23+ hour, