8 h. ago South London residents 'annoyed' as high street gets yet another kebab shop after bank closure

South London residents 'annoyed' as high street gets yet another kebab shop after bank closure  MyLondon

Economics

29 h. ago The South London pub so popular the neighbourhood's named after it

The South London pub so popular the neighbourhood's named after it  MyLondon

Culture

52 h. ago This popular South Bank shopping destination is set to get torn down by developers

This popular South Bank shopping destination is set to get torn down by developers  Time Out

Economics

53 h. ago Shoppers are rushing to M&S after spotting cosy pyjama sets – & the price is cheaper than Primark’s version

PRIMARK has long been the go-to place if you want cosy pyjamas that won't break the bank. However, now thrifty shoppers have discovered that rival M&S is selling gorgeous PJs for the ultimate shuteye for cheaper. According to one fashionista, Alicia Lydia (@alicialydialand), the popular retailer is now flogging stunning pyjama sets for just £12.50...

Economics

3 d. ago I tried frozen food range from restaurant chain and it's put me off booking a table

Las Iguanas is a popular chain of restaurants that serve up South American dishes in a casual dining setting - but do their frozen versions offer the same?

Society

4 d. ago Melanie and Janet behind the beauty store counter: Victor Wedderburn’s best photograph

‘Melanie was my then wife – I couldn’t earn enough from photography, so we got a bank loan and opened the shop, with Janet as a partner. My photos from that time feel important now because that community is gone’This picture was taken in our beauty shop in Bradford, called Shade. Janet (right) was a friend of my then wife Melanie (left). I’d spent a good two years taking photos and I enjoyed it, not that I thought my work was good enough to be shown in an art gallery. I couldn’t earn enough from photography to cover the costs of the materials, so we decided to get a bank loan and open the shop instead, with Janet as a partner.I first got into photography in 1983, aged 28, after I was made redundant from my truck-driving job. I had a friend who did photojournalism and I used to go and watch him develop black-and-white photos in his darkroom, where you have a red light on to see what you’re doing. So when I heard about someone who was selling a colour kit, I jumped at the chance. I th...

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4 d. ago Bank warns of spike in purchase fraud ahead of Christmas shopping season

TSB said it recorded an 11% annual increase in the volume of purchase fraud cases between January and September 2025.

Events

2 w. ago Travel influencer shamed for urging Brits to swap boozy holidays for 'lads tours of Afghanistan'

Kieran Brown, 30, from Kent, claims the war-torn nation boasts kebabs better than Turkey's, a 'developed' capital city with shopping malls, and a landscape to rival the Swiss Alps.

Politics

2 w. ago Amazon says Web Services are recovering after outage hits millions of users – business live

Fortnite, Roblox, SnapChat, Lloyds Bank, Ring doorbells and Amazon’s own shopping site among services hit by online outageFull story: Amazon Web Services outage hits dozens of websites and appsHeads-up: UBS have upgraded their view on global equities to ‘attractive’, a sign that they think investors should be putting more money into shares.Despite the angst in parts of the market that valuations have risen too high, UBS reckon share prices have further to climb.“We think investors should review current allocations to equities and ensure they are at least consistent with, or modestly higher than, their long-term strategic asset allocation targets. If investors are currently under allocated to equities, we believe they should reallocate excess cash, bond, or high yield credit holdings toward stocks.”“We prefer areas that are exposed to secu­lar growth, like the US, China, (particularly China’s tech sector, which we rate among the Most Attractive sectors globally), as well as global te...

Economics

3 w. ago The future of one of Stockport's most famous landmarks has been secured

It is set to be transformed into a cultural as well as historical destination

Politics

3 w. ago Suspect in killing of elderly NYC couple also tried to drain their bank accounts, prosecutors say

Prosecutors say the New York City man charged with killing an elderly couple and then setting their house on fire during a horrific home invasion last month had also attempted to drain their bank accounts before using their credit cards to go on a shopping spree in Manhattan

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4 w. ago Brits fight over last supplies of alcohol in Spanish supermarkets amid 'extraordinary danger' as Storm Alice floods hit

Intense downpours have ravaged south coast resorts popular with British tourists for several weeks, but Storm Alice has now brought horrific floods with 250mm of rain expected to pummel the region.

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