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B&Q is a go-to spot for all your home improvement bits and bobs, which is why it’s such a firm favourite with shoppers across the UK.
However, the retailer will be operating under different hours for Easter 2025. Here’s everything you need to know.
This year, Easter falls on Sunday, April 20, 2025.
That means Good Friday will be observed on April 18, while Easter Monday will take place on April 21, creating a four-day weekend in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland.
Government rules mean that shops in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland that are over 280 square metres have to close on Easter Sunday by law.
Although this rule doesn’t apply in Scotland, some retailers still decide to shut up shop for the day.
B&Q will operate normal hours on Good Friday and bank holiday Monday, with nearly all branches opening from 7am to 8pm.
However, the DIY superstores will be closed for the entirety of the day on Easter Sunday.
For example, customers can visit their local branch between the hours of 7am and 8pm on April 18 and April 21, but not on Sunday.
Opening hours vary from store to store, so it is advisable to check whether your local B&Q will be changing its business hours.
You can do this by asking in store or checking the B&Q store locator tool on their website.
Alternatively, you can email or phone their helpline.
From April 21, 2025, B&Q will be open as normal.
In Scotland, all B&Q stores will remain open as usual over all four days.
This year, Brits will be also marking 80 years since the end of World War Two with four days of celebrations.
Kicking off over the early May Bank Holiday on Monday, May 5, the VE Day tributes will include a grand military parade, an impressive flypast, and a star-studded concert to honour the occasion.
Shoppers in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland can still purchase from B&Q on Easter Sunday.
But lovers of the DIY shop will need to use the company’s website to bag themselves a deal.
Plenty of shops and businesses stay open on Good Friday and Easter Monday, even though they’re bank holidays.
That said, it’s a good idea to plan ahead, as many places run on shorter hours.
Some smaller businesses might take the whole bank holiday weekend off, so it’s always worth checking in advance to avoid any surprises.
AN iconic soap star will reprise her role for the first time in 38 years in an epic on-screen return.
Ahead of Neighbours’ 40th anniversary, show bosses have brought back familiar faces.
Fans were recently left over the moon as Ian Smith returned to his role as Harold Bishop.
And now Neighbours have revealed Amanda Harris is making a shock Ramsay Street comeback.
Briony Behets will reprise her role as Jane Harris’s mum as she sets her sights on reconnecting with her family.
The 73-year-old’s on screen return is expected to air on Wednesday, April 23.
First look snaps show Amanda settling into retirement community Eirini Rising.
Her daughter Jane can be seen, as well as Amanda’s grandchildren Nicolette and Byron.
Amanda is the daughter of Mrs Mangel and made her Neighbours debut in 1987.
She starred in the role for just several episodes as a guest character.
In 2008, Briony returned to Erinsborough to play a different character – Kate Newton.
Meanwhile, Neighbours recently confirmed The Sun’s exclusive story that the soap had been axed again.
The show was rebooted by Amazon Freevee but the service shut down last year and episodes were shifted to Prime Video.
Neighbours’ final ever episode is expected to air in December of this year.
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TICKETS for Lady Gaga’s highly anticipated Mayhem Ball tour go on pre-sale today.
Last week the US superstar confirmed she is embarking on a massive European and US tour beginning in Las Vegas in July 2025.
There will also be three dates at the O2 in London in September and one night at the Co-op Live in Manchester in October before the Poker Face legend heads to mainland Europe.
She posted on Instagram: “I wasn’t planning to tour this year after my shows in Singapore but the incredible response to the new album [Mayhem] inspired me to keep things going.”
The pre-sale for the UK dates opens at 11.30am BST while Citi cardholders in the US will have exclusive presale access from 12pm ET.
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RUTH Langsford is “desperate to be free from her marriage to Eamonn Holmes” and WON’T start dating again before their divorce is finalised.
The former This Morning couple shocked fans when they announced their split last May after 14 years of marriage.
Despite their break-up nearly a year ago, Ruth and Eamonn, both 65, are yet to finalise their divorce.
It’s now been revealed that Ruth is keen for her marriage to be officially over, so she can move on with her life.
The Loose Women star won’t start a new relationship until her divorce from Eamonn is finalised.
A source told The Mirror: “She’s still wearing her wedding ring because she’s coming to terms with a long relationship ending, and realising Eamonn maybe wasn’t the person she thought he was.
“And she’s also coming to terms with life being very, very different for her going forward.
“Ruth has been having fun going out with her girlfriends, and enjoying a little flirt, but that’s it.
“She really needs the Eamonn chapter to be fully closed before she can move on romantically, she needs her freedom.
Continuing, the insider said: “She really isn’t dating, it’s the last thing she wants to do.
“She just wants to get the divorce over and done with. Her friends would love to see her happy with someone else, but she needs to get the divorce over with first before she can properly move on.”
Revealing their split after 14 years in an exclusive statement to The Sun on Sunday last May, the former couple’s spokesperson said: “Ruth and Eamonn have confirmed their marriage is over and are in the process of divorcing.”
The Sun recently reveled the REAL reason the former couple split up.
We revealed how Ruth confronted Eammon when she discovered him chatting on the phone to another woman.
The pair had a showdown and weeks later she found messages on his laptop.
A source said: “It was a real kick in the teeth.”
It was the first time Ruth had found out Eamonn was secretly in contact with another woman.
