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Stop what you’re doing, Shark has launched a rare sale. 

It’s not often the leading tech brand slashes its prices, but when it does, it is not to be missed. 

If you thought the sale was solely on cleaning appliances, you’d be wrong. Granted there are more cleaning tools reduced in Shark’s Spring Clean Sale, but it also includes beauty tools, including the bestselling FlexStyle 5-in-1 AirStyler, which is said to rival Dyson’s Airwrap. 

The sale not only sees shoppers save up to £100 on floorcare, which includes its hugely popular Anti-Hair Wrap Vacuum, but the multi-functional hair gadget too. 

Sadly, Shark’s new LED face mask has not been reduced, though that’s unsurprising considering it’s the newest addition to the brand’s ever-expanding collection of tech gadgets. 

The sale spans across corded and cordless vacuums, robot vacuum cleaners, as well as steam mops and handheld devices. 

Whether you are looking to replace your existing collection of floorcare staples, or shop the bestselling Shark tools to give your home a spring clean, Shark has all bases covered. If you have hard floor, carpet, or upholstery that needs some TLC, if it’s for home use, or the car, there is something to suit everyone’s needs and budgets.

No discount code is needed, however, new Shark shoppers can sign up for an extra 10% off their order. 

It’s unknown how long Shark’s Spring Clean sale will last for, but calling on previous experience the deals will not stick around for long – or rather, stock will not be available forever as these gizmos are in high demand. 

Shop Our Top Picks In Shark Sale

Shark Classic Anti Hair Wrap Cordless Stick Pet Vacuum (Double Battery)

Designed to clean every inch of the home, this multifunctional vacuum features Shark’s iconic Anti-Hair Wrap Technology to actively remove hair from the brush-roll, and ensure the device doesn’t get blocked for optimal performance. Its double battery pack provides extended runtime, allowing for uninterrupted cleaning sessions. The vacuum’s lightweight design and flexible wand make it easy to manoeuvre around furniture and clean in those hard to reach areas. Plus, it promises to pick up almost 99% of dust, dirt, hair, animal fur and allergens.

BUY NOW FOR £299.99 (WAS £479.99)

Shark Classic Anti Hair Wrap Upright Pet Vacuum

The Shark Classic Anti-Hair Wrap Upright Pet Vacuum offers powerful suction and advanced technologies tailored for homes with pets. It boasts similar features to the Anti-Hair Wrap Cordless Stick Pet Vacuum, as the Anti-Hair Wrap technology prevents hair from tangling around the brush-roll. But the main difference is the vacuum’s upright design is slightly more cumbersome than the former. It is still easy to use, as the swivel steering makes manoeuvring around obstacles effortless, but it is bigger than the stick vacuums.

BUY NOW FOR £199.99 (WAS £299.99)

Shark Anti Hair Wrap Corded Stick Vacuum

Combining the convenience of a stick vacuum with the reliability of corded power, the Shark Anti-Hair Wrap Corded Stick Vacuum is a hybrid between the Cordless Stick Vacuum and Upright Pet Vacuum. It ensures continuous use without the need for recharging, which is ideal for larger households when the run time may not cover all bedrooms. It features the signature Anti-Hair Wrap Technology for seamless suction and to prevent any hair getting clogged on the brush. The slim design, combined with the swivel steering, makes cleaning those tight spaces effortless and stress-free.

BUY NOW FOR £149.99 (WAS £179.99)

Shark CarpetXpert Deep Carpet Cleaner

Designed to tackle embedded dirt and stains, this cleaner offers a professional clean whether it is used on carpet, a rug or upholstery. Its powerful suction and specialised brush system helps to lift the deepest of stains and dirt harbouring in your furnishings. It features a handheld stain and spot remover to tackle smaller stubborn marks directly.

BUY NOW FOR £199.99 (WAS £249.99)

Shark Klik n’ Flip Automatic Steam Mop

The Shark Klik n’ Flip Automatic Steam Mop offers an easy cleaning solution for hard floors, and is said to be ‘Shark’s most advanced steam mop yet’, according to the website. It features a large water tank, as well as steam blast technology to provide a thorough steam clean. The Klik n’ Flip technology is a genius feature that helps to switch between cleaning pads without touching them, which makes for a fuss-free experience. Its lightweight design and swivel steering make manoeuvring around furniture effortless. It boasts three settings, including low, medium and high, as well as a run time of 11.5 minutes.

BUY NOW FOR £99.99 (WAS £139.99)

Shark Matrix Plus 2-in-1 Self-Empty Robot Vacuum & Mop

Simplify your cleaning routine with the Shark Matrix Plus 2-in-1 Self-Empty Robot Vacuum and Mop. This genius device is multifunctional, practical and compact, so it is perfect for all households and spaces. It combines vacuuming and mopping functions, and uses precision sensors to rigorously clean any surface, whether its carpet or hard flooring. However, it can also be synced to a smart device to tailor the cleaning session from your handset. It holds dirt for 60 days and features a self-emptying base, which means minimal maintenance. Plus, it automatically charges itself so you don’t have to lift a finger. There’s almost nothing it can’t do.

