Expect all your favourite childhood sweets like cola bottles, jazzies and jelly snakes back in store.
Wilko is bringing back its popular half price Pick & Mix cup just in time for the Easter holidays.
The store has confirmed that its popular selection will be back in stores across the UK from Friday 8 April, reports The Manc.
Stocking up on sweet treats to satisfy those sugar cravings is always tempting at the best of times, but it’s perhaps even more tempting when you can save yourself a few pennies while you’re at it.
This is probably why Wilko’s half price Pick & Mix always goes down so well.
Now that schools are out for half term, and Easter being the ideal time to treat yourself to something sweet, the retail chain has confirmed that it will be bringing back its popular 50% off discount for a limited time only from Friday 8 April.
This means that cups of sweets will be priced at £1 for a standard size, rather than the usual price of £2.
A medium cup will be reduced from £3 to £1.50, and the large cup will cost £2 instead of £4.
Wilko Pick & Mix typically features a wide variety of retro sweets that take you right back to your childhood, including cola bottles, chocolate jazzies, jelly snakes, gummy teeth, and so much more.
The 50% discount is back for a limited time only / Credit: Wilko
All you’ll need to do is pick your choice of cup, fill it up to the top with your favourite sweets chocked inside – remember to keep it so the lid still fits securely – and then head over to the till where the discount will be automatically applied.
As has been the case when the deal has been available in the past and shoppers have flocked to their nearest store, Wilko is expecting it to be popular – and it seems like the retailer might be right, as a post spreading the word of the limited-time offer has been shared on the Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group on Facebook, and amassed over 3.4k comments in less than 24 hours.
There are currently over 400 Wilko stores in the UK, and the half price deal applies to all branches that sell Pick & Mix, so if you want to make the most of the savings, the offer runs until Sunday 17 April.
You can check opening times via the Wilko store locator here.
Leeds Christmas Markets is returning to the city centre in just two months' time and some major plans and changes have been announced.
Although Pop Princess Zara Larsson might want us to believe "Summer isn't over yet", it's safe to say that the recent downpours we've had across West Yorkshire disagree.
Leeds Christmas Markets are also ringing in the new season with a jam-packed video posted to social media announcing all the current plans and changes for its 2026 schedule.
This year, outdoor events company Thor’s Tipi are stepping up as the all-new operators of this Christmastime spectacular and are organising a celebration where 'even if you’re not from Yorkshire, you’re going to leave being from Yorkshire'.
Leeds Christmas Markets are returning to Leeds City Square from Thursday 19 November with plenty of Yorkshire-centric stalls / Credit: The Hoot Leeds
Although Leeds locals already know that Yorkshire is 'God's Own Country', the Leeds Christmas Markets team are making sure that the county is represented through its food, drinks and wider stalls.
In a video uploaded to its social accounts, foodie expert and Little Bao Boy Founder James 'Jimmy Chews' Ooi was given the honour of revealing all these exciting plans.
Informing everyone that "You best come hungry", Ooi noted that some of the phenomenal vendors taking part include La Grassa and The Savvy Baker.
Real Markets Yorkshire and Stump Cross Caverns are also getting into the Christmas spirit and setting up their own stalls at Leeds City Square this November.
La Grassa is just one of many familiar foodie faces returning to Leeds Christmas Markets / Credit: The Hoot Leeds
Rated restaurants and bars are contributing to the festive frenzy too, like Cabaret Thursdays at Italian restaurant Bibi's and beer garden destination Green Room are hosting singalongs at Leeds Christmas Markets.
There will be plenty of activities for families happening all around the unofficial capital of West Yorkshire like elf-themed scavenger hunts, various elves on various shelves and lots of live music.
If it wasn't apparent already, in the words of Jimmy Chews himself, there's about to be "So much Christmas that Mariah Carey is going to look like the Grinch".
Leeds Christmas Markets are returning to Leeds City Square from Thursday 19 November and there will be plenty of exciting announcements to the upcoming celebrations ahead of the big day.
Aldi has announced a ‘special’ 62-hour closure of all its 1,000+ stores across UK
Emily Sergeant
Aldi has confirmed it'll be closing the doors of all of its stores across the UK for 62 hours this year.
Christmas is always known to be one of the busiest periods of the year for the retail industry, and Boxing Day has a reputation for being the ultimate day for shopping deals and discounts in the UK - but this year, just like it has done on several years in the past, Aldi has made the decision to close all of its stores nationwide on this bank holiday.
The supermarket retailer says it wants to thank its colleagues 'for all their hard work' throughout the year by giving them some extra time to spend with their families.
This means that all Aldi stores will be closed on both 25 and 26 December.
That's not all though, as stores will also be closed on New Year’s Day, and will reopen once again on Saturday 2 January 2027.
Aldi has announced a 'special' 62-hour closure of all its UK stores / Credit: Aldi UK
Opening hours at different Aldi stores across the UK will vary in the lead-up to Christmas, so it's important to check the times for your local store, but the retailer has confirmed that most branches will be operating extended hours to 'ensure customers can stock up ahead of the big day'
In the interim period between Christmas and New Year, stores will reopen as usual on Sunday 27 through to Wednesday 30 December, with reduced hours also likely on Sunday and New Year's Eve.
Speaking on the decision to shut up shop for a full 62-hour period this festive season, Rachel Geary, who is the Communications Director at Aldi UK, said: "Christmas is a special time for our customers, but it is also one of the busiest periods of the year for our teams.
"Our colleagues work incredibly hard to ensure customers can pick up everything they need ahead of the big day.
"We never take that effort for granted. Closing our stores on Boxing Day is one way of saying thank you and giving colleagues a proper chance to rest, switch off and spend more time with the people closest to them."
The Hoot -
8th April 2022 
