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Little-known Matalan store has ‘the biggest deals’ with up to 70 per cent off clothes – leggings are 50p and sliders £1
MATALAN superfans have been raving about their lesser-known clearance stores which have items up to 70 per cent off.
Shoppers have been sharing their eye-wateringly cheap hauls from the shops, with leggings down to 50p and sliders costing £1.
TikTok user @thejalfamily uploaded a video giving a tour around the Matalan Clearance store in Newport in Wales.
They shared: “This place is absolutely incredible. It has the biggest deals that you’ll ever see.
“Everything is like up to 70 per cent off. There’s a massive area for £1 or less, which is just ridiculous for shoes.”
They first of all snapped up the 50p leather leggings, and then moved on to pyjamas, where they found Mickey Mouse for just £1.50 down from £12.50.
They continued: “Absolutely ridiculous. This place is incredible, honestly. This is in Newport Spytty, by the way.
“Everything is discounted, like to ridiculously cheap.”
The couple also found some clothes for their kids, buying a cute flower dress for £2 down from £17, and a cost for £6 down from £18.
The family showed how the Matalan Clearance store also had home items, and saw discounted duvet sets, mirrors, vases, and 99p jars.
After filling their trolley, they were amazed when everything came to just £39.
If you are keen for a trip to the Matalan Clearance store but don’t want to head to Newport, there are some other options.
These include London’s Wood Green and one in Wolverhampton.
People were amazed at the bargains to be found, with over 60,000 people liking the video.
One said: “Why haven’t we got a matalan clearance store where I live, I could love it.”
Another added: “Gorgeous buys there for everyone.”
A third commented: “Would love to go.”
We previously shared how Rhi, a content creator from Wales took to social media to give her followers a close-up look inside an epic outlet store.
Thrilled with her purse-friendly finds, Rhi beamed: “They’ve got 30% off everything in store at the moment and that’s on top of the already insane prices – look at all the shoes they’ve got.
“You can get absolute bargains, everything you need for your holidays here and they’ve even got loads of school shoes as well.”
Why the high street still rules!
Fabulous’ Fashion Director, Tracey Lea Sayer shares her thoughts.
I WAS 10 when I first discovered the utter joy of high-street shopping for clothes with my mum and nan.
Going into town on Saturday became a family tradition – a girls’ day out we would look forward to all week.
My mum’s favourite shop was M&S, where she would gaze at jackets with big shoulder pads and floral sundresses, while my nan would make a beeline for John Lewis and their classic coats and elegant court shoes.
I was all over Tammy Girl – Etam’s little sister – and Chelsea Girl, which was later rebranded to high-street fave River Island.
I would spend hours in the changing rooms, watched keenly by my two cheerleaders, who gave the thumbs up – or thumbs down – on what I was trying on.
Frilly ra-ra skirts, duster coats, polka dot leggings, puff balls, boob tubes… I tried them all, often making my nan howl with laughter.
Fashion wasn’t so fast back in the 1980s and every item was cherished and worn until it fell apart – literally – at the seams.
At 18, I went to art college and my tastes became more refined.
Extra cash from a part-time job in a bar meant I could move on to slightly more expensive stores, like Warehouse, Miss Selfridge and the mecca that was Topshop.
I knew at this point I wanted to work in fashion because the high street had totally seduced me.
One day, I wrote an article for a competition in a glossy mag about my love of retail therapy and my favourite LBD – and I won!
That led me to where I am today – Fashion Director of Fabulous.
It’s not just me that loves the high street – big-name designers are fans, too. When Cool Britannia hit in the ’90s, they all turned up in one big store.
Designers at Debenhams was a stroke of genius by Debenhams CEO Belinda Earl, designer Ben de Lisi and fashion director Spencer Hawken, who introduced diffusion ranges from John Rocha, Matthew Williamson and Betty Jackson, to name a few.
This meant we could all afford a bit of luxury and wear a well-known designer’s signature style.
Years later, I hosted a night with Debenhams and Fabulous for 250 readers, who were in awe meeting all the designers. It was a real career highlight for me.
In 2004, H&M started rolling out their international designer collabs.
Karl Lagerfeld was first, followed by Roberto Cavalli, Marni, Stella McCartney, Maison Martin Margiela, Sonia Rykiel, Comme des Garçons, Balmain, Versace and many, many more. I could barely contain myself!
Then in 2007, Kate Moss launched her first collection with Topshop, with thousands queuing along London’s Oxford Street.
I remember sitting behind Ms Moss and Topshop boss Philip Green at a London Fashion Week Topshop Unique catwalk show.
I had my three-year-old daughter, Frankie, in tow and we both made the news the next day after we were papped behind Kate, my supermodel girl crush.
At the time, the high street was on fire. Who needed designer buys when Mango stocked tin foil trousers just like the designer Isabel Marant ones and you could buy a bit of Barbara Hulanicki’s legendary brand Biba from Topshop?
High street stores even started to storm London Fashion week.
Although Topshop Unique had shown collections since 2001, in 2013 River Island showed its first collection in collaboration with global superstar Rihanna, who was flown in by a friend of mine on a private jet. KER-CHING!
