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Lidl is doing Black Friday for the first time but are the deals any good?

BUDGET supermarket Lidl is taking part in Black Friday this year with deals of up to 75 per cent off on food, tech and booze.

Featuring favourites like the Jamón Serrano Reserva Ham Leg and Tomahawk Steak, as well as a George Foreman grill and a Trekstor laptop Champagne Brut, this is one you definitely don't want to miss.

 Lidl is launching its first ever Black Friday deals - but are they any good?
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Lidl is launching its first ever Black Friday deals - but are they any good?

It's the first time the German retailer has taken part in any Black Friday promotion and it is launching a day early on November 23 rather than November 24.

The offers are limited so you'll have to get in quick if you want to take advantage of them.

Highlights include a bottle of Champagne for under a tenner and £70 off a George Foreman grill.

Ryan McDonnell, commercial director at Lidl UK, said: “We’re pleased to be taking part in our first ever Black Friday promotion.

"This is a highly anticipated event in the consumer calendar, especially as households turn their focus on to Christmas planning, and we know our fantastic promotion will not disappoint."

We take a closer look at the deals and see if they really are as good as they look.

George Foreman Entertaining 10 Portion Grill, Lidl £29.99, RRP £99.99

 Lidl's deal on the George Foreman grill is not the cheapest on the market
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Lidl's deal on the George Foreman grill is not the cheapest on the marketCredit: Lidl

Leftover turkey? No problem because you can cook grilled cheese turkey sandwiches with this George Foreman deal.

Yes, you can save £70 in the Lidl deal but you can actually .

It's currently on offer for £27.49 down from £44.99.

Russel Hobbs extra-large Digital Slow Cooker, Lidl £24.99, RRP £59.99

 You're definitely scooping a bargain with this one when it's over half price at Lidl
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You're definitely scooping a bargain with this one when it's over half price at LidlCredit: Lidl

The Russel Hobbs extra-large Digital Slow Cooker can make the perfect Christmas gift for those who love to cook.

In the Lidl deal, you'll save £35 which is one not to be missed.

If you buy it straight from Russel Hobbs it will cost you £59.99 and Asda is selling the same one for £49.99

Nutrition Mixer, Lidl £14.99, RRP £29.99

 Lidl's answer to the NutriBullet is only sold in the budget supermarket
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Lidl's answer to the NutriBullet is only sold in the budget supermarketCredit: Lidl

Lidl's cheaper alternative to the NutriBullet will help you prepare for a New Year health kick. The Nutrition Mixer comes with a 700ml jug and a recipe booklet for inspiration.

It's only sold in Lidl so it's a cheaper alternative to the to a NutriBullet which usually costs around £60 - £80.

Comte de Senneval Champagne Brut 750ml, Now £8.99, Was £10.99

 This bottle of fizz is half the price at Lidl compared to Waitrose
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This bottle of fizz is half the price at Lidl compared to WaitroseCredit: lidl

This deal on the bottle of bubbly is definitely one you shouldn't miss.

The same bottle costs £10.99 from Lidl rival Aldi and twice as much at Waitrose and Ocado where it costs £19.99 for a bottle.

You can pick it up cheapest at Lidl on their day of discounts.

Cimarosa Australian Chardonnay 750ml, Now £2.99, Was £3.99

 A bottle of wine for less than £3? We can't say no to that
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A bottle of wine for less than £3? We can't say no to thatCredit: Lidl

According to Lidl, the ripe wine has a spicy oak background. We can't find it sold anywhere else, so any discount on the normal retail price here is fine by us.

The Deluxe Dry Aged British Beef Tomahawk Steak, £14.99 per kg

 The Tomahawk steak is a bargain at Lidl but we've seen it cheaper before at Aldi
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The Tomahawk steak is a bargain at Lidl but we've seen it cheaper before at AldiCredit: Lidl

It looks like this is the first time that the budget store is stocking this specific cut of meat.

Waitrose sells two beef tomahawk steaks for £26.99 - so this is a real deal from Lidl.

But earlier this year, Aldi sold the same cut of meat for £12.99, so while it's still a deal, we've seen them sold cheaper before.

The Deluxe Jamón Serrano Reserva Ham Leg, £29.99

 The expensive Spanish ham is back for the November sales but we've seen it this price before
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The expensive Spanish ham is back for the November sales but we've seen it this price beforeCredit: Lidl

A few weeks ago, we reported how miniature 1kg versions of these popular posh legs of Spanish dried ham are back in stores for £14.99 per kg.

But Lidl is bringing out the big guns for Black Friday and selling hams that weigh between 6.5kg and 7.5kg for £29.99.

This cut of dried meat usually costs more than £60 per kg so you're definitely scooping a deal.

But even though these aren't sold all year round, we've seen them for this price before.

Trekstor Surftab® Twin 10.1 Convertible Notebook, £199

 Although we can't find this make and model for sale anywhere else, you can pick up a similar one cheaper elsewhere
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Although we can't find this make and model for sale anywhere else, you can pick up a similar one cheaper elsewhereCredit: Lidl

Lidl's not exactly known for it's tech but it will be stocking the Trekstor Surftab® Twin 10.1 Convertible Notebook for it's Black Friday promotion.

The laptop can be turned into a notebook and a tablet, plus it has 2GB RAM and up to 64GB of storage.

We can't find this make and style being sold anywhere else, but if you're looking for a cheap laptop that doubles up as a tablet they're not the cheapest on the market.

You can pick up an Acer One 10.1 Inch Intel Atom 2GB 64GB 2-in-1 Laptop for £169.99 from , so maybe Lidl isn't the best place for your tech.

Alcatel 10.16 Mobile Phone, £8.99

 You can get Alactel handset cheaper in Argos for £4.99
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You can get Alactel handset cheaper in Argos for £4.99Credit: Lidl

If you're someone who's really not bothered about the latest model of mobile phone, then maybe you can pick up the basic Alcatel 10.16 Mobile Phone while you do your food shop.

It calls, it texts and it's got 160 hours worth of battery life - who needs the new iPhone X?

But Lidl isn't the only place stocking the phone and is selling it for almost half the price at £4.99 for the handset.

While some of these deals are great for your wallet, don't fall for all of the Black Friday deals that might not be as good as they seem.


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If you are someone who loves the latest tech, you should take a sneak peek at what's to come in the Currys PC World Black Friday deals.

The retailer is already offering customers some very early deals with up to £270 off tech and electrical items including laptops, cake mixers, TVs and more.

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