8 h. ago Major UK bar chain is on brink of collapse with future of 62 boozers at risk

A POPULAR bar chain has announced plans to appoint administrators – throwing the future of 62 boozers into doubt. The firm said it expects to make a further announcement “in the coming days”. The Revel Collective – which also runs venues under the Revolucion de Cuba and Peach Pubs brands and has 62 locations –...

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8 d. ago Restaurant and DJ 'listening bar' closes for major expansion

Restaurant and DJ 'listening bar' closes for major expansion  Ham & High

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8 d. ago Scots shoe stores at risk of going bust as UK chain reveals almost 40 to be axed

A HISTORIC shoe chain with two stores across Scotland is on the brink of closure. The family-owned firm could vanish from the high street as a takeover deal is in talks. Luxury footwear brand Russell & Bromley is reportedly set to close all of its UK stores, leaving more than 450 people at risk of...

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9 d. ago High street fears as retailer with 140 shops calls in administrators again

A major high street chain could be on the brink of collapse as it calls in administrators for the second time in a fortnight, putting at risk all its 140 stores and 1,220 jobs

Economics

1 week ago Which pubs near you are in danger? London’s most at risk boozers revealed

A new website shows which pubs are facing the biggest business rate hikes - and many are in deep trouble

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1 week ago With thousands dead, the Iranian regime may survive these protests – but not in its current form | Sanam Vakil

With fear, surveillance and brute force only set to increase, there are disturbing parallels with Saddam Hussein’s IraqSanam Vakil is director of Chatham House’s Middle East and North Africa programmeIran is once again convulsed by protests that are threatening the Islamic Republic’s stability and future. What began as demonstrations over a collapsing currency and rising inflation has rapidly evolved into one of the most destabilising episodes of unrest the regime has faced in years. The protests have exposed both the resilience of Iranian society and the growing brittleness of a political system stubbornly unwilling to reform.It’s the scale, spread and momentum of the demonstrations that have been most alarming to the authorities. Protests have erupted across all provinces in the country, reaching more than 180 towns and cities, cutting across class, ethnic and regional lines. This time, the turn to openly anti-regime slogans has been rapid and widespread. Protesters are no longer ...

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2 w. ago Bethell’s elegant first Test century presses pause on Australia’s Ashes party

Fifth Test; day four: England 302-8 & 384; Australia 567Tourists lead by 119 after late wickets let hosts back inIt was good. So good. So unbelievably good. On the penultimate day of an Ashes tour packed with regrets for England, a star was born when Jacob Bethell, 22 years young, raised his bat to all corners of the Sydney Cricket Ground in celebration of a hundred that offered hope for the future.There was no reason why England should collapse to defeat on this sun-soaked fourth day but every reason to think they might anyway. Ground down by Australia over two months, starting their second innings 183 runs behind and with Ben Stokes injured first thing, they certainly looked ripe for it. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Major update in horror fire at Switzerland ski bar as cause of blaze is confirmed

Work is ongoing in identifying the victims

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3 w. ago Major bar chain sets deadline for next week after putting itself up for sale

The Revel Collective, which trades from 62 venues under the Revolution, Revolucion de Cuba and Peach Pubs brands, put itself on the market in October 2025

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3 w. ago 'Explosion' at Swiss ski resort leaves multiple dead at New Year's Eve party

A major fire broke out at the Le Constellation Bar and Lounge in Crans-Montana, Valais, during a New Year's Eve celebration with several people killed and more injured after police confirmed an 'explosion' at the bar

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3 w. ago 'Explosion' at packed New Year's Eve party leaves 'at least 10 dead' in Swiss alps

A major fire broke out at a packed Le Constellation Bar and Lounge in Crans-Montana, Valais, during a New Year's Eve celebration with several people killed and more injured after police confirmed an 'explosion' at the bar

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3 w. ago Horror fire at packed New Year's Eve party leaves several dozen dead and 100 injured

A major fire broke out at a packed Le Constellation Bar and Lounge in Crans-Montana, Valais, during a New Year's Eve celebration with 40 people killed and more injured after police confirmed fire at the bar

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