There are 500,000km of ditches in the British countryside, reaching almost every corner of the land. Found in most parts of the lowlands and surprisingly far up in the hills, ditches are open ...

Justin Bieber put his shaved head on display during an outing in New York City on Wednesday. The “Never Say Never” singer, 30, who is typically seen wearing a hat, was photographed walking ...

Smiths Group plans to offload a major chunk of its business to help boost shareholder returns, following pressure from a major investor. The engineering firm said it hopes to sell Smiths ...

The decision to ditch the development of an existing facility in the Speke area of Liverpool comes at a time when Prime Minister Keir Starmer is pushing hard to drum up investment in Britain to ...

The retailer said it plans to ditch its 'emphasis' on China and double down on the UK market and speed up its expansion in the US. Customer personalisation of products will also become a bigger ...

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Claire Sweeney has wowed fans as she shared details of her trip abroad. The soap star is renowned for her role as Cassandra Plummer and is currently involved in one of the show's major storylines.

AstraZeneca has scrapped plans to invest £450m in expanding a vaccine manufacturing plant in Merseyside, blaming a reduction in government support. The pharmaceutical giant announced its decision ...

A variety of stories feature on Saturday's front pages. The Financial Times leads on AstraZeneca's decision to scrap plans for a new vaccine manufacturing plant in Liverpool, calling it "a blow to ...

leaving mourners in fits of giggles as they heard the lyrics: "Please don't talk about me when I'm gone. Oh, honey though our friendship ceases, from now on. "And, listen, if you can't say ...

Pleasance London Soho Comedy Factory, Soho (a lot of the time) Giggles galore at this intimate venue that sometimes gives the bigger Soho venues a run for their money. Soho Comedy Factory Always ...