A whole new generation of high profile high street collabs followed.
Beyoncé created Ivy Park with Topshop’s Philip Green and I even flew to LA for Fabulous to shoot the Kardashian sisters in their bodycon “Kollection” for Dorothy Perkins.
I am pleased to say they were the absolute dream cover stars.
Fast forward to 2024 and while the high street doesn’t look exactly like it did pre-Covid, it has made a gallant comeback.
Stores like M&S, Reserved and Zara, and designer collabs like Victoria Beckham X Mango and Rochelle Humes for Next are giving me all the feels.
The supermarkets have really come into their own, too, smashing it with gorgeous collections that look expensive, but at prices that still allow us to afford the weekly shop.
The last 30 years of high street fashion have been one big adventure for me. Bring on the next 30!
I admire Simon Cowell but his daft views on children’s homework are shockingly irresponsible
SIMON COWELL is one of the most powerful figures in the showbiz world.
He can make or break careers through shows like Britain’s Got Talent, and millions of children around the country hang on his every word.
My son is just six but idolises him and regularly parrots, in exaggerated tones: “I don’t just like it . . . I love it.”
So I am shocked by how irresponsible Simon has been by saying there should be a total ban on school homework.
Now his legion of little fans around the country will be using the excuse to their parents that they “don’t just dislike homework . . . they hate it”. And then they won’t bother.
Simon made his ill-judged comments during a breezy chat on This Morning, claiming our youngsters would be happier and less stressed if they didn’t have to do “two hours” homework after a day at school.
I get that two hours seems utterly excessive for any young mind after a long day but banning it altogether would be madness.
Simon, who is dad to 11-year-old Eric, said that “schools put too much pressure on kids” when they are “ten, 11, 12” adding: “I would say to any teacher watching, ban homework. You’ll have happier kids and they’ll do better.”
Most teachers probably weren’t watching daytime TV though, because they were up to their ears in Britain’s classrooms, battling the gruelling daily grind of educating our kids.
I can only imagine what they will have said when they heard his daft remarks — I’m sure that they rolled their eyes in exasperation.
They would be disappointed that such a role model could attempt to cause them such a headache.
I admire Simon. He works with children’s charities. He has helped so many people achieve their goals.
But he seems to have somehow forgotten just how powerful his voice is.
And talking about bans is unfair — both to struggling parents who want their kids to excel and those hard-working teachers at the coalface of the nation’s education.
Simon has said that he didn’t actually stress about homework when he was younger because he would “just throw it away”.
Reap the rewards when they succeed
But in today’s competitive world our kids are not only competing against each other in the jobs market but also against rapidly developing AI and smart-arsed robots too.
So they must absorb the key skills homework gives them.
It cements what they learn in the classroom, teaches them to study on their own and to concentrate independently; instead of returning home and just scrolling on their phones.
It also encourages them to be self- starters and to reap the rewards when they succeed — just as all those dancers, jugglers, singers and musicians have done when they stand up on that stage in front of Simon and his panel.
Homework is there to help teachers determine how well their lessons are understood, to teach kids to problem- solve and develop skills such as time management and self-discipline.
It shows parents what their kids are learning.
It prepares children for important tests and exams — and for tasks and challenges they will face after school.
If they have a rounded schooling now they will one day be able to show off their own talents to the world.
And they will look back and realise that education can be a real-life golden buzzer.
Dales switch is daft
YOU can tell that ITV’s former Head of Daytime Peter Fincham is a southerner.
He thinks Yorkshire-based Emmerdale could soon move to Manchester and be filmed alongside Corrie.
Peter, as a Northerner, let me put this in simple terms for you, lad – that’s like suggesting Arsenal players share changing rooms with Chelsea just across London at Stamford Bridge.
Things might be tough at ITV, but there is a limit.
CHANGING a winning formula can be a risky business.
But to mark the 100th anniversary celebrations of Chocolate Digestives, McVitie’s has announced it’s launching a limited-edition Pink Digestives Raspberry & Cream flavour.
Stuff the calories – I can’t wait to try these bad boys.
Becks dream
DAVID BECKHAM is guest editing Country Life because he says he has read “every issue from cover to cover”.
I suspect he arranges the glossy mags very neatly on a designer coffee table, but as for reading every word?
I hate to accuse Sir David of telling a few porkies . . . but if the flat cap fits.
Tattoo much…
IF ever there was an advert to show why you should NEVER have dodgy DIY prison-style facial tattoos, Jon Collyer, above, is it.
He is one of the three Brits accused of smuggling cocaine in Angel Delight powder, who were then arrested at Bali International Airport and are now facing the death penalty.
Those ridiculous tattoos, that somehow make him look as though he’s spent half his life in prison, certainly won’t help him plead his innocence.
Have them where you can hide them, or better still, just say no, kids.
Lily pulls rank on her pals
SO Lily Allen says she has created a list of friends who she ranks in order of how much she likes them, while her “assistant” schedules FaceTimes so they can catch up.
