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ALDI Black Friday deals are worth watching out for this November.

Aldi is one place shoppers can always count on to deliver exclusive deals on Specialbuy products, and Black Friday will be no exception.

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Aldi Specialbuy deals

The budget chain has announced its Black Friday Specialbuy deals that will be hitting shelves from 7 November, and as with all Specialbuys, once they are gone, they won’t be restocked.

Black Friday is a great time to snap up everything from air fryers and milk frothers to practical items like heated airers.

And this year Aldi fans will be able to snap up some incredible tech deals on TVs, air fryers, and even drones.

One of the biggest highlights from the offers is the 50-inch TV that will go on sale for an incredible £199.99.

Bargain-hunters will also be able to buy a dash cam for just £11.99 and a drone for £19.99, both items are perfect for buying now as part of your Christmas shopping.

We’ll be updating this guide with all of the juicy details on what Black Friday deals to expect this November from the budget chain, so keep reading.

When is Black Friday 2024?

Black Friday falls on 29 November this year.

The date changes each year, but it will always fall the day after the US Thanksgiving holiday.

For many, Black Friday marks the start of the holiday shopping season, known for steep discounts and limited-time offers, and it draws massive crowds and online traffic worldwide.

Originally Black Friday was a one-day event but has since expanded, generally lasting through the weekend and into Cyber Monday.

Some brands even choose to launch deals from the beginning of November, giving shoppers an extended period to snag deals without the crowds and stock up on gifts ahead of Christmas.

What was in the Aldi Black Friday sale last year?

Last year Aldi didn’t hold a traditional Black Friday sale.

However, the discount supermarket still offered a range of seasonal Specialbuys perfect for holiday shoppers and those looking for home items for the New Year.

Aldi shoppers were able to pick up a range of festive decorations, affordable kitchen gadgets, cosy winter essentials and homeware accessories.

Although Aldi traditionally doesn’t participate in Black Friday with specific discounts, in previous years the budget chain has released limited edition items in stores and online during the shopping bonanza.

When is Cyber Monday 2024 and is Aldi taking part?

The date of Cyber Monday changes yearly, just like Black Friday. This year it falls on 2 December.

Aldi may not launch official Cyber Monday deals to coincide with the shopping event, but it will definitely launch new Specialbuy offers.

Aldi remains a go-to for quality items at unbeatable prices for shoppers who don’t want to break the bank.

Known for its low prices and weekly in-store Specialbuys releases, Aldi focuses on everyday affordability so taking part in key shopping events is rare.

Aldi shoppers can browse the latest Specialbuys online, however, you need to head into a store if you want to make a purchase.

What are Aldi Specialbuys?

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Aldi Specialbuy deals

The retailer’s Specialbuys are the weekly drop of exclusive products that appear in stores across the UK every Thursday and Sunday.

Specialbuy items include all categories, ranging from appliances and tech gadgets to clothing and toys.

Each week shoppers can count on Aldi’s weekly Specialbuys for themed budget-friendly items.

Known for its consistently low prices and unique Specialbuys, Aldi offers great value all year round, making seasonal discounts less necessary.

What makes Aldi Specialbuys even more unique is that items are only available while stocks last, meaning popular products usually sell out in record time.

How much does Aldi shipping cost?

In 2023 Aldi scrapped its UK home delivery service for Specialbuys.

The discount chain announced at the time: “We keep our prices low by being the most efficient retailer in Britain and we have therefore taken the decision to stop selling wine and spirits online for home delivery from later this month.

“We will also stop selling our Specialbuys online for home delivery later this year.”

And unlike rivals, Aldi UK also does not provide grocery delivery or a Click & Collect service for fresh items.

Instead Brits looking for Aldi’s budget-friendly buys will need to visit a store in person.

Does Aldi offer any other discounts?

Aldi doesn’t typically offer traditional discounts, loyalty programs or coupons that rival supermarkets may offer.

Instead, it focuses on providing consistently low prices across all products.

The brand’s popular weekly Specialbuys bring new limited-time items to stores each Thursday and Sunday, offering unique finds at super competitive prices.

Shoppers can find seasonal promotions on goods and themed collections including Halloween ranges, back-to-school and garden essentials for summer throughout the year.

Aldi’s no-frills approach might skip traditional discounts but ensures every shopping trip is affordable.

A MUM watched as her boyfriend “constantly” beat up her two-year-old daughter in the days before she was killed, a court heard.

Little Isabella Wheildon allegedly died from her injuries on June 26 last year at the East Villa unit in Ipswich, Suffolk after her mother’s lover Scott Jeff kicked and punched her.

The tot’s mum Chelsea Gleason-Mitchell, 24, and her partner continued to push the toddler around in her pram for three days, a court heard.

Jurors were told the couple wheeled her lifeless body around on a shopping trip and even took her into a pub with them.

Police eventually discovered the tragic two-year-old covered in blankets at the homeless unit after a tip off.

One of Gleason-Mitchell’s friend made the report after the mum told them Isabella was dead.

Prosecutors say Gleason-Mitchell “stood back, watched and did nothing” as Jeff, 24, carried out his “callous, cruel and ultimately fatal” assaults.

Gleason-Mitchell made allegations of abuse against her partner when she was asked how Isabella suffered multiple pelvis fractures.

Ipswich Crown Court heard evidence from pathologists who said Isabella was beat with “considerable force” akin to that of a car crash.

They found she had a broken pelvis, two broken ribs, multiple bruises and soft tissue injuries.

Isabella’s cause of death was given as an embolism due to bone marrow from her fractures getting into her lungs.

Gleason Mitchell gave evidence from the witness box today.