A few weeks later she found messages on his shared laptop — triggering their marriage split.
A source said of the phone row: “Eamonn thought he was in the house alone while he was chatting on the phone.
“But Ruth could hear him from elsewhere in the house and was totally horrified.
“She confronted Eamonn.
“It was quite a shock — for both of them.
“Eamonn had no idea Ruth was in the house at the time.
“It was a huge blow to Ruth, particularly as she had been devoted to caring for Eamonn during his physical health issues.
“To discover he was sharing intimate chats with another woman was a real kick in the teeth for Ruth.”
The phone call row happened in April last year at their Surrey home, and they announced their split a month later.
Eamonn has since gone public about his romance with relationship counsellor Katie Alexander, who at 43 is 22 years his junior.
Meanwhile Ruth has been embracing the single life.
She recently celebrated her 65th birthday with close friends during a trip to the Caribbean.
Posting a picture on Instagram of her enjoying a sunset on the beach, she wrote: “So this is 65 . . . thank you for all your lovely birthday messages.”
And she added: “What a birthday.
“Celebrated it in the sunshine with my best pals.”
Before the shock split announcement, Ruth and Eamonn seemed like one of the strongest couples on UK TV – even with their signature bickering style.
Here’s how their romance played out…
1997 – The couple first meet after being introduced by mutual friends, two years after Eamonn splits from his first wife, Gabrielle, with whom he has three children.
1997-2002 – To be respectful to Gabrielle, the couple kept their relationship out of the limelight. Ruth told Daily Mail: “I thought it spoke volumes about the sort of man he was, the sort of father he was and the integrity he had. It made me love him more, not less.”
2002 – Ruth and Eamonn welcome their son, Jack, to the family.
2005 – Eamonn finalises his divorce with Gabrielle.
2006 – The pair begin to host Friday episodes of This Morning together.
2010 – Eamonn proposes to Ruth while at the Cheltenham Races, after asking Ruth’s mother for her hand.
June 2010 – Eamonn and Ruth marry at Elvetham Hall, Hampshire.
2016 – Eamonn undergoes a double hip replacement in the first of many health battles.
June 2019 – On This Morning, Ruth and Eamonn say the secret to their happy marriage. Eamonn credits “compromise, consideration and lots of conjugal,” while Ruth said it was “laughter and an equal marriage”.
November 2020 – Ruth and Eamonn are replaced on their regular Friday slot by Alison Hammond and Dermot O’Leary in a ‘show shake-up’.
December 2021 – After a year of being moved to the bank holiday presenting slot, both Eamonn and Ruth left This Morning.
January 2022 – Eamonn debuted on GB News, while Ruth stayed with ITV in her long-standing role on Loose Women.
September 2022 – Eamonn undergoes spinal surgery after years of back issues including a trapped sciatic nerve.
November 2022 – Eamonn falls down the stairs of his Surrey home with Ruth and breaks his shoulder, requiring a new operation.
September 2023 – Eamonn has a spine and neck stretching procedure as part of his year-long recovery.
May 2024 – Ruth and Eamonn announce they have split after 14 years of marriage and a 27-year relationship.
September 2024 – Eamonn was spotted on a luxury holiday in Barcelona with his new girlfriend Katie Alexander. Ruth calls in a ‘fierce’ divorce lawyer.
IF you want your home to smell amazing, you’ve come to the right place.
With Easter right around the corner, Home Bargains has now launched a new collection of stunning candles that you won’t want to miss.
And not only are they cheap, but according to shoppers, they smell ‘gorgeous’ too.
It comes after one savvy shopper was left beaming when browsing the shelves in her local Home Bargains store.
Thrilled with the cheap finds, which are sure to get you in the Easter mood, Catherine Jacinto Dela Cruz took to social media to alert other shoppers, leaving many open-mouthed.
Posting on BARGAIN LOVERS Poundland, Home Bargains, B&M, Primark, The Range & More, a public Facebook group with 782,400 members, Catherine uploaded a snap of the purse-friendly candles.
Alongside her post, she beamed: “£2.99 at Home Bargains.”
There’s three new scents of the Wickford & Co candles to choose from – Carrot Cake, Hot Cross Buns and White Chocolate.
According to Wickford & Co, the scented candles will provide a ‘luxury fragrance’ for your home.
But that’s not all, as they also have a burn time of up to 95 hours.
If you’re a carrot cake lover, you’ll need to nab this delightful fusion of sweet, spiced, and aromatic notes that brings the comforting essence of freshly baked carrot cake into your home.
And if you can’t get enough of hot cross buns, this super scent, which features a mouthwatering blend of sweet and spicy notes, is one you’ll want to get in your basket.
It perfectly replicates the enticing smell of these freshly baked delights, without needing to enter a bakery or stock up in the supermarket.
But if the smell of white chocolate is more up your street, this luxurious and aromatic scented candle is one to add to your shopping list.
It combines the sweet and indulgent aroma of the much-loved tasty treat and is bound to leave your mouth watering.
Catherine’s Facebook post has clearly impressed many, as numerous users eagerly flocked to the comments to praise the affordable buys.
One person said: “White choc is gorgeous.”
Another added: “They are so good.”
But despite this, at the same time, a third claimed: “Other than white chocolate, the other two smell like Christmas ones.”
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