Sample brief
Monday 2 November
Morning. 4 stories, 2 real deals.
A sample of the morning page. Not a report of today's news.
Family & Deals
- 1
Half-term clubs open a second booking window
Manchester leisure centres put more half-term places back on sale after the first batch went in a morning. Most of the new slots are the 8 to 12 age group.
You picked Family & Deals.
Good Housekeeping UK
Tech & AI
- 2
A London chip designer lifts its full-year guide
A London chip designer told investors it expects revenue ahead of the figure it gave in September. The shares rose in early trading.
You picked Tech & AI.
Sifted
Business
- 3
High-street visits dipped in a wet October
A retail tracker said visits to UK high streets were lower than last October, and blamed a run of wet weekends. Shopping centres held up better than outdoor streets.
You picked Business.
City A.M.
Sport
- 4
Arsenal drop points at home
Arsenal were held at home on Sunday. The visitors scored first, and the equaliser came too late to win it. The top of the table is tighter than a fortnight ago.
You picked Sport.
The Guardian
In brief
- Which? flagged a broadband rise that lands in January for customers out of contract.
- UKTN noted two seed rounds in Bristol, both in developer tools.
Deals
Real deals only. Skipped 2 "sales" that weren't price drops.
John Lewis
Crombie wool overcoat
£140£89
Lowest we've seen since we started tracking in Sep.
Marks & Spencer
Collection mince pies, box of 6
£3.50£2.50
Tracking since 2 Nov. Not enough history yet.
- Left out · John Lewis, Ceramic table lamp. Same price as the last email.
- Left out · Boots, Vitamin D, 3 for 2. The unit price has not moved.
That's everything for today.