11 h. ago Images show devastating aftermath of fire as crews spend hours in town centre

A man was treated at the scene

Events

41 h. ago Lidl planning to open 57 new supermarkets in Welsh towns and cities

Lidl has revealed plans to open hundreds of new stores across the UK, targeting a mix of town centres, retail parks, and standalone sites

Politics

54 h. ago Taxis given more access to Welsh town centre after major changes made to traffic plan

Some felt it still didn't go far enough in addressing what people had asked for though officers said it was just the first step

Politics

4 d. ago 'Ghost' shopping centre in Ayrshire town could make way for revived gym venture

A fresh planning application has been lodged, seeking permission for a change of use at the site.

Economics

5 d. ago Killer jailed for 18 years and six months for murder of Jamie Lucas in Airdrie town centre

Jamie was attacked by Brandon McLachlan, 22, following an argument between the two men.

Events

5 d. ago Major supermarket to open new stories in 486 UK locations – see full list

Lidl has unveiled its ambitious plans to open hundreds of new supermarkets across the UK, and the discount supermarket giant is targeting a mix of town centres, retail parks and standalone sites

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5 d. ago Major supermarket to open new stores in 486 UK locations – see full list

Lidl has unveiled its ambitious plans to open hundreds of new supermarkets across the UK, and the discount supermarket giant is targeting a mix of town centres, retail parks and standalone sites

Politics

5 d. ago Locals are being invited to have their say on 'radical' masterplan for East Kilbride town centre

A public consultation will take place at East Kilbride Central Library this Thursday (October 30).

Politics

5 d. ago Urgent search for pregnant woman as police tell public 'call 999' if you see her

Shelby, 27, is heavily pregnant and has now been missing for 11 days after disappearing on October 10 in Bolton town centre at around 2pm with Greater Manchester appealing for information

Events

6 d. ago Double yellow line parking fines soar as drivers blame lack of spaces in busy town centres

1.6 million Penalty Charge Notices were issued to drivers who parked on single or double yellow lines in 2024, but 52% of drivers say more parking spaces would prevent this.

Transport

7 d. ago Cops handcuff Britain's Got Talent hopeful, 17, while busking in town centre

A young singer who auditioned for the ITV competition show Britian's Got Talent was handcuffed by a police office while singing in the street in Greater Manchester

Politics

7 d. ago Moment Britain's Got Talent hopeful, 17, is arrested by police and fined £1,000 for busking

Charlie Wilson, 17, was cuffed by a police officer and threatened with a £1,000 fine while he was busking in the town centre of Bury, Greater Manchester.

Events

9 d. ago Body found in hunt for missing woman, 35, who vanished after heading to UK beauty spot

Derbyshire Police have released a tragic update regarding a missing person case. Shelia, 35, went missing from a property in a busy town centre in the early hours of last week

Events

1 week ago Incinerator in Welsh town at the centre of major planning row set for demolition People argued for years about building this in a Welsh town, now it's set to be ripped down

Vale of Glamorgan Council was locked in a long running planning dispute with the company behind the incinerator in Barry over the way the site had been built

Politics

1 week ago People argued for years about building this in a Welsh town, now it's set to be ripped down

Vale of Glamorgan Council was locked in a long running planning dispute with the company behind the incinerator in Barry over the way the site had been built

Politics

1 week ago Town centres as you know them are 'dead' says Welsh Senedd member

'The business model of the town centre that we all grew up with is dead,' Llanelli MS Lee Waters said

Events

1 week ago ‘Sleep pods’ to be installed in town centre for ‘most vulnerable’ street homeless

The pods will be used over the winter months for individuals 'who are unable to access any form of emergency or temporary accommodation'

Politics

1 week ago Investigation launched after reports of man exposing himself near town centre

An appeal has been launched for witnesses to come forward

Events

2 w. ago What it is really like inside deserted US town where a fire has been burning for 60 YEARS

The ghost town of Centralia offers a stark contrast to Pennsylvania's greenery. A fire that started hundreds of feet underground in 1962 still burns today.

Events

2 w. ago ‘It’s a question of humanity’: how a small Spanish town made headlines over its immigration stance

Mayor explains why Villamalea unanimously backed call to regularise undocumented migrants – across party linesFlanked by farmland and nestled among the deep valleys of central Spain, few in Villamalea, a town of 4,200 people, expected to find their tranquil home splashed across Spanish media this summer.“I’ve never been contacted by so many media outlets in my life,” said José Núñez Pérez, the conservative mayor of Villamalea. With a laugh, he added: “It made me question, just what have we done here?” Continue reading...

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