A UK market town is set to undergo a massive transformation after being given a £50 million boost.West Northamptonshire Council is hoping to update Northampton Town Centre by improving...
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A town once dubbed the “worst shopping destination” in Britain is finally starting to turn things around. Kirkby in Merseyside is just six miles from Liverpool and was voted the worst place to...
TV presenter and wildlife campaigner Chris Packham has sparked fury after putting up “wanted-style” posters of oil company bosses across the London Underground. The posters, which Packham shared...
Throughout the Seventies and Eighties, David Bowie dominated the UK Top 40 with an astonishing tally of 39 hit singles. Hot on his heels were the extravagant rock legends Queen, who notched up an...
Sir Keir Starmer revealed just how worried Labour is about Nigel Farage’s Reform UK as he launched his party’s local election campaign in the iconic Red Wall seat of Bolsover. Some of the...
Tate receives 'transformational' gift from US donors52 minutes agoPaul GlynnCulture reporterTateTate Modern has announced it has received a major gift from a couple of art collectors in the form of a...
Sir Michael Caine has recalled his experience working with the late Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight, who tragically died from an accidental overdose at the age of just 28 in 2008. The legendary...
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In 2009, Susan Boyle rocked the nation as she joined the Britain’s Got Talent stage and unexpectedly belted out an astounding rendition of the 1980 hit I Dreamed a Dream. The then 47-year-old...
Marks and Spencer has announced details of six new store openings and plans to transform two more in a £50m investment. The new M&S openings are concentrated in the north west of England, with...
Germany’s decision to allow the country to significantly increase its defence spending is perhaps the most symbolic example of European countries shifting their approach to defence. Earlier this...
A historic Cumbrian port town is set to undergo a transformation thanks to £200 million of regeneration funding. Like many towns across the north of England, Barrow-in-Furness has been hit hard by...
A Labour MP has warned that troops are deploying without mission critical kit and equipment (Image: Getty)British soldiers are resorting to plugging military capability gaps with equipment purchased...
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The Princess of Wales is a recognised style icon around the globe and has carved out a leading name for herself in the fashion world. The Princess often turns heads in her carefully curated ensembles...
The UK Government has today announced a new investment in the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU). This multi-billion-pound project will receive an additional £415m. The upgrade will make travel...
David Dimbleby: I thought the free market was with us forever - then Trump came along10 hours agoDavid DimblebyPresenter, Invisible Hands, BBC Radio 4BBCI remember 1974 well. With inflation on the...
David Dimbleby: I thought the free market was with us forever - then Trump came along35 minutes agoDavid DimblebyPresenter, Invisible Hands, BBC Radio 4Getty ImagesI remember 1974 well. With...