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FANATIC chocolate fans have gone wild for a rare treat based on a popular 1970s snack.
The pink-coloured retro goodies were spotted in Asda and pointed out by frantic social media users on Facebook.
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Chocoholics went wild after Aero Strawbery Flavour Melts were seen on shelves.
The Sun reported that the fan-favourite bar was re-launched in July last year, with Facebook users also going crazy for the return of the Nestlé chocolate bar.
And fans have now spotted another new version of the snack based on the fan-favourite.
They come in the form of small melts which are bound to satisfy the sweet teeth of chocolate fans across the nation.
They are inspired by the nostalgic strawberry-flavoured chocolate bar.
A Facebook user pointed out the nostalgic find and said: “NEW Aero Strawberry Flavour Melts spotted in ASDA!!”
The post received comments from fans who were desperate to get a taste as soon as possible.
Another shared their excitement by saying: “oooo.”
Fans of the treat also posted their reviews on the Asda website.
One fan said: “Bought for my grandson who absolutely loved them.”
Another left a positive review saying: “Loved these. Taste just like strawberry milkshake. Very light & I believe 0 calories, ahem! Definitely buying again.”
The melts are selling in Asda for £1.65, which gets you an 86g bag of delightful bites.
The original bar which was released last year was a nostalgic resurrection of a childhood classic for many adults.
One fan posted to Facebook at the time: “Had this in the 70s, glad it’s back!”
Another added: “They were my fave as a kid… stock up cos they will disappear again soon!”
Extreme Couponing and Bargains group/FacebookThe strawberry Aero bar returned to shelves last year for the first time since the 1970s[/caption]
Aero, then produced by Rowntree’s, first launched a strawberry version of its bubbly chocolate in the 1970s, but it didn’t stick around for long.
At that time the confectioner would often experiment with different flavours with others for its Aero brand including coffee, rum, orange and lime.
Fifty years on, the new strawberry bars appeared exclusively on Spar shelves in May, but have been rolled out across other retailers from the beginning of July.
A spokesperson for Nestlé said: “The bar brings together a smooth milk chocolate shell with a melt-in-the-mouth bubbly strawberry flavour centre.”
The launch gained huge attention on social media.
One shopper said: “Looks amazing.”
Another wrote: “These look yum will get them soon.”
A third shared: “I need to get these ASAP.”
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“A valuable addition to any coin collection, this 50p denomination coin showcases iconic British cultural heritage with its portrayal of Sherlock Holmes.”
The coin shows an athlete doing the high jump and was drawn by nine-year-old Florence Jackson after winning a competition on the kid’s TV show.
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1 day agoLatest NewsComments Off on Popular clothing retailer to shut for good as it launches closing down sale & everything’s under a tenner
A BELOVED high street vintage store has shut down permanently just a few years after opening.
The independent retailer, in Bristol, waved goodbye to devastated customers on Tuesday.
The store was hailed by fans
BS8 Vintage now sits empty after a huge closing down sale which saw all items on the shelf for under a tenner.
The store was hailed for their vintage clothes as well as popular brands slashed in price.
Shoppers were saddened to hear their high street favourite, which was open on Fridays and Saturdays, had been shuttered.
“Stroud is now a ghost town of shops,” commented one local.
“Great retro and classic clothing store. Loved the denim and we bought a denim women’s jacket at half the normal price. Very friendly staff,” wrote one fan previously.
” Fair prices for high end and vintage pieces,” added a third.
Another agreed: “Great place and the bargain basement is amazing.”
At present, no explanation has been given for the closure.
The Square Shopping Centre in Birmingham‘s Priory Square has been temporarily closed following a fire risk assessment last week.
In a crushing blow, it was officially announced the centre, which houses everything from retail giants to pubs, would be shuttered “indefinitely”.
The building owners, Hammerson, revealed there was a “high fire safety risk”.
Elsewhere, disappointed shoppers are waving goodbye to a beloved boutique closing after 22 years.
RETAIL PAIN IN 2025
The British Retail Consortium has predicted that the Treasury's hike to employer NICs will cost the retail sector £2.3billion.
Research by the British Chambers of Commerce shows that more than half of companies plan to raise prices by early April.
A survey of more than 4,800 firms found that 55% expect prices to increase in the next three months, up from 39% in a similar poll conducted in the latter half of 2024.
Three-quarters of companies cited the cost of employing people as their primary financial pressure.
The Centre for Retail Research (CRR) has also warned that around 17,350 retail sites are expected to shut down this year.
It comes on the back of a tough 2024 when 13,000 shops closed their doors for good, already a 28% increase on the previous year.
Professor Joshua Bamfield, director of the CRR said: “The results for 2024 show that although the outcomes for store closures overall were not as poor as in either 2020 or 2022, they are still disconcerting, with worse set to come in 2025.”
Professor Bamfield has also warned of a bleak outlook for 2025, predicting that as many as 202,000 jobs could be lost in the sector.
“By increasing both the costs of running stores and the costs on each consumer’s household it is highly likely that we will see retail job losses eclipse the height of the pandemic in 2020.”
This equates to about 91 stores, with a significant impact on New Look’s 8,000-strong workforce.
It’s understood the latest drive to accelerate closures is driven by the upcoming increase in National Insurance contributions for employers.
The move, announced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves in October, is expected to hit retailers hard – and the British Retail Consortium has predicted these changes will create a £2.3billion bill for the sector.
1 day agoLatest NewsComments Off on Man accused of causing death of a girl, 7, in Channel tragedy will be extradited to France for trial
A MAN accused of causing the death of a young girl in a Channel tragedy will be extradited to France to face trial.
Seven-year-old Sara Alhashimi and four others were crushed when too many people piled on to a dinghy setting off for the UK from Wimereux in April 2024.
Sara Alhashimi, 7, was crushed when too many people piled on to a dinghy setting off for the UK from Wimereux in April 2024
Sudanese passenger Musaab Altijani, 20, was arrested a month later in Hillingdon, West London, and District Judge John McGarva ordered his expulsion last week.
French prosecutors are pursuing a charge of involuntary manslaughter over the five deaths.
Sara’s heartbroken father, Ahmed, 41, previously said of his daughter’s death: “I could not protect her. I will never forgive myself. But the sea was the only choice I had.
“I saw how those men were behaving.
“They didn’t care whom they were stepping on – a child, or someone’s head, young or old.
“People started to suffocate. I just wanted him to move so I could pull my baby up.”
Speaking to the BBC, he added: “I’m a construction worker. I’m strong. But I couldn’t pull my leg out.
“No wonder my little girl couldn’t either. She was under our feet.”
Ahmed’s wife, Nour, and their two other children, 13-year-old Rahaf and eight-year-old Hussam, were also trapped in the boat but survived.
NCA Deputy Director of Investigations Craig Turner said after his arrest: “This is the result of an investigation led by the French authorities and supported by the NCA alongside other law enforcement partners.
“We said at the time of this tragic incident that we were determined to do all we can to identify those responsible for this event and bring them to justice. That remains the case.”
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