9 h. ago London plane trees to be cut down in main street of Victorian city

London plane trees to be cut down in main street of Victorian city  Australian Broadcasting Corporation

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65 h. ago Two arrested as village Christmas tree cut down hours after lights switch

'This was a disgusting act of mindless vandalism, which has caused huge upset throughout the village'

Events

3 d. ago Vandals cut down Christmas tree that has stood in village for more than a decade just hours after its lights were switched on

Durham Police believe the tree in Shotton Colliery was felled deliberately between 10pm and 11pm on Wednesday, December 10.

Politics

4 d. ago Village Christmas tree cut down hours after lights switch on

The tree in Shotton Colliery, Co Durham, was chopped down between 10pm and 11pm on Wednesday, according to police.

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4 d. ago Sydney Sweeney strips down to bikini as she enjoys lavish 'little London getaway'

Sydney Sweeney has taken a break from Hollywood and jumped on a plane to London before taking a hot tub trip in the Oxfordshire countryside with a few friends

Politics

5 d. ago Shoppers ditch real Christmas trees for 'simply beautiful' artificial one that's £160 off

Looking to cut down on Christmas spending? Artificial Christmas trees could be just the ticket for saving money season after season, and right now this 'simply beautifuly' option has £160 off

Economics

5 d. ago ‘What to buy Dad for Christmas’: is retail ready for the AI shopping shift?

As shoppers ask ChatGPT for inspiration, brands scramble to ensure their products appeal to the bots calling the shotsConsumer test drive: can AI do your Xmas gift shopping for you?Christmas shopping – some love it, to others it’s a chore, and this year for the first time many of us will outsource the annual task of coming up with gift ideas to artificial intelligence.While traditional internet search, social media – especially TikTok and Instagram – and simply wandering a local high street will still be the main routes to presents for most this year, about a quarter of people in the UK are already using AI to find the right products, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers. Continue reading...

Economics

1 week ago Former Wishaw Credit Union building in the heart of town centre put up for sale

The Main Street property is on the market for a price of just £100,000.

Politics

1 week ago Bungling contractors cut down the wrong cherry tree in the wrong London borough after mixing up street names

Premier Tree Care & Conservation felled the tree on Priory Road in Kew, Richmond, instead of one on a street with the same name in Ealing.

Politics

1 week ago ‘A mini Battle of Cable Street’: the English neighbourhoods still grappling with the meaning of the flags

The controversy over flags has faded from the national agenda – but street by street, late at night and with ingenious equipment, their raising and removal is the subject of a roiling dispute over local identityThe Christmas lights have gone up in Stirchley. A multifaith mix of stars and swirls add a festive air to the lamp-posts along the main street of this south Birmingham suburb. Stirchley is a modest kind of place, sandwiched between better known (and better off) areas such as Bourneville and Moseley, but there is plenty of evidence here of the lively community spirit that last year resulted in the area being named the best place to live in the Midlands.Posters in shop windows along Pershore Road advertise a knitting group, a neighbourhood winter fair and the local food bank, while in the former swimming baths, now a community hub, friendly flyers for coffee mornings and choirs are stacked. Continue reading...

Events

1 week ago Specsavers launch gift appeal to support kids in Wishaw hospital for Christmas

The team at Specsavers Wishaw, which is located on the town’s Main Street, have set up a gift bank in store and will be accepting donations of new, unwrapped gifts suitable for children aged 10 weeks to 15 years.

Politics

2 w. ago Death toll reaches 69 as Sri Lanka is hit by rising flood waters

Heavy rain from Cyclone Ditwah has left people stranded, with more than 18,000 evacuated to temporary sheltersTroops in Sri Lanka were racing to rescue hundreds of people marooned by rising flood waters on Friday as weather-related deaths rose to 69, with another 34 people declared missing.Helicopters and navy boats carried out rescue operations, plucking people from treetops, roofs and villages cut off by flood waters. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago Man seriously injured following 'violent' and 'unprovoked' attack in Ayrshire

The incident happened between 7pm and 8pm on Sunday, 16 November, 2025 outside a premises on Main Street and near to the taxi rank.

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2 w. ago Improvements noted at Ayrshire care at home service as it meets Care Inspectorate 'requirement'

The Care Inspectorate visited Ayrshire Care Solutions Housing Support Service, based in Main Street, Auchinleck, in October with their findings now published.

Politics

3 w. ago Keir Starmer's response to Donald Trump's vile 'piggy' insult to female reporter

Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke to reporters on the plane as he left for London for the G20 summit in South Africa where he will meet with world leaders

Politics

3 w. ago Family on Wizz Air plane devastated by announcement but others defend airline

Wizz Air passenger, Katie Chandler shared her frustration after her family's flight from London Luton Airport was cancelled after they had boarded their plane to fly to Egypt

Society

3 w. ago Fury over seaside town's threadbare 'Temu' Christmas tree 'that looks like it's been on the fat jabs'

The 16-foot threadbare Christmas tree in Rhyl, North Wales has been labelled a 'Temu tree' in a jab relating to the cut-price online retailer.

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3 w. ago 'Spineless' Nigel Farage savaged by Keir Starmer over racism

Prime Minister Keir Starmer spoke to reporters on the plane as he left for London for the G20 summit in South Africa where he will meet with world leaders

Events

4 w. ago What happens when housing supply is driven by markets not Main Street

Home prices in America won’t come down without systemic reform

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