1 hour ago The farm on the edge of Greater Manchester that's £5 for five people and has its own dessert parlour

There's a petting farm, adventure play and a gift shop and garden centre

Economics

2 h. ago Livingston revealed as biggest buyer of jigsaws according to charity research

The British Heart Foundation (BHF) Scotland announced today that its second-hand shop in The Centre sold an impressive 1890 jigsaws in just 12 months, helping to raise funds for its vital heart research.

Politics

26 h. ago Team behind popular Prestwich craft ale bar issues update on new location

The beer shop and bar has been trading from the Longfield centre in Prestwich since 2019

Politics

3 d. ago Locals have say on King Charles' Poundbury 'ghost town' estate with strict rules

When creating Poundbury, the King sought to challenge 20th-century planning trends and policies, which had led to isolated housing estates and shopping centres away from places of work and leisure - forcing people to make more car journeys

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5 d. ago ‘I can’t believe I’m paid to watch Ncuti Gatwa!’: Doctor Who’s boundary

From being crowned Miss Newcastle to making waves in Star Wars’ first same-sex couple, the Doctor’s latest assistant has had a stellar rise to fame. The actor chats stunts, space and why she’s hungry for moreMost teenagers rebel against their parents in small ways: sneaking out, stealing a nip of Cointreau, arriving home past curfew. Not Varada Sethu, the Newcastle-raised actor who’s about to grace screens as new companion Belinda Chandra in the forthcoming season of Doctor Who. Her rebellion took on a go-big-or-go-home attitude befitting a future screen star: when she was 18 she entered, and subsequently won, the Miss Newcastle beauty pageant. “Oh my God, I thought that was gonna be buried somewhere!” she exclaims when I bring it up. The whole thing was “kind of an accident”, she explains: “My sister and I were walking around in Eldon Square shopping centre, and they asked us if we wanted to enter, and I thought: ‘Yeah, I’ll give it a go’ – I thought it might piss off my paren...

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6 d. ago Fashion chain New Look to shut another store this month after string of closures

The New Look branch - situated in Broadway Shopping Centre - has recently launched a major closing-down sale with prices cut by up to 70%

Politics

6 d. ago AI shopping app found to be actually powered by Philippines call centre workers

Hundreds of human contractors were completing purchases manually for the shopping app, report says

Economics

6 d. ago Fresh detail around theft of designer clothes at shopping centre is alarming

The Mexican cartel have been linked to the $5,000 thefts of designer clothes from the Katy Mills Mall in Texas, US, as officers carried out a search warrant on an Airbnb

Economics

7 d. ago Sadness as huge UK toy chain to close town centre shop in weeks

The Entertainer, which sells toys, puzzles and board games, has hung closing down sale posters in the window of its Barrow-in-Furness shop, which is set to shut for good on May 3

Politics

8 d. ago ‘Go Trump’: Florida shoppers back tariffs – but others are worried

Some Gainesville voters remain loyal to the president, while others cut back on buying and business owners hike pricesIn Gainesville, Florida, a small city in the north-central part of the state, small businesses and shoppers are bracing for the impacts of Trump’s sweeping tariffs.The Trump administration announced a baseline of 10% tariffs on nearly every country in the world last week, with much higher rates on countries such as China, Taiwan and Vietnam, and 20% tariffs on European Union countries. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Iconic clothing shop in Merthyr town centre forced to close because of the costs it faced

Paula Owen said it had been a pleasure and the customers had been amazing

Economics

8 d. ago Two teenagers charged after seat thrown from top floor of London shopping centre

Two boys charged with criminal damage with intent to endanger life, Metropolitan Police say

Economics

8 d. ago Two boys, aged 14 and 16, charged after huge seat thrown from third floor of Westfield shopping centre

Two teenagers have been charged after a huge seat was thrown from the third floor of a Westfield shopping centre.

Economics

9 d. ago Gap's back! But will its first premium range win over fans who once flocked to its High Street stores, asks SHANE WATSON

This week all eyes are on Zac Posen, the designer now overseeing arguably the most famous American clothing brand: Gap.

Politics

9 d. ago ‘Indie brand’ bakery and coffee shop to open at new town centre neighbourhood

As well as a cafe, Cotton will also use the premises as a bakery to supply their Manchester outlets

Economics

1 week ago Major UK city B&M closes store 'indefinitely' as shoppers told to leave immediately

The closure of The Square shopping centre in Birmingham has led to the permanent closure of a B&M store, with shoppers told to leave and staff given a 'very vague' letter

Politics

1 week ago Person fighting for life in hospital after incident at busy central London station

Person fighting for life in hospital after incident at busy central London station  News Shopper

Politics

1 week ago New Look to shut another high street store in weeks after string of closures

The site - which is situated in the Willow Place shopping centre - has been in the town for 15 years and New Look has not confirmed how many staff members will be affected by the closure

Politics

1 week ago Fury at plans for 'simply absurd' new cycle lane cutting through one of London's busiest roundabouts in Sadiq Khan's latest attack on motorists

Transport for London (TfL) wants to alter the Holland Park Roundabout next to Westfield shopping centre between Shepherd's Bush and Notting Hill to bring in adapted cycle routes, signals and crossings.

Events

1 week ago Major retailer to close UK high street store as shoppers blame 'greedy landlords'

Poundland is going through a rough time right now – like much of the UK's high street – and now a much-loved branch in a popular shopping centre is just weeks away from closing

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