Over the past few years, some of the UK’s most beloved brands have seen massive upheaval. From new openings from the likes of Aldi and Costco to store closures by Wilko, M&S, Boots and Next, some of the country’s most recognisable retailers are adapting to new trends and markets. Back in October, Homebase, known for its...
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All the Leeds Festival 2024 road closures and travel disruption to know over Bank Holiday weekend
In case you weren’t aware, the UK is about to have a very busy weekend. Leeds and Reading festivals are happening at the same time as Creamfields, which is happening at the same time as the Notting Hill Carnival, which is all happening at the same time as the last bank holiday this summer. Basically, roads...
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Traffic this August Bank Holiday weekend is predicted to be the UK’s worst in 10 years
Buckle in. Metaphorically and literally, because we have some terrible traffic-related news. The 2024 August Bank Holiday is fast approaching. If the weather holds we could be in for a lovely long weekend, but if you’ve got plans to travel at all you may want to allot some extra time for the journey, as research...
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Olympics tennis schedule: when Andy Murray and Dan Evans are playing next and how to watch
As much as these Paris 2024 Olympics have been a joyful affair, with a bonkers opening ceremony and an already-impressive medal haul for Team GB – it’ll be also marked by one rather sad event. These Games will feature Andy Murray’s last ever tennis tournament. Murray is set to retire this summer as Britain’s most...
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Here’s the full list of Boots store closures so far with 300 to shut by the end of the summer
Fans of sticking grubby hands in make-up testers, we’ve got sad news indeed. Your nearest Boots could soon be shutting down. The beloved health and beauty chain has been facing ongoing closures for well over a year now as it tries to save a whopping £618 million. In June 2023, it announced a strategy to close 650...
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All the UK airlines grounded by the global IT outage and how it affects your trip
Thought last summer’s air traffic control glitch was as chaotic as UK airports could get? Think again. Almost a year later, airports across the UK have unexpectedly been hit with huge queues and chaos following a global tech crash. The outage has affected Microsoft systems across the world and is thought to have been caused by cybersecurity company...
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M&S is opening two massive new flagship stores in the UK
Marks and Spencer is enjoying a renaissance. It’s cool now. Millennials post TikToks and Tweets lauding their meal deals, and Gen Z has started buying their clothes. Earlier this year M&S was revealed as one of the country’s fastest-growing brands, while a month ago the chain announced 13 new locations across the UK. And now we’ve got two more M&S...
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5 UK schools have been nominated for World’s Best School 2024
The UK is known for having some of the best schools on the planet, but many of them are private and cost a very pretty penny. Getting a gold-standard education doesn’t necessarily require tens of thousands of pounds, though. There are lots of state schools going truly above and beyond to improve the lives and...
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Foo Fighters at Manchester’s Old Trafford: timings, tickets and everything you need to know
It’s been a while since the Foo Fighters were in our neck of the woods. The Seattle band last graced our stages with a headline tour six years ago, so it’s safe to say that their return has been pretty highly anticipated. They’re touring in support of 2023 album But Here We Are. This time they’ve really upped...
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8 UK universities are the best in the world, according to the prestigious QS World University Rankings 2025
Picking a uni is no easy task. Perhaps you want to stay close to home or flee the nest as far away as possible. Maybe you’re after a city university or would prefer to be on a campus, looking for cool contemporary modules or something more traditional. The choices can be overwhelming, but that’s where rankings and...
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B&M is opening 14 new UK stores: full list of confirmed locations
While some high street brands have been having a hard time of late (Wilko, Boots, we’re looking at you), others like Aldi, Asda and the Range have been positively thriving. All have announcing a tonne of new openings across the country. Now joining their ranks is beloved blue-and-orange bargain store B&M. Over the next three...
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This UK city is officially one of the best in the world for food
When it comes to repping British cuisine on an international stage, London has been dominant for far, far too long: it’s time for somewhere else to hold the torch for the UK. And in Time Out’s brand-new ranking of the best cities for food in the world right now, it was revealed that the country has a...
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