BUY NOW FOR £449.99 (WAS £499.99)

Shark Classic Handheld Pet Vacuum

The Shark Classic Handheld Pet Vacuum is a compact, yet powerful, solution for quick clean-ups, especially in pet-friendly homes. Its lightweight design makes it easy to hold during use, plus it comes with different nozzle attachments to reach into tight areas. It is ideal to clean upholstery, whether it is in the home or car.

BUY NOW FOR £59.99 (WAS £79.99)

Shark FlexStyle 5-in-1 Air Styler & Hair Dryer with Storage Case

The Shark FlexStyle 5-in-1 Air Styler and Hair Dryer has been likened to Dyson’s Airwrap, though we prefer this affordable alternative for a bouncy blowdry. This versatile tool functions as a hair dryer and a multi-styler, to create any hairstyle.The five styling attachments can create a sleek straight look, diffuse ringlets, or the barrels can create tiger curls and Hollywood waves. It features three speed and heat settings, as well as a cool shot button to hold a style. The best part is it uses a powerful airflow to style the hair to prevent excessive heat damage from styling tools. The set also includes a storage case to house your beauty tool safely.

BUY NOW FOR £219.99 (WAS £299.99)

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‘STOP. Don’t.’ 

I was five years old, and my mum Irene’s voice stopped me in my tracks.   

What was I doing that was so filled with jeopardy? Running towards my dad, desperate to help him.  

My dad, Mick, was having a tonic clonic seizure. I felt helpless and worried, scared he was going to hurt himself. 

He was diagnosed with epilepsy before I was born. 

He would collapse at home and his seizures were so forceful that his strong, 36-year-old body would take me off my feet if his thrashing limbs connected with my little frame. 

I usually stayed with him while he was seizing.  

Before I turned 10, I figured out that rubbing his head sometimes ended the seizures early, but I always had to be really careful approaching him as he lay so I didn’t get caught by a limb.  

I don’t remember a time when my dad wasn’t ‘poorly’, as my mum used to frame it. My older brother Michael and I were told his head was unwell and given a booklet aimed at children, about a pebble being thrown into a pond to explain what happened inside his brain when Dad had seizures.  

Even now, throwing a pebble into water reminds me of brain waves and neurological disarray.  

Widespread acceptance of epilepsy, and the knowledge of this often misunderstood condition, have both come on leaps and bounds over the years.

As a child, however, I found it difficult to talk about it to my friends who couldn’t really understand. And by the time I got to secondary school, I used to feel embarrassed about Dad’s condition.  

Why couldn’t my dad be like everyone else’s and drive a company car and be away on business? Why did my dad sometimes have vacant episodes when everyone else’s dad was OK?  

For Sarah

Last year, on March 10, we lost our beloved colleague Sarah Whiteley. Sarah was a fantastic journalist; she was Metro’s parenting columnist and a valued member of our first-person and opinion desk.

Sarah died aged 39 from SUDEP – sudden unexpected death in epilepsy. It is thought that every year around 1,000 people die from causes related to epilepsy.

With support from Sarah’s family, Metro is fundraising for two very important charities: SUDEP Action and Epilepsy Action.

From March 10 to March 26, which marks Purple Day (epilepsy awareness day), we will be running a series of features and first-person pieces, raising awareness of epilepsy and SUDEP.

Sarah was so incredible at helping other people share their experiences; she was a born storyteller and we hope to do her proud with this series, while raising money in her memory.

I remember feeling like life was really unfair. I wanted a dad who’d be at the school play or one that could take part in sports day and if he’d had a fit or was poorly he couldn’t.  

I remember when he went to a residential epilepsy centre in Buckinghamshire for a week. He was taken off all his medications while there to have his dosages recalibrated and he walked around in a crash helmet in case he had a sudden fall.  

Even though I complained sometimes, Dad was my hero as a kid.

He taught me to tie my shoes, tell the time, ride a bike, bake bread, blow on a blade of grass and have it squeal into the distance.

He and I spent every moment together in my childhood, but I had to share him with his unseen condition that would sometimes disrupt our plans for the day.   

Bike rides would be cancelled at the last minute; his planned support on the sidelines of a netball match conspicuous in its absence as he slept off another seizure, despite promising he’d come and watch me play.  

His epilepsy changed the expected child and parent dynamic between us.  

As I grew, my brother and I took on some of the responsibility of keeping Dad safe.

