38 m. ago Manchester city centre set to expand into six new areas as council redraws map

But there will be an island of non-city centre specifically

Politics

2 h. ago Council blasted for letting city centre hotel house migrants unlawfully and approving plans that add rooms for more

A council is under fire after it emerged a Worcester city centre hotel is unlawfully housing asylum seekers - and has been granted planning permission to build extra 'hotel' guest rooms.

Society

5 h. ago Exact date M&S closing flagship city centre store later this month

The retailer confirmed the store will be closing in an update delivered earlier this year, after admitting the site has been performing 'less well' since Covid

Politics

6 h. ago Car drives into crowd of people in Berlin with children among victims

The incident occurred around 1:10pm local time on Seestraße, a street in Berlin-Wedding, to the northwest of the city centre.

Events

6 h. ago Car drives into crowd of people in Berlin with 'many children' among victims

The incident occurred around 1:10pm local time on Seestraße, a street in Berlin-Wedding, to the northwest of the city centre.

Events

9 h. ago Cake shop owner loses £1,000 in 'rogue Just Eat refunds from customers claiming ice cream was too cold'

Andrea Blow, owner of Cakes by Andrea, was 'disheartened' to learn one regular had been issued 44 refunds in just eight weeks for items they claim hadn't been delivered

Economics

9 h. ago Paul Doyle pleads not guilty to 31 charges over Liverpool parade incident

Fifty-three-year-old was arrested after car was driven into crowd of people during football celebration in May A man has pleaded not guilty to 31 charges, including dangerous driving and causing grievous bodily harm with intent, after a car was driven into a crowd of people in Liverpool in May.Paul Doyle, 53, was arrested on 29 May after driving through a crowd of Liverpool football club supporters during the team’s Premier League trophy parade in the city centre on the evening of 26 May. Continue reading...

Politics

9 h. ago Liverpool parade suspect Paul Doyle pleads not guilty to 31 charges

Paul Doyle, 53, is charged with 31 offences in connection with the crash, which happened on Water Street in the city centre in May as thousands gathered for Liverpool FC's victory parade

Politics

10 h. ago Fires Which Burned Brightly by Sebastian Faulks review – a grief

In his account of postwar childhood and literary success, the novelist hints at pain he is unable to address directlyIn this not-quite-a-memoir, the novelist Sebastian Faulks gives a fine-grained account of growing up in post-second world war England. In the home counties cottage he shares with his parents and older brother, olive oil does duty not in the kitchen but as a bathroom remedy for bunged-up ears. If you are lucky enough to have a telephone (the Faulks are), it will probably be a “party” line shared with the people next door. Holidays consist of an icy week in Bexhill-on-Sea or, a step up, the Isle of Wight (just as cold but with a nicer class of ice-cream). Then there are all those tight-lipped middle-aged men busying themselves mowing the lawn and going to work in mysterious “offices”. Not so long ago they were shooting down Germans or trying to survive the north African desert.Faulks’s own father is one of these heroes in hiding – a provincial solicitor in a failing pra...

Events

13 h. ago Major plans to rejuvenate Swansea city centre block which is home to McDonald's and Taco Bell

There'd be 29 new flats and a new commercial unit

Politics

13 h. ago Drug use, assaults and human waste in tent camp in Cardiff city centre underpass

The underpass is used by thousands of people every day

Events

27 h. ago City with £7 cocktails named Scotland's top hen party spot and it's not Glasgow or Edinburgh

The city was found to have the UK’s cheapest cocktails and the lowest taxi fares, making it an affordable hen party spot.

Economics

47 h. ago Couple who tragically fell to death from beauty spot cliff are named

The couple were the first of four people to fall from the cliffs over five days

Events

52 h. ago Man suffers facial injuries after 'serious assault' at popular nightclub

Police are looking to identify captured on CCTV following an incident at Circuit nightclub in Cardiff city centre

Events

55 h. ago Tories call for suspension of Reform UK councillor over ice cream van inquiry

Former Leicestershire County Council deputy leader Joseph Boam, 22, is facing claims so-called ‘treating’ took place near a polling station.

Politics

56 h. ago Police want to speak to three people after city centre assault

Two females and a male have been urged by the force to identify themselves

Events

56 h. ago New Fountainbridge brings 253 new homes to Edinburgh city centre

Developer Vastint UK has launched its first Build to Rent scheme in Scotland, with the launch of 253 new homes in Edinburgh city centre. The development features high-spec finishes, sleek modern furnishings and a prime waterside setting.

Politics

3 d. ago Pret café 'evacuated' in city centre as emergency services called after 'substance' thrown

Police and fire crews attended the scene

Politics

3 d. ago Man City dealt huge injury blow as defender withdraws from international duty

Manchester City centre-back Abdukodir Khusanov will miss the September internationals after he picked up a calf injury against Brighton.

Economics

3 d. ago Major road closures in Cardiff city centre as three huge events held on same day

Those heading to Cardiff this weekend are advised to check before you travel

Transport