Poundland is back in the headlines as competing buyers weigh up offers for the retailer, putting around 12,000 jobs in the UK at risk. There’s a local connection, too: Teesside Park’s 19,000-square-foot Poundland was reported as the chain’s biggest UK store when it opened in 2022. The latest on Poundland · Teesside Park store
After nearly 200 years of brewing in Burton upon Trent, Marston’s Brewery could close in summer 2027. Carlsberg Britvic has proposed the closure, putting around 310 jobs at risk. It’s a decision with a long history behind it—and one that’s already sparked plenty of reaction. Carlsberg Britvic’s announcement
Apple’s first folding iPhone is open for pre-orders today, and people are searching to find out more. With a reported starting price of $1,999, it’s certainly not going to be an impulse buy for most of us! Apple’s announcement
Yes, you read that right. Sgiath, a Labrador trained to detect an invasive marine species nicknamed “sea vomit”, has been named Animal of the Year. Definitely one of the more unusual stories to trend this week! The story of Sgiath
Mike Tyson is facing a £1.5 million lawsuit over a planned livestream featuring a giant talking pigeon. It’s a sentence we didn’t expect to write this week, either. 🐦 More on the lawsuit
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