9 h. ago Whalley Range and Firswood declared Greater Manchester's 'property hotspot' of 2025

House prices in the city centre are also down by 20 per cent

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10 h. ago Five parking spots are up for auction, and the bidding starts at £59k

The private parking is just a stone's throw from the city's central station

Economics

10 h. ago Major road closed in Edinburgh city centre after car collides with scaffolding

A car has collided with a scaffolding in Edinburgh city centre this afternoon.

Transport

16 h. ago Everything you need to know as passengers face major disruption at city centre station

'Multiple incidents' are causing issues

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18 h. ago LIVE updates amid Manchester train chaos as 'multiple incidents' affect city centre

Passengers are facing disruption

Events

19 h. ago Athletics will show it's for all with city centre fun run, says UK chief

UK Athletics CEO Jack Buckner wants everyone to take part next summer

Politics

19 h. ago Switzerland resort fire live: first victim named, as new video shows attempts to extinguish bar ceiling fire

Fire killed about 40 people who were celebrating at a New Year’s Eve party in the ski resort of Crans-Montana at the town’s Le Constellation barHundreds of mourners gathered in silence in the freezing night in Crans-Montana on Thursday evening, laying flowers and lighting candles to remember those killed in a blaze as they celebrated the new year.Our picture desk has created this gallery with some of the photographs of those paying tribute: Continue reading...

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19 h. ago Age of the Ikea 'Big Box Store' is OVER: Flatpack furniture giants say smaller city centre stores in Britain are its future amid rising property taxes

Ikea bosses say they are looking at opening more compact shops after being impressed by strong openings of such sites in Brighton and London's Hammersmith.

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20 h. ago First Swiss fire victim named as 100 people in critical condition after Crans

Swiss investigators are probing what caused a fire in a bar Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana that left around 40 people dead and another 115 injured during a New Year’s celebration

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20 h. ago People are just realising who musclebound dancer is in Shamen video from 90s

One background dancer seems to be stealing the show — and it’s not someone you’d ever expect to be oiled up and gyrating in a 90s rave music video wearing leopard-print briefs.

Culture

23 h. ago Switzerland to hold five days of mourning after 40 killed in resort fire, as investigators rush to identify victims

Blaze that swept through crowded New Year’s Eve bar in Crans-Montana also injured 115 peopleLe Constellation bar fire in Switzerland: what we know so farSwiss investigators are racing to identify the victims of a fire that tore through a crowded bar, killing about 40 people and injuring 115 who were celebrating at a New Year’s Eve party in the Alpine ski resort of Crans-Montana.President, Guy Parmelin, has said the country will hold five days of mourning, describing the blaze as one of the most traumatic events in Switzerland’s history. “It was a drama of an unknown scale,” he said, paying tribute to the many “young lives that were lost and interrupted”. Continue reading...

Events

27 h. ago Parents are desperately searching for children after Swiss ski resort inferno as hundreds gather for heartbreaking vigil

DISTRAUGHT families are desperately searching for their children who are still missing after a deadly blaze ripped through a Swiss ski resort nightclub. Authorities have confirmed teenagers are among the 47 dead and 115 injured after the horror blaze erupted at a packed tourist bar in Crans-Montana, Valais. It's thought more than 200 young people celebrating...

Society

33 h. ago Thousands gathered in city centre expecting New Year's Eve celebration but they'd been duped

They were told there would be fireworks, food, bars and an ice rink - they were promised the same last year but they still came

Politics

33 h. ago Switzerland to hold five days of mourning after 40 killed in resort fire

Blaze that swept through crowded New Year’s Eve bar in Crans-Montana also injured 115 peopleSwiss resort fire: latest updatesLe Constellation bar fire in Switzerland: what we know so farSwitzerland will hold five days of mourning after an “unprecedented” fire tore through a crowded bar, killing about 40 people and injuring 115 who were celebrating at a New Year’s Eve party in the Alpine ski resort of Crans-Montana.The country’s president, Guy Parmelin, described the blaze as one of the most traumatic events in Switzerland’s history. “It was a drama of an unknown scale,” he said, paying tribute to the many “young lives that were lost and interrupted”. Continue reading...

Events

35 h. ago Bus chaos in city centre as New Year's Eve celebrations turn into nightmare for revellers

Martha explained how a 45-minute queue to get on a bus resulted in a stolen phone and a smashed window

Events

40 h. ago Great British Bake Off to introduce new audience choice week

The challenges will be suggested by the viewers.

Events

41 h. ago 50 fantastic photos of New Year's Eve celebrations in Manchester

Over 20,000 people joined in the celebrations with New Year revellers heading to two city centre squares to enjoy the fireworks

Culture

42 h. ago Pictures of Cardiff city centre as people celebrate New Year's Eve

Many people were out partying as the clock struck midnight, welcoming 2026

Politics

42 h. ago How Cardiff city centre looked as people partied on New Year's Eve

Many people were out celebrating as the clock struck midnight welcoming the arrival of 2026

Politics

43 h. ago Police appeal after 'incident between two groups' in Cardiff city centre

The incident took place in Caroline Street

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