This week, Sainsbury’s has been hit with the blessing and the curse that is trending on Twitter. After debuting their new advert, Gravy Song, Sainsbury’s were instantly met with a storm of angry tweets and […]
Stockpiling: We’ve all gone bananas
Over the past few weeks, empty shelves have become an accepted feature of our everyday lives. Toilet roll, flour and pasta have become more valuable than ever before. The chances of securing an online delivery […]
‘Tis the Season…For Shocking Increases In Food Bank Reliance
Following a successful trial last Summer, supermarket giant Sainsbury’s are relaunching a new initiative designed to encourage increased donations to local food banks. The idea – coming from a group of teenagers in Exeter doing […]
Is Your Meal Deal Shattering Your Daily Sugar Allowance?
Customers are facing serious health risks by consuming high sugar combination meal deals on a daily or regular basis, according to the charity Action on Sugar. They say some high-street lunch meal deals, a firm […]
Businesses you can (dis)count on as a fresher
…because the more you save the more you can rave 😉 You spent £30 too much on VK’s last night, never mind what you spent on taxis and entry. You’d really like a huge pizza […]
Hyde Park regular Bernard ‘Brian’ Davey death confirmed
It has been confirmed that Bernard Davey, a homeless man and familiar face to many in Hyde Park, has passed away. Many knew him as Brian, an elderly man who was often in his wheelchair outside the […]
Seeing double: Hyde Park’s Sainsbury’s situation
A new Sainsbury’s supermarket opened on the 1st December on Royal Park Road, only 0.2 miles away from the 24 hour Sainsbury’s on Brudenell Road. The Brudenell Road ‘Sainos’ has become a student institution, dominating the […]
Christmas TV: Adverts of the advent
It’s officially that time of year when our screens are inundated with an abundance of Christmas adverts. Aware of our nation’s criteria for the ultimate Christmas commercial (reflective soundtrack, idyllic family living room scene, shots […]
Man arrested for Sainsbury’s robbery
Police have arrested a man in connection with a robbery at Sainsbury’s in Hyde Park last weekend. The Gryphon understands the offender was carrying a knife when he stole mobile phones from customers at the […]
Food | 5 exam season ready meals put to the test
It’s deadline season and you don’t want to cook. Aside from a pack of custard creams, a low cost ready meal is the obvious alternative. But which one to choose? We’ve found the worst so […]
News | Sainsbury's infested apples
A student has told LS of finding a maggot infestation in a bag of apples she bought from Hyde Park Sainsbury’s. Rachel Groocock, a second year English student, discovered the maggot while slicing the infested […]