49 m. ago Say goodbye to nine Scots shops as high street stable shuts 88 UK stores

A MAJOR high street staple has announced a huge set of closures across the UK - including nine stores in Scotland. The announcement comes from one of the UK's recognisable charity shops, Cancer Research UK. The charity said that around 200 stores in the UK will be affected, with at least 88 shops to close...

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7 h. ago Major high street charity chain to close 9 Scots stores and 79 more in UK by next year

The full list of the first 88 closures set to take place have been revealed.

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8 h. ago Family resort close to popular Scottish seaside town to get yoga studio, wellness hub and more beds

“Despite going through some difficult times, including the pandemic, we are still very much here and thriving with lots of exciting plans afoot” – Eilidh Smith

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24 h. ago Clarke nonplussed by Katy Perry but hopes for fireworks from Scotland in qualifiers

Scotland’s manager not aware his squad shared a hotel with the pop superstar with focus solely on Greece gameEven close proximity to a global superstar cannot divert Scotland’s attention from their World Cup dream. Or is it a teenage one? Katy Perry shared a city centre hotel with Steve Clarke and his squad this week as the singer’s Lifetimes Tour stopped off in Glasgow. Clarke did not quite go as far as saying, “Katy who?” but he was nonplussed by his squad rubbing shoulders with a bestselling artist.“Was she?” said Clarke when asked about Perry’s whereabouts. “I didn’t know she was there. I’ve heard the name and I’m sure if you played me a couple of her songs I’d say: ‘I recognise that one.’ But I couldn’t name you one of her songs. That’s no disrespect to Katy but I’m from a different generation.” Pressed on whether he would even recognise Perry, Clarke – by now laughing – added: “Eh, no. And she wouldn’t recognise me.” This very much feels like two worlds that should never colli...

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24 h. ago Major high street chain confirms 88 stores shutting for good as 200 shops to be axed – check the full list

A MAJOR high street retailer has announced the full list of shops that are set to close. Cancer Research confirmed that stores including Birmingham, Edinburgh and High Wycombe will shut by May 2026. The charity has blamed higher national insurance contributions, inflation pressures and changing consumer habits as the key reasons for having to axe...

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53 h. ago LIVE: Major police scene on Salford street with 'bullet holes' in window

A cordon is in place on the street

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58 h. ago Has Kemi Badenoch sounded the death knell for one nation Conservatism?

The Tory leader’s shift to the right has left its centrist wing wondering if its tradition still has a futureIn one popular reading of the history of Tory successes, the party’s last three election-winning prime ministers – John Major, David Cameron and Boris Johnson – all swept into Downing Street on unifying one-nation platforms.But for many people this year’s Tory conference, marked by its hardening rhetoric on asylum seekers and growing overtures to Nigel Farage’s brand of politics, feels a far cry from those broad principles. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Coronation Street star 'loving life' as he confirms major role months after being killed off ITV soap

It comes after Luca Toolan's 'bittersweet' exit from the ITV soap earlier this year as Mason Radcliffe

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3 d. ago Coronation Street fans spot 'confirmation' of DI Costello's 'downfall' in major twist

Those who follow the ITV soap are convinced that the character is hiding something

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3 d. ago Coronation Street fans 'convinced' of return of legendary character after major 'clue'

They played a popular Rovers Return barmaid in the ITV soap

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3 d. ago Private art gallery once Scotland's biggest to close after 46 years following drop in footfall

The business was once Scotland’s biggest private art gallery

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3 d. ago British high street staple set to close dozens of stores in major restructure

Scope has become a fixture of many high streets across England and Wales, but change is on the way after it confirmed that a total of 56 sites will be getting the chop soon

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3 d. ago Motherwell boss Jens Berthel Askou: It was three points lost against Celtic

Motherwell pushed the Scottish champions close at Celtic Park

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5 d. ago Major UK high street chain to shut 145 shops despite business being saved

Claire's has been a staple of the high street for decades, but after being saved from the chop thanks to a deal to buy the company, nearly 150 shops are about to shut their doors

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5 d. ago All the Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland branches to close in 2025 and 2026

Lloyds Banking Group has confirmed plans to shut an additional 49 branches next year. In total, approximately 289 branches will close by the end of 2026

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6 d. ago Major high street chain to close 12 stores this month including two in Greater Manchester

Closures come after the chain revealed a restructuring plan earlier in the year

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6 d. ago High street charity shop to close 190 UK stores as part of major restructuring plan

The charity firm has announced new retail plans that will see it "invest more money in life-saving cancer research."

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6 d. ago Scottish schools close early as Storm Amy batters country with 100mph winds

The first named storm of the year is set to bring widespread disruption across the entire country, causing train services to be axed, roads to shut, and ferries to be cancelled.

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6 d. ago Cancer Research UK to close nearly 200 shops in major blow to high street

The charity has announced it will close 90 stores by May 2026 and up to 100 more by April 2027

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6 d. ago Storm Amy to close railway lines as police issue severe weather warning

The first named storm of the season has prompted weather warnings throughout the country for heavy rain and strong winds of up to 95mph.

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