At first this may seem ridiculous, but actually you’ve got to praise her for being so organised and for making the effort to keep in touch when so many of us with busy lives don’t.
I do feel sorry for those of Lily’s “friends” who haven’t heard from her in a while, though – because they will now realise she’s not just busy . . . they’re actually at the bottom of the list.
THE Cornish Pasty Association have got their crusty bits in a right twist over the fact a seventh Greggs outlet is opening up in Cornwall.
They spat: “Greggs does not make products in Cornwall and therefore do not sell the genuine Cornish pasties our members make.”
Which seems a bit ridiculous.
We all know fans go to Greggs for the sausage rolls.
The Newcastle company hasn’t even sold anything vaguely resembling a traditional Cornish pasty for years.
KAREN MILLEN should stick to designing clothes.
She has been forced to make a grovelling apology for her ridiculous comments criticising mums who breastfeed their children beyond six months, calling it “selfish” and “not normal”.
What isn’t normal in this day and age is bad-mouthing other women for parenting choices.
Unless they are harming their kids, surely it should be a case of each to their own.
Bezos is £10m in wed
EVERYONE loves a good wedding, don’t they.
Despite the residents of Venice grumbling about Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s upcoming days of nuptials, I can’t wait to see all the photos.
The couple have just scaled it back and are now just spending a mere £10million on the three-day event.
So, we are about to find out exactly how you manage to burn through more than £3 million A DAY.
Yes, the extravagance is stomach-churning, but let’s face it – who will be able to resist?
HAPPY Father’s Day to all the dads – and father figures – out there.
The Geordie included, who sadly hasn’t got his Moonpig card today because they failed to send it.
I did get an apologetic email and a credit back for the postage. What customer service.
Nothing says “I love you” more than a happy belated Father’s Day card, does it?
I took my kids to the beautiful UK city with huge Lego ships and illusion museums
IF you’re looking for the best views in Edinburgh, you might climb Arthur’s Seat hill or make the ascent up the Royal Mile.
But with sons Ralph, eight, and five-year-old Max in tow, my husband and I marched up Corstorphine instead, a lesser-known member of the city’s Seven Hills — but significantly more child-friendly.
It’s the home of Edinburgh Zoo and reaching the top rewards you with giraffes munching on a leafy lunch — a strong motivating factor to get my children racing up the steep path.
While a chilly breeze meant the lions and tigers kept a low profile, the newly arrived capybaras were keen to say hello.
We were also charmed by Haggis, a rare pygmy hippo born last October and fast becoming the zoo’s star attraction.
But my boys’ favourite was red panda Bruce, closely followed by the playful penguins.
Edinburgh was the first zoo in the world to house these birds in 1914.
After all our walking, it was good that our base for the weekend, the Novotel Edinburgh Centre on Lauriston Place, was an easy bus ride away.
And it ticked the boxes of each family member — a comfy double bed and spacious sofabed for the kids (me), cool bar with live music (my husband), basement swimming pool with jacuzzi (Ralph) and a waffle machine at the breakfast buffet (Max).
The location was ideal, too, with the street quiet but within strolling distance of Grassmarket, Greyfriars Bobby and the National Museum of Scotland.
Our taxi driver also told us that George Heriot’s School next door had inspired JK Rowling’s Hogwarts, to the kids’ delight.
The hotel was just minutes from our next destination — Camera Obscura, the city’s oldest tourist attraction, in a lookout tower on Castle Rock (home to Edinburgh Castle, unsurprisingly).
Earthquake simulation
Its five floors of interactive illusions — from the mind-bending Maze of Mirrors to the dizzying Vortex Tunnel — were as irresistible to my 21st-century kids as they would have been to our Victorian ancestors when it opened.
From here, we took a leisurely stroll down the Royal Mile.
The boys loved the atmosphere and were so full of energy that it took a lot of coaxing to stop them leaping into the Scottish Parliament’s ornamental ponds.
Full soaking averted, we headed to Dynamic Earth — which takes you back in time to the origins of the universe.
Aptly located at the foot of Arthur’s Seat, an extinct volcano, it’s an immersive experience with earthquake simulation, a 4D plane ride around the planet and a mini- iceberg that you can touch.
After a good night’s sleep back at the hotel — followed by bao buns at its Tap Kitchen — we headed down the Royal Mile once more, this time by double-decker bus to the Port of Leith.
Here, we boarded the Royal Yacht Britannia, which recently opened a new exhibition that includes an 11ft Lego replica of the vessel.
I feared my lads would be as bored as Prince Louis on an official engagement, but this wondrous yacht had them rapt.
So their good behaviour was rewarded with tea and cake in the Royal Deck Tearoom.
The scones were so big, even Prince Louis would have raised a smile.
GO: EDINBURGH
GETTING THERE: Edinburgh Waverley Station is served by the LNER, Avanti West Coast, CrossCountry, ScotRail and Transpennine networks.
STAYING THERE: Novotel Edinburgh Central has queen rooms with sofabed from £140 per night.
For details and booking, visit all.accor.com.
MORE INFO: See visitscotland.com.