44 m. ago Aldi to make 'major change' to several stores across UK before end of year – see full list

Aldi has announced that more than 20 of its supermarkets will undergo improvements before the end of the year as part of the latest phase of its investment in enhancing the shopping experience for customers nationwide

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46 m. ago Chinese economy slows as Trump tariffs bite; FTSE 100 on track to hit new record

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsThe owner of Kingsmill has agreed to buy its rival bakery business Hovis, in a deal that could make the biggest bread brand in the country if it gets the green light from regulators.Associated British Foods, a FTSE 100 company which also owns the retailer Primark, has agreed to buy Hovis from the private equity firm Endless.This transaction will create a UK bakeries business that is both profitable and sustainable over the long term. Supporting the Hovis and Kingsmill brands with well-invested and efficient operations will also enable innovation and growth. This solution will create value for shareholders, provide greater choice for consumers and increase efficiencies for customers.Firms may be running on existing capacity rather than building new plants The July industrial value-add breakdown tells a more nuanced story than the weak fixed asset investment headline. Continue reading...

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59 m. ago Woman charged with assault after migrant ‘walked into her flat’

The alleged victim of the assault is a security guard at the Britannia Hotel in Canary Wharf.

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86 m. ago Liverpool parade suspect in tears as he faces 24 new charges

Paul Doyle, 53, is already facing a string of charges after a Ford Galaxy minivan ploughed into scores of football fans celebrating Liverpool FC winning the Premier League.

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1 hour ago Three women charged over newborn’s death in female genital mutilation case

The UN estimates that about 75 per cent of women in Gambia have been subjected to the procedure known as FGM

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2 h. ago How to watch Liverpool vs Bournemouth: TV channel and live stream for Premier League today

The Reds launch their title charge with nearly £300m worth of fresh talent

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2 h. ago ‘By handing over some planning to the kids, I could relax’: readers’ favourite trips with teenagers in Europe

Holidaying with teenagers can be tricky, but our tipsters have discovered glorious destinations and exhilarating activities to keep them entertained • Tell us about a remote part of Europe – the best tip wins a £200 holiday voucherSlovenia! We started in Lake Bled. Teens loved the Dolinka ziplines, the summer toboggan run, hiking in Vintgar gorge and swimming in Lake Bled. You can hire paddleboards and boats. If you have the money, there is rafting and canyoning too. After seeing the incredible Postojna cave, we went up the Vogel cable by Lake Bohinj. Half-board at the Bohinj Eco hotel kept the teens amply fed and it also has an aquapark, bowling and plenty of games to boot. We finished the trip off with shopping in Ljubljana and the best ice-cream ever at Romantika. Three happy teenagers. Sue Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Married couple 'lived with corpse of intimate threesome partner for over a year'

James Agnew, 55, and Suzanne Agnew, 57, were arrested on Thursday and charged with multiple counts each, including abuse of a corpse and tampering with a deceased human body

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3 h. ago Helen Goh’s recipe for honey and almond semifreddo with nectarines | The sweet spot

This classic churn-free Italian dessert is easier to make than ice-cream, and can be customised by the seasonSofter and lighter than ice-cream, semifreddo, which is Italian for “half-cold” or “half-frozen”, is also easier to make because it doesn’t need churning. Customise this one by swapping the almonds for pistachios, and serving it with cherries or other seasonal fruit. Do seek out the anise seeds, though, because they add such a lovely pop of flavour. The praline can be made up to a week ahead and stored in an airtight container in the freezer, while the semifreddo itself will keep happily in the freezer for about a week. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago ‘I charge upwards of £100k’: What it’s really like to be a millionaire matchmaker

Celine Song’s new romcom ‘Materialists’ follows Dakota Johnson as a high-flying matchmaker. Lydia Spencer-Elliott chats to real-life professional cupid Inga Verbeeck about how she finds love for the rich and famous

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3 h. ago Fury as residents charged £45 for green bin collections left with rotting rubbish

'Our green bins were not emptied for four weeks and we had maggots crawling in rotting food'

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3 h. ago Wolverhampton Council responds after fury at 'fat tax' to bury obese in XL graves

Wolverhampton is one of the fattest cities in the UK but many of the residents are strongly opposed to the idea of charging families more for bigger grave plots

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3 h. ago Jet2 passenger hopes £300 tattoo will help him bag FREE holiday from airline

Craig Hicks, from Telford, Shropshire, finished his right arm sleeve with a tattoo of Jet2's slogan - after seeing what he believes is a trend emerging on TikTok

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8 h. ago Migrant hotel resident accused of sexually assaulting three women in as many weeks

Qais Al-Aswad, 26, who resides at Four Points By Sheraton Hotel, Brighton Road, Horley, Surrey has pleaded not guilty to the charges.

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10 h. ago Prosecutors file more attempted murder charges against Minnesota man who killed lawmakers

A Minnesota man accused of killing a top Democratic state lawmaker and wounding another is now facing new and upgraded state charges in a fresh indictment

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10 h. ago Feds seek death penalty for member of radical ‘Zizian’ group accused of murdering US border agent in Vermont shootout

Prosecutors charged Milo Youngblut, 21, with murdering Border Patrol officer David Maland — one of six deaths connected the enigmatic

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11 h. ago Trudy Appleby, 11, vanished from outside her Illinois home in 1996. Cops have now charged a man with her murder

Jamison Albert Fisher was charged with the murder of Trudy Appleby, who went missing when she was 11 in 1996.

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13 h. ago Member of cultlike Zizian group faces new murder charge in border patrol agent’s death

A woman accused of killing a U.S. Border Patrol agent during a Vermont traffic stop in January has been indicted on murder and other new charges that make her eligible for the death penalty

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13 h. ago NY vs Zelle: State sues payment app and accuses it of being a scam haven that bilked $1B from users

An investigation found that between 2017 and 2023, scammers were able to steal over $1 billion from Zelle users.

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14 h. ago 3 people charged with helping suspected killer of 4 are accused of giving him shelter, phones

A prosecutor says three people charged with helping a Tennessee man accused of fatally shooting four people are suspected of providing him with shelter, phones and rides as he evaded authorities after the killings

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