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Thumbs Up/Cheese sandwich: Visitors to the basement of Arnotts' Dublin store in recent days will have noticed the newest branch…

Thumbs Up/Cheese sandwich: Visitors to the basement of Arnotts' Dublin store in recent days will have noticed the newest branch of the excellent Sheridan's Cheesemonger which has found a home sandwiched between the Gap concession and the suits.

The shop stocks gourmet dried produce, fresh ready meals, olives, wines, tarts and a huge selection of great-looking cheeses. It's not only the cheesemakers who have established a base in the department store. In September, artisan baker, La Brea Bakery, opened its branch in the store offering fresh sandwiches, pastries and sourdough bread.

Rights and wrongs

The National Consumer Agency has launched a consumer rights campaign regarding distance and doorstep selling. The NCA reminds people that it is possible to enter into a legally binding contract without signing something. It also points out that shoppers have seven days to change their mind after buying online, from a catalogue or by telephone.

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Driven to a fault

More than four million female drivers in Britain have admitted to driving faulty, and potentially unroadworthy, cars because they don't like visiting a garage, according to a new report. The Girls & Garages survey from Sheilas' Wheels - a car insurer targeting female drivers - shows 30 per cent of women will drive a faulty car around for more than a month before taking it to a garage.

Almost half say visiting a garage is an ordeal they'd rather avoid, while 20 per cent say they'd rather a trip to their GP than a visit to a mechanic.

Web of deceit

Counterfeit goods are being passed off as authentic ones on eBay, the BBC's Watchdog show has reported. The BBC bought fake Prada shoes, bogus Christian Dior bags and a counterfeit Chloe bag on the site. EBay does not allow fake goods to be sold on its website and in response said counterfeiting was a global problem that also affected its auction site.