Five members of an organised crime group responsible for facilitating illegal entry to the UK of Vietnamese migrants and laundering more than £1.6 million in cash from that criminality have been jailed for a total of almost 40 years. The NCA investigation, conducted jointly with
The countdown to Christmas has started, and with just 100 days to go, Zizzi is getting into the festive spirit and sharing the Christmas feeling with the nation with the launch of its new TV advert. Alongside the festive film, Zizzi is rewarding those organised
BusinessLDN and CBRE set out action plan to help reduce £2 billion annual spending on ‘broken’ temporary accommodation system failing Londoners, councils and the city’s economy Moving the majority of the nearly 40,000 London households living in the most expensive forms of temporary accommodation, including
Renowned Lichfield comedienne and mental health counsellor, Sheila McMahon, is set to return to the Garrick for her 11th mental health show on World Mental Health Day. Her latest annual show, which follows the launch of her second book, an anthology of poetry called Behind
Oldham local businesses are taking centre stage in a national competition aiming to shine a light on local businesses. The UK’s Favourite Local Business 2026 has £2,000 in Town & City Gift Cards to be won, such as the Oldham Gift Card. People can nominate
The leader of the Welsh Conservatives has said he is not surprised at data showing there has been an increase in road casualties and deaths following the implementation of a blanket 20mph speed limit. Speaking on GB News, Darren Millar said, “Look, it’s not working,
On Sunday 13th September 2026, three determined runners represented Manchester-based children’s charity Adoption Matters at the Great North Run, the world’s largest half marathon. Making up team Adoption Matters this year were Tine, Dan and David (pictured left-to-right), two of whom are adopters themselves, and
Expleo, the global engineering, technology and consulting services provider, today announces the appointment of Marilyne Genestine as Group Chief Growth and Innovation Officer. In this role, Marilyne will provide group-wide leadership and co-ordination across sales, solution excellence, marketing and innovation, while working closely with Expleo’s
More than half (52%) of UK arcade and family entertainment centre (FEC) visitors prefer a cashless way to pay and play, according to new research from Nayax (Nasdaq: NYAX; TASE: NYAX), the global commerce enablement, payments and loyalty platform. The findings, based on more than
Greater Manchester’s veterinary sector is now majority corporate-owned, according to a new independent census. GoVets, a family-run vet practice in Miles Platting, mapped all 103 small-animal vet practices across the region’s 10 boroughs and traced who owns each one. It found that 55.3% (57 practices)