10 h. ago Prime Minister Keir Starmer vows to look into closure of Welsh town's last bank

Lloyds, the last remaining bank in Pontardawe, is set to close on November 20

Politics

37 h. ago ‘Beyond gutted’ cry customers as Scots sweet shop set to close

A SCOTS sweet shop has been forced to close and customers are "beyond gutted". Candy Dreams on Arbroath's High Street announced it will be shutting down after just opening five years ago. Lisa Edgar opened the sweetie shop with the dreams to become a classic destination for indulgences in the heart of Scotland. But due...

Economics

60 h. ago Massive clearance sale as two London Poundland stores set to close

Poundland shoppers in Mitcham and Sidcup are being urged to snap up bargains as both stores prepare to close their doors for good

Politics

4 d. ago Last chance to go to London Friends Experience as it's set to close early 2026

Last chance to go to London Friends Experience as it's set to close early 2026  Ham & High

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4 d. ago Huge clearance sale underway as south London Poundland set to close

Huge clearance sale underway as south London Poundland set to close  This Is Local London

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5 d. ago All of Meghan Markle's Hollywood film roles before she met Prince Harry

The Duchess of Sussex , 44, is said to have been 'swamped with offers' for her return to the limelight and will be playing herself in the film Close Personal Friends, having reportedly been seen on set in LA.

Politics

1 week ago Jannik Sinner reclaims World No 1 from Carlos Alcaraz with Paris Masters title

Sinner defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime in a close final to win the Paris Masters without dropping a set

Politics

1 week ago Trump calls for Senate to scrap filibuster as Johnson again refuses to bring back the House during shutdown – US politics live

Snap food benefits are set to run out this weekend as shutdown comes close to matching the record of 2018-2019US House Speaker Mike Johnson reiterated this morning that he will not bring the chamber back into session until the government shutdown ends.Speaking to Fox News on Friday, Johnson said: “We are anxious to get the house back to regular legislative session, but we have to get the lights turned back on. Chuck Schumer and the Democrats in the Senate have got to reopen the government. Again, it’s the most fundamental responsibility of congress is to have the government operate and work for the people. That’s the number one priority right now and we cannot deviate from that.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Trump calls for Senate to scrap filibuster in order to force end to month

Snap food benefits are set to run out this weekend as shutdown comes close to matching the record of 2018-2019A US Republican senator is asking President Donald Trump’s administration to help the Malaysian government prevent US artificial intelligence chips from being smuggled through the country to China, according to a letter seen by Reuters.Reuters has previously reported that US officials believe Malaysia is among a handful of countries where organized smuggling operations have worked to get US chips into China that would otherwise be banned from export to China.To support the semiconductor industry in their efforts, it may be beneficial for US and Malaysian officials to develop priority customs clearance procedures for shipments of advanced U.S. chips with anti-diversion mechanisms.These attacks and their mounting human cost are unacceptable. The US must halt such attacks and take all measures necessary to prevent the extrajudicial killing of people aboard these boats.Otherwise...

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2 w. ago Parts of two busy roads in Bexley set to close for four days

Parts of two busy roads in Bexley set to close for four days  This Is Local London

Transport

2 w. ago Ikea's only store in North of Scotland set to close after almost a decade

The Swedish flat-pack giant has confirmed the smaller store will be closing, although the date has not yet been confirmed.

Politics

2 w. ago ‘He didn’t deserve that’: widow speaks out after husband’s violent death at ICE facility

Stephany Gauffeny says her husband, Miguel García-Hernández, had his ‘arms restrained to the bed and handcuffs on his feet’ as he lay dying in the hospitalWidow of man shot at ICE facility wonders if political violence is to blameA few hours before the Texas sun set, Stephany Gauffeny held her newborn son close to her chest as she started walking in a cemetery. The grave she stopped at had no headstone, but Gauffeny, 32, had written her husband’s name on a red ribbon.She married Miguel García-Hernández in 2016, nearly 10 years before he was shot at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility in Dallas in late September. Continue reading...

Events

2 w. ago  Crucial motorway to shut in both directions all weekend sparking chaos for 100,000s of drivers

A VITAL motorway is set to close this weekend, sparking chaos for thousands of motorists. The major road will be shut for the entire weekend, to allow for construction of a new bridge. The M4 will be closed in both directions between junction 18 (Bath) and junction 19 (M32) from 7pm on Friday, October 24...

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3 w. ago Administrators reveal locations of 68 Pizza Hut restaurants set to close

Pizza Hut will also shut 11 delivery locations after the firm running its UK restaurants entered administration.

Society

3 w. ago The UK locations of all 68 Pizza Hut restaurants set to close

Pizza Hut is also set to shut 11 delivery locations

Society

3 w. ago Scots Pizza Hut branches & jobs at risk after restaurant giant collapses into administration

SCORES of Pizza Hut jobs across Scotland are under threat as the firm running it has fallen into administration. The chain's UK operator, DC London Pie Limited, appointed FTI Consulting as administrators today. Dozens of dine-in restaurants across the UK are set to close and 1,210 staff will be made redundant. Pizza Hut's global owner,...

Society

3 w. ago UNAids is set to close in 2026 – four years early. Are experts right to be alarmed?

The move to shut the agency comes as aid budgets are being slashed, leading to fears that global progress on HIV may be reversedAs executive director of the Eurasian Harm Reduction Association, Ganna Dovbakh was among the many public health officials and NGO leaders shocked by the UN secretary-general’s proposal to “sunset UNAids by the end of 2026”.In the eastern European and central Asian (EECA) countries where Dovbakh works, research indicates that the epidemic is on the rise. Over the past decade, there has been a 48% increase in new infections, and a 32% rise in Aids-related deaths, predominantly among marginalised and criminalised populations such as sex workers, men who have sex with men, and people who inject drugs. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Full amount of cash the Big Brother winner receives disclosed ahead of 2025 final

Big Brother 2025 is set to draw to a close with a live final next month, and one housemate will take home a huge cash prize

Politics

3 w. ago Morrisons closing 103 stores, cafes and other outlets, including Greater Manchester

Morrisons is set to close 103 of its stores, cafes, florists and pharmacies in 2025, the supermarket giant has confirmed

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