1 hour ago Council blasted for letting city centre hotel house migrants unlawfully and approving plans that add rooms for more

A council is under fire after it emerged a Worcester city centre hotel is unlawfully housing asylum seekers - and has been granted planning permission to build extra 'hotel' guest rooms.

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5 h. ago Exact date M&S closing flagship city centre store later this month

The retailer confirmed the store will be closing in an update delivered earlier this year, after admitting the site has been performing 'less well' since Covid

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5 h. ago Car drives into crowd of people in Berlin with children among victims

The incident occurred around 1:10pm local time on Seestraße, a street in Berlin-Wedding, to the northwest of the city centre.

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5 h. ago Car drives into crowd of people in Berlin with 'many children' among victims

The incident occurred around 1:10pm local time on Seestraße, a street in Berlin-Wedding, to the northwest of the city centre.

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8 h. ago Paul Doyle pleads not guilty to 31 charges over Liverpool parade incident

Fifty-three-year-old was arrested after car was driven into crowd of people during football celebration in May A man has pleaded not guilty to 31 charges, including dangerous driving and causing grievous bodily harm with intent, after a car was driven into a crowd of people in Liverpool in May.Paul Doyle, 53, was arrested on 29 May after driving through a crowd of Liverpool football club supporters during the team’s Premier League trophy parade in the city centre on the evening of 26 May. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Liverpool parade suspect Paul Doyle pleads not guilty to 31 charges

Paul Doyle, 53, is charged with 31 offences in connection with the crash, which happened on Water Street in the city centre in May as thousands gathered for Liverpool FC's victory parade

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12 h. ago Major plans to rejuvenate Swansea city centre block which is home to McDonald's and Taco Bell

There'd be 29 new flats and a new commercial unit

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12 h. ago Drug use, assaults and human waste in tent camp in Cardiff city centre underpass

The underpass is used by thousands of people every day

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33 h. ago Novak Djokovic’s ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ celebration dance at US Open explained

Novak Djokovic has celebrated beating Taylor Fritz in the US Open quarterfinals with some dance moves to music from the hit movie KPop Demon Hunters that were taught to him by his daughter, Tara

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37 h. ago Novak Djokovic does a 'KPop Demon Hunters' dance at the US Open to celebrate his daughter's birthday

Novak Djokovic has celebrated beating Taylor Fritz in the U.S. Open quarterfinals with some dance moves to music from the hit movie “KPop Demon Hunters” that were taught to him by his daughter, Tara

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52 h. ago Man suffers facial injuries after 'serious assault' at popular nightclub

Police are looking to identify captured on CCTV following an incident at Circuit nightclub in Cardiff city centre

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55 h. ago Police want to speak to three people after city centre assault

Two females and a male have been urged by the force to identify themselves

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56 h. ago New Fountainbridge brings 253 new homes to Edinburgh city centre

Developer Vastint UK has launched its first Build to Rent scheme in Scotland, with the launch of 253 new homes in Edinburgh city centre. The development features high-spec finishes, sleek modern furnishings and a prime waterside setting.

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3 d. ago Pret café 'evacuated' in city centre as emergency services called after 'substance' thrown

Police and fire crews attended the scene

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3 d. ago Man City dealt huge injury blow as defender withdraws from international duty

Manchester City centre-back Abdukodir Khusanov will miss the September internationals after he picked up a calf injury against Brighton.

Economics

3 d. ago Major road closures in Cardiff city centre as three huge events held on same day

Those heading to Cardiff this weekend are advised to check before you travel

Transport

3 d. ago Russia suspected of jamming GPS on plane carrying Ursula von der Leyen

Aircraft with European Commission president onboard reportedly forced to circle Bulgarian airport for an hourEurope live – latest updatesRussia is believed to have jammed the satellite signal of a plane carrying the European Commission president, Ursula von der Leyen, over Bulgaria, reportedly forcing it to circle an airport for an hour.Von der Leyen was travelling to Plovdiv on Sunday when her charter plane lost electronic navigation aids, delaying its arrival in the central Bulgarian city. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago I had to stop raving after bunion surgery – so I became a DJ instead

Tina Woods, AKA Tina Technotic, now DJs around the world and has found a new sense of connection. She even believes it’s lowering her biological ageTina Woods was sitting in a taxi when the dancing bug bit. It was after midnight and she and two friends were heading home from another friend’s 60th birthday party. South-west London rolled past the window. They had had a bit to drink. As they passed Le Fez nightclub, they realised they didn’t want to go home. “We were like: let’s go dancing before we go to bed,” she says.Woods, then 56, had gone clubbing in her 20s, but on Le Fez’s dancefloor, as her body caught the beat, she had “an epiphany moment”, a shock of pure euphoria: “The joy I felt – the mind, body and soul connection – was like a lightning bolt.” She knew then that “dancing and music were going to be a bigger part of my life than I’d ever thought”. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Popular Greater Manchester restaurant announces big relocation to the city centre

'Our five-year adventure has finally brought us into the heart of Manchester'

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3 d. ago Suspect charged after man, 66, seriously assaulted in Stirling city centre

The 66-year-old man was rushed to hospital for treatment after the assault in Murray Place, Stirling, at around 8.40pm on Tuesday, August 26.

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