed for his “haunting” performance as Ian Bailey in Jim Sheridan’s new film about the 1996 murder of Sophie Toscan du Plantier.
Re-Creation premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York on Sunday night.
Inspired by the unsolved slaying of Sophie, 39, in Schull, Co Cork, the 89-minute film imagines a jury’s deliberations if the main suspect, Bailey, had been tried in Ireland.
The British journalist was investigated by Gardai but never went on trial here for the French filmmaker’s killing — despite the fact he was tried and convicted in absentia by the French.
But the Irish High Court refused to surrender Bailey to French authorities.
He died in January 2024 from a heart attack, aged 66.
Sophie’s uncle Jean Pierre Gazeau, while acknowledging Sheridan as a “gifted and accomplished film maker”, has criticised the project as it is based on “questionable evidence” about the case.
Undoubtedly there will be much interest in how Bailey, played by Meaney, 72, comes out of the new movie.
While the Bailey character appears only in silence, website Nextbestpicture.com writes that: “His presence looms large. His mute performance is haunting — it reflects how Bailey, a man loudly protesting his innocence for decades, was silenced more by public opinion than by any court.”
However, reviews of the film have been fairly mixed, with one website awarding it just 6.5 out of 10.
The HoloFiles wrote: “As the film progresses, a critical error becomes clear. Re- Creation does very little to orient viewers to the case of Sophie Toscan Du Plantier.
“It heavily depends on prior exposure to and familiarity with the murder of Toscan Du Plantier.
“If, like us, you approach the film without a rather thorough understanding of the case, there will be more than a few times where you find yourself confused.”
But the reviewer added: “Even when the film becomes muddled in confusing details of the case, the interactions between the members of the jury make for compelling viewing.”
HoloFiles also praised the movie’s “authentic performances”.
They include director Jim, who plays Juror 1, who the website lauds for his “extraordinary naturalism, so much so that one often feels like you’re watching an actual person in a documentary”.
Contacted by The Irish Sun, a critic who reviewed the movie for Life Is A Film Fest website, told us: “The details of his (Bailey’s) life that are discussed in the film paint him as not a particularly nice guy.
“Not a likeable character, regardless of whether he was the killer of not.”
“As the film progresses, a critical error becomes clear. Re- Creation does very little to orient viewers to the case of Sophie Toscan Du Plantier.”
HoloFiles
Critics also praised Phantom Thread actress Vicky Krieps as Juror 8, who kicks off the story as the lone holdout of the jury.
Unlike the others, Krieps’ character feels the murder case warrants
a not-guilty verdict, much to the utter dismay of the other jurors.
The film shows flashbacks to evidence being presented by Aidan Gillen, who plays prosecutor Hamilton Barnes, while Vicky intensely battles over the verdict with Love/Hate actor John Connors.
But website The HoloFiles said that “as a film about an investigation, Re-Creation falls short”.
Sheridan, a six-time Oscar-nominated filmmaker, defended the release of the film over the weekend and said that it was not intended to cause any distress to the Toscan du Plantier family.
He added: “I’m not trying to upset them, I’m not trying to do anything to them.
“But if there’s a possibility that Ian Bailey didn’t do it and he’s pursued and hounded for 25 years, you can’t cure one crime by committing another.”
No release date has yet been given for Re-Creation in Ireland.
December 23, 1996: Sophie’s battered body, still in night clothes, is found outside her holiday home near Schull, west Cork, by a neighbour.
February 10, 1997: Ian Bailey is arrested at his home for the murder but is later released.
April 17, 1997: Inquest hears Sophie died from multiple injuries, including laceration of the brain and skull fracture, caused by a blunt instrument.
January 27, 1998: Ian Bailey is arrested and quizzed for a second time, but is again released without charge.
January 2002: A review is ordered into the murder investigation after a highly critical report is written by a solicitor.
June 2008: A French magistrate orders the exhumation of Sophie’s body for a post-mortem and forensic examination.
July 2008: An inquiry into the handling of the murder probe recommends no prosecution.
June to October 2009: French authorities travel to West Cork to view the crime scene and meet Irish investigators. Two Garda detectives travel to Paris for quiz on probe.
February 19, 2010: A French judge issues a European Arrest Warrant.
April 23, 2010: Gardai arrest Bailey and he is brought before the High Court and granted bail.
March 18, 2011: High Court orders Bailey to surrender to European arrest warrant but he appeals to Supreme Court.
March 1, 2012: The Supreme Court rules in Bailey’s favour in his appeal against extradition.
May 31, 2019: Bailey is found guilty of Sophie’s murder in his absence in France. He is sentenced to 25 years in jail.
June 21, 2019: French authorities issue a third European Arrest Warrant.
October 12, 2020: High Court rules against Bailey being extradited. Later, State decides not to appeal. It ends attempts to extradite Bailey.
Former CBBC child star Klariza Clayton has given birth to her first baby.
The actress, who is best known for appearing as Sam on CBBC series Dani’s House alongside Tracy Beaker star Dani Harmer, shared her surprise baby news with fans.
Klariza – who went on to appear in Skins – posted a snap of herself holding the new born and revealed her bundle of joy had arrived early.
She wrote: “4 weeks early, 3 weeks postpartum, 2 weeks since being discharged from the hospital and 1 week until the original due date. It’s been a wild 21 days.
“Welcome to the world little one, we are so in love with you.”
Klariza and her partner Jordan were quickly congratulated on their new arrival as their friends and followers took to the comments section underneath the post.
Klariza’s former Dani’s House co-star and Tracy Beaker star Dani Harmer gushed: “Aw huge congratulations lovely!!! Much love to you both.”
While her former Skins co-star Kaya Scodelario wrote: “Love you both so much.”
And Downton Abbey actress Jessica Brown Findlay penned: “Congratulations!!! So so happy for you. Early can be scary. But trust me, they make up for it xxx.”
Klariza first found fame as a teen on hit CBBC series Dani’s House.
She appeared in all five seasons between 2008 – 2012.
The actress also starred in Channel 4 teen drama Skins. Klariza played Karen McClair, who was the sister of Freddie McClair (played by Luke Pasqualino), in seasons three and four.
Following her roles in Skins and Dani’s House, Klariza went on to land the role of Joy Mercer in Nickelodeon’s House of Anubis.
She appeared on the show throughout its run between 2011 – 2013.
She has also had roles in other shows including Eastenders, The Bill and Bulletproof.
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