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UK leisure centre charity with 20 sites enters administration - one already to close
Fusion Lifestyle, which operates 26 leisure centres across the UK, has entered administration.
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Beauty chain to return to high street with 25 new stores after closing 150 last year
Bodycare collapsed into administration in September last year, forcing around 150 stores to close
Adults are brightening up their wardrobe with ‘dopamine dressing’ this spring
Adults are brightening up their wardrobe with ‘dopamine dressing’ to boost their mood this spring.
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All 40 of UK fashion retailer's stores could close this month amid administration
Administrators are set to review Quiz's remaining 40 stores in the UK and seven concession stores in Ireland at the end of April, according to reports.
Welcome to his nightmare – Trump’s shattering of the American Dream
Welcome to his nightmare – Trump’s shattering of the American Dream
1.3m households face mortgage hit as buyers and landlords ‘squeezed from all sides’
Around 1.3 million more UK households are facing higher mortgage costs as economic shocks linked to conflict in the Middle East continue to ripple through the economy, the Bank of England has warned.
Wireless Festival cancelled and refunds to be issued after Kanye West barred
Wireless Festival 2026 has been cancelled amid headliner Kanye West being barred from entering the UK
Kanye West blocked from travelling to UK to perform at Wireless Festival 2026
Kanye West has been blocked from travelling to the UK to perform at the Wireless Festival as "it would not be conducive to the public good".
Calls for Keir Starmer to ban Kanye West from UK amid Wireless Festival performance
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is facing calls to ban American rapper Kanye West from the UK ahead of his Wireless Festival performance.
The London boroughs most affected by hearing loss revealed
Havering and Bromley have been revealed as London’s hearing loss hotspots, with around one in six residents affected.
The dangerous south Londoners jailed in March including vape shop rapist
Our monthly round-up of the south Londoners who were sentenced to prison time.
Millions of Brits issued home emergency callout warning as issues expected to soar
Emergency callouts for problems around homes often spike on Easter Monday, according to a specialist provider.
Lakeland’s huge Easter sale is live - these are the deals people are rushing to buy
Lakeland is offering up to 25% off popular kitchen appliances including air fryers, slow cookers and stand mixers.
Full list of all the London Underground changes you need to know this Easter weekend
Check the London Underground, Overground, and Elizabeth Line closures this Easter weekend (April 3 - 6) and don't be caught out.
Parks paving investment in Merton falls to four-year low
The London borough spent £144,730 improving and repairing paved surfaces in its parks and public open spaces in 2022/23. By 2024/25 that figure had fallen to just £62,018, the lowest recorded across the four-year period.
19 new London family hubs offering free stay and play sessions
Families across London struggling with the cost of living can save money on services including free stay and play sessions for babies and young children.
New recycling rules come into force today across London - what changes mean
Households in England will have to change the way they recycle from today (March 31), including how they dispose of food waste.
Environmental campaigner dresses as 'Statue of Taking Liberties'
A Merton environmental campaigner dressed as 'The Statue of Taking Liberties' in a march against the far-right in central London on March 28.
17,000 young people homeless in London as crisis deemed ‘incredibly traumatic’
Centrepoint reports youth homelessness in London rose 13 per cent to 17,000 in 2024-25, with 123,934 young people homeless UK-wide. Calls for urgent government action.
Scott Mills sacked by BBC Radio 2 over a 'personal conduct' allegation
BBC Radio 2 presenter Scott Mills has been sacked by the broadcaster due to an allegation surrounding personal conduct