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Nissan’s Frontier Headlight Mess (And Why Your Truck Might Be Affected)
The lights on your new(ish) Nissan Frontier are flickering randomly. Not the dying-battery or accidentally-left-them-on-overnight kind. Nissan sent thousands of trucks to dealers with iffy software that doesn’t know when to leave the daytime running lights on. The Nissan Frontier headlight recall pertains to an estimated 13,700 units produced for the 2025 model year. That’s not a huge […]
Toyota Small Pickup Ford Maverick Rival: Finally Happening After Years of Waiting
Ford’s been having a proper field day with the Maverick. Since 2021, they’ve been the only ones offering a genuinely affordable compact pickup that doesn’t cost as much as a house deposit. Yeah, Hyundai’s got the Santa Cruz, but that’s more expensive and honestly hasn’t made much of a dent. Now, Toyota’s decided to join the […]
All the Stars Who’ve Left I’m A Celebrity And the Surprise New One
Ruby Wax has left the jungle. The 72-year-old comedian was the fifth contestant to be voted out of I’m A Celebrity on Wednesday night and he was the last person anyone expected to go. When Ant and Dec entered camp to reveal the results, Ruby found herself in the bottom two with Lisa Riley. The people had […]
Your Hot Water Bottle Might Be Older Than You Think and That’s Dangerous
The hot water bottle warning in the UK has been shouting about all year? It’s serious. (Burn injuries from hot water bottles have nearly doubled in five years.) And in 2024, 978 people wound up in burn units, compared to 501 in 2020. That is practically twice as many people with serious injuries from something many of […]
Billy Mayhew’s Gone and Corrie Won’t Be the Same
My mum rang me last week, properly upset. “Have you seen about Billy leaving?” I hadn’t. Been avoiding Corrie spoilers because I’m two weeks behind on ITVX. But there it was all over social media. Coronation Street’s Daniel Brocklebank exit confirmed. Eleven years on the cobbles and Billy Mayhew’s time is up. Daniel posted on […]
Where’s Richard Madeley Gone? The GMB Presenter’s Been Missing and Nobody’s Saying Much
So Monday morning rolls around, you switch on ITV, and there’s no Richard Madeley. Again on Tuesday. Paul Brand’s sitting next to Susanna Reid instead, looking a bit lost. Susanna told viewers on Monday that Richard was “a little bit poorly” and would be watching from home. That’s it. No other details. Two days later, […]
Falkirk’s Pavement Parking Ban: Three Months In and It’s Actually Working
Walk down any residential street in Falkirk three months ago, and you’d be squeezing past cars parked half on the pavement. Mums with prams forced onto the road. Wheelchair users have to go the long way round. Just accepted as normal. Not anymore. The Falkirk pavement parking ban started properly on August 18, 2025, with […]
The Week 6,000 Scottish Homes Couldn’t Drink Their Own Water
Tuesday morning, 26th August 2025. You wake up, stumble to the kitchen, turn on the tap. Nothing. Or maybe a trickle of brown water. Or just really low pressure that takes ages to fill a glass. That’s what happened across massive chunks of Berwickshire. The Berwickshire tap water warning went out fast: don’t drink it, […]
The WASPI Fight: Why 3.8 Million Women Are Still Waiting for Justice
My mum turned 60 in 2015. Had her retirement sorted. Then she got a letter saying she’d need to work another five years. No warning, no extra savings time, just bad luck. She’s one of 3.8 million women caught up in the WASPI legal battle with the DWP. Ten years on, they’re still fighting. What’s […]
When 87 Years Wasn’t Enough: The Heartbreaking End of Andrew Wright Windows
My uncle worked in construction in Ayrshire for thirty years. When I mentioned to Andrew Wright Windows closure in Irvine to him last week, his face dropped. “That can’t be right,” he said. “They’ve been around forever.” Forever turned out to be 87 years. Started in 1937 and closed in August 2025. Just like that. […]
When the Ovens Go Cold: The Real Story Behind Bennetts Family Bakers Closure
Bennetts Family Bakers shut down for good in July 2025. All six remaining shops are gone. Seventy-two years of business, finished. I know what you’re thinking. Another high street casualty, right? But this one stings differently because it wasn’t about going bust or some corporate takeover. David Bennett, who’d been running the place, was knackered. […]
Are Nestlé’s Gingerbread KitKats Actually Any Good?
I did not intend to write about chocolate today. But then I popped into Sainsbury’s for milk yesterday and left with three packs of Nestlé KitKat Gingerbread limited edition. My partner gave me the look; you know the one, but I couldn’t resist. Last year it was absurd for Christmas chocolates to be available in […]