4 h. ago ‘A great way of getting under the skin of a city’: the rise of urban treasure hunts

Whether team-building or exploring with friends and family, searching for clues and solving puzzles is popularIf you spot someone in a busy city centre street with a puzzled, possibly pained look asking their companions whether that’s an elephant at the top of a drainpipe, they are probably not mad – but on an urban treasure hunt.There has been, one city tourism boss said, an “explosion” in the number and popularity of treasure and scavenger hunts in the UK. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Liverpool parade collision: man appears in court on 24 more charges

Paul Doyle faces total of 31 counts relating to 29 alleged victims after incident in city centre in MayA former Royal Marine commando accused of deliberately driving his car into a crowd of Liverpool FC fans at a victory parade wept in the dock as he made a court appearance on Thursday to face an additional 24 charges, including two relating to alleged victims who were babies.Paul Doyle, 53, from Liverpool, is charged with dangerous driving and causing grievous bodily harm with intent after 134 people were injured when a Ford Galaxy struck fans on Water Street in the city centre on 26 May. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Man accused of driving into Liverpool parade crowds faces 24 new charges

Paul Doyle was originally charged with seven offences after the incident on Water Street in the city centre on Monday, May 26.

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8 h. ago Liverpool parade suspect Paul Doyle faces 24 more charges as dad appears in court

Paul Doyle, 53, is charged with seven offences in connection with the crash, which happened on Water Street in the city centre as thousands of fans were gathered for Liverpool FC's victory parade

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11 h. ago Ikea to open new city centre store today where iconic retailer used to be

The new UK branch of the Swedish giant Ikea will be its first in Sussex, set to open this Thursday, replacing a former Debenhams unit, and offering two enormous floors of retail space

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13 h. ago Quirky Manchester city centre ice cream spot has just been named among the UK's best

The quirky ice cream bar has a permanent home in Affleck's palace as well as a mobile ice cream van

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18 h. ago Bleeding schoolboy asked for napkins after daylight knife attack left him with head wound

Police were called to Duke Street in Liverpool city centre at around 4.20pm today

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23 h. ago Man left with a bleed on brain following altercation with bouncers outside city centre bar, council meeting told

Two people have been arrested, the meeting heard

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24 h. ago CCTV appeal launched as RSPCA receives 'distressing footage' of seagull attack

Louise Showering, who is leading the investigation for the RSPCA, said the animal welfare charity received 'distressing footage' allegedly showing the gull being mistreated

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26 h. ago Pastor's unlikely excuse after he was caught on camera wearing a woman's wig and underwear

A Brazilian evangelical pastor confessed to wearing women's lingerie and a wig, but said he was doing so because he was investigating an address in the central city of Goiânia.

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26 h. ago 'Manchester nightlife' viral videos investigation discussed in podcast

An investigation by the Manchester Evening News uncovered a vile trade in videos of women in the city centre

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26 h. ago City centre canals left as 'grim eyesore' after being 'purposefully drained'

The Canals and River Trust has said it is not 'the first time it has happened recently'

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27 h. ago Urgent police CCTV appeal as man seen 'attacking kids' in Aldi

A spokesperson for Greater Manchester Police said the service is appealing for witnesses following the alleged assault at an Aldi on King Street in Leigh on August 6

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27 h. ago Urgent CCTV appeal launched after man seen 'attacking children' in Aldi

Police are appealing for witnesses

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38 h. ago Labubus located: Police track down $30,000 worth of popular collectibles stolen from warehouse

Evidence suggests the suspects were planning on reselling and shipping the 14 boxes of stolen items across the country

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44 h. ago Police in Southern California find $30K worth of Labubus stolen from warehouse

A police department in Southern California has recovered about $30,000 worth of Labubus that were stolen from a warehouse

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45 h. ago Helicopter filmed mysteriously circling over Manchester city centre

"All of the city centre residents are out looking up at it"

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50 h. ago The city centre drinks spot with gorgeous waterside views that’s the place to be on a summer’s evening

Grab a refreshing pint after work and soak up the sun

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51 h. ago Man picked up seagull chick and bludgeoned it against before horrific ending

The RSPCA has said it would like to speak to a man who may hold important information about the incident, which saw the young bird die in Liverpool city centre

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58 h. ago Ikea to open new city centre store this week where iconic retailer used to be

The new UK branch of the Swedish giant Ikea will be its first in Sussex, set to open this Thursday, replacing a former Debenhams unit, and offering two enormous floors of retail space

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