62 m. ago Major high street chain closing three more stores within weeks in another blow to shoppers

Three branches of a major high street store are set to close in yet another blow to the high street, the chain has been in turmoil since 825 shops were put up for sale earlier this year.

Politics

93 m. ago Ideal spring top from New Look shoppers 'always feel great in' now 25% off in sale

The blouse is available in UK sizes of 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 and 22, but the latter of which only has two items left

Economics

1 hour ago Don't miss this bargain portable power station with a solar panel on Amazon right now

Amazon has cut the price of a top-spec solar generator bundle by a third in a limited-time deal

Politics

2 h. ago The Breakdown | Just for kicks, the top 10 rugby union sharp shooters of the past 30 years

As the season finale draws near, we nominate 10 goal-kickers you can count on when the pressure cranks upIt is approaching that time of year. Big games hinging on increasingly slim margins, the pressure on goal-kickers intense. Check out Marcus Smith’s conversion attempt after Cadan Murley’s try for Harlequins against Sale on Saturday. The ball struck the right post, the crossbar, the left post and then the crossbar again in a classic “What happened next?” moment that captured perfectly the agonies of the tortured marksman’s art.But the old maxim still holds true: goal-kickers don’t lose games, they win them. So if you could pick one individual from the professional era to kick a goal for your life, who would it be? Unfair, perhaps, to nudge aside the deadliest kickers of the amateur era such as Naas Botha, Don Clarke, Dusty Hare, Grant Fox, Ollie Campbell et al – imagine how good some of their stats would have been without heavy, muddy pitches, heavy leather balls and no tees – but...

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2 h. ago 'Stunning' Debenhams watch that 'gets more compliments than Rolex' drops to £86 in sale

'Totally happy with the purchase, might order another one for myself.'

Economics

2 h. ago Shoppers say £18 bag is 'perfect' Ryanair and easyJet hand luggage as Amazon slashes price

Amazon has slashed the price of the WOUIYO Cabin Bag, which is designed to be taken on board with all major UK airlines, to less than £18 for Prime members in a limited-time deal

Economics

2 h. ago Bargain destination named as one of Spain's best seaside towns which boasts return flights for under £50 and 22 degree weather

A beautiful Spanish seaside town is one of this year's best destinations for bargain-hunting Britons.

Economics

2 h. ago The extraordinary rise of bakery tourism: ‘People travel from all over the world. It’s mind

Beer crawls are out and bakery crawls are in, with people arranging whole days, weekends or even holidays around the search for the perfect loaf or croissantJust one day into a 225-mile hike across the width of Scotland last August, Dan Warren was feeling the burn, his old trail shoes wearing painfully thin. But neither sore feet nor swarms of midges would stop the librarian and his scientist wife, Dee Johnson, from reaching their goal: the promise of pastries at the Bakehouse in the west coast fishing town of Mallaig, a 14-day trek plus two ferry hops away from their home near Montrose.The pair are so-called “bakery pilgrims”, travelling significant distances in the pursuit of a fine loaf or bun. “Some of the time we were pushing through overgrown tracks, and there were lots of bogs,” Warren says of their journey. But their eventual reward was a soft brioche bun, filled with crème pâtissière and finished with crumble and berries. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Last year, a town’s primary schools banned smartphones. This is what happened

Just under a year ago, headteachers at primary schools in St Albans told families their learning environments would be smartphone free and urged parents not to give their children the devices until the age of 14. Nearly a year into the experiment, Holly Bancroft explores the impact at one school

Events

3 h. ago Pope Francis I funeral: Vatican announces date to lay Pope to rest 24 hours after death

Vatican cardinals were charged with deciding a date for the funeral ceremony this week. Now it is decided, the entire process is set to take several days to complete

Events

3 h. ago Trump latest: Gold price hits new high after dollar plunges following president’s attacks on Fed chair Powell

The market shifts came after Trump claimed that the economy could slow unless Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell immediately lowered interest rates

Politics

3 h. ago Apple TV+ drops to £2.99 per month if you beat this week's deadline

Apple TV+ is effectively giving away three months' access for the price of one, but time is running out to claim the deal

Economics

3 h. ago Ditch your Fire TV Stick today and you'll get something way better for less

Amazon is running a 'surprise' sale event on devices, including its best Fire TV Sticks and here's how to get even more money off when you trade in.

Events

3 h. ago 'Fantastic' £1,050 Debenhams watch that 'rivals expensive brands' gets 89% price cut to £120

"High quality watch the craftsmanship is as good as any expensive watch out there."

Economics

3 h. ago Billy Idol's appearance distracts GMB viewers as singer shares career update

Rock icon Billy Idol discussed his latest career updates on ITV's Good Morning Britain, but viewers were more distracted by his appearance.

Politics

3 h. ago Nineties anthem from iconic rock band is crowned the best British song of all time

Live Forever by Oasis has topped a new poll of the best British song of all time.

Culture

3 h. ago Island which inspired Stormzy, Rihanna, The Woman in Black film and Olly Murs' wedding could be yours (if you have a spare £25million!)

Osea Island in the Blackwater Estuary in Essex, which is owned by music producer Nigel Frieda, has 90 bedrooms and 61 bathrooms across a total of 38 residential properties.

Economics

4 h. ago Mejuri is having a super rare sale – and you can now get 20% off

Mejuri’s Stacking Event is happening for six days only

Politics

4 h. ago Hell is not other people – it’s being stuck in the ninth circle of an automated telephone service | Hilary Freeman

Tuvalu is celebrating its first ATM, but here’s a warning from the UK, where human contact has been lost to the self-service age Life is about to change on the remote island nation of Tuvalu. And not, in my opinion, for the better. To great fanfare, Tuvalu – an entirely cash-based society – has unveiled its first ever ATM, marking its move towards financial modernisation. But while the 10,000 people living in that country may be celebrating no longer having to queue at the bank, I fear their happiness will be short-lived. It’s the start of the slow erosion of human contact that heralds the dehumanisation of yet another society.The world’s first ATM was introduced in Britain in 1967, but for me the tyranny of machines that promise convenience but erode human contact really began about 20 years ago, in the form of self-checkouts in our local Sainsbury’s. Having watched the Terminator movie franchise during my formative years, I railed prophetically against them, aware that it was just...

Politics

5 h. ago Restaurant branded 'tourist trap' for serving $29 sandwich which would feed 'family of four in Europe'

Many weren't convinced by the steep price tag of the sandwich, with one person commenting: 'In Europe, that'd be a meal for family of four'.

Society