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Whitbread is set to close 66 restaurants and pubs across its Bar + Block, Cookhouse + Pub, and Table Table chains on 3 September 2026. This follows a previous announcement regarding the imminent closure of 200 Beefeater and Brewers Fayre locations later in the month.
A man has been charged with two counts of murder following a house fire in Grangetown, Middlesbrough, that resulted in the deaths of seven-year-old Valentina Foster and her aunt, Natalie McDonald, aged 34. Jaden Wright, 23, faces multiple charges and will appear in court.
Thomasina and Patrick Tobin, a couple from London, died in their villa jacuzzi in Cullera, Spain, reportedly from cardiac arrests attributed to a freak accident. Their teenage children discovered them on 25 August. Police investigations suggest possible entrapment due to suction force in the hot tub.
Sam Ruddock, 35, who competes in cycling and shotput events, arrived in the US on 13 April and was planning to attend Vegas’s WrestleMania, his friend Lucy Earl said.
A father has been charged with causing his 14-year-old son’s death by dangerous driving after a crash on the M6, where the vehicle collided with a tree.
This was not meant to be Liverpool’s year. But, this time, fans really can celebrate the Premier League.
Counter-terror police are assessing two videos of Kneecap performances featuring calls for violence against Conservative MPs and support for Hamas and Hezbollah, both designated terrorist organisations in the UK.
Katie Piper has announced that an emergency eye surgery has led her to abandon her hopes of having a third child, citing the toll of medical procedures on her well-being.
Kemi Badenoch, leader of the Conservatives, has not dismissed local level coalitions with Reform after the upcoming council elections but firmly rejected any national pact with Nigel Farage’s party.
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