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Iceland apologises for insulting the Welsh amid threats of boycott after supermarket boss said language is ‘gibberish’ and ‘like bad catarrh’ Iceland’s corporate affairs boss Keith Hann called the Welsh language ‘gibberish’ Reportedly said Welsh was ‘like someone with bad catarrh clearing his throat’ Iceland insisted that his statements do not ‘reflect’ the company’s views By … Read more
The over-50s are blazing a trail in holiday bookings this year. Tui, the UK’s largest tour operator, reports that they account for half of its online bookings so far for 2021. And many of them, whether celebrating getting through a precarious year or pinning hopes on the Government’s plan to vaccinate all over-50s against Covid-19 … Read more
Photographs taken in 1989 and 2020 by a father and son reveal how Vatnajökull, one of Europe’s biggest glaciers, has shrunk by about 150 square miles (400 square kilometres) due to climate change. Dr Kieran Baxter from the University of Dundee followed his father’s footsteps to Iceland more than 30 years on to recreate photos … Read more
The boss of frozen food giant Iceland says the supermarket ‘stands ready to support’ in rolling out Pfizer/BioNTech’s coronavirus vaccine after the jab today sealed approval from the UK’s medical regulator. Amid scenes of joy at the historic breakthrough this morning, there have been concerns over how best to transport and store the vaccine because … Read more
Asda and Iceland’s 33p mince pies beat posh rivals Waitrose and M&S in Which? Best Buy survey (but ‘claggy’ Sainsbury’s come last) Budget supermarkets Iceland and Asda came out top in the Which? taste test Beat competition from M&S, Waitrose, Tesco, Aldi, Lidl, Morrisons and Co-op Sainsbury’s and Morrisons received the lowest scores and attracted … Read more
Fury as England team are given special permission by the Government to take on Iceland at Wembley next week, despite travel ban on coming to UK from Denmark due to Covid-19 mink scare Iceland’s squad has been given special dispensation to fly from Copenhagen Non-British nationals have been barred from entering the UK from Denmark … Read more
England given special permission by UK Government to play Iceland at Wembley next week, despite travel ban preventing their opponents arriving from Denmark as Twitter slams the decision as an ‘absolute f****** joke’ England will be allowed to take on Iceland in the Nations League next week The Three Lions’ opponents will be travelling from … Read more
Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: Take a sailing ship to Iceland and meet TV’s Kate Humble By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:01 GMT, 7 November 2020 | Updated: 22:01 GMT, 7 November 2020 If you need something to look forward to next year, Iceland makes a stunning destination. Its landscapes featuring towering waterfalls, … Read more
Gino D’Acampo’s restaurant chain is ‘bailed out by Iceland boss after posting losses of £3 million’ By Nick Ferris For Mailonline Published: 20:27 BST, 16 October 2020 | Updated: 20:55 BST, 16 October 2020 TV Chef Gino D’Acampo’s restaurant chain has been bailed out by Iceland boss Sir Malcolm Walker after facing losses even before … Read more
Gino D’Acampo’s restaurant chain is ‘bailed out by Iceland boss after posting losses of £3 million’ By Nick Ferris For Mailonline Published: 20:27 BST, 16 October 2020 | Updated: 20:27 BST, 16 October 2020 TV Chef Gino D’Acampo’s restaurant chain has been bailed out by Iceland boss Sir Malcolm Walker after facing losses even before … Read more