9 h. ago UK and US pledge to boost financial ties ahead of Trump state visit

Sir Keir Starmer to explore closer alignment of capital markets during US president’s three-day trip

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16 h. ago Aldi stores to shut for three days as supermarket thanks workers

The discount retailer is planning to close its doors for three days

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18 h. ago Aldi confirms all stores will be closed for three days this year

Aldi has confirmed that it will close all of its stores for three days in 2025, as it continues its tradition of giving staff more time to spend with friends and family

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20 h. ago Aldi opening 80 new stores with list of first locations confirmed

A total of 21 stores are set to open in the next 13 weeks, including Shoreditch in London, Durham in the North East, and Kirkintilloch in Scotland

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29 h. ago ROBERT HARDMAN: From iconic landmark to national disgrace... once a vital crossing for 20,000 cars a day, Hammersmith Bridge has now been closed for longer than World War II

Turn the clock back to those giddy days when the Sussexes were still royal and no one had heard of Covid. Suddenly, London suffered a major transport failure.Fractures spotted on Hammersmith Bridge.

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3 d. ago Exact date Aldi will shut every UK store for three days confirmed

Aldi will close on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day to give its staff more time to spend with loved ones this festive season

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3 d. ago Aldi confirms more than 1,000 stores to temporarily close later this year

Aldi has announced the temporary closure of all its 1,050 UK stores from Christmas Eve to December 27, allowing staff a well-earned festive break.

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3 d. ago Chelsea agree deal to sign Dutch striker Emanuel Emegha from sister club Strasbourg in 2026

Chelsea have announced their newest signing just 11 days after the transfer window closed

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4 d. ago Aldi confirms it will be closing all UK stores for three days over Christmas

The discount retailer will close over 1,000 shops across England, Scotland and Wales over the period

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4 d. ago Man United told to complete Liverpool transfer hijack for £35m star who'd agree to move

Crystal Palace captain and England defender Marc Guehi was close to joining Premier League champions Liverpool on transfer deadline day until a last-minute hitch saw the deal collapse

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4 d. ago Harry ‘loved’ trip to UK and catching up with ‘old friends’ amid King reunion

The Duke of Sussex has brought his four-day stay to a close with a visit to the Diana Award charity set up in memory of his mother.

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4 d. ago Prince Harry 'has loved' being back in the UK: Duke prepares to fly home to Meghan in Montecito after reconciling with King Charles

The Duke of Sussex carried out a final engagement this morning linked to the Diana Award in London as he brought his four-day solo trip to a close before flying home.

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4 d. ago Prince Harry discusses mental health with youngsters at Diana Awards reception in memory of his late mother

The Duke of Sussex carried out a final engagement this morning linked to the Diana Award in London as he brought his four-day solo trip to a close before flying home.

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4 d. ago Aldi will close all UK stores for three days for 'special' reason as details confirmed

Aldi has confirmed that all of its stores across the UK will shut for three days

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5 d. ago Sainsbury's makes announcement that will impact all UK stores

Sainsbury's has confirmed its opening hours for December, including when all stores will close for one day

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7 d. ago Supermarkets including Tesco and Aldi could soon make big change to Sunday hours

Under current rules, large shops over 280 sq metres in England can only open for six consecutive hours between 10am and 6pm on Sundays and must close on Easter Sunday and Christmas Day

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7 d. ago ‘The cultural landscape is decimated’: Louise Alder on stage fright, arts funding and the Last Night of the Proms

The great soprano will be the first British singer to top the bill at the Last Night in over a decade. So why does she advise her younger colleagues to leave the country?It’s the height of the August heatwave when I sit down opposite British soprano Louise Alder in a fiercely air-conditioned central London office. We’re here to discuss her headline performance at this year’s Last Night of the Proms but, as a seasonal warmup, I ask whether she’s had a break this summer. Alder looks faintly amused, then reminds me she’s been at Glyndebourne doing three performances of Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro every week since the end of June. In fact, she was on stage as the Countess barely 12 hours earlier.“It’s never-ending,” she says. “I don’t want this to come across negatively – it’s been the most amazing contract – but an extremely long run. Twenty shows, which I think is the longest single run that Glyndebourne has done.” Days after the show closed, the company performed it again at the Prom...

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1 week ago Hibs land another transfer four days after window closes as TMS issue revealed

Former Saints defender Mitchell joins for rest of season

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1 week ago Rayner’s exit is a bombshell. But the real crisis for Starmer may have only just begun | Jonathan Freedland

From the outset her role has been crucial, and her fall will exacerbate all the doubts about the PM and his ability to keep Labour in powerSign up for our new weekly newsletter Matters of Opinion, where our columnists and writers will reflect on what they’ve been debating, thinking about, reading and moreA government that was already reeling has sustained another massive blow. Elected in a landslide slightly more than a year ago, Labour hit the midterm blues within a few months, currently has the poll numbers of an administration in its dying days – and has now witnessed a scandal and resignation close to the apex of power.Perhaps the many New Labour veterans now installed in Downing Street will be reassuring Keir Starmer that the storm of Angela Rayner’s departure will pass, reminding him that the Blair cabinet saw the exit of one Peter Mandelson – also over his homeowning arrangements, as it happens – similarly early in the first term, but paid no electoral price. And yet, the pri...

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1 week ago ‘True flavours and honest hospitality’: readers’ favourite food experiences in Europe

From a herring festival in The Hague to the best pizza in Rome, our tipsters share their perfect foodie travel moments• Tell us about a community travel experience – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucherDespite its name, Flag Day (Vlaggetjesdag) in Scheveningen – a seaside resort close to The Hague – is actually more about fresh herring. Fishmongers bring in the first catch of the year in June, the hollandse nieuwe, and mark the start of the herring season with festivities, marching bands, wearing traditional costumes, and even an auction of the first vat of fish to raise money for charity. Don’t miss the chance to share a jenever (gin) with a Scheveninger, who will tell you how this year’s herring compares with last year’s.Olivia Continue reading...

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