Starting today, shopping in England will eventually cost you an extra 5p for the plastic carrier bag, unless you bring your own shopping bag, or shop in smaller stores.
Shoppers in Edenbridge in Kent may be able to look forward to making some future savings on their shopping bills if new plans go ahead to potentially open a new Lidl and Home Bargains in the area.
Lidl have been a major success in the UK over the last few years and, along with Aldi, have mounted a major challenge to the traditional British supermarkets by offering widespread discount prices throughout their range of products.