Morrisons ‘to shut 100 lossmaking convenience shops’ Morrisons is planning to shut about 100 lossmaking convenience stores as the supermarket faces cost pressures it says have been worsened by “Government policy”. The shops set for closure have been unprofitable for years and were former McColl’s shops which the chain rescued in 2022, it said. The
Ed Sheeran plans to fund new youth centre in Suffolk town where he was raised Ed Sheeran plans to fund a new youth centre in the town where he was raised, filling the gap after an existing one closes. The singer-songwriter plans to finance the construction of the new centre in Framlingham, Suffolk, through his
Ferry passengers told to prepare for long queues and delays at Port of Dover Ferry passengers travelling through the Port of Dover during the bank holiday getaway have been warned to expect long queues and possible delays amid EU border checks. The port is preparing for 18,000 travellers between Friday and Sunday, and warned that
Pep Guardiola confirms he is leaving Manchester City this summer Pep Guardiola is to leave Manchester City at the end of the season, the club have announced. Sunday’s Premier League game against Aston Villa will be his final match after 10 years in charge. The news comes after several days of intense speculation and signals
Michael Carrick confirmed as Manchester United head coach Manchester United have finally confirmed Michael Carrick is staying as head coach after agreeing a deal until 2028. The former Red Devils midfielder, captain and coach has improved results and morale since being brought in for the remainder of the campaign following Ruben Amorim’s acrimonious January exit.
UK set for record hot May day with parts of country hotter than Barbados The UK is forecast to see its hottest May day on record over the bank holiday weekend, with parts of the country set to be hotter than Barbados. Heat health alerts have been issued for much of the Midlands, eastern England
England World Cup squad: Foden, Palmer and Alexander-Arnold miss out Phil Foden, Cole Palmer and Trent Alexander-Arnold will have to watch the World Cup from home after Thomas Tuchel left the trio out of his 26-man England squad. Harry Maguire, Adam Wharton, Morgan Gibbs-White and Luke Shaw are others overlooked for the summer as Sir
Slight improvement in consumer confidence amid ‘clear challenges ahead’ A fall in inflation led to a slight improvement in consumer confidence this month amid warnings of “clear challenges ahead”. GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index rose by two points in May, but is still four points lower than this time last year at minus 23. Despite
Emmerdale hopes to challenge perceptions of homelessness with new storyline Emmerdale hopes to “challenge the perception of what homelessness looks like” in a new storyline, which will reveal one of its characters is sleeping rough. The ITV soap has partnered with charities including The Salvation Army to depict the storyline which will follow fan-favourite Kammy
Kim Hellberg out to reward Middlesbrough owner Steve Gibson at Wembley Middlesbrough boss Kim Hellberg is desperate to reward chairman Steve Gibson for his backing by securing Premier League football for next season. The Swede was handed the reins at the Riverside Stadium in November last year and has guided the club into Saturday’s Sky