6 h. ago Lord Ashcroft's sadness as Imperial War Museum is set to close landmark exhibition of medals celebrating British military bravery

The philanthropist donated £5million to open the gallery in 2010 and generously loaned his £70million collection of 230 Victoria Cross and George Cross medals to the museum.

Events

7 h. ago New York City is set to close a controversial migrant shelter at the Roosevelt Hotel

A controversial Manhattan hotel being used to shelter migrants is set to close

Events

27 h. ago Prospect of UK troops being deployed to Ukraine a step closer

Military experts have suggested the British force could be as large as 15,000 personnel and would include RAF jets and a Royal Navy force in the Black Sea, as well as ground troops.

Politics

37 h. ago Bargain shop retail chain feared to be on brink of collapse as stores suddenly close

The bargain shop chain MaxiDeals looks set to be a thing of the past after it went into liquidation - the store has been fighting 'very challenging times' but looks set to close

Economics

3 d. ago LORD ASHCROFT: Starmer is so out of touch with ordinary people... they think he'll holiday on a super

When asked where Sir Keir Starmer would holiday, a recent focus group said Mauritius or the Maldives, or a yacht in the Caribbean as Labour already feels out of touch to many voters.

Politics

4 d. ago Lanarkshire Quiz Clothing store to close after retailer plunged into administration

The store, in Motherwell's Brandon Parade South, is one of four Scottish branches set to close along with Dundee, Falkirk and Glasgow.

Politics

5 d. ago High street fashion chain Select set to close these 35 branches within weeks

Six years after Select Fashion first went into administration, documents reveal that they are planning to close 35 stores across the country in the coming weeks

Politics

5 d. ago High street fashion chain Select set to close 35 branches – see if your local is on list

Six years after Select Fashion first went into administration, documents reveal that they are planning to close 35 stores across the country in the coming weeks

Politics

5 d. ago West London shisha lounge shut down after mass brawl and stabbing

Cervo Lounge in Park Royal is set to close

Politics

5 d. ago Vital Falkirk food pantry under threat as council set to close its home

MP Euan Stainbank is urging Falkirk Council to 'get back round the table' to find a home for Martha's Pantry.

Society

6 d. ago A Valleys sixth form is set to close with students moving to another school

A council report said that essentially funding to educate 11 to 16-year-old pupils is being redirected at sixth form learners to subsidise the funding shortfall that results from small class sizes

Politics

6 d. ago Historic UK high street brand to disappear for good as final store set to close

Beales has been a mainstay on the UK high street for around 144 years, but its final store will now close in just months with a huge sale launched both in-store and online

Events

7 d. ago Full list as fashion chain with over 100 stores set to close a dozen branches

It went into administration in 2019 and was subsequently bought out

Politics

8 d. ago Rare George Washington letter from key point in revolutionary war goes on sale

First US president drew hope from citizens’ response to devastating British attack in handwritten letterA letter written by George Washington, providing rare understanding of his confidence in regular Americans to fight and win the revolutionary war, has been put up for sale on Presidents Day.The first US president penned the document as leader of the Continental Army in 1777, shortly after British forces ransacked a vital military supply depot in Danbury, Connecticut – a devastating action that fellow general Samuel Parsons wrote him was “an event very alarming to the country”. Continue reading...

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