23 h. ago Popular Edinburgh Thai takeaway announces sudden closure in heartfelt message

The Edinburgh takeaway will close early in the new year.

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39 h. ago If he never returns, Terence Crawford’s legacy as one of boxing’s greats is secure | Bryan Armen Graham

The ring’s standout problem-solver steps away from ‘competition’ on his own terms and with an unblemished record across five divisionsTerence “Bud” Crawford has always fought like a man who wanted to leave no room for argument. Not simply to win, but to win so cleanly that dissent collapses on contact. So his retirement announcement on Tuesday didn’t feel like a sudden fade-out so much as the closing of a file: tidy, decisive, signed in his own hand. Three months after scaling two weight divisions to outclass Canelo Álvarez in Las Vegas and become the undisputed super-middleweight champion, Crawford says he is stepping away “on his own terms”. In the cruellest sport, that is rarer than a perfect record.Boxing is purpose-built to keep you in. To lure you back with one more payday, one more belt, one more chance to settle a score that only exists because the promoters or the public insist it should. The hurt business has never been conducive to happy endings. The preferred vernacular ...

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45 h. ago Pep Guardiola's Manchester restaurant announces sudden closure as staff say 'challenging' trading conditions and increased costs are to blame

Catalan-focused dining spot Tast was opened in 2018 following investment from Pep Guardiola, Manchester City CEO Ferran Soriano and former director of football Txiki Begiristain.

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58 h. ago Terence Crawford announces sudden retirement from boxing: ‘Nothing left to prove’

The American retires unbeaten, as the only three-weight undisputed champion of the four-belt era

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59 h. ago Coronation Street viewers say 'it's a disaster' as Dee Dee announces sudden exit plans

Coronation Street viewers blasted one character's sudden exit storyline as they struggled to believe it could happen and labelled the whole thing as a 'disaster'

Events

64 h. ago Top Manchester restaurant opened by Pep Guardiola announces sudden closure

The Manchester City Manager teamed up with Michelin Star chef Paco Perez to open the venue in 2018

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6 d. ago Popular Cardiff street food venue Sticky Fingers announces sudden closure

The business said 'pressure' in the hospitality industry amid rising taxes was the reason for its closure

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7 d. ago Meghan Markle makes sudden Harry announcement hours before King's cancer update

The Duchess of Sussex has made a surprise announcement about her upcoming plans with Prince Harry, after a tumultous couple of weeks dealing with her estranged father's health woes

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9 d. ago James May inundated with messages after announcing sudden death of 'great mate'

The top TV producer worked alongside James May on Top Gear spin-offs and Grand Tour content. Will Daws, 57, died suddenly in London.

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2 w. ago Stansted Airport train passengers at risk of £100 fines after contactless tickets delayed until next summer

Sudden postponement of roll-out at 20 Greater Anglia stations announced a week before latest expansion of ‘pay-as-you-go’ network

Economics

4 w. ago The Stone Roses' Mani announced huge national tour just a week before sudden death

The tour was set to span from September 2026 to June 2027

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