75 m. ago The hidden street in Mayfair where the first WH Smith newsstand opened in 1792 before going on to become a retail empire

Broadbent Street - formerly known as Little Grosvenor Street - is the original site in London of what became one of the greatest high street empires in British history, dating back more than 230 years.

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75 m. ago I won’t get an Oscar nod again – Will Smith makes slap references in new album

He has released his first record in two decades.

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1 hour ago Glasgow and Aberdeen airports operator gains new partial owner in £235 million deal

“Together, we will further strengthen the position of AGS in both Scotland and the wider UK.”

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2 h. ago China’s Xi urges global CEOs to protect trade supply chains; UK’s 2024 growth revised higher, but households hoard cash – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsOver in Germany, the number of people out of work has risen at the fastest rate since October of 2024.The German labour office said the number of unemployed increased by 26,000 in seasonally adjusted terms to 2.92 million. Analysts polled by Reuters had expected that figure to rise by 10,000.“March marks the start of the so-called spring recovery on the labour market. This year, however, the economic slump is noticeably slowing it down.”One bright spot was the impressive 1.9% q/q (CE forecast 0.7% q/q) rise in consumers’ real incomes in Q4. The 4.2% rise in 2024 as a whole suggests households experienced the strongest real income growth in nine years.With consumer spending hardly rising, at 12.0% in Q4 (up from 10.3% in Q3), the saving rate remains unusually high, suggesting households are choosing to save rather than spend the bulk of those gains. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago My Bloody Valentine Glasgow Presale and Prices: How to get tickets for the legendary band's only Scottish date

It’s been a long wait for fans of the band.

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2 h. ago Sacked Cardiff City boss Erol Bulut hits out at Omer Riza behaviour in explosive TV interview

The former Bluebirds manager spoke about his departure from Cardiff and his assistant coach getting the job full-time

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2 h. ago Esther Manito announces tour coming to Edinburgh and Glasgow

This Autumn, award-winning British-Lebanese comedian Esther Manito sets out on her biggest UK tour to date.

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2 h. ago My Bloody Valentine: shoegaze icons announce first UK tour in over a decade

The group last performed in the United Kingdom as part of Robert Smith’s Meltdown festival

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3 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 28 March: New name for WH Smith high street stores, retail sales beat hopes

The WH Smith name is to disappear from the high street after 233 years.

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3 h. ago Cops to crack down on shoplifters in Lanarkshire as new taskforce targets areas with highest retail crime

The Retail Crime Taskforce will address a rise in offences such as shoplifting and was created following a £3m funding allocation from the Scottish Government.

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4 h. ago China’s Xi urges global CEOs to protect trade supply chains; UK’s 2024 growth revised higher – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsToday’s UK national accounts data also shows that people stashed away more of their money into savings at the end of last year.The household saving ratio, which measure the proportion of income that is saved, rose to 12% in October-December 2024, up from 10.3% in the third quarter of last year.One bright spot was the impressive 1.9% q/q (CE forecast 0.7% q/q) rise in consumers’ real incomes in Q4. The 4.2% rise in 2024 as a whole suggests households experienced the strongest real income growth in nine years.With consumer spending hardly rising, at 12.0% in Q4 (up from 10.3% in Q3), the saving rate remains unusually high, suggesting households are choosing to save rather than spend the bulk of those gains.Non-food stores – the total of department, clothing, household and other non-food stores – rose by 3.1% over the month. This put monthly sales volumes at their highest level since March 2022.“The exceptional volatility in rec...

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4 h. ago FTSE 100 Live 28 March: WH Smith sells high street stores, retail sales beat hopes

The WH Smith name is to disappear from the high street after 233 years.

Politics

4 h. ago WH Smith to disappear from high street as UK high street chain is sold

WH Smith will disappear from the high street and only have stores in travel locations, such as airports and train stations, after agreeing a £76 million sale

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4 h. ago New WH Smith name revealed as iconic high street retailer is sold

WH Smith has agreed to sell its UK high street chain to Modella Capital in a deal valuing it at £76 million and will eventually rebrand under a new name, the company has announced.

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4 h. ago BBC presenter announces departure from broadcaster after 30 years

BBC Look East presenter Julie Reinger has announced she is leaving the BBC after more than 30 years at the broadcaster

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4 h. ago Will Smith’s rap comeback could be a sign of a career in freefall

Three years after the slap seen and heard around the world, the Oscar winner is performing in Scarborough and releasing an album of inspirational hip-hop. Has it all gone wrong for one of our biggest stars, asks Ed Power

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4 h. ago Rachel Reeves considers fresh tax raid on savers in bid to balance books

HMRC estimates that an extra 893,000 people will have to pay tax on savings by 2028-29

Economics

5 h. ago WH Smith to disappear from the high street as all shops sold in £76m deal

WH Smith will eventually be replaced by the the TGJones brand

Economics

5 h. ago WH Smith high street stores to be rebranded TG Jones after £76 million sale

WH Smith name will live on at airport and train station branches

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5 h. ago China’s Xi urges global CEOs to protect trade supply chains; WH Smith sells high street stores – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsShares in WH Smith have dropped by 2.4% in early stock market trading in London, as traders digest the sale of its high street stores for £76m.Less encouragingly, the UK’s trade deficit has widened.finished manufactured goods (£1.8bn)semi-manufactured goods (£1.2bn)oil (£0.6bn)other fuels (£0.3bn)“The UK’s current account deficit with the rest of the world widened slightly in the latest quarter, driven by falling exports of goods.Our balance of payments statistics for recent years have been updated to incorporate improved measurement of foreign direct investment and corrected trade data.” Continue reading...

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