4 d. ago Greggs launch new front in the Pasty Wars: Bakery chain bids for seventh Cornish store in county where locals have dubbed it 'the Devil's Spawn'

Greggs had long struggled to establish itself in the home of the pasty with past attempts being abandoned due to the strength of local opposition.

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4 d. ago The most expensive postcodes in EVERY county in Britain revealed: The prestige pockets in each local area where house prices are considerably higher than average...

Postcodes matter. Whether it's the company insuring your car or the home buyer you hope to impress. So, with help from property experts Yopa, here are the most premium spots in Britain.

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4 d. ago The Spin | Chipboard and carpet: refugee cricket tournament brings a moment of happiness

In the current wild and fragmented landscape, there is comfort in the sport’s ability to bring hope and communityNext week in Caen, at a baseball practice ground, on a pitch made out of two pieces of chipboard with some carpet stapled on top, a cricket tournament will unroll. Nine teams of refugees, mostly based in Normandy, will fight it out over two days in a series of round-robin T5 tape-ballgames.The battles will be fierce, the bowling often fast, with added jeopardy if the ball hits the not-very-well-disguised join between the two bits of chipboard. Chris Drew, a Guardian reader who lives locally, will umpire. “You watch county cricket and there is time,” he says via video call from France. “Time is one thing that you don’t have here. It is hit, it is whack, it is run, it is bowl – it is quite something. When they whack the ball, it stays whacked. There are no defensive shots. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Former Dumfries and County player records first DP World Tour win at KLM Open

Connor Syme took victory by two shots after mastering the tricky conditions at The International.

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2 w. ago Bullitt County firefighters deployed to London to provide relief to local first responders

Bullitt County firefighters deployed to London to provide relief to local first responders  WAVE3.com

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2 w. ago Ross County v Livingston: Montano says Lions have character to book Premiership return after first leg penalty pain

The Colombian on Livi's second leg hopes as they head to the Highlands tonight

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3 w. ago Livingston 1 Ross County 1: Livi fan spitting claim mars Premiership play

The Lions were pegged back by a controversial late penalty, which sparked ugly scenes amongst the home support

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3 w. ago Moment prolific Greggs thief is tackled to the ground as he's banned from all branches

The 'Wood Green Greggs bandit' has been apprehended and banned from every venue of the chain bakery in England and Wales following the arrest made by an undercover cop

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3 w. ago Greggs fans have one big complaint after it releases new summer menu

Bakery chain Greggs have released their summer menu but not everyone is happy with their new options - with many taking to social media to share their disappointment over the selection

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3 w. ago Reeves eyes Gulf trade pact as ‘next deal,’ Bank of England’s Pill says pace of interest rate cuts ‘too rapid’ – business live

China and Australia cut interest rates; Shell faces protests calling for clean-up in Niger DeltaHere’s our full story on Greggs.Sales at Greggs have picked up after the UK’s biggest bakery chain branched out into iced drinks, pizza boxes and a macaroni cheese that has gone viral on social media.These are important issues and we respect the right of people to express their view. But for many years the vast majority of spills in the Niger Delta have been caused by third parties acting unlawfully, such as oil thieves who drill holes in pipelines, or saboteurs.These challenges are managed by a joint venture which Shell’s former Nigerian subsidiary, SPDC, operated, cleaning up every spill from the joint venture’s facilities. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Ross County 1, Motherwell 1: Well boss delighted with attacking play

Michael Wimmer has enjoyed recent games and says they're playing the way he wants them to

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