A BARGAIN high street chain with 800 branches across the UK has been forced to close one down today. A Poundland in Bolton was seized by the council and a forfeiture notice was slapped on the shutters after allegations it didn’t pay its rent. 2 A Poundland in Bolton has been accused by the local… … Read more
CHOCOLATE lovers have been offered a sweet deal as two supermarket giants have slashed the price of Cadbury’s selection boxes just in time for Christmas. Those looking for last minute stocking fillers or a self-indulgent treat may want to act fast before stock disappears from shelves. 3 One shopper… Shoppers are rushing to buy Cadbury … Read more
A COUPLE has vowed to fight to save their £20,000 garden house from being torn down – just three years after its construction. Martin Keyes and his partner Catherine Curran, from Greenock, were left stunned when they discovered council planners had refused retrospective planning consent for… We spent £20k on new garden house – now … Read more
A POPULAR Italian eaterie in the heart of a major Scots city has been sold after more than 40 years. Owner Gordon Scott opened the restaurant back in 1982, but has recently retired and sold it to a close friend. 3 Owner Gordon Scott is retiring after over 40 years of business and has sold … Read more
SCOTS pensioners are being urged to take action with the deadline for up to £300 of energy bill support approaching. OAP’s have less than a week to apply for Pension Credit, qualifying them to receive the Pension Age Winter Heating Payment (PAWHP). 2 Pensioners in Scotland have less than a week… Urgent deadline for Scots … Read more
UK average earnings rose by 5.2% in the three months to October, the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reveals. Wages including and excluding bonuses were up 0.3% from 4.9% from the three months before. 1 Official figures have been released this morningCredit: Getty Annual… Wage growth rises as UK firms start … Read more
SHOPPERS and traders infuriated by the slow-moving revamp of Glasgow’s Sauchiehall Street face more delays — amid claims up to 15 project workers have been axed. Insiders revealed the lay-offs have left just a handful of labourers working on grim-looking, fenced-off sections of the… Glasgow’s Sauchiehall St revamp facing more delays as workers ‘axed’ days … Read more
A MAJOR coffee chain with over a thousand stores is to shut a popular branch in a Scots town. Starbucks has announced the closure of its Dumfries town centre store leaving some shoppers stunned. 2 The Seattle-based chain Starbucks will close a Scots store in 2025Credit: Getty 2 The High Street… Major coffee chain with 1,100 … Read more
MILLIONS of water customers are set to benefit from huge hikes to compensation levels for the first time since 2000. New regulations from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) will mandate water companies to provide higher, compulsory compensation to both customers and… Millions of customers to get up to £2,000 in water … Read more
BARGAIN buyers have been offered a festive treat after Aldi slashed the cost of a Baileys dupe to less than a fiver. The cream liqueur can be nabbed for just £4.49 a bottle but shoppers will want to be quick before stock disappears from shelves. 4 The festive dupe can be nabbed for less than … Read more