24 h. ago Major retailer to create 400 jobs by opening 10 new stores in huge boost to market

In a major boost to the job market, Tesco's planned €40million investment is a significant move to expand the retailer's operations in the Republic of Ireland with 10 new stores

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3 d. ago Man United get huge Watkins and Martinez double transfer boost as Aston Villa handed major fine

Manchester United are linked with Aston Villa players Emiliano Martinez and Ollie Watkins as the club are fine almost £10million by Uefa for breaching financial regulations

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4 d. ago From Madonna to New Order and Oasis, one man’s odyssey to make an ‘atlas of album cover maps’

Damien Saunder set out to survey the cartographic influence on album sleeve design. Four years and 400-plus records later, he’s created the coffee table book music fans and map lovers never knew they neededGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailGrowing up in rural Wangaratta in north-eastern Victoria, Damien Saunder spent many a wintry day listening to music on the family’s record player. Just beneath the stereo was a Reader’s Digest atlas. “Anytime we put on a record, I’d get out the atlas,” Saunder recalls. “It was like a gateway to the world – a way to dream, explore and let your mind wander.”Decades later, music and maps have come together again, this time in a coffee table book: Maps on Vinyl, a world-first survey of the cartographic influence on album sleeve design; an atlas of album cover maps. It’s the book most music fans – and map-makers – never knew they needed. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Major UK high street store to axe 1,200 jobs after posting near

The beloved high street store, which has been around for 200 years, has been hit with a string of financial issues

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6 d. ago North Koreans swim at huge new beach resort touted as boost for country’s tourism

The first group of Russian tourists to the Wonsan-Kalma resort will depart on July 7 for a eight-day trip

Society

6 d. ago Liverpool transfer news: Huge Marc Guehi boost as wantaway star's transfer preference emerges

Liverpool are edging closer to the signing of Marc Guehi while Harvey Elliott could be on his way out as Arne Slot aims to streamline his squad for the upcoming season

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7 d. ago Major retailer cuts 1,200 jobs after sales plummet by almost £100million

Shoe retailer Clarks has reported a revenue of £901.3million for 2024, down from the £994.5million it achieved in 2023, according to newly filed accounts with Companies House

Economics

7 d. ago Major UK retailer cuts more than 1,200 jobs as high street chaos grows

The Somerset-headquartered shoe retailer has reported a revenue of £901.3m for 2024, down from the £994.5m it achieved in 2023.

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7 d. ago Transfer news live: Arsenal given huge Eze boost, medical planned, Guehi to Liverpool update

Follow all the latest transfer news and gossip from the rumour mill

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8 d. ago Arsenal handed huge Nico Williams transfer boost after reaching agreement on move

Arsenal may be able to find their way back into the Nico Williams transfer race after the Spaniard's move to Barcelona hit a stumbling block after an agreement was made

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8 d. ago Major high street retailer closes UK store after offering 50% in clearance sale

A branch of a major high street giant has shut its doors for a final time – the closure is a part of larger trend as the stationary giant shuts a number of stores across the UK

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8 d. ago Man Utd get huge Viktor Gyokeres boost in transfer saga as striker 'betrayed and tired'

Manchester United target Viktor Gyokeres is not a happy man as Ruben Amorim pushes to land a number of new signings at Old Trafford including the Sporting Lisbon striker

Events

9 d. ago Supermarkets could be fined if they fail to hit new healthy eating targets

The ‘Healthy Food Standard’ will apply to major retailers in England as part of a new government plan to tackle obesity.

Events

9 d. ago Harvey Elliott's reaction sums him up as Liverpool handed huge transfer boost

After Arne Slot’s team lifted the Premier League title on the final day of the campaign, Harvey Elliott had to be consoled by his father Scott as the reality sunk in that it was probably the final time for him to take the adulation of the Kop

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1 week ago Major UK retailer to sack 150 staff as bosses talk of 'difficult decisions'

The news of sackings comes days after bosses at the dominant high street brand demanded all office-based staff return to their desks for a minimum of four days a week

Politics

1 week ago Pumpkin spice July? Major retailer just trotted out Halloween merch amid 100

Despite the summer heat, Michaels is diving into spooky season early, stocking its new Summerween collections, featuring ghosts, witches, and more, four months ahead of Halloween.

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1 week ago Kim Jong Un watches swimmers use waterslide as North Korea opens huge beach resort to boost tourism

The retreat, on North Korea’s east coast, can accommodate up to 20,000 visitors, according to state media

Society

1 week ago Kim Jong Un watches tourists use waterslide as North Korea opens huge beach resort to boost tourism

The retreat, on North Korea’s east coast, can accommodate up to 20,000 visitors, according to state media

Society

1 week ago North Korea to open huge coastal resort in planned tourism boost

According to state media, the Wonsan-Kalma coastal tourist zone includes hotels and various other accommodations

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1 week ago Papa Johns to open new store and the first 100 customers will get a free pizza

The store will create 15 new jobs

Economics