24 m. ago Met Office weather maps show hottest places in Wales as heatwave officially begins

Temperatures are set to creep close to 30C in the coming days, but is the heat going to last?

Society

24 h. ago Andy Burnham has 'one last go' to save 250 jobs at Wigan glass factory

The Greater Manchester mayor met the Japanese owners this morning

Events

26 h. ago Fibre glass factory in Wigan looks set to close with the loss of 250 jobs

MP laments collapsed buyout deal

Politics

3 d. ago IKEA to shut two UK stores today – see if your local branch is affected

IKEA is set to close two of its stores in the UK on Monday, with the Swedish retailer having announced the decision following 'valuable lessons' learned in recent years

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4 d. ago Parklife 2025 in pictures so far as heavy rain fails to dampen spirits and good vibes

The festival is set to host close to 80,000 people at Heaton Park today

Events

5 d. ago Full list of Poundland stores in Wales as retail giant sold for £1

Up to 100 discount stores are set to close

Economics

6 d. ago Go let 'em out: Thousands of pupils to enjoy extra time off as schools set to close early on Oasis gig days

Up to 80,000 music fans are expected to attend each of the five concerts at Heaton Park in July

Politics

6 d. ago People fear student favourite Gassy's in Cardiff is set to close but the truth is different

Eagle-eyed patrons spotted a sign at the much loved pub, suggesting that they were closing - but all was not as it seemed

Society

8 d. ago ‘Send me some money!’ My unforgettable encounters with the legendary Sly Stone

He went from the towering highs of the 60s and 70s, where he changed the face of music, to the shambolic lows of a decades-long addiction. But interviewing the music genius over the years showed me a man who was awed, revered and strangely shySly Stone, pioneering funk and soul musician, dies aged 82A trailblazer and icon of hope and painSly Stone – a life in picturesIn 2013, there didn’t seem much point in requesting an interview with Sly Stone. It was 31 years since he had released an album of new material, Ain’t But the One Way, which he had abandoned midway through, vanishing completely from the studio and leaving the producer Stewart Levine to patch together what he could. It was longer still since he had produced any music that was even vaguely close to the standard he had set himself in the late 60s and early 70s – a six-year period bookended by the release of the groundbreaking single Dance to the Music in 1967 and his last truly classic album, Fresh, in 1973 – when he could...

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1 week ago Summer transfers 2025: Every completed signing as Man Utd, Liverpool and Chelsea seal deals

The first transfer window of 2025 is set to close soon ahead of the Club World Cup and despite having only been open for around a week, a host of Premier League sides have already completed deals

Economics

1 week ago Disneyland set to close popular ride to make way for new attraction

Monsters, Inc. ride to close to make way for Disneyland’s new attraction.

Politics

2 w. ago Disney set to close Tom Sawyer Island and the famed Riverboat to make way for new attractions

The last day to experience the attractions will be on Sunday, July 6.

Politics

2 w. ago Man City close on Tijjani Reijnders as Jack Grealish looks set to miss CWC squad

City are set to pay 55million euros (approximately £46million) for the 26-year-old Reijnders.

Politics

2 w. ago Poundland set to close store as '200 more at risk of shutting their doors'

A spokesperson for the budget retailer confirmed the 'sad' closure later this summer stating that they were 'unable to agree the terms' needed to keep the shop open

Events

2 w. ago UK supermarket chain known as ‘Waitrose of the North’ set to close store

The BBC reports that the lease of the branch, which is located on Marshall Way, is likely to be taken over by Tesco

Politics

2 w. ago Arsenal transfer news: Viktor Gyokeres plan sees twist in saga as Mikel Arteta takes risk

Arsenal are set for a busy summer transfer window as they look to close the gap on Liverpool at the top of the Premier League and a number of areas need improvement

Sport

2 w. ago Polish presidential election: Karol Nawrocki widens narrow lead in early morning poll – live

Ipsos poll, which includes some partial results, puts Nawrocki on 51% and his pro-European rival, Rafał Trzaskowski, on 49%Any moment now Are you ready? Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Polish presidential election: Karol Nawrocki given narrow lead in late poll – live

Pro-European Warsaw mayor, Rafał Trzaskowski, earlier declared himself winner despite small exit poll marginAny moment now Are you ready? Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Exit polls suggest Polish presidential election too close to call – live

Pro-European Warsaw mayor, Rafał Trzaskowski, declares himself winner over Karol Nawrocki despite narrow margin Any moment now Are you ready? Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Polls set to close in tight presidential race in Poland – live

Race pits pro-European Warsaw mayor, Rafał Trzaskowski, against historian and former amateur boxer Karol NawrockiFor all the understandable focus on the exit poll at 9pm (8pm BST), let’s face one thing: yes, it will give us an indication on where the pollsters think we are, but do not be surprised if their top line is well within the margin of error.On Friday, Ipsos Poland – which runs the main exit poll for three broadcasters, TVP, TVP and Polsat – warned that the exit poll has +/- 2% error for each candidate, with the later late exit poll – expected two hours later – narrowing it down to +/- 1%. Continue reading...

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