The defendant, who denies murdering her daughter, told the court Jeff continuously smacked and hit Isabella during potty training.

She said the abuse started after they went to stay in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, while trying to get re-housed in the seaside town.

The couple had falsely claimed she was fleeing domestic violence from her ex-partner.

Gleason-Mitchell told Ipswich Crown Court Jeff had left bruises all over her daughter but she had failed to stop it.

She said they all went on the train from Great Yarmouth to Ipswich, Suffolk on June 19 after being offered emergency accommodation at the East Villa unit.

CCTV footage from the train was showed to the jury.

It showed Jeff carrying Isabella, who was wearing sunglasses, an accessory he had allegedly given her to cover up her black eyes.

Gleason-Mitchell told the court Jeff assaulted Isabella “constantly every single day” after arriving at East Villa.

She died on June 26, less than 10 days after they moved in.

By June 23, the mum said she “was worried that something bad was going to happen to her because of how many times she was attacked or assaulted.”

The defendant claimed Jeff had manipulated Isabella and turned her against her mum.

She said: “At that time she didn’t even want to come near me.

“She had got it in her head that she needed to go to him and be comforted by him.”

Gleason-Mitchell added that Jeff also repeatedly made Isabella tell him that she was ‘Daddy’s girl’.

The mother admitted to the court she once found Isabella bleeding from her genital area.

She claimed she noticed blood while the toddler was lying down on her Paw Patrol towel and Jeff said he didn’t know what had happened to cause it.

Sasha Wass KC, defending, asked Gleason-Mitchell if she had known how Isabella could have broken her pelvis, and replied: “I witnessed him kicking her in that area constantly and punching her. It was more than once.”

The defendant later said that she meant to saw he was hitting her “repeatedly”.

She described finding Isabella on June 26 in her cot “like she was trying to say something was hurting”.

“She was trying to get her words out. She was trying to speak but just laying in the cot. Her mouth was moving. Her eyes were like moving back,” said the mum.

Gleason-Mitchell said Jeff started performing CPR on her until it was clear she had died.

She admitted pushing Isabella’s dead body around in a pram afterwards.

Jurors were told that Gleason-Mitchell had pleaded guilty to a charge of causing or allowing the death of her daughter.

She confirmed today she entered the plea on the basis that she had not caused Isabella’s death.

Ms Wass asked her: “Did you cause any of those injuries we have seen?’’

To which she replied: “No”.

She added: “Did you even cause on single mark on your daughter’s body” to which Gleason-Mitchell again replied: “No”.

When asked who was responsible for the horror injuries Isabella suffered she replied: “Scott”.

She also confirmed that she had been present when some of them were inflicted and that she had failed to protect her daughter.

ALLEGED CAMPAIGN OF ABUSE

The court heard how Gleason-Mitchell had been in an on-and-off again relationship with Jeff.

They got back together after she left Isabella’s dad, Thomas Wheildon.

The jurors were told how they rented a caravan for four nights at the Haven holiday park in nearby Caister-on-Sea.

They left Isabella in her pram while they went out for periods of around half-an-hour multiple times.

During their time at the holiday park, she said Jeff took control of all the “everyday care” for Isabella.

She admitted she though it was “strange” that he wanted to do nappy changes and feed the toddler.

She said: “He said he had control of her now and needed to do all of her day to day.”

Gleason-Mitchell said Jeff’s abuse of her daughter started when they moved to St George’s hotel in Great Yarmouth.

The defendant told the court: “He would smack her on the hand. It started with the left and the went on the right.

“He was smacking with force. I said that is not the way she should get punished.”

Gleason-Mitchell said he put the tot in cold showers as punishment.

She admitted she watched as he kicked her pram and slap her in the face.

The 24-year-old said it happened when a 14-year-year-old, who was in the hotel with his mother, went into their room to roll a cannabis joint.

Jeff had run out of the drug and was trying to get some from the teen.

She said: “He wasn’t in a good mood at all. He was frustrated. He was angry. It was like he needed some drugs now.”

‘I AM GOING TO STAB YOU’

Jurors were also shown chilling videos taken by Jeff on his own phone.

Disturbing footage revealed the 24-year-old telling Isabella: “I am going to stab you.

“Do you want daddy to give you a knife.”

They had been sat with Gleason-Mitchell in a waiting room at the local council’s housing office at the time.

Another clip showed Isabella crying, and Jeff asking: “Are you upset? What’s the matter? Why are you crying Bella?”

Gleason-Mitchell admitted seeing him make a finger gun gesture at her daughter.

The couple then moved from the hotel and went to the Wild Duck holiday park.

Isabella had bruises and swelling on her face, hands and arms by this point, Gleason-Mitchell told the court.

She said: “At Wild Duck, if she had accidents, he would put her in cold showers again, and was throwing her on the floor and hitting her.

“I told him to stop, but he just pushed me out of the way and said he had control of her now.”

Another video clip was played to the jury that revealed Jeff asking Isabella, “Who is the bad man who hurt you”.

The toddler replied: “Thomas”.

However, Gleason-Mitchell said this was a lie and they had filmed the video in case they were ever questioned by police.

While staying at the Wild Duck park, Jeff started to make Isabella wear dark glasses to hide her black eyes.

Gleason-Mitchell and Jeff, formerly of Biggleswade, Bedfordshire, have denied murdering Isabella between June 26 and June 30 last year.

Jeff has also denied causing or allowing the death of a child and two offences of cruelty to a child.

Gleason-Mitchell has pleaded guilty to causing or allowing the death of a child and two offences of cruelty to a child.

The trial continues.

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