6 h. ago Rhubarb stays fresh and fruity for two weeks when stored in one place

Rhubarb's iconic flavour is likened to a sweetened apple - and if you're harvesting straight from the garden there's one place to store it for maximum freshness

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51 h. ago Iceland closing another store next weekend as shoppers 'so disappointed'

The supermarket chain, which has over 900 stores across the UK, has not confirmed the reason behind the closures - but these are not the only branches to shut in recent months

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5 d. ago M&S boss issues update on when online orders will fully return after cyber attack

M&S was forced to shut down its online store after falling victim to a cyber attack during Easter weekend and this affected contactless payments in stores, as well as click and collect orders

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5 d. ago Major UK charity to open several new high street stores this month – see full list

The major charity store brand already has 23 stores across the region, and bosses have now announced that three more big stores will open within the next six weeks

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9 d. ago Major UK discount store shuts 8 branches this weekend in major restructure

The Original Factory Shop is closing stores in Perth, Chester Le Street, Arbroath, Kidwelly, Pershore, Normanton, Peterhead and Shaftesbury on June 28

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1 week ago Dolce & Gabbana's 'fresh and fruity' perfume is now half price in limited time offer

Dolce and Gabbana's L'Imperatrice perfume is currently on sale at LookFantastic, where it's been reduced from £66 to a bargain £33 - but you'll need to be quick before the deal runs out

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1 week ago Major retailer to shut in weeks after closing 32 stores – see if you're affected

The UK's crumbling high street continues to face closures to popular brands with one retailer confirming it has shut another store with more expected to follow suit

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1 week ago High street chain's 80% off closing down sale as 9 stores shut this week – see list

A much loved high street chain has announced closures at several branches across the country, which will see discounts of up to 80% on a variety of products including homeware and fragrances

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1 week ago River Island shutting popular store this weekend as 33 more branches set to go

River Island employs around 5,500 people and was founded in 1948 under the Lewis and Chelsea Girl brand before being renamed in the 1980s

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1 week ago Poundland shutting two stores in weeks ahead of 68 other shop closures

Discount chain Poundland has been sold for just £1 to investment firm Gordon Brothers, the former owner of Laura Ashley, and has revealed plans to close stores

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2 w. ago Supermarket chain with 300 stores to shut branch this week as closing down sale launched

The supermarket chain has confirmed that its store at the Albion Centre, Ilkeston, is closing over the weekend after more than two decades in the town in a fresh blow to the high street

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2 w. ago Buy here now: Oasis to open series of merch stores before reunion gigs

Exclusive: first store opens in Spinningfields, Manchester, two weeks before band’s first gig in 16 years in CardiffWill the truce between the Gallagher brothers hold out? Will the most-hyped reunion in British rock history actually come off? And will fans be able to bag themselves an official Oasis tea towel?The answer to that final question, at least, has arrived. The first Oasis merchandise store will open in Manchester on Friday, two weeks before the band perform their first gig in 16 years at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Brits outraged at Aldi's 'British Week' range in Australia over one product

As Aldi stores in Australia launch their British and Irish week, it's left fellow Brits confused over the range available - with some saying the products aren't even available in the UK

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2 w. ago Free drinks up for grabs as Costa Coffee opens new East Kilbride store next week

The popular franchise has taken over the old Ice Lab premises at Lindsayfield Parade creating 14 local jobs.

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4 w. ago Ikea announces closure of UK stores this month in another blow to high street

Ikea has announced it will be closing down some of its UK stores with one shutting in just a few weeks time, the stores are smaller outlets than its usual out-of-town locations

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last month Ukraine war briefing: We bomb their warplanes, they bomb our civilians, says foreign minister

Repeated shutdowns at Moscow airports due to drone threat; military airfields and fuel depots inside Russia hit. What we know on day 1,200Russia’s missile and drone barrage against Kyiv on Friday killed at least six people, Ukrainian officials said. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian president, said three emergency workers who went to a bomb site were “killed in a repeat Russian strike”. Two died in an attack on the northern city of Chernihiv and at least one more in the north-western city of Lutsk. Eighty people were injured in attacks across Ukraine.Ukraine’s foreign minister, Andrii Sybiha, said Russia had “‘responded’ to its destroyed aircraft by attacking civilians in Ukraine Multi-storey buildings hit. Energy infrastructure damaged.” Ukrainian spies last weekend destroyed Russian strategic bomber aircraft on the ground using quadcopter drones hidden on top of trucks in Operation Spiderweb.Russian aviation authorities restricted flights at Moscow regional airports on Friday nig...

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