7-Eleven is selling small Slurpees for just five cents with (almost) any other purchase. The deal is valid every Monday for the rest of the month.

It's November, which means only one thing for cheapskates with a sweet tooth: it will soon be 7-Eleven Day, when the convenience store chain traditionally gives away a free Slurpee. The bad news? This year's day (which happens, natch, on Friday 7 November) isn't as generous as past offers.

The 'Xpandinator' is a free Slurpee contraption from 7-Eleven that gives you a significantly larger serving inside your cup. It is compatible with all Slurpee sizes and can be re-used indefinitely -- in other words, it's basically a free upgrade that lasts forever. On the downside, it has a bizarre top-heavy design that can lead to catastrophic Slurpee spills. Here's how it handled in practice.

Apparently, the Caribbean is more than just a sea or region of islands. It's also a flavour. But what does it tastes like? Against our better judgement, we grabbed a cup from our local 7-Eleven to find out.

In celebration of 7-Eleven Day (whatever that is), the titular convenience store is giving away free Slurpees to customers who register via email. Here's how it's done.

Have you ever left your bottle of soft drink in the freezer a bit too long and been pleasantly surprised by the resulting slush? That's the concept behind Coca-Cola Ice Up -- a super-cooled bottle dispenser that shoots out "self-freezing" Coke bottles. Feeling parched on a hot spring day, I decided to try it out...

Today is Bottomless Slurpee Day at 7-Eleven. Armed with $3 and Google Maps, our intrepid sugar-fiend Chris Jager hits every 7-Eleven outlet in the local area. Bring on the brain-freeze!

Today (23 September), 7-Eleven will be offering unlimited free top-ups with any Large Slurpee purchase. There's no limit on the amount of Slurpees you can drink (well, apart from brain-freeze, natch.)