48 h. ago 'Threatened' Victorian hotel closed for years could be set for new lease of life

Although the building is not formally recognised through either statutory or local listing, it possesses distinctive local character and is a familiar landmark to residents

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4 d. ago King's disgraced brother Andrew still 'living life of luxury' as he's set to move into mansion

Prince Andrew is being forced to give up the lease of his 30-room mansion Royal Lodge and is set to move to the King's private Sandringham estate before Easter, but what else could be in store for the former Duke of York in 2026?

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4 d. ago King's brother Andrew still 'living life of luxury' as he's set to move into mansion

Prince Andrew is being forced to give up the lease of his 30-room mansion Royal Lodge and is set to move to the King's private Sandringham estate before Easter, but what else could be in store for the former Duke of York in 2026?

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6 d. ago Restaurant forced to close because of migrant hotel next door is taken over used by homeless volunteers

Ceno Bar and Restaurant announced this week it was shutting down for good, with its owners blaming Highfield House Hotel that adjoins it for a decline in customers.

Society

6 d. ago Brendon McCullum keen to carry on with England but wants to ‘steer the ship’

Head coach defends methods and leadership after AshesTeam culture likely to be main focus of ECB reviewAt the end of a sorry Ashes loss capped off by news of Harry Brook’s involvement in a late-night incident two months earlier, Brendon McCullum set out his position as England head coach: if his wings are clipped and his ethos compromised then “maybe there is someone better” to do the role.The caveat is key here. McCullum is keen to continue and having held talks with Richard Thompson and Richard Gould, chair and chief executive respectively of the England and Wales Cricket Board, he appears set to – at least for the white-ball tour of Sri Lanka that begins in less than a fortnight. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Homeless people escape the freezing cold by taking over restaurant that was forced to close because of migrant hotel next door

Ceno Bar and Restaurant announced this week it was shutting down for good, with its owners blaming Highfield House Hotel that adjoins it for a decline in customers.

Society

7 d. ago Ambulance worker sacked after wife tried to kill boss in line for five

A woman whose co-worker wife tried to kill their boss over a rota dispute is set to win at least £14,000 after an employment tribunal found she was unfairly dismissed by the NHS

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8 d. ago 'Devastated' restaurateur forced to close business because of migrant hotel next door says loyal customers were 'scared off' by 100 men 'leering and whistling' at groups of young girls

Jamie Darby, who owns Ceno restaurant in Southampton, says he is closing as a direct result of problems with Highfield House Hotel next door.

Economics

8 d. ago ‘Catastrophic’ MoJ leasing of jail with toxic gas set to cost more than £100m

MPs criticise 10-year deal struck in ‘blind panic’ to rent Dartmoor prison, where high levels of radon had been detectedA “catastrophic” decision by the Ministry of Justice to sign a 10-year lease on a prison where high levels of a poisonous gas had been detected is expected to cost the UK taxpayer more than £100m, parliament’s spending watchdog has concluded.The public accounts committee said the 2022 deal to rent HMP Dartmoor from the Duchy of Cornwall was signed “in a blind panic” by senior civil servants looking to guarantee prison places. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Iconic St Andrews hotel 'closes' in countdown to The Open in 2027

Work being undertaken as part of ‘exciting renovation journey’

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9 d. ago SNP chief pounces on Labour meltdown in Scotland by demanding new independence referendum if nationalists win May elections

The First Minister has set his party a target of winning at least 65 of the 129 seats in the Scottish Parliament at the upcoming elections.

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2 w. ago Revolver hotel fire: Hotels closed as fire fighters remain on site of huge Glasgow blaze

The fire broke out on Saturday night

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2 w. ago Just 38 bills were passed by Congress this year as Trump consolidates power in Washington

The GOP-led House and Senate has set a modern record for the least legislative output in the first year of a new president’s term

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3 w. ago Man Utd handed Bruno Fernandes injury timeline as Ruben Amorim's problems continue

Bruno Fernandes is set to be sidelined for at least a month after being substituted at half-time during Manchester United's 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa on Sunday

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3 w. ago UK weather maps show exact date 16 cities set for minus 6C Arctic blast or colder

A new forecast show parts of England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are set for a sudden Artic blast with temperatures dropping to at least minus six

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4 w. ago Tara Reid investigation into alleged drugging is CLOSED as police say there is 'not enough evidence'

The investigation into claims made by Hollywood actress Tara Reid that she was secretly drugged when at a hotel bar in Illinois in November has been closed.

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