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Popular restaurant chain shuts all locations in UK and ceases trading
Birmingham Live
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July 6, 2025
A popular restaurant chain has shut ALL its locations in UK and ceased trading after two "unforgettable" decades. Customers were disappointed to learn one of their favourite dinner spots would be disappearing from the high street forever. Ping...
Iconic holiday park nominated as one of the best in prestigious UK travel awards
Yorkshire Live
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July 6, 2025
A popular family holiday spot is celebrating national acclaim after being shortlisted for two top honours at the 2025 British Travel Awards. Butlin’s Bognor Regis has been named a finalist in both the ‘Best Company for UK Parks and Lodges...
US Sanctions Iraqi-British National for Smuggling Iranian Oil
Iraq Business News
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July 6, 2025
By John Lee. The U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has announced sanctions targeting networks involved in transporting and purchasing Iranian oil, including a group of companies led by Iraqi businessman...
Major retailer launches game-changing initiative to solve pressing issue with common household products: 'It is incumbent on all of us'
The Cool Down - Oregon
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July 6, 2025
"Through this project, we are showcasing our flexibility." by Christine DulionJuly 6, 2025 Photo Credit: London Drugs A new flagship store from London Drugs is offering customers a way to reduce plastic waste at home. At the heart of the...
Outlet staff and customers "unwell" as air con broken during heatwave
Swindon Advertiser
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The Adver understands that part of the McArthurGlen Designer Outlet’s climate control system stopped working just before the heatwave brought 30-degree temperatures to the town. One person claimed that staff became ill and customers complained as...
Keir Starmer signs UK up to new high-tax UN manifesto
Daily Express
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July 5, 2025
Sir Keir Starmer has signed Britain up to a new United Nations agreement which will include higher taxes on the wealthy. The move could risk frustrating the White House, with Donald Trump pulling the US out of the pact in June. The Sevilla...
Desperate Oasis fans in Scotland see re-sale ticket prices soar to £6000 a pair
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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July 6, 2025
Desperate Scottish fans who missed out on Oasis tickets last year are now being offered a pair – for £6000. The outrageous fees are being charged by secondary websites for next month’s gigs at Murrayfield Stadium in Edinburgh. The Gallagher...
Staff at seven UK airports offered bonuses for catching oversized bags, leak reveals
LBC
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5 July 2025, 23:55 | Updated: 6 July 2025, 00:18 A baggage handler lifts a suitcase. Picture: Alamy Aviation company Swissport has been offering their staff bonuses for every easyJet bag they apprehend, a leaked email has revealed. Listen to this...
Somerset indoor play centre rave reviews as among UK's best
SomersetLive
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July 6, 2025
A Taunton indoor play centre has won a national award for the third consecutive year. Space Adventurers has once again been given a VisitEngland Quality Assured Visitor Attraction award. This year, the attraction achieved an impressive 84% score....
Switzerland travel advice as ‘laws differ’ from UK amid Women’s Euros
Lancs Live
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July 6, 2025
The 2025 UEFA Women’s Euro kicked off this week in Switzerland. With thousands expected to flood the eight stadiums hosting the tournament, the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office (FCDO) issued some travel advice for Brits joining the...
EXPOSED: The boat migrant fixers all over Britain making a mockery of Starmer's claim to be smashing the gangs - including one we found on TikTok plying his shameful trade from a west London restaurant
Daily Mail
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July 5, 2025
To the hordes of passers-by, the neatly coiffed man taking a call outside a smart Middle-Eastern restaurant looks like any other proprietor taking care of business during a busy evening shift. Even the well-heeled clientele inside the...
A Question of Ethical Direct Mail Advertising by UK Broadband ISPs
ISP Review
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July 5, 2025
Today we’d like to pose a simple question, is the following direct mail envelope from a broadband ISP an appropriate way of advertising the service? The boundary between ethics and advertising is often a difficult tightrope to traverse, with many...
UK Royal Navy builds 'esports suite' loaded with gaming PCs onboard its newest warship — eight high-powered PC battle stations added to war room
Tom's Hardware
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July 5, 2025
The UK Royal Navy, as part of a partnership with the British Esports Federation, has constructed a first-of-its-kind "esports suite" onboard an active Navy warship. The HMS Prince of Wales' esports office contains eight Alienware PCs loaded to the...
British GP: Max Verstappen to start on pole at Silverstone
The National News
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Red Bull's Max Verstappen took pole position for the British Grand Prix on Saturday with McLaren's Formula One championship leader Oscar Piastri alongside on the front row. McLaren's Lando Norris qualified third with Mercedes' George Russell...
UK households handed up to £2,550 with 4 benefits and freebies in July
Daily Express
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July 5, 2025
People on four DWP benefits could grab a slice of up to £2,550 each this June thanks to various freebies and discounts. Amongst the fiscal gloom, there is some good news - with various freebies, discounts and handouts available to claim that are...
UK restores diplomatic ties with Syria as Lammy visits Damascus
The National News
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Britain said it was re-establishing diplomatic relations with Syria on Saturday as Foreign Secretary David Lammy visited Damascus. “There is renewed hope for the Syrian people,” said Mr Lammy. “It is in our interests to support the new government...
Modern day gold rush as investors snap up Royal Mint coins to dodge tax: HELEN KIRRANE visits its home in Wales
This Is Money
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July 5, 2025
In a small town near Cardiff more than 7,000 coins fly off the press each day. The Royal Mint, in the Welsh town of Llantrisant, is behind a modern-day gold rush, as Britons buy coins to dodge capital gains tax and seek a safe haven from global...
C.S.G Signs Offers Stress-Free Exhibition Trailer Hire Across Wales For Events Of Every Scale
MENAFN
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July 5, 2025
(MENAFN- Market Press Release) July 5, 2025 5:34 am - Discover a flexible and cost-effective way to elevate your event with professional mobile trailers from a trusted Welsh provider. Welshpool, UK - Businesses across Wales now have an easier,...
For 'beautiful' ice cream visit this shop in Lancashire that's among UK's best
Lancashire Telegraph
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There’s nothing like a tasty ice cream to cool you down on a hot day but have you been to this one? Introducing its list, the newspaper said: “Everyone knows the best way to finish a day by the seaside or an afternoon picnic is with an ice cream....
Legendary British high street name returns – but not as UK shoppers had dreamed
Daily Star
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July 5, 2025
20:53, 05 Jul 2025Updated 21:06, 05 Jul 2025 A former high street favourite is making a comeback but not in the way Brits have expected. The legendary Woolworths has officially opened its doors, but not in London or Manchester - but South Africa!...