12 h. ago Charity announces they're shutting nearly 200 stores as people 'work out reason'

One charity has announced plans to close almost 200 of its high street charity shops across the UK over the course of the next 18 months, with some shoppers claiming they they know why

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25 h. ago Plans to close half of Britain's Post Offices will hit elderly residents in rural areas the hardest

Labour has admitted the elderly in rural areas would be hit hardest in plans to halve the total number of post offices.

Events

55 h. ago Warning after elderly Lanarkshire resident conned by bogus caller imitating police officer

Police say a man called the elderly woman's landline number and falsely claimed he was a detective constable from Hamilton police office.

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60 h. ago High street charity shop to close 190 UK stores as part of major restructuring plan

The charity firm has announced new retail plans that will see it "invest more money in life-saving cancer research."

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60 h. ago ‘Motherhood penalty’ costs women an average £65,618 in pay by time first child turns five

Women’s average monthly earnings fall by 42% compared with one year before birth, ONS study findsMothers lose an average of £65,618 in pay by the time their first child turns five, as the “motherhood penalty” risks their financial security, official figures show.Mums in England are hit by a “substantial and long-lasting reduction” in their pay after they have children, as they become less likely to stay in paid employment, the Office for National Statistics have said. Continue reading...

Economics

61 h. ago Victim killed in Manchester synagogue attack was shot by police

A second person injured was also hit by officers, Greater Manchester Police say

Events

61 h. ago London's Royal Academy announces plans to close Collection Gallery until 2027

London's Royal Academy announces plans to close Collection Gallery until 2027  The Art Newspaper

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61 h. ago Storm Amy LIVE: Met Office issues weather warnings as UK to be hit by 100mph winds

The Met Office has issued 10 weather warnings from Friday afternoon and into Sunday

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65 h. ago Met Office updates exactly when Storm Amy will hit Greater Manchester this weekend

Yellow weather warnings have been issued as the storm hits the region

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69 h. ago Met Office issues amber warnings as 'weather bomb' is set to hit: Storm Amy to bring 'danger to life' winds and torrential rain

Storm Amy will arrive in the UK on Friday afternoon, bringing with it disruptive wet weather and 'damaging winds' for much of Scotland, Northern Ireland, northwest England and northwest Wales.

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3 d. ago Met Office issues Storm Amy update as Greater Manchester hit with two weather warnings

There are now several weather warnings in place across the UK as Storm Amy set to hit the UK this weekend

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3 d. ago ‘I feel so ashamed’: Met’s first female Muslim detective superintendent reacts to BBC Panorama footage

A former Metropolitan Police Detective Superintendent said she was "ashamed" that she was a police officer, as Britain's biggest police force was hit with claims of racism and misogyny after officers at a London police station were secretly filmed making racist comments and bragging about using violence.

Politics

3 d. ago Storm Amy amber weather warning issued as Met Office says ten parts of Wales will now be hit

The Met Office has extended its weather warning, with 'hazardous' gusts of up to 70mph forecast

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4 d. ago 'Either put a bullet through his head or deport him': Undercover Met Police footage shows officers calling for migrants to be shot, dismissing rape claims and revelling in the use of force

The head of Scotland Yard issued a public apology today ahead of a damning documentary showing a cadre of officers behaving in an 'appalling criminal way.'

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4 d. ago Scotland Yard chief forced to apologise over alleged 'racist' comments by officers at scandal

The head of Scotland Yard issued a public apology today ahead of a damning documentary showing a cadre of officers behaving in an 'appalling criminal way.'

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4 d. ago Met Office Storm Amy weather maps show when Greater Manchester will be hit by 52mph winds

Storm Amy is set to bring "disruption" to the UK in the coming days

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4 d. ago Met Office verdict on whether Storm Amy to hit London as first storm of season named

Met Office verdict on whether Storm Amy to hit London as first storm of season named  My London

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4 d. ago Met Office verdict on when Hurricane Humberto will see torrential rain hit London

Met Office verdict on when Hurricane Humberto will see torrential rain hit London  My London

Society

5 d. ago Pensioner found dead in Irvine home after police and fire crews lock down street

The elderly resident was discovered at Pladda Avenue in the North Ayrshire town at 6.15am on Tuesday.

Events

5 d. ago UFC boss Dana White lifts lid on surprising talk with Barack Obama at Donald Trump inauguration

White is a close friend of US president Donald Trump and is planning a UFC event at the White House in 2026

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