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A well-known British kitchen retailer is warning that dozens more of its showrooms could disappear from high streets across the country. The future of those branches is expected to become clear within weeks.Magnet Kitchens has identified 39 stores that are at risk of shutting their doors, with chief executive Sophie Rose telling The Times that further closures are “inevitable”. Ms Rose said the fate of the affected showrooms will likely be confirmed “in the next few weeks” as talks with landlords reach their conclusion. The announcement follows a turbulent period for the chain, which underwent a significant restructuring earlier this…

Earlier this week 17 people were arrested in connection with the investigation into the crash bringing the total number of arrests to 24.The occupants of the other vehicle, a Passat – Michael Robert Cahill, 23, Jacob Matusiak, 23, Makai Saddington, 18, Theo Rae, 17, and Cole Robert Worthy, 17, also died.Speaking earlier on Radio 4’s Today programme, Middlesbrough mayor Chris Cooke said Cleveland Police was doing “extremely well” despite a lack of funding that “they absolutely need”.”They are a police force that has been the hardest hit. “They’ve had over 10 per cent reduction in FTE (full-time equivalent) of police…

Welsh Para-rower Ben Pritchard retained his PR1 men’s single sculls world title at the Rowing World Championships in Amsterdam.Pritchard, from Mumbles near Swansea, crossed the line in eight minutes and 50.46 seconds to set a new record at the World Championships.The 34-year-old finished just shy of the eight minutes and 40.38 seconds world record time he set at the 2025 European Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.After a strong start, Italian Giacomo Perini and Australian Erik Horrie closed the gap on Pritchard towards the 500m mark before the Welshman stretched his lead, eventually winning by 6.81 seconds.

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At the nearby Castle Street Market, which has been popping up regularly for almost 20 years, traders were optimistic as they set out their wares on Saturday morning.Alan Hannah, who runs a clothing and Scottish goods stall, said locals had been staying away due to the lack of buses going down Princes Street.He spoke of his joy at Princes Street reopening, saying: “It’s great, it’s just such a delight to have it open and back to running.”Hannah said he was looking forward to a “bumper” day of trade with the street reopening.Douglas Copland runs a jewellery stall with his wife…

Nottingham Forest have launched an ambitious bid to sign Everton’s teenage midfielder Harrison Armstrong.Forest are keen to strengthen before the end of the transfer window and, as reported by The Athletic, are preparing to offer £40m plus a potential sell-on clause to clinch a deal for Armstrong.It would be a major surprise should Everton sanction a deal, but there is hope at Forest that they can pull off the move to prise away the elegant England under-19 star, who is regarded as having a big future ahead of him.Armstrong, 19, has made 23 appearances for Everton and started in their…

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