3 d. ago UK discount store to close 10 high street branches in coming weeks

The Original Factory Shop, which has been trading for more than 50 years, has been struggling in recent years and is closing 10 of its 168 high street stores in the UK

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4 d. ago Coronation Street's Lauren and Betsy talk close bond, unplanned twist and 'chaos' ahead

Coronation Street stars Cait Fitton and Sydney Martin have revealed all on their growing friendship on and off screen, while their characters weren't initially meant to be paired

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6 d. ago He is the strongman who inspired Trump – but is Viktor Orbán losing his grip on power?

Opposition activists and journalists explain why the Orbánisation of the US may fail and how a former ally could end the Hungarian PM’s 15-year reignOn a sunny April afternoon in Budapest, a handful of reporters crowded around the back entrance of the Dorothea, a luxury hotel tucked between a Madame Tussauds waxworks museum and a discount clothing store in the city’s walking district.Most had spent hours outside the hotel, hoping to confirm reports that Donald Trump Jr was inside. News of his visit had leaked two days earlier, but much of his agenda remained shrouded in secrecy, save for a meeting with the Hungarian foreign minister. Continue reading...

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1 week ago NatWest customers urged to 'act fast' and close their accounts over new change

NatWest customers have been urged to 'act fast' and close their accounts this week as the high street bank is cutting the interest rates on some of its popular savings accounts

Economics

1 week ago Virgil van Dijk ‘praying for speedy recovery’ for those hurt in parade incident

A 53-year-old man was arrested after a car struck several pedestrians on Water Street, close to where the parade had finished, with 50 people injured.

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1 week ago Discount chain with 178 UK shops puts Scottish store up for sale as more to close

The Original Factory Shop (TOFS) has listed one of its stores for sale after announcing that eight branches will close in the coming weeks

Economics

1 week ago Handsworth shooting LIVE: Two men fired upon near Birmingham school

West Midlands Police raced to a street in Birmingham after two men were shot at close to Heathfield Primary School - locals have been warned of travel disruption due to road closures

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2 w. ago Shoppers say it's 'so sad' as beloved retailer to close two high street stores this week

The first Smiggle store will be closing on Wednesday this week with the second pulling down its shutters for good on Friday - the retailer has not confirmed how many staff members will be affected

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2 w. ago Major UK High Street chain set to close two more stores this week

The branches are a massive hit with children with their rows of brighly-coloured products, from stationery to lunchboxes, but pressure on high-street retailers is taking its toll

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2 w. ago Airport queues could be on way out as UK seeks deal to let Brits use EU passport gates

Downing Street confirmed that the deal is "close", and it could mean an end to the queueing problems British travellers have experienced since Brexit, at least in European airports

Economics

3 w. ago Poundland is shutting three stores this month as it announces new closure

Discount chain Poundland said the store in Copdock Mill Interchange in Ipswich was closing after it was unable to agree new terms with the site owner

Politics

3 w. ago Asian shares are mostly lower after a mixed session on Wall Street

Asian shares are mostly lower after U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed close on Wall Street

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3 w. ago More UK high street misery as several stores to disappear for good – see full list

More empty shops are set to line the UK's battered high street, with the announcement that even more stores are set to close or already have done so . . . with tax rises to blame

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3 w. ago US sanctions companies alleged to be shipping Iranian oil to China

Measures come as Donald Trump offers olive branch to regime in Tehran

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