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Poundland is set to shut dozens of stores after being sold for £1 to investment firm Gordon Brothers. The discount chain, known for primarily selling products for £1, had been put on the market ...
Northern Ireland’s Communities Minister has insisted he will not resign following criticism of a social media post sent hours before an attack on Larne Leisure Centre.
Pepco Group, which has owned Poundland since 2016, said it has completed the sale of the business for a ‘nominal’ fee.
The Metropolitan Police’s 16-month investigation into fake claims of a VIP paedophile ring saw raids on Lord Brittan’s home.
The UK economy saw the biggest monthly contraction for a year-and-a-half in April in a setback to Chancellor Rachel Reeves. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said that gross domestic product ...
The carrier said this will be the ‘minimum’ punishment and it will continue to pursue passengers for civil damages.
The affected products include the Jolly Rancher Hard Candy, ‘Misfits’ Gummies, Hard Candy Fruity 2 in 1, and Berry Gummies, the FSA said.
Former movie mogul Harvey Weinstein has been convicted of one of the charges in his sex crimes retrial – but acquitted of ...
The Sheku Bayoh Inquiry is set to consider issues around fairness from the chairman, in a procedural hearing, after it emerged he met the grieving family several times. Sheku Bayoh, 31, a ...
The surviving original members of the Beach Boys have paid tribute to the “genius” of Brian Wilson after his death aged 82. His cousin Mike Love, 84, said Wilson’s “musical gifts were unmatched” while ...
The Chancellor and Sir Keir Starmer both sought to portray the spending review as a ‘new phase’ for the Government.
The UK has reached a deal with the EU over Gibraltar’s border with Spain that will allow travellers to cross by land without checks. The agreement on a “fluid border” clears the way to finalise a post ...