11 h. ago Keir Starmer makes major asylum hotel vow as plan met with backlash

Prime Minister Keir Starmer revealed he wants to shut all asylum hotels down before his existing 2029 deadline, saying he understands public anger amid a wave of protests

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17 h. ago Yvette Cooper to give major asylum update as PM lashes out at Farage's fantasy plans

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper will address MPs returning from the summer break after a difficult summer for Labour with tensions rising over asylum hotels

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20 h. ago Poundland to close final Scots store this month in major restructuring plans

The discounted chain has already closed stores in Perth, Broxburn and Port Glasgow last month.

Sport

24 h. ago All the major planning, licensing and road closures across Greater Manchester

All the recent public notices submitted to authorities across the city-region

Politics

42 h. ago Tourist hotspot 'absolute ghost town' as holiday makers left fuming

Benidorm has long been a popular destination for Brits, but recent footage has shown the once bustling resort appears eerily quiet during what should be its peak summer season

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3 d. ago Customer douses bar in petrol and sets it ablaze after being told there's no mayo

A customer was quick to kick off after his unusual request could not be reached at a sandwich spot in an idyllic tourist hotspot – resulting in a huge fire and plenty of damage

Economics

4 d. ago Lotus to sack nearly half its UK workforce with 550 jobs at risk amid fears it could quit Britain

The company has launched a consultation process to determine how many roles out of the 1,300-strong workforce at the factory in Norfolk will be affected.

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5 d. ago Welsh council issues major update on plan for 'highly disruptive' bin strikes

An initial 13 days of industrial action were pledged with the possibility of more over the Christmas holidays

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5 d. ago ‘Bristling with spikes’: oldest known ankylosaur fossil found in Morocco

Extravagant armour and tail weaponry on Spicomellus afer fossil confound existing theories of how the species evolvedTank-like physique, bristling with body armour and a collar of spikes the length of golf clubs, Spicomellus afer looks more like a Pokémon creation than a living creature. This bizarre dinosaur roamed the flood planes of what is now north Africa 165m years ago, palaeontologists have revealed.The fossil, the oldest known ankylosaur specimen, was unearthed near the central Moroccan town of Boulemane. Its extravagant armour has confounded existing theories of how the ankylosaurs, a major group of plant-eating dinosaurs, evolved. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Poundland to close 68 UK stores after High Court battle – see full list

Poundland is to push ahead with more store closures after receiving court approval for a major restructuring plan. Here is the full list of affected UK locations

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5 d. ago Full list: All the Poundland stores to close after restructure approved

The closures come after the company received court approval for a major restructuring plan

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6 d. ago The Poundland stores set to close revealed after business escapes collapse

The closures come after the company received court approval for a major restructuring plan

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6 d. ago Full list of Poundland closures as major restructuring plan announced

One of the stores set to close is in Darwen, Lancashire

Politics

6 d. ago Keir Starmer hits back against Nigel Farage and says illegal migrants face deportation

Keir Starmer has hit back at Nigel Farage after the Reform UK leader launched major plans for mass deportations of migrants. We'll bring you updates on this Breaking News story

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6 d. ago 'Nightmare' UK seaside town so crowded with tourists locals 'can't walk down the street'

It is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the UK and has become a hotspot for tourists in recent years - but locals say the town is now unbearable.

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7 d. ago Tourist reveals 'hell on earth' moment at world's best water park

For many tourists, a sunny holiday abroad isn't complete without a water park. But one tourist shared her experience of the best one in the world, and it wasn't the enjoyable time most would expect.

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7 d. ago Freak maritime 'supercell' storm sparks chaos in Italian tourist hotspot as cars are crushed by falling trees and buildings flooded

The north-east Emilia-Romagna region has been left ravaged by a violent storm that included rain, hail and winds exceeding 100km/h. It swept through the Rimini and Ravenna areas.

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9 d. ago All the major planning applications submitted across Greater Manchester

These are all the significant developments submitted to councils across the city-region recently

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9 d. ago All the major planning applications recently submitted across Greater Manchester

These are all the significant developments submitted to councils across the city-region recently

Politics

1 week ago Brit man, 26, dies in Rhodes as body pulled from sea in tourist hotspot

The Brit was unconscious when he was pulled ashore in Lindos, the historic tourist capital of the island of Rhodes, on August 16, according to local reports

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