The news that The Mons pub is likely to be sold to McDonald’s has been met with outrage. The pub, which is located at the junction of Breeze Hill and Southport Road in Bootle, closed its doors for good last month. It was part of Mitchells & Butlers’ Stonehouse Pizza & Carvery chain, but the … Read more
The Community trade union welcomes the move, despite Unite describing Tata’s early closure as “the latest in a long line of threats that will not deter us”. By means of Sarah Taaffe-Maguire, Business Reporter @taaffems Monday July 1, 2024 5:45 PM, UK A planned strike at the Port Talbot steelworks has been suspended after Unite … Read more
A team of physicists from the University of California, Berkeley, has developed an unprecedentedly precise instrument designed to hunt for dark energy, the elusive force accelerating the expansion of the universe. Their experiment – the results of which were published today in the prestigious journal Nature – focuses on a hypothesized particle known as the … Read more
Two stores set to close in a shopping center have sparked rumors that a popular retailer may be coming to town. Homeland Furniture and Mooch in Royal Victoria Place, Tunbridge Wells, have commenced a closing sale. Homeland Furniture in Tunbridge Wells is closing. Photo: Edith Muurwerk Homeland takes over the unit previously home to BHS, … Read more
Two stores set to close in a shopping center have sparked rumors that a popular retailer may be coming to town. Homeland Furniture and Mooch in Royal Victoria Place, Tunbridge Wells, have commenced a closing sale. Homeland Furniture in Tunbridge Wells is closing. Photo: Edith Muurwerk Homeland takes over the unit previously home to BHS, … Read more
What you need to know Matt Booty, president of gaming content and studios at Microsoft Gaming, spoke to Variety in a new interview. Booty discussed a number of topics, including reactions to the recent Xbox Games Showcase, the closure of Tango Gameworks, and bringing Sea of Thieves to PlayStation 5. On this last point, Booty … Read more
LABOR last night promised new powers to protect drinkers threatened by closure – and hinted beer duty will be frozen. Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled a five-point plan to save traditional pubs. Labour’s Rachel Reeves unveiled a five-point plan to save traditional pubsCredit: Darren Fletcher The Shadow Chancellor with sunman Ryan SabeyCredit: Darren Fletcher It … Read more
The number of pubs disappearing from communities in England and Wales has risen by a third in the first months of 2024 amid pressure on punters’ budgets, figures show. Official government statistics show that 239 pubs were demolished or converted to other uses in the three months to March 31. It means around 80 pubs … Read more
The Manchester branch of Karen’s Diner has closed with immediate effect. Restaurant Prestwich closed its doors for the last time today (Tuesday). A restaurant spokesperson confirmed the restaurant’s closure GENTLEMEN and said the chain that started in Australia with a dining concept where staff were deliberately rude will turn its attention to ‘pop-up’ events rather … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply log in to the Fund management myFT Digest – delivered straight to your inbox. Invesco is ending its standalone UK equities team, previously led by stock picker Neil Woodford, and merging it with its European division, amid a sector-wide decline in interest in UK equities. The US-headquartered asset manager … Read more