Will Mellor confirms he’d be up for doing a Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps revival

He starred in the iconic BBC series alongside Sheridan Smith and Ralf Little from 2001 to 2011.  And in a new interview, Will Mellor, 44, has confirmed that he’d be up for doing a Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps revival.  The actor admitted that he’s only got ‘great memories’ of his time … Read more

Aberdeen seagull steals a packet of crisps from the Co-op

Feeling peckish! Shoplifting seagull sneaks through Co-op doors and helps itself to a packet of crisps The devious seagull was loitering outside the Co-op supermarket in Aberdeen  A construction worker exited the supermarket allowing the bird to sneak inside The bird inspected several packets of crisps before picking Salt and Vinegar   By Darren Boyle for … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Investors hope to make a packet in Mondi tie up

DS Smith was in high demand as chatter grew that Mondi is mulling a takeover bid for the box-making behemoth. The City rumour mill has been churning out this speculation for a while – and both companies’ swift ‘no comment’ responses to Bloomberg reports did little to dampen investors’ enthusiasm. Before the pandemic, packaging firms … Read more

Dogs having a playfight hear the telltale sound of a packet of crisps being opened

Video captures exact moment two dopey dogs having a playfight hear the telltale sound of a packet of crisps being opened Pudding and Gumbo, basset hounds, were filmed fighting over a sock As a packet of crisps was opened downstairs both dogs abandoned the task The 10-second clip was uploaded to Twitter where it quickly … Read more

Harper Beckham, 9, delightedly prepares to scatter a packet of ‘reindeer food’ ahead of the big day

Harper Beckham, 9, delightedly gets into the Christmas spirit as she prepares to scatter a packet of ‘reindeer food’ ahead of the big day By Niomi Harris For Mailonline Published: 16:01 GMT, 24 December 2020 | Updated: 16:01 GMT, 24 December 2020 She was recently left ‘freaked out’ after her Elf on the Shelf was … Read more

It keeps the homeless warm… and doesn’t cost a packet! Man makes blankets out of CRISP packs

It costs a packet! The man who makes protective blankets for homeless people by ironing together 77 used crisp wrappers Miley Porritt is using his ironing business to help the homeless keep warm Porritt, 23, had once been a rough sleeper himself and knows the challenges His crisp packet blankets can be used to line … Read more

Marine biologist finds packet of crisps dating back to before 1971

Marine biologist finds empty packet of salt and vinegar Golden Wonder crisps dating back to before 1971 decimalisation on Scottish beach Dr Lauren Smith found the snack priced at 4d at Ythan Estuary in Aberdeenshire  Dated back to before Britain adopted currency in multiples of 10 and 100 in 1971   She found bottle of Fairy … Read more

Student nurse finds ‘freak’ Percy Pig in a packet

He’s not afraid of the big bad wolf! Student nurse finds ‘evil’ Percy Pig with one ear and demonic expression in her packet Student nurse Millie Watkins bought a packet of Percy Pig sweets from M&S Ms Watkins  spotted the  freak sweet at her home in Worcester, West Midlands She took a photograph of the … Read more

Chocolate that’s 99% carbon free… but costs you a packet!

Chocolate that’s 99% carbon free… but costs you £24.95 for 180g! New brand being stocked at Fortnum & Mason claims to be the first with no virtually adverse effect on environment Sailboat Chocolate is said to be 99 per cent free of carbon emissions New brand says it is first to have virtually no adverse … Read more

Boris Johnson’s 10pm pubs curfew was based on ‘back of a fag packet calculations’

Boris Johnson’s 10pm curfew on pubs and restaurants was based on ‘back of the fag packet calculations’ and not advocated by Sage, Government sources have claimed.  Insiders said the tightening of coronavirus restrictions departed from the advice given by the Prime Minister’s top scientists and was not grounded in thorough research. Members of Sage, the … Read more