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Wilko reveals locations of 52 shops set for closure

Wilko reveals locations of 52 shops set for closure

Administrators from PwC are still in talks with parties interested in buying the remaining parts of the business.

Starmer: Versions of Birmingham Council financial distress across the country

Starmer: Versions of Birmingham Council financial distress across the country

Birmingham City Council is to halt all new spending due to declaring itself effectively bankrupt on Tuesday.

Community ‘broken’ after death of eight-year-old girl at Cork beach

Community ‘broken’ after death of eight-year-old girl at Cork beach

A major search was launched at Fountainstown Beach near Crosshaven on Tuesday afternoon.

Amy Dowden makes rare red carpet appearance at NTAs amid cancer treatment

Amy Dowden makes rare red carpet appearance at NTAs amid cancer treatment

The Strictly Come Dancing star joined the team on stage when the programme won the talent show prize.

Sara Sharif’s stepmother describes little girl’s death as ‘an incident’

Sara Sharif’s stepmother describes little girl’s death as ‘an incident’

Beinash Batool made the statement in footage of her and Sara’s father Urfan Sharif apparently in hiding in Pakistan.

Wish you were here (permanently)? Survey reveals how holidays inspire home moves

Wish you were here (permanently)? Survey reveals how holidays inspire home moves

Some 9% of people who have been on a UK-based holiday in the past three years have decided to move to their destination, according to Zoopla.

Call for talks to safeguard jobs amid ‘tough decisions’ at Birmingham council

Call for talks to safeguard jobs amid ‘tough decisions’ at Birmingham council

The council does not have the money to pay off an equal pay liability, estimated to be more than £1 billion.

Shapps will ‘fight the corner’ on bigger defence budget

Shapps will ‘fight the corner’ on bigger defence budget

The new Defence Secretary has indicated that he will seek increased funding for the armed forces, as he warned critics not to ‘underestimate’ him.

Wagner Group set to be declared a terrorist organisation

Wagner Group set to be declared a terrorist organisation

Defence Secretary Grant Shapps defended the time it had taken to make the move.

Former V&A boss Sir Mark Jones confirmed as British Museum interim director

Former V&A boss Sir Mark Jones confirmed as British Museum interim director

Sir Mark was previously the director of National Museums Scotland.

Crumbling concrete schools would have been rebuilt under scrapped scheme

Crumbling concrete schools would have been rebuilt under scrapped scheme

At least 13 schools now affected by the Raac row would have been included in the axed Building Schools for the Future programme.

Holly Willoughby congratulates The Repair Shop’s Jay Blades after NTA defeat

Holly Willoughby congratulates The Repair Shop’s Jay Blades after NTA defeat

The BBC show dethroned ITV’s This Morning at the awards ceremony.

Record-breaking trainer ‘carrying the weight’ for those with testicular cancer

Record-breaking trainer ‘carrying the weight’ for those with testicular cancer

Ben Haldon thought about attempting the world record while in hospital recovering from surgery to remove a lump from his testicle.

Air traffic control boss: Odds of bank holiday failure were ‘one in 15 million’

Air traffic control boss: Odds of bank holiday failure were ‘one in 15 million’

National Air Traffic Services chief executive Martin Rolfe said one of its systems failed after it ‘didn’t process a flight plan properly’.

Sara Sharif’s mother speaks of her grief on Polish TV after schoolgirl’s death

Sara Sharif’s mother speaks of her grief on Polish TV after schoolgirl’s death

Sara’s body was found at a property in Hammond Road, Woking on August 10.

Monzo launches industry-first ‘call status’ tool to stall impersonation scams

Monzo launches industry-first ‘call status’ tool to stall impersonation scams

The in-app feature will tell customers whether the bank is calling them or if they are being targeted by fraudsters with an attempted scam.

Combination cholesterol therapy could save thousands of lives, study suggests

Combination cholesterol therapy could save thousands of lives, study suggests

Thousands of lives could be changed every year if treatment guidelines are changed to reflect the findings, researchers suggest.

Furthest ever detection of a galaxy’s magnetic field – study

Furthest ever detection of a galaxy’s magnetic field – study

Researchers say the result provides astronomers with vital clues about how the magnetic fields of galaxies like our own Milky Way came to be.

Childcare a key issue for voters, new education coalition’s research suggests

Childcare a key issue for voters, new education coalition’s research suggests

Almost two-thirds (59%) of voters said they believe good early years education benefits the whole country, rather than just parents.

London Marathon wins gold from Council for Responsible Sport

London Marathon wins gold from Council for Responsible Sport

The 2023 TCS London Marathon has been awarded gold certification following an assessment of its approach to social and environmental impacts.

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