MP calls for caution when buying electricals online this Christmas

Catholic MP Maria Caulfield has raised awareness of fake electrical goods for sale online as more shoppers turn online for their Christmas shopping. Concerns around Covid-19 have led to many people deciding to carry out their Christmas shopping online this year instead of visiting the High Street. Research carried out by consumer safety charity Electrical... Read More

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November 27, 2020

Shopping: Black Friday scams you shouldn’t fall for

According to Adobe Analytics, online shopping is expected to grow by 33 per cent this holiday season because of lockdowns. Black Friday is a bargain hunt that for some merchants generates half of their annual sales. However, fraudsters also capitalise on this occasion, leaving people’s wallets wiped out. According to the Cyber Risk Index calculated... Read More

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August 13, 2020

Finance: Four budget-friendly ways to shop more sustainably

Doing your bit to help the planet with your weekly shop doesn’t have to mean spending a fortune, writes Vicky Shaw. Many shoppers have become more aware of the impact they’re having on the planet when making purchases, with sustainability high on the agenda and increasingly important. But at a time when households have become... Read More

Lifestyle

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December 19, 2018

Pope: God’s Christmas wish isn’t buying-frenzy, feast, but gift of self

Christmas will not be authentic if people get caught up in a frenzy of shopping, presents and meals, all while ignoring the poor and forgetting who the celebration is really all about, Pope Francis said. “If Christmas ends up as just a beautiful traditional holiday,” where everything revolves around “us and not him, it will... Read More

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December 6, 2018

Church criticises ‘Grinch-like’ shopping centre for refusal to display nativity scene

The Catholic Church has criticised a “Grinch-like” shopping centre after it refused to stage a nativity scene. Management at the Thistles Shopping Centre in Stirling declined a request from The Legion of Mary association to display the traditional Christian scene, as they did not want customers ‘subjected to individual organisation’s beliefs’. However, the Archdiocese of... Read More

Catholic Times, News – UK and Ireland

March 10, 2018

Online shopping is putting the jobs of ‘real people’ at risk

A Christian toyshop entrepreneur has offered his prayers for workers at rival Toys R Us after the retailer was put into administration. Gary Grant, the founder of toy shop chain The Entertainer, said it is important to get the balance right between spending money online and on the high street, as a change in spending... Read More

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