74 m. ago Oxford Street pedestrianisation is going ahead, says Sadiq Khan — with almost a mile becoming traffic

Two-thirds of responses to City Hall consultation backed mayor’s plans

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5 h. ago Angela Rayner backing Sir Sadiq Khan's plans to pedestrianise London's Oxford Street

Angela Rayner backing Sir Sadiq Khan's plans to pedestrianise London's Oxford Street  Sky News

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8 h. ago Oxford Street pedestrianisation plan to go ahead, says mayor

Oxford Street pedestrianisation plan to go ahead, says mayor  Financial Times

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8 h. ago Oxford Street pedestrianisation is going ahead, says Sadiq Khan

Two-thirds of responses to City Hall consultation backed mayor’s plans

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8 h. ago Cars to be banned from Oxford Street ‘as quickly as possible’

Oxford Street is one of the world’s busiest shopping areas, with around half a million visitors each day

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8 h. ago Oxford Street will be pedestrianised as soon as possible, says London mayor

Oxford Street will be pedestrianised as soon as possible, says London mayor  The Guardian

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24 h. ago Extra £293 payment for carers due to land in bank accounts before this weekend

The money will be issued to around 90,000 unpaid carers over a two-day period.

Economics

54 h. ago What happened when Bon Jovi shocked everyone with a surprise gig in Cardiff's Queen Street

Bon Jovi once sang I'll Sleep When I'm Dead and lived up to it by playing 3 UK shows in one day back in June, 1995, including one on a bandstand in Cardiff

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57 h. ago Canada is independent and sovereign, says Starmer ahead of visit

The Prime Minister is on his way to Canada for talks with his counterpart, Mark Carney, the former governor of the Bank of England.

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62 h. ago Banking hub in Bathgate to be relocated within supermarket car park

This hub will eventually replace the temporary banking hub that is currently located Bathgate’s Jim Walker Partnership Centre.

Economics

66 h. ago Millions expected at ‘No Kings’ protests before Trump’s military parade – live updates

‘No Kings’ protests across US come after a week of unrest over anti-immigration raids; Trump’s military parade to begin at 6.30pm ET in Washington DCA flagship No Kings march and rally are planned in Philadelphia, but no events are scheduled to take place in Washington DC, reports the Associated Press (AP). The demonstrations come on the heels of protests flaring up around the country over federal immigration enforcement raids that began last week and Donald Trump ordering national guard troops and marines to Los Angeles where protesters blocked a freeway and set cars on fire. Police responded with teargas, rubber bullets and flash-bang grenades while officials enforced curfews in Los Angeles and Democratic governors called Trump’s guard deployment “an alarming abuse of power” that “shows the Trump administration does not trust local law enforcement”.The White House’s escalating response to street protests echoes talk before Donald Trump’s inauguration of forcibly quelling resistanc...

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66 h. ago What’s left for the Supreme Court to decide? 21 cases, including state bans on transgender care

The Supreme Court is in the homestretch of a term that has lately been dominated by the Trump administration’s emergency appeals of lower court orders seeking to slow President Donald Trump’s efforts to remake the federal government

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3 d. ago Noel Gallagher breaks silence on Oasis rehearsals and gives verdict on band

Noel and Liam Gallagher will walk on stage for the first time together in public, since the band split nearly two decades ago, on July 4 at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium

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3 d. ago 'Seriously ill' rocker in intensive care as band asks fans to 'share our love'

Deacon Blue's co-founder James Prime has been rushed to hospital and is currently undergoing care as he's "seriously ill", the band has announced in a statement

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4 d. ago Chess: Carlsen stumbles at finish but wins sixth title in seven years at Stavanger

The world No 1 colourfully described his Norway experience and his desk fist-bang against Gukesh Dommaraju“Winning by half a point after a lot of results go my way doesn’t feel like a statement,” was how Magnus Carlsen summed up the Stavanger tournament, where he finished just half a point ahead of Fabiano ­Caruana. The centrepiece of the event was his second game with India’s world champion, Gukesh Dommaraju, in which Carlsen banged the table in frustrated rage when his winning position slipped away.Carlsen said that “the Armageddon games were atrocious” but pointed out that he had scored plus two in classical and claimed that he had played the best chess. He did, with the glaring exception of round six and the table fist-pump. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago High street bank has important warning for anyone with a debit or credit card

The bank has issued an alert for debit and credit card holders in light of UK consumer confidence dipping

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4 d. ago Barclays bank issues warning to anyone with a debit or credit card

The high street bank has issued a warning to anyone with a debit or credit card after spending slowed in May. Barclays' research also highlights growing concerns about 'shrinkflation'

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5 d. ago UK shoppers issued warning over using popular payment method for 'events and major purchases'

Pay by bank may not carry the same protections as other payment methods

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5 d. ago Carnival Cruise Line bans handheld fans from the dance floor for ‘safety reasons’

Those looking to cool off in ship clubs can no longer wave wooden or paper fans

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5 d. ago Margaret Fleming murder house snapped up by buyer after plot slashed in price

Vulnerable Margaret, 19, was kept prisoner at Seacroft, a bungalow on the banks of the River Clyde, in Inverkip, Renfrewshire, before her carers were convicted of her murder.

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