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Major retailer returns to high streets weeks after closing down 33 stores
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (375+ words) A major retailer has returned to British high streets after being saved from administration. Shoe brand, Russell & Bromley, was bought by Next for "2. 5 million for the brand and intellectual property, with a further "1. 3 million for the current stock. Following the…...
Look Mum No Computer to perform in Eurovision final amid boycott over Israel
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (847+ words) Look Mum No Computer performs during the second semi-final (Ian West/PA) The UK's Eurovision entrant Look Mum No Computer is to perform in the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday, alongside Israel's Noam Bettan, after the…...
Keep slugs away and plants thriving with 'surprisingly versatile' natural item
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (776+ words) Expert gardeners have shared the benefits of sheep wool and how you can use it to your advantage in the garden. A bunch of household and natural items can be repurposed in the garden, including sheep wool. So whether you're…...
Camilla thanks people working and volunteering with domestic abuse survivors
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (441+ words) Queen Camilla has thanked a group of people who work and volunteer with survivors of domestic abuse, telling them the work they do is "more important than ever. She started the final day of her three-day visit with the King…...
Caballo De Mar shines in Prix Vicomtesse Vigier victory
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (275+ words) Caballo De Mar held off all challengers to secure victory in the Prix Vicomtesse Vigier at Paris Longchamp. George Scott's five-year-old was ridden by Oisin Murphy as something of an outsider in the Group One, despite having struck at the…...
Live updates as crash shuts A47 in both directions
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (80+ words) Wisbech Standard A47 closed between Guyhirn and Cromwell Road in Wisbech - The A47 is closed in both directions this morning. - Police have shut the carriageway between the roundabout at Guyhirn and the roundabout for Cromwell Road, in Wisbech. - Emergency services are at…...
UK net migration drops below 200, 000 for first time since Covid-19 pandemic
4+ day, 14+ hour ago (553+ words) UK net migration dropped to an estimated 171, 000 last year, the lowest level since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. The figures for the 12 months to December are down 48% compared with the previous year (331, 000), according to the Office for National Statistics…...
Charles shows plenty of pluck as he picks up ukulele on Northern Ireland visit
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (263+ words) The King and Queen are carrying out engagements in Newtownards, Co Down, on the final day of their visit to Northern Ireland that saw Charles try his hand at playing a ukulele. Charles visited Ards Allotments, which was founded by…...
Pep Guardiola arrives at Bournemouth without commenting on departure reports
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (297+ words) Pep Guardiola has arrived at Bournemouth without commenting on reports he is set to leave Manchester City at the end of the season. It was strongly reported on Monday night that the City manager would stand down after Sunday's final…...
BBC documentary links Cambs car wash to people smuggling gangs
1+ week, 12+ hour ago (608+ words) A Cambridgeshire car wash is among the UK businesses that people smugglers are using to help migrants pay for illegal Channel crossings, a BBC Local documentary has found. A criminal gang has been found using UK-registered businesses to help fund…...