Over the years he took various cocktails of drugs, all designed to reduce the frequency, voracity or after effects of his seizures, but Mum taught us well to make sure he was lying down wherever he was before a seizure happened, and to move anything he could thrash against that might break or hurt.   

We grew up accustomed to the vacancy that replaced his usual humour in the minutes before he’d start seizing. Afterwards, he would fall asleep, sometimes for hours, in recovery.   

When he woke up, Dad always tried to reassure me. He used to say, ‘You know me, love, I’m indestructible like the Titanic.’ I had no idea the Titanic sank until I was about 11. It was his silly bugger sense of humour and he still says it to me today after a fit.  

As I got older, I could take more honesty. He’d tell me a seizure felt like being in the ring with Mike Tyson. His arms and legs would ache after seizures so violent I’d fear he’d never recover.  

While the memories of worry and fear from my childhood have diminished over time, so have the strength of Dad’s seizures.

He is now 76 and while they are still as powerful in his brain, his older limbs don’t flail like they used to. He’s spent more than four decades dealing with his condition and he’s tired – like a boxer who’s spent too many hours in the ring. 

Epilepsy doesn’t receive the same funding as some other neurological conditions.

Dad has helped the Epilepsy Society for years, jangling a donation tin endlessly on Saturdays in our local town centre and I ran the 2018 London Marathon for the charity, stopping only to hug Dad who came to watch.  

When I saw him at mile 24, there were tears in both our eyes.  

There is no cure, and epilepsy can be fatal, though it usually isn’t. And while it takes the shine off special days or family events, many with it – like my dad – live alongside it.

A cure wouldn’t make a difference to my father’s remaining years but it would mean that kids would get their mums and dads back at full capacity.  

To me, a cure would be bittersweet. I’d love one for all the kids who live with a parent with epilepsy like I did, but it’s too late for my dad. 

There’s no doubt that my life would be different if Dad had been well: Dad would have worked rather than being told, at 32, that he had to give up his fledgling hairdressing business.

We’d have had more money for family holidays and birthday presents…

But I wonder whether I could blow on a blade of grass, or make plaited bread?  

While I thought I wanted a ‘corporate dad’, if he’d worked, I wouldn’t have any of the incredible memories I have with him. He’d have been too busy to build tents in the garden.

He’d have been home late, and gone early in the morning, not there to put empty milk bottles of hot water into my welly boots on cold snowy days. Because he couldn’t work, I got so much more of him.  

I’ve never asked Dad if he’d change his life if he could. Thinking about it, I’d be scared of his answer because I wouldn’t change him for anything. 

Do you have a story you’d like to share? Get in touch by emailing jess.austin@metro.co.uk. 

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If you’re a regular Asda shopper you might notice some changes occurring within your local supermarket over the next 12 months.

That’s because the retailer is going to be axing between 5,000 and 6,000 products from its ranges, following a decline in sales.

It’s not yet known exactly which products will be disappearing from the shop shelves, but a category-by-category review is already underway and it’s thought the cull will mostly focus on trimming varying product sizes down, rather than reducing choices.

For example, within the current tomato ketchup range, brands offer various different size bottles. Instead of offering so many, the range would be reduced to just feature small, medium and large options to make things simpler for customers.

And this isn’t the only thing you might notice looking a little different in stores, as Asda is also going to be adjusting the way that products are displayed to customers.

This is according to the executive chairman, Allan Leighton, who told The Grocer: ‘We’ve got around 30,000 SKUs (Stock Keeping Units) and we probably need to be in the 24 to 25,000 range so we’re probably 5,000 over SKUed.

‘The challenge is to get that adjustment made in the next 12 months and we’ve already started that as we go through the range reviews and the range and price architecture by category. We’re adjusting both that and the way that the product is displayed on the shelves.’

While some might be sad to see certain products go, the Asda boss claims it’ll be a positive move for their suppliers, as they’re hoping it will result in more volume sales.

He says the idea isn’t to sell less, but to ‘sell more per SKU’ and that the big focus for the company is to focus on getting ‘all the basic stuff right’.

Asda also recently launched its Rollback initiative cutting 4,000 prices by an average of 25%and brought back its iconic ‘Asda Price’ slogan as part of a mission to ‘make Asda the cheapest traditional supermarket’ in the UK. 

This means they plan to have lower prices than the likes of Tesco and Sainsbury’s, which are also considered to be ‘traditional’ supermarkets, as they sell a wider range of products across own-brand and branded ranges, as well as offering services like online delivery, clothing, and fuel. 

Discount supermarkets like Aldi and Lidl are a little different, as they stock a smaller number of products and don’t offer all of the same services. As such, Asda says they aren’t able to accurately compare all of their deals against them.

However, the retailer did confirm that there will be certain instances where the new Asda Rollback prices are cheaper than that at Aldi. 

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