THE BODY of missing Joanne Jones who was last seen on CCTV smiling has been found.
The 49-year-old hiker was located on Saturday evening after she went missing from her home in Pontypridd on Monday.
Joanne’s family expressed their gratitude to officers and local residents for their efforts throughout the past week.
Cops previously released images taken on Graigwen Road at around 10.05am.
Joanne was seen wearing a waterproof jacket, boots and was carrying a rucksack.
In one of the images, the missing hiker smiled and waved at a passing motorist.
Police also said she was spotted near the Brynfynnon Hotel at around 12.45pm.
It is the last confirmed sighting of the hiker before she headed towards St Gwynno Forest.
A huge search was launched involving helicopters, police dogs, drones and mountain rescue experts.
The 2,644 hectare St Gwynno Forest is a rugged area, home to a handful of sheep farms, is a popular beauty spot for walkers and cyclists.
The legendary 18th century runner Guto Nyth Bran, is buried in the St Gwynno church in the village where a statue to him stands outside.
On Friday, a team of volunteers met at nearby Ynysybwl Rugby Club where they were briefed by police on joining in the search.
They scoured fields and woods as well as urban areas in the village and scent dogs and police on horseback also joined the search.
Phillip Evans, 70, said at the time he wanted to help the “community-minded” effort.
He said: “If we can search these areas it helps the police to use their assets to search other areas.”
Hours later the body was found.
SHOPPERS have been rushing to B&M to pick up a cordless hardfloor mop going for £70 cheaper than most other stores.
A savvy customer posted their find on the Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK Facebook group after snapping up the incredible deal.
Sharing a picture of their bargain buy, they revealed the homeware essential that they bought.
The user wrote: “Just got this from B&M scanned at £29!
“Cheapest I can find them elsewhere is £77.99 on Amazon, £100 in most places!
“Been wanted one for easy mopping for ages.”
Plenty of fellow bargain hunters liked and commented on the posts, keen to find the item in their local branches.
One wrote: “I need this!”
While another who was stunned at the deal said: “I paid bloody £100 for one a few weeks ago.”
A third added: ” I have had mine a few weeks and have bright white floors the difference it has made to them is incredible.”
It’s not guaranteed you’ll find it in your local branch either, so it might be worth calling your ahead to avoid a wasted trip.
In any case, you should always shop around before buying something like this as you might find the same, or a similar item for less at another retailer.
You can use online price comparison sites like Price Spy and Trolley to see if a product you have found is the cheapest compared with others.
You can also use the Google Shopping/Product tab to do a quick scan of the internet.
However, we had a quick look online to see if any other retailers are selling the item for under £30 and there weren’t any at the time of writing.
If you’re looking to pick up a bargain on your next B&M shop, you should get the retailer’s scanner app.
It’s free to download on to your smartphone via the Apple App Store or Google Play.
Once downloaded, you can use the camera on your phone to scan barcodes in-store.
It then tells you if a product has been reduced in price, even before a member of staff has changed the label.
The app also offers you a description of the product you are scanning.
It’s quite common for shoppers to find bargains at B&M stores.
One customer recently found a stainless steel egg slotter for just 10p instead of £2.99.
Another shopper found pet toys slashed to 10p in their local branch this summer.
Remember, you can find your nearest B&M branch by using the retailer’s store locator tool on its website.
One ex-B&M manager said the best time to visit your local store is first thing on a Wednesday.
This is when staff slash items to as little as 10p to clear excess stock and make way for new lines.
Deals expert Tom Church urged shoppers to keep an eye out for red stickers products as well.
These are put on special buy products that have also been reduced in price.
It’s worth signing up to Facebook pages dedicated to hunting for bargains from B&M and other discounters too.
Some of the best ones to join are B&M Bargains, Extreme Money Saving Deals and More and Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group.
SUN Savers Editor Lana Clements explains how to find a cut-price item and bag a bargain…
Sign up to loyalty schemes of the brands that you regularly shop with.
Big names regularly offer discounts or special lower prices for members, among other perks.
Sales are when you can pick up a real steal.
Retailers usually have periodic promotions that tie into payday at the end of the month or Bank Holiday weekends, so keep a lookout and shop when these deals are on.
Sign up to mailing lists and you’ll also be first to know of special offers. It can be worth following retailers on social media too.
When buying online, always do a search for money off codes or vouchers that you can use vouchercodes.co.uk and myvouchercodes.co.uk are just two sites that round up promotions by retailer.
Scanner apps are useful to have on your phone. Trolley.co.uk app has a scanner that you can use to compare prices on branded items when out shopping.
Bargain hunters can also use B&M’s scanner in the app to find discounts in-store before staff have marked them out.
And always check if you can get cashback before paying which in effect means you’ll get some of your money back or a discount on the item.