13 h. ago Controversial proposal to remove trees and expand van and sales centre in Paisley back on table

Architects submit fresh proposals which could see Northern Vans site in Linwood Road extend into woodland behind it.

Economics

9 d. ago Major retailer to shut as 20% off 'closing down' sale launched in shopping centre

The GAME store in the Victoria Centre, Nottingham, is closing down and all stock must go. The clearance signs have appeared in the windows of the video game retailer

Economics

1 week ago UK family home for sale for £1 and it's not far from the city centre or beautiful beaches

As property prices continue to soar it’s great to hear you can still grab a bargain - even if it is in need of a major refurbishment - and a house in Wallsend

Society

1 week ago ‘Flagship’ TK Maxx building in heart of Scottish city centre on sale for £15 million

“This is a rare opportunity to acquire one of Glasgow’s most prominent high street retail assets” – Andrew Shiells, CBRE

Economics

3 w. ago Scottish Government calls in Flamingo Land plans for Loch Lomond

Controversial proposals included two hotels, more than 100 lodges, a waterpark and a monorail

Politics

3 w. ago Homeless people could be arrested after refusing three offers of shelter in Silicon Valley city

The City Council of San Jose, California, is voting on a controversial proposal that would make homeless people eligible for arrest if they reject three offers of housing

Events

4 w. ago Eurozone interest rate cut expected; Tesla’s UK sales fall by a third – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsStock exchange dealt another blow as £12bn fintech ditches main London listingUK trade secretary Jonathan Reynolds has also called for reforms of the WTO, including changes to the much criticised dispute resolutions system which can also take years to settle disputes between trading nations.Reynolds told the European Policy Centre security conference in Brussels:“We do recognise that reforming and repositioning the WTO so that it can respond more effectively to the challenges of today is the only way to safeguard long term stability and growth tomorrow.“Our eyes are fixed on greater flexibility in decision making, greater openness in the east of plurilaterals and building a fully functioning dispute settlement system,”“the trees that survive the storms aren’t the tallest. They’re the ones whose roots are intertwined with their lives.“Just in the past two days, during the OECD trade ministerial [summit] the message was clear a...

Economics

4 w. ago New Zealand MPs who performed haka in parliament given record suspensions

Parliament votes to enact punishment after hours of fraught debate including attitudes towards Māori cultureNew Zealand legislators have voted to enact record parliamentary suspensions for three MPs who performed a Māori haka to protest against a controversial proposed law.Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke received a seven-day ban and the leaders of her political party, Te Pāti Māori (the Māori party), Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi, were barred for 21 days. Three days had previously been the longest ban for a New Zealand MP. Continue reading...

Politics

4 w. ago Eurozone interest rate cut expected; Tesla’s UK sales drop by a third – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsThe UK car market has returned to growth, new data shows, but sales of Teslas have fallen by a third.Overall car registrations rose by 1.6% in May, to 150,070 units, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). That’s the strongest May for new car sales since 2021, but 18% below pre-Covid levels. Continue reading...

Economics

4 w. ago Eurozone interest rate cut expected; fintech Wise delivers blow to London stock market – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsMay was the busiest month for UK house sales since March 2022, new data from Rightmove this morning shows.Across Great Britain, the number of sales agreed is now 6% ahead of the same period last year, Rightmove reports. But London is lagging, with sales just 1% higher than a year ago. Continue reading...

Economics