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For most people Monday to Friday means work, but Saturday and Sunday are free. Even people working the weekend tend to get time off during the week, or extra money, to compensate for working Saturday and Sunday. And it seems we might have Boots to thank for it, after they accidentally made too much stock. Up until this period it had been traditional for people to work five full days, half of Saturday, then take Sunday as a day of rest. But back in the 1930s - at the height of the Great Depression - Boots chairman John Boot decided to try something new. In 1933 the firm opened a new factory that was so efficient that by spring the next year had a surplus of stock. The normal practice at the time was to lay people off if they were producing more than needed, but Boot decided to try something different. Instead, he told 5,000 staff that they could have all of Saturday off - and didn't even cut their pay. Boots senior archivist, Judith Wright, told Nottinghamshire Live: "The factory … [Read more...] about How Boots invented the two-day weekend by mistake

There are now more than 10,000 grandparents claiming pension credits worth £250 a year for looking after their grandchildren. This represents a massive increase on the 1,298 who were doing so a few years ago - but might still be a tiny fraction of the numbers that could benefit from the scheme. Figures from Royal London - which tabled the Freedom of Information request that revealed the latest numbers - show there could be as many as a million people still missing out. Royal London director of policy Steve Webb said: “Whilst it is great news that thousands more grandparents are now benefiting from this scheme, the numbers are still a drop in the ocean out of all those who could benefit. "It is increasingly common for grandparents to spend some time each week looking after their grandchildren, often to enable a parent to go out to work.  "It would be quite wrong if these grandparents suffered financially in terms of their own state pension as a result. "This scheme … [Read more...] about Grandparents can get £250 a year for looking after grandchildren

While getting your phone out in the middle of dinner isn't something everyone approves of, it's hard to argue with 50% off. And that's exactly what Italian-American chain Frankie & Benny's is offering customers as a discount on their main course if they share a shot their food on Instagram . The offer runs until the end of the month, and the discount applies instantly as long as you tag the snap #FrankieAndBennys on Instagram. The new deal coincides with the chain's new menu launch - aimed at new customer tastes and a more grown up audience. Frankie & Benny’s redesigned their menu after customers felt it was too child-like. There are 26 new ‘grown-up’ dishes, seven of them vegan. Frankie & Benny’s brand director Elise Ash said: “Everyone likes to take a picture of their food when it comes out, no matter how hungry they are – now you can save some money as a bonus! “We are really looking forward to our guests’ reaction … [Read more...] about Frankie & Benny’s offering massive discounts

The Co-op is re-entering the health market with a new initiative allowing orders for repeat prescriptions to be made online. The company sold its healthcare business in 2014 for £620 million, but is now aiming to re-establishing itself in the sector. The Co-op will dispense medications ordered through an app, from a new pharmacy distribution centre Lea Green, in north-west England. Patients will be able to order repeat prescriptions and have them sent to their home or work. The company is also trialling a "click and collect" system where customers can collect prescriptions from lockers in Co-op stores. Digital pharmacy accounts for less than 1% of England's £9 billion prescription market, with the vast majority of the one billion prescriptions dispensed in England every year being repeat orders. The new app has been created following the acquisition of healthcare technology firm Dimec, linking patients directly to their GP surgeries. Tim Davies, managing director of Co-op … [Read more...] about Co-op launches new digital pharmacy for repeat prescriptions

Robert Bridges is 38 and has a baby on the way. For the past 12 years he's worked for Richer Sounds, and is currently duty manager of their Mansfield Road branch in Nottingham. He's also about to get £12,000 richer, after the owner of the chain decided to hand control of the company over to its workers, along with £1,000 for each year they've worked there. "It is just elation. We were never expecting any sort of bonus. We have not got the full details but we will get half this year and half next year," Robert told Nottinghamshire Live . "The first payment is coming in June's pay packet. It is just nice to have recognition. We work hard and it is a competitive sector." He added: "I have a baby on the way - due in October - so I will put some money aside for them and buy a new car if the wife will allow me." Richer Sounds was founded in 1978, and now has more than 50 stores across the UK. Until now it's been 100% owned by its founder, Julian Richer. Julian has always been one … [Read more...] about New dad handed THOUSANDS by boss