10 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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12 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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14 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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15 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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17 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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19 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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24 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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29 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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32 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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32 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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33 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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52 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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56 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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57 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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65 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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3 d. ago New £120m Scots high school could be heated by nearby cremations

Aberdeen City Council has lodged plans for a new low-carbon energy centre on the site of the new Hazlehead Academy.

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4 d. ago Hundreds of cyclists listening to loud dance music seen riding through Cardiff city centre

Riders filled the streets riding through the city centre

Culture

4 d. ago Firefighters tackle blaze at Arthur’s Seat landmark in Edinburgh

Smoke is billowing into the sky above Scottish capital from the ongoing fire at the beauty spot Fire crews are in attendance at a blaze on Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh.Smoke can be seen billowing into the sky from the ongoing fire at the landmark hill, which is an extinct volcano and beauty spot to the south-east of the city centre. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Arthur's Seat fire: 10 pictures show flames rip through Edinburgh city centre landmark

Plumes of smoke have been seen billowing from the attraction for miles.

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5 d. ago Shocking moment stranger attacks woman's car in Birmingham street 'for the fun of it'

Video footage revealed how a stranger pulled, kicked and yanked the wing mirror off the Kia Venga as it was parked up on Tennant Street in Birmingham city centre

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