4 h. ago Poundland closes UK store today as six more branches to shut within days

UK budget high street chain Poundland is set to close more stores in England and Scotland this week in its latest wave of closures following over 50 shutting shop for good back in September last year

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4 h. ago Major discount retailer Poundland to close more shops in another high street blow

Poundland is closing its Dorchester store today in a major blow to the high street and the discount retailer is set to shut eight more stores over the next month

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27 h. ago Part of East Coast rail line between Edinburgh and Fife closed for nine days as works begin

ScotRail have warned passengers to check services before travelling.

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30 h. ago 154 high street store closures confirmed including shops to shut within 24 hours — full list

Britain's high streets face another challenging year as major retailers announce store closures - find out if your local branch is affected.

Economics

50 h. ago M6 set to remain shut all day after woman found dead near busy motorway

Formal identification has yet to take place but there are not believed to be any suspicious circumstances, say Greater Manchester Police

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53 h. ago M6 set to remain shut all day after woman found dead by busy motorway

A woman was pronounced dead at the scene of the M6 motorway

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56 h. ago Hundreds of homes evacuated in middle of the night after WW2 bomb blown up at sea and school shut for another day

ONE of two WW2 bombs that caused thousands to be evacuated from their homes has been blown up - and the second will be detonated this morning. A major incident was declared in Devon yesterday, with schools and hotels closed and thousands of people evacuated. Bomb squads raced to a building site and a marina...

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2 d. ago Last road in Scotland reopened after its longest snow closure in 'many years'

Mountain pass had been shut since New Year’s Day

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2 d. ago Scottish mountain pass reopened after its longest snow closure in 'many years'

Mountain pass had been shut since New Year’s Day

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3 d. ago Poundland announces 9 store closures with 3 shutting 'in days'

Discount retailer Poundland has confirmed another round of store closures with three branches shutting within weeks, while clearance sales offering up to 40% off are underway at affected locations

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4 d. ago Major Welsh train line to shut for 11 days for refurbishment

Buses will replace trains for almost two weeks as essential work takes place

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5 d. ago Full list of Poundland closures as two Scottish stores to close in just weeks

Find out all the details below regarding the latest Poundland closures for Scotland.

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5 d. ago Shock number of pubs & restaurants that may have to shut EVERY DAY unless Labour reverses business rates hike revealed

AN average of six pubs, ­restaurants or hotels will shut every day from April unless the Government reverses its business rates hike, industry leaders warn. Figures suggest 2,077 hospitality venues face being wiped out. They have survived in recent years due to government schemes giving them relief on business rates. But discounts are due to...

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1 week ago Hundreds of schools shut for third day as further ice and snow warnings issued

The wintry conditions have brought disruption in the north.

Events

1 week ago Schools in Scotland shut for third day amid warning of further ice and snow

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for ice and snow across the northern half of the country on Wednesday.

Events

1 week ago Many schools shut for a third day amid warning of further ice and snow

The Met Office said up to 20cm of snow could fall on higher ground in northern Scotland on Wednesday.

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1 week ago Hundreds of schools shut for second day amid weather warnings of snow

Amber warnings come into force in some areas at 11am.

Events

2 w. ago Major UK chain makes huge high street closure as only 11 stores left standing

Shoppers have been left 'gutted' as House of Fraser announced the closure of its Plymouth store in March 2026 — leaving the department store with just 11 branches across the entire UK

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2 w. ago 'Urgent' NHS medical care access available on New Year's Day as GP practices shut

Your local GP surgery may be closed on New Year's Day, but many NHS services are still accessible

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2 w. ago High street DIY chain slashes ALL stock in ‘closing down’ sale at busy UK branch shutting in just weeks

A POPULAR British craft store has announced it will be closing one of its branches early next year. On February 14 Hobbycraft in Strood Retail Park in Kent will close its doors for the final time. It is currently running a 20 per cent closing-down sale to get rid of its remaining stock. There are...

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