5 h. ago Mapped: Where living standards are growing the fastest in the UK

Residents’ disposable incomes in 11 towns and cities in the UK has grown twice as fast in the past decade

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9 h. ago Huge scale of sinkhole that keeps flooding part of city revealed as diggers move in

The work to demolish Cwmfelin Social Club is now complete allowing contractors to move onto the site to carry out an excavation

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10 h. ago Poorest places to live: The 9 UK cities with the lowest disposable income, as wages 'stagnate'

The UK’s richest and poorest places, where people have the most and least money to spend, have been revealed.

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18 h. ago Disposable income in 11 towns and cities has risen twice as fast as rest of UK

Study finds top performers over past decade have companies in industries such software, marketing and financeA southern town in the north: how Warrington has adapted to changeEleven towns and cities in the UK, including Warrington, Barnsley and Wakefield, have seen their disposable incomes rise twice as fast as the rest of the UK over the past decade, a study has found.A report from Centre for Cities, a thinktank, showed that between 2013 and 2023, disposable income for residents of these top performing towns and cities rose by an average of 5.2%, compared with an increase of 2.4% for urban areas in the UK overall. Continue reading...

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36 h. ago One city sees huge decline in survey of disposable income in Scotland

Scottish cities "trailed the rest of the country, experiencing real-terms declines”

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40 h. ago Protester 'bites agent's finger off' as ICE shoots Alex Pretti dead and violence sweeps USA

After a federal agent shot and killed 37-year-old Alex Jeffrey Pretti, an ICU nurse in Minneapolis, huge protests have been sparked in the city — with hundreds of people taking to the streets

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60 h. ago Michael Carrick handed Man Utd response after three changes club 'were crying out for'

Manchester United made a winning start under Michael Carrick with a huge 2-0 win over rivals Manchester City at Old Trafford last weekend

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3 d. ago Alan Shearer makes bold Man Utd prediction as Michael Carrick sent instructions

Manchester United secured a huge victory against Manchester City last weekend and Alan Shearer now believes that the Red Devils could be in for a positive end to the season under Michael Carrick

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6 d. ago Cardiff City get major boost as Yousef Salech signs new deal

The striker has been a huge hit with Cardiff City since signing a year ago

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6 d. ago Bodo/Glimt vs Man City injury news and predictions for Champions League clash

Manchester City are set for another huge match in the Champions League against Bodo/Glimt, which could determine their fate in landing a top-eight place in the competition.

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8 d. ago More flats planned for huge development in Cardiff city centre

Cardiff council wants to buy land at Central Quay, the redevelopment of the former Brains Brewery site

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9 d. ago Roy Keane outlines Michael Carrick 'dream scenario' and Man United's 'realistic' target

Michael Carrick oversaw Manchester United's huge 2-0 win against neighbours Man City with Roy Keane revealing what their ultimate aims should be this season.

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9 d. ago Two teens charged after ‘machete brandished’ in busy Scots city centre

TWO teenagers have been charged for allegedly brandishing a huge machete in a busy city centre. The alleged incident took place on Rose Street in Edinburgh yesterday afternoon. Firearms officers were scrambled to the scene of the alleged incident. Two teens have now been arrested and charged over the alleged weapon scare. A 17-year-old boy...

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9 d. ago The hill I will die on: Stag and hen dos should be fun, not bankrupting endurance tests | Liam Pape

Multi-day benders that deplete your mates’ annual leave and wallets are a no-no. Keep it cheeky, cheap and – crucially – enjoyableA stag or hen do should be a straightforward, fun night celebrating a good friend moving into a new chapter of their life. Instead, thanks to films such as The Hangover and Bridesmaids, as well as the general Americanisation of what a “bachelor” or “bachelorette” party should be, we’ve ended up with too many overindulgent, wildly inconvenient and quite frankly underwhelming send-offs to our friends who are getting married.Somewhere along the way, they’ve morphed into three-day tests of stamina and disposable income. Groomsmen bankrupting themselves on long weekends in Vegas that are billed as obligatory for anyone who wants to keep calling themselves a friend. Injuries sustained during ill-advised human pyramids on Spanish beaches. Weddings called off after drunken lapses of judgments in strip clubs. To add insult to injury, in 2023, a survey by Aviva fou...

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1 week ago I was happy at Man City but regret Man United exit after club paid huge transfer fee for me

This former England striker played for both Manchester United and Manchester City

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1 week ago Teenage thug wields huge machete on busy Scots street as two arrested

A TEENAGE thug has been spotted wielding a huge machete in Edinburgh city centre, as cops make two arrests. Emergency crews raced to Rose Street this afternoon after reports of people brandishing weapons. A yob was pictured holding a huge blade on the busy street. Onlookers can be seen in shock at the concerning scene....

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1 week ago Youth with huge machete seen walking through Edinburgh city centre

The male was spotted on Rose Street at around 4pm on Friday as shocked passers-by looked on.

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1 week ago 'Major toxic incident' as huge factory fire sends 'explosions' across city

Residents say they have been left 'struggling to breathe' while schools have been shut in what is quickly transpiring to be a 'major toxic incident'

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1 week ago 'Major toxic incident' as huge 'explosions' heard at city factory

Firefighters are tackling the blaze at a factory

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1 week ago Wolverhampton fire LIVE: Huge factory fire triggers explosions heard across city

A fire has broken out in Wolverhampton in the west Midlands as local residents report that they heard 'explosions' before smoke filled the sky this morning

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