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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All the UK stores changing their opening hours for the Euro 2024 final
Three years after defeat to Italy at Wembley, the Three Lions have been given another chance at winning the European Championship. The last time England won a major tournament was way back in 1966, so this really could be a once in a lifetime occasion. And no one wants to miss that. In that spirit,...
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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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World Pastry Awards 2024: Full list of UK winning bakeries and pastry shops
La Liste is a gastronomic guide that prides itself on recommending the finest hotels and eateries across the globe. Now, it has weighed in on the world of pastry. For La Liste’s Pastry Awards 2024, 25 patisseries and bakeries were recognised within 10 special categories, from Most Creative Chef to Discovery Gem. Lannan Bakery, which is in...
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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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The UK’s 20 best fish and chip shops right now have been crowned
When it comes to fish and chips, we Brits have high standards: chips tripled cooked to perfection, crispy ASMR-worthy batter and creamy, herby mushy peas are all components of the ideal newspaper-wrapped dinner. It’s not an easy combination to nail. Done badly, you can be lumped with chewy sticks of potato and soggy, flavourless cod. But done well,...
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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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It’s official: two of the world’s richest cities are in the UK
We’re all aware that the UK is an expensive place to exist right now. It might feel like things get more expensive basically every single day, but we’ve got some good news. Two of our cities are actually amongst the wealthiest in the world! That’s right. According to Henley & Partners, a wealth management company,...