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WH Smith agrees to sell UK high street shops and is set for rebrand

WH Smith agrees to sell UK high street shops and is set for rebrand

WH Smith agrees to sell UK high street shops and is set for rebrand

28 March 2025

The sale does not include the retailer’s travel locations, such as shops in airports and train stations, nor the WH Smith brand.


Container ship damaged in North Sea collision arrives in Port of Aberdeen

Container ship damaged in North Sea collision arrives in Port of Aberdeen

Container ship damaged in North Sea collision arrives in Port of Aberdeen

28 March 2025

Portuguese vessel Solong was towed to the Scottish port city for ‘safe berthing’.


Open-air heated pool reopening for seventh season since being saved from closure

Open-air heated pool reopening for seventh season since being saved from closure

Open-air heated pool reopening for seventh season since being saved from closure

28 March 2025

Tamar Manoukian New Cumnock Swimming Pool in East Ayrshire was part of a £4m refurbishment project in 2016.


Price points where home buyers could feel the most pain from stamp duty rises

Price points where home buyers could feel the most pain from stamp duty rises

Price points where home buyers could feel the most pain from stamp duty rises

28 March 2025

Rightmove has made calculations showing the extra costs buyers could face if they make their home purchase after March 31.


Container ship damaged in North Sea collision to arrive in Port of Aberdeen

Container ship damaged in North Sea collision to arrive in Port of Aberdeen

Container ship damaged in North Sea collision to arrive in Port of Aberdeen

28 March 2025

Portuguese vessel Solong will be towed to the Scottish port city for ‘safe berthing’.


Weather presenter Julie Reinger leaves BBC after over three decades

Weather presenter Julie Reinger leaves BBC after over three decades

Weather presenter Julie Reinger leaves BBC after over three decades

28 March 2025

Reinger, who joined the BBC in 1992, will celebrate her final day on air on Friday March 28, saying that it is the ‘right time to go’.


What the papers say – March 28

What the papers say – March 28

What the papers say – March 28

28 March 2025

The King’s admission to, and discharge from hospital leads Friday’s front pages.


Workaholic King ‘won’t slow down or do what he’s told’, says Camilla

Workaholic King ‘won’t slow down or do what he’s told’, says Camilla

Workaholic King ‘won’t slow down or do what he’s told’, says Camilla

27 March 2025

Charles has cancelled engagements on Friday on doctors’ orders following a short observation in hospital after cancer treatment side effects.


UK has to take ‘different approach’ in talks on US tariffs – minister

UK has to take ‘different approach’ in talks on US tariffs – minister

UK has to take ‘different approach’ in talks on US tariffs – minister

27 March 2025

Darren Jones said that ‘there is no easy answer’ and there are ‘complicated issues’ to be discussed.


The King’s busy fortnight as he cancels Friday engagements after hospital stay

The King’s busy fortnight as he cancels Friday engagements after hospital stay

The King’s busy fortnight as he cancels Friday engagements after hospital stay

27 March 2025

Charles is known for being a workaholic.


Timeline of health troubles faced by the royal family

Timeline of health troubles faced by the royal family

Timeline of health troubles faced by the royal family

27 March 2025

The Windsors have faced a number of significant health scares.


King ‘required hospital observation’ due to cancer treatment side effects

King ‘required hospital observation’ due to cancer treatment side effects

King ‘required hospital observation’ due to cancer treatment side effects

27 March 2025

The monarch postponed engagements on Thursday afternoon and cancelled an away day to Birmingham on Friday.


Zelensky thanks Starmer for support after Paris talks

Zelensky thanks Starmer for support after Paris talks

Zelensky thanks Starmer for support after Paris talks

27 March 2025

The Ukrainian president posted a message on X.


New workers’ rights plan is anti-business and will harm growth, critics warn

New workers’ rights plan is anti-business and will harm growth, critics warn

New workers’ rights plan is anti-business and will harm growth, critics warn

27 March 2025

Shadow business minister Lord Hunt of Wirral argued that Labour’s 299-page Employment Rights Bill should be called the Unemployment Bill.


‘Sad’ justice not yet delivered, says journalist who exposed Post Office scandal

‘Sad’ justice not yet delivered, says journalist who exposed Post Office scandal

‘Sad’ justice not yet delivered, says journalist who exposed Post Office scandal

27 March 2025

Rebecca Thomson, who led the original investigation into the faulty IT system while working for Computer Weekly, has been made an OBE.


Woman charged in connection with alleged stalking of Madeleine McCann’s family

Woman charged in connection with alleged stalking of Madeleine McCann’s family

Woman charged in connection with alleged stalking of Madeleine McCann’s family

27 March 2025

She will appear at Leicester Magistrates’ Court alongside another woman.


Labour has history of difficult debates over welfare, says McFadden

Labour has history of difficult debates over welfare, says McFadden

Labour has history of difficult debates over welfare, says McFadden

27 March 2025

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster said people should not be content with allowing the number of benefits claimants to grow.


Man guilty of knife attack on day he was let out of jail on early release scheme

Man guilty of knife attack on day he was let out of jail on early release scheme

Man guilty of knife attack on day he was let out of jail on early release scheme

27 March 2025

The Ministry of Justice has vowed to investigate the case fully.


Paralympian Hannah Cockroft: CBE comes at ‘unsure time’ for disabled community

Paralympian Hannah Cockroft: CBE comes at ‘unsure time’ for disabled community

Paralympian Hannah Cockroft: CBE comes at ‘unsure time’ for disabled community

27 March 2025

Olympic and Paralympic gold medallists were honoured at Buckingham Palace on Thursday.


Minister rejects call for Britain to adopt ‘Churchill Time’ in the summer

Minister rejects call for Britain to adopt ‘Churchill Time’ in the summer

Minister rejects call for Britain to adopt ‘Churchill Time’ in the summer

27 March 2025

Labour MP Alex Mayer used a Commons debate to make the case for double British summer time, which was adopted during the Second World War.


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