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They travelled along a route of 3.5 miles in a parade to celebrate a season to remember - but for Wrexham you get the sense that this is merely the beginning of a journey.Wrexham had never seen anything like it.The town, now a city, had seen open top bus tours in the past.In 1978 when Arfon Griffiths' side secured the Third Division title, Brian Flynn's side won promotion in 1993 and the club were League Two champions under Denis Smith in 2002.

L ondon's smaller arts and cultural venues are facing major challenges to their survival, a cross-party group of politicians has warned.Mayor Sadiq Khan has been urged by the London Assembly's economy committee to make more permanent, affordable premises available for grassroots cultural organisations - particularly those located outside the city centre.

Ah Cuba.An eclectic melting pot of awe-inspiring landscapes, culture-rich cities and some of the friendliest people on Earth, it's a dreamy place in which to visit.But if you can't quite afford the airfare out to Havana - which by the way is one of the best cities this writer has ever been to - then there are places where you can get a taste (sorry) of this gem of a country in the capital.

Dante Campbell, 20, of Denmark Road, and Ahmed Bana, 25, of Hale Gardens, will be sentenced at Snaresbrook Crown Court on a date to be set.Mr Khan and his wife visited a restaurant on High Street, Leyton, on April 18, 2022.After eating, they left the venue at around 9.10pm, crossing the road to get to their car.

James Cridland, radio futurologist, is a conference speaker, writer and consultant.He runs the media information website media.infoand helps organise the yearly Next Radio conference.He also publishes podnews.net, a daily briefing on podcasting and on-demand, and writes a weekly international radio trends newsletter, at james.crid.land.

Earlier today, I passed a store front with buckets of daffodils in the windowsill and a sign wishing the neighbourhood moms a happy Mother's Day.The surge of emotion surprised me, even though I've come to expect it every year as the cards, signs and marketing emails start to pile up.About six years ago I decided to blow up my life and when I say blow up, I mean I pressed down full force on the red nuclear button.

Fires sparked by faulty e-bikes and e-scooters have injured at least 190 people in the UK and killed eight, the Guardian can reveal, as a surge in public enthusiasm for battery-assisted travel is matched by a more than quadrupling in blazes since 2020.Overheating lithium-ion batteries create fierce fires releasing toxic smoke and are now occurring at the rate of at least six a week in the UK, according to figures obtained under the Freedom of Information Act.

Schools in Wales have been told that they must not make school badges and logos on uniforms compulsory or force parents to buy branded items of clothing, in an attempt to ease the financial burden on families.They must also make sure there are arrangements in place for parents and carers to buy secondhand, and not to stipulate styles so that items can be bought from multiple retailers.

A cycle lane has been branded the most dangerous in Britain after nearly 60 people said they were injured there in a year - with locals blaming the optical illusion design.An FOI request showed 59 people claimed to have been hurt on the lane on Keynsham High Street in Bristol.Photos of the lane, installed last March, shows how it appears to be flat at a glance - but walkers say they have repeatedly missed and tripped on a hidden curb, which they say looks like a flat line as it is painted white.

A cycle lane has been branded the most dangerous in Britain after nearly 60 people said they were injured there in a year - with locals blaming the optical illusion design.An FOI request showed 59 people claimed to have been hurt on the lane on Keynsham High Street in Bristol.Photos of the lane, installed last March, shows how it appears to be flat at a glance - but walkers say they have repeatedly missed and tripped on a hidden curb, which they say looks like a flat line as it is painted white.

Khai Khai in Newcastle, with its smoke-enhanced Indian small plates menu, has remained persistently on my list of places to go for more than 18 months, simply because people keep telling me about it.Strong word of mouth is really as good as it gets when choosing where to eat out these days.There's so much to quibble about right now: brief opening hours, wild prices, staffing issues, as well as a host of London openings so soulless and unwelcoming that their investors, possibly registered in the Cayman Islands for tax purposes, must be rather alarmed.

Being a part of the local community is the most important aspect of being an independent store, we often get to connect with other local businesses.Are there any particular challenges you face as an independent business?Most of the challenges that occur for us stem from the pandemic and the current state of our economy; people are spending less money on items that aren't necessities due to the cost of living crisis so we have to be careful with our budgets.

HMV is to return to its former flagship store on London's Oxford Street after a four-year absence.It is expected to reopen towards the end of this year, in time for Christmas.The store was empty for an extended period after the music and entertainment company vacated the site in 2019, before most recently becoming home to one of the many American candy stores that popped up on Oxford Street during the pandemic.

Tube stations will also be decorated with souvenir posters while West End businesses predict a 50million spending bonanza over the Coronation bank holiday weekend as tourists join the historic celebration of King Charles's succession.The New West End Company predicts footfall of 1.75 million over the three days, up a quarter on last year.

My mother was Swedish, my father Scottish.They met in Germany, got married in Sweden and lived in Bangkok and then Rome.I was born in Rome and spent most of my childhood in Surrey.But for me Hackney is home.My father was with me on the day, nearly 25 years ago, when I first saw the flat in Stoke Newington where I still live.

Sports News Primitiv, a Michigan-based cannabis company, is expanding to Boston.Primitiv, a cannabis company founded by Pro Football Hall of Famer Calvin Johnson Jr. and a pair of his former teammates, is set to expand to Boston according to a release from the company.The company announced that it will open a wellness-based cannabis dispensary on High Street in Boston.

The Royal Gate apartments sit on Rutland Road, in Victoria Park Village, a street back from 86-hectare (213-acre) Victoria Park the oldest public park in Britain.On the ground floor of the Victorian school, built in 1891 and long since converted into apartments, is a two-bedroom duplex, which covers 95 sq metres (1,029 sq ft).

Roding Valley High School students at the conference More than 40 students were given tips on how to improve their employment prospects at a charity conference.Epping Forest emergency food agency 3Food4U staged its latest World of Work YES Conference with partner charity Youth Employment Strategy Partnership YES.

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Marks & Spencer has said it will create 3,400 jobs across Britain as part of plans to revamp its stores.It plans to open eight "full-line" stores - which stock clothes, food and homeware - in cities such as Liverpool, Birmingham and Leeds in the next year.

That's right, Sephora is finally back in the UK.And it's even more good news for Secret London beauty obsessives, because the brand's first UK location since 2005 will be in our very own city!It's been a long and difficult seventeen years since the beauty retailer left our shores.And, sure, we've been able to dip our toes into their polish-hued waters thanks to various online options.

Police and the London Ambulance Service were called to Chandos Avenue in Whetstone, near Totteridge & Whetstone Underground station, about 6am on Monday following reports of an injured man.He was pronounced dead at the scene, the Met said, and work is ongoing to confirm his identity and notify his next of kin.

High Street Beckenham: Two men arrested after stabbing (Image: Google maps street view) Two men have been arrested after police were called to reports of a group fighting in Beckenham and found a stab victim at the scene.Police were called at 1.32am this morning (Saturday, March 18) to High Street, Beckenham to reports of a group fighting and a man spraying liquid from a bottle.

The police cordon was put up in Penge High Street Police have cordoned off shops in Penge High Street after someone was attacked.Pictures on social media show a police cordon near to the Best Quality Meat shop and St Christopher's Hospice in the high street.READ MORE: Boy, 15, taken to hospital after stabbing in south east London A worker in a shop nearby, who does not want to be named, said someone was attacked at 5pm yesterday (February 22).

The victim, aged 18, was discovered when shoppers alerted a patrolling community support officer (PCSO) to a fight breaking out across the road in High Street, Penge.The man was rushed to hospital with a serious head injury after being discovered after 4.45pm on Wednesday.His attackers managed to flee the scene, busy with shoppers, before police arrived.

Police and paramedics found an 18-year-old man suffering with a serious head injury at around 4.35pm on Wednesday, February 22. (Image: Maps) A man has been taken to hospital after a brawl in Penge High Street.Police and paramedics found an 18-year-old man suffering with a serious head injury at around 4.35pm on Wednesday, February 22.

A son has been charged with the murder of his elderly mother at her home in a sleepy Cotswold town.Gloucestershire Police were called to a house on High Street in Chipping Campden at 12.10am on Friday.Beatrice Corry, 84, was discovered by officers at her address with head injuries, which she later died from.

UK retailers have slashed almost 15,000 jobs since the start of 2023 after a raft of collapses and restructurings on the high street, according to new figures.Experts have warned that the brutal start of the year could continue as cost pressures and weaker customer spending power take their toll.The Centre for Retail Research said that 14,874 jobs have been cut or announced since the start of the year.

Five Cineworld cinemas across south London are still at risk of permanently closing.(Image: Google Maps) Five Cineworld cinemas across south London are still at risk of permanently closing due to bankruptcy.The British cinema operator went into administration in 2022 and announced that it is in 5 billion in debt.

TK Maxx is looking at sites which include opening a store in Upminster (Image: Newsquest) Discount big brand retailer TK Maxx is seeking suitable sites as it looks to open stores across London - including one in Havering.Several retail property agents have recently been sent a list of 28 locations across the capital that the chain would consider opening in.

TK Maxx is looking at sites which include opening stores in north London (Image: Newsquest) Discount big brand retailer TK Maxx is seeking suitable sites as it looks to open a number of stores in north London.Several retail property agents have recently been sent a list of 28 locations across the capital that the chain would consider opening in, including Holborn, Archway, Barnet, Elephant & Castle and Upminster.

The incident happened between a group of males in Brockley Rise at 9.52pm on December 12.One of the men was reportedly firing a gun into the air.READ MORE: Welling friends to open Orpington The Maxwell Greene King pub On arrival, police conducted a search of the area but discovered that the suspects left the scene.

Rishi Sunak has been criticised for using a jet to travel to Blackpool as he opts for flights around Britain rather than trains.The prime minister took an RAF jet from Northolt to Blackpool as he carried out a series of visits in northern England linked to an announcement on new levelling up funding.

F our men have been charged after a gun was fired during an altercation in south London.Caner Sayanolgu, 32, of High Street, Bromley, Jim Reka, 38, of Verdant Lane, Lewisham, Mirjan Hasanmeja, 35, of Verdant Lane, Lewisham, and Asif Khan, 32, of Wilson Road, Southwark appeared at Bromley Magistrates' Court on February 24.

The pubs for sale in south London and Surrey (Image: Google maps street view) If you have ever thought about running your own pub, the opportunity may be right on your doorstep.There are a variety of pubs across south London looking for a new individual to take charge.According to FindMyPub.com,there are numerous pubs that require new operators or landlords across the UK.