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Two dead and 1,100,000 in dark after Storm Eowyn crashes in with 114mph winds
January 24, 2025Scots brave Storm Eowyn conditions to go swimming in freezing loch To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Two swimmers braved the open water in a chilly loch this morning to keep up a month-long challenge as Storm Éowyn swept across the UK. The pair waded in […]
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Full list of Boxing Day opening times for major UK shopping centres
December 26, 2024There’ll be plenty of shoppers braving the crowds and queues today and tomorrow as the Boxing Day sales get underway. From Westfield and Bluewater to Lakeside and the Metrocentre, major shopping centres up and down the UK will be seeing an influx of shoppers over the next couple of days. But there’s nothing worse than […]
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Map of UK’s disposable income shows exactly how rich your neighbours are
December 5, 2024Sarah Hooper Published December 5, 2024 8:36pm Updated December 5, 2024 8:36pm New data has revealed the UK Cities which have the most – and least – disposable income. It’s good news for those who live in Brighton. The coastal city has the highest amount of disposable income, with the average household spending just 45% […]
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Charity Super.Mkt to open more pop-ups amid rising demand for secondhand clothes
December 1, 2024The secondhand clothing pop-up Charity Super.Mkt is set to head to Edinburgh, Leeds, Sheffield and the heart of London’s Canary Wharf financial district as it opens a dozen more stores next year catering to a rise in interest in shopping for preloved items. The initiative, which has brought together 55 local and national charities in […]
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Map reveals full list of cities cracking down on short-term holiday lets
October 21, 2024Governments are rushing to restrict short-term holiday lets after complaints from locals – and it could change tourism as we know it. Platforms like Airbnb and booking.com were welcomed by tourists when they launched as an affordable way to stay in a city while homeowners could earn extra cash. But now it appears locals have […]
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Map reveals holiday hotspots clamping down on Airbnb-style rentals
September 9, 2024Governments are rushing to restrict Airbnb-style rentals after complaints from locals – and it could change tourism as we know it. Short-term rental platforms like Airbnb and booking.com were welcomed by tourists when they launched as an affordable way to stay in a city while homeowners could earn extra cash. But now it appears that […]
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Map shows the countries clamping down on Airbnb-style rentals
September 4, 2024Governments are rushing to restrict Airbnb-style rentals after complaints from locals – and it could change tourism as we know it. Short-term rental platforms like Airbnb and booking.com were welcomed by tourists when they launched as an affordable way to stay in a city while homeowners could earn extra cash. But now it appears that […]
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Oasis add three more UK dates to reunion tour
August 29, 2024Oasis have released three more dates in Manchester, London and Edinburgh for their reunion tour next year. Noel Gallagher posted on X that “due to unprecedented demand” shows had been added in Heaton Park, Manchester, on 16 July, Wembley in London on 30 July and Murrayfield, Edinburgh, on 12 August. Tickets for the tour will […]
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Dates of 22 days of train strikes on major UK line revealed
August 16, 2024Sarah HooperPublished Aug 16, 2024, 12:32pm|Updated Aug 16, 2024, 2:52pm Train drivers on LNER are to stage a series of strikes, claiming a breakdown in industrial relations and breaking of agreements. Hundreds of members of Aslef will walk out every Saturday between August 31 and November 9 and every Sunday from September 1 to November […]
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Is the UK heatwave over and when will it return?
August 5, 2024Last week saw a few days of scorching summer, with nights so hot we sweated into our duvets and had to pile on the SPF during the day. But now, the UK is facing grey clouds again as the Met Office said rain is on the way back. Parts of the UK face a yellow […]
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