Plant bargains and worried staff, while loyal customers ask what happens next to points, orders and those Sunday cafe meet-ups. Dobbies has shut eight garden centres across the UK in 2025 as part of a restructuring drive, trimming its estate […]
As autumn closes in across Europe, one Mediterranean escape keeps the lights on, the grills hot and the sea inviting. The first chill of the season often sends holiday towns to sleep. Cyprus bucks the trend. While many European resorts
A sweeping anti-fraud drive is on the way, promising tighter checks, a phased rollout, and new technology policing benefit rules. Starting in 2026, ministers plan to let banks flag potential benefit ineligibility to the Department for Work and Pensions. The
Residents in a quiet market town woke to sirens and smashed masonry after a jarring early-hours incident on the high street. Police are investigating after a digger tore an ATM from a bank wall in the centre of Horncastle at
A quiet market town woke to cordons, dust and uneasy questions while investigators picked through debris in the half-light of dawn. Shortly before 3am, Horncastle residents met closed roads and flashing blues as officers began unpicking a fast, destructive raid
Heavy skies are brewing over parts of Britain, with sodden commutes, snarled timetables and tricky roads looming for millions today. Forecasters have signalled a prolonged spell of wet weather, placing a yellow warning over swathes of southern England and Wales
Millions relying on state support face a quiet shift in how their finances are watched, with banks set to help. From April 2026, new powers planned under the Public Authorities (Fraud Error and Recovery) Bill would let the Department for
Unexpected checks are popping up on news sites and shops. Your page freezes. A puzzle appears. You feel accused. Websites now challenge visitors more often, as publishers defend content and curb data-scraping. Many readers get flagged by mistake, then face
A tip-off, a trawl of records, and a knock on the door. London’s struggle for fair housing just got sharper edges. Two people are now in custody after a joint probe into alleged corrupt lettings. The case, centred on suspected
You clicked, and the page blinked. Then a stark prompt questioned your humanity, nudging you to prove you’re real today. The message can feel accusatory, but it’s now part of daily life on busy news sites. Publishers face waves of
A quiet inquiry across two public bodies has stirred unease in east London, where trust in allocation systems feels fragile. City of London Police and Barking and Dagenham Council have confirmed two arrests after investigators found evidence that housing officers
Skies turn leaden, winds punch in from the west, and Sunday plans wobble as the first rumbles creep across the map. From breakfast to lunch, a turbulent strip of weather bears down on parts of south‑west England and south Wales,
Frosty evenings are coming back, with twinkling lights, steaming cups, and crowds chasing that first taste of winter magic. The North West is setting the tone for festive season travel, and one city has just pulled off a eyebrow-raising coup.
High streets from Scotland to the south coast are bracing for shake-ups that will reshape everyday shopping and weekend errands. Across the UK, three household names are redrawing the retail map. Morrisons, Poundland and Homebase are shutting sites, trimming formats
Tinsel, turkeys and travel chaos are coming. Your supermarket rhythm will change, and the calendar will do the talking. Aldi has mapped out an unusual festive timetable that affects every shopper in England, Scotland and Wales. With more than 1,050
Cold snaps are coming and bills are edging up, leaving many of us torn between comfort, condensation and cash. MoneySavingExpert founder Martin Lewis has revisited the question that returns every year: keep the heating on low all day, or run
Before dawn, north Chelmsford residents queued with coffees, chasing shorter commutes and a glimpse of their area’s next big chapter. By mid-morning, the first regular trains were rolling, signalling the start of passenger services at Beaulieu Park, a new station
Your supermarket café might look different next year, as chains reset priorities and shoppers change how and where they eat. Morrisons has begun a sweeping rethink of its in‑store space, with scores of café closures planned through 2025 and other
Whispers of scorecards and handicaps return to St Andrews as fans look back at a stunning pro‑am triumph and its fallout. The Alfred Dunhill Links Championship is back across Scotland’s storied coastal courses, with Andy Murray among the famous amateurs.
Lawns look tidy after summer, but nature’s busiest mouths are still calling. Backyard choices now can shape autumn wildlife. With fledglings striking out alone and adult birds worn thin from breeding, charities say your garden can bridge the food gap.
Binoculars were raised, phones buzzed, and coastal car parks filled as an unexpected visitor lit up Yorkshire skies for hours. By late afternoon, whispers on birding forums had turned into tailbacks on rural lanes, with families and twitchers chasing a
Another cold season looms, budgets feel tight, and letters from Whitehall are landing on doormats across the country. The DWP has set out who will and won’t get help with heating bills this winter, as millions brace for higher energy
Bills are rising, diaries are filling, and the tills will soon be ringing. A supermarket shake-up may change your plans. Aldi has fired the starting gun on festive recruitment, pledging a minimum £14 an hour for many London-area staff, paid
Shoppers in Dartford face an unexpected shake-up as repair bills, rival sites and tight margins converge on a familiar high-street name. Primark has confirmed plans to close its town-centre branch at The Orchards Shopping Centre in the new year, citing
Across Britain, shoppers want ease, value and a day out. After months of scrutiny, a landmark verdict has quietly arrived. Silverburn Shopping Centre in Glasgow has been crowned Retail Destination of the Year at the SCEPTRE Awards 2025, edging out
A much-loved Georgian house with a four-acre, all-organic garden is preparing for its next custodian in rural Hampshire. For more than two decades, broadcaster and gardener Alan Titchmarsh has poured time, craft and knowledge into a Holybourne home that unites
Evening commuters faced a sudden shutdown of a vital corridor, with options shrinking and messages urging patience across the network. Services linking Wales and the capital were thrown into disarray after a fault stopped all traffic between London Paddington and
From Monday, a quiet tweak at Aldi will ripple through pay packets and boardrooms, touching thousands of shop floors across Britain. Aldi will introduce what insiders are calling a 2p rule, lifting its entry store pay to £13.02 an hour
Ministers are backing a tougher anti-fraud clampdown, while privacy groups warn vulnerable people could be caught in the net. From April 2026, the Department for Work and Pensions plans to require banks to flag unusual activity on accounts. The Public
Forecasters see a sharp turn in October’s weather, with colder nights, lively fronts and early hints of mountain flakes. Forecast charts now point to the first meaningful shots of wintry weather, with Scotland’s highest ground in line for early snowfall.
Millions counting on cheaper journeys face a fresh timetable change, with knock-on effects for wallets, communities and local routes. From April 2026, ministers will align England’s concessionary bus pass with the rising State Pension age, resetting expectations about who travels
From cappuccinos to chilled counters, a quiet reshuffle on the high street hints at bigger changes inside familiar food halls. Marks & Spencer will remove seating areas in selected small stores to free space for popular groceries, while promising no
Families planning half-term outings in East Devon face a jolt as a familiar favourite reaches a quiet, decisive turning point. Axe Valley Wildlife Park, near Axminster, will close its gates on Friday after 17 years. The owners say trading pressures
You missed the clues the first time. A British phenomenon returns to screens, dragging new viewers into its shadowy maze. After years of quiet, Sherlock has resurfaced on BBC iPlayer, and the debate has flared again: is this the greatest
A cheap root sits in your cupboard, prized for flavour and comfort. Its reach stretches from morning sickness to sore knees. Now a growing body of research points to something more practical for your daily health. Regular ginger could help
Families juggling bills and care costs face an awkward question: which piece of paperwork could spare months of stress later? Martin Lewis has urged households to set up a lasting power of attorney, warning that without it loved ones can
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