Independent retailers in Telford and Wrekin are urging shoppers not to forget smaller vendors as online retail giants make their pitch for Black Friday custom. Wellington, for instance, has a thriving community of independent, local businesses, and has seen more than 50 join its streets since 2019.

Cyberweek is one of the biggest online shopping periods of the year, so it's not surprising to find it targeted by scammers and bad actors.

Black Friday is the big day for retailers slashing prices to kick off the holiday shopping season and clear out their 2024 stock. There's still a week until the big event, but you don’t have to wait to carve the Thanksgiving turkey and watch the Cowboys lose to snag discounts, because the best early Black Friday deals are live already.