40 h. ago Full list of 30 'free' car parks in Greater Manchester town where three hour limit to be enforced

For years, Bolton council chose not to enforce any time restrictions on several district car parks - but from next month overstayers face fines

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3 d. ago Nationwide making major change to opening times from next month

The affected high street branches do not open five days a week and are closed on a midweek day. The move will swap this midweek closure to another day and push back some opening times

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6 d. ago Rangers given 'two month' next manager search timeline as 49ers to go comprehensive over Barry Ferguson decision

Fans might need to be patient according to a man who's seen it all happen at Leeds

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6 d. ago Emma Raducanu’s Miami Open run continues with breeze past Amanda Anisimova

Briton into quarter-finals with 6-1, 6-3 victoryFirst time she has made last eight of a WTA 1000 eventHer confidence growing and her game blossoming further with every match, Emma Raducanu produced another supreme performance under pressure as she dismantled Amanda Anisimova 6-1, 6-3 to reach the ­quarter-finals of the Miami Open.With one of the best ­tournament runs of her career, Raducanu will ­contest her first WTA 1000 ­quarter-final. She will return to the top 50 for the first time since her eight-month layoff in 2023 after undergoing surgery to both wrists and her ankle. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Ayr United draw felt like a defeat and we must stop conceding late goals, says Accies star

Scott Robinson points out that Ayr's stoppage-time equaliser isn't the first Hamilton have conceded this month alone

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1 week ago Trump is trying to crush the arts – and he’s starting with the Kennedy Center | Charlotte Higgins

Artists might cancel shows, donors withdraw and audiences flee. It all plays into the hands of his authoritarian projectIn Washington, Donald Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center – the US’s imposing national centre for the performing arts – presents a bizarre, unnerving and, at times, bleakly comical spectacle. Last month, he announced himself its new chair, replaced 13 board members, and inserted a new interim president, foreign policy adviser Richard Grenell. On Monday this week, the president’s motorcade disgorged him at the building – which contains an opera house, theatre, concert hall and a plethora of smaller venues off its towering, chandelier-hung foyers. By this point, his and Melania Trump’s portraits, alongside those of vice-president JD Vance and his wife Usha, had been screwed to the wall beside the concert hall stage door.Trump and his new trustees – who include Usha Vance and Fox presenter Laura Ingraham – then discussed changes to the Kennedy Center Honors, founde...

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1 week ago Trump’s weird obsession with the arts is part of the authoritarian playbook | Charlotte Higgins

His focus on the Kennedy Center fits a pattern. From Augustus to Stalin, strongmen have sought cultural control for their own endsIn Washington, Donald Trump’s takeover of the Kennedy Center – the US’s imposing national centre for the performing arts – presents a bizarre, unnerving and, at times, bleakly comical spectacle. Last month, he announced himself its new chair, replaced 13 board members, and inserted a new interim president, foreign policy adviser Richard Grenell. On Monday this week, the president’s motorcade disgorged him at the building – which contains an opera house, theatre, concert hall and a plethora of smaller venues off its towering, chandelier-hung foyers. By this point, his and Melania Trump’s portraits, alongside those of vice-president JD Vance and his wife Usha, had been screwed to the wall beside the concert hall stage door.Trump and his new trustees – who include Usha Vance and Fox presenter Laura Ingraham – then discussed changes to the Kennedy Center Hono...

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1 week ago The best times to book flights — including how you could save nearly £1.5K on a trip to the Maldives

New data reveals how far in advance to book your flights, as well as the best days and times to secure the biggest savings

Economics

2 w. ago Pope seen praying at hospital chapel in photo released by Vatican

Francis pictured for first time since he was admitted to hospital more than a month ago with pneumoniaThe Vatican has released the first photograph of Pope Francis since the 88-year-old was admitted to hospital more than a month ago with pneumonia in both lungs.The photo shows the pope, bare-headed, seated in a wheelchair and wearing a white robe and purple shawl, in front of a simple altar with a crucifix on the wall. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Pope Francis seen for the first time since he was rushed to hospital more than a month ago for pneumonia

The Vatican has released the first image of Pope Francis since he was admitted to hospital more than a month ago for bronchitis and a fever.

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2 w. ago PS Plus Extra and Premium March 2025 games release time – every game leaving this month

Plenty of new games are coming to the Extra and Premium tiers of PS Plus, including the promised original Armored Core trilogy, but we have to lose a few games first.

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2 w. ago Mason Mount injury return can unleash £67m Man United ace who Ruben Amorim loves

Manchester United have welcomed Mason Mount back to team training for the first time this year following a three-month injury absence since the Manchester derby

Economics

2 w. ago The Last of Us season 2 trailer has us more excited than ever, here’s everything we know

The second season premieres in a month’s time, and we’ve got all the details on the post-apocalyptic show

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2 w. ago Netflix You fans share grisly Joe Goldberg theory as dramatic finale teased

The Netflix hit returns to screens for the final time next month

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2 w. ago Supersized pearls and crystal bows: Chanel lures celebrity crowd to Paris

Fashion week also brings Louis Vuitton showcasing cinematic romance of train travelChanel came gift-wrapped in black ribbon at Paris fashion week. The ribbon was made of steel, not silk. It was the width of a city street and 368 metres long, soaring skywards beside the long catwalk like very pretty scaffolding. The message: the house of Chanel is as tough as it is chic.New designer Matthieu Blazy is expected to take up his role next month, by which time Chanel will have been without a creative lead for almost a year. This design vacuum poses a challenge for the house, but Chanel still has a star designer – albeit one who has been dead for 54 years. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago You Can Ride Vintage Red London Buses for Free This Month – Here’s How

You Can Ride Vintage Red London Buses for Free This Month – Here’s How  Time Out London

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2 w. ago Sex therapist reveals part of the UK where people have the most sex

There's one area of the country where residents have the headspace to explore sexual fantasies, according to sex therapist Natasha Silverman.

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3 w. ago Why women want to see more of their friends at a certain time of the month

Lead researcher Dr Anastasia Makhanova from the University of Arkansas in the US said 'the desire to spend time with [friends and family]' is 'highest' at a certain point of the month.

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3 w. ago Hailey Bieber cuddles baby in rare photos of son amid growing concern for Justin Bieber

Hailey Bieber continues to soak up her time in a baby bubble with her six month old son Jack amid growing concern for her husband Justin Bieber and their marriage

Culture

3 w. ago ‘World’s hottest brand’: how Miu Miu defied sales plunge in fashion industry

As luxury firms struggle worldwide, the ‘knowingly cool’ label is posting record-breaking sales figuresWhile profits fall across the luxury fashion industry, one kooky Italian label is posting record-breaking sales figures.For a global industry worth almost £1.5tn, luxury fashion is having a bruising time. Last month London fashion week had such a small number of catwalk shows it shrank to a weekend. Even super-conglomerate LVMH – which includes Dior, Fendi, Louis Vuitton and most of the drinks brands in your cocktail cabinet – lost a fifth of its profits last year. Continue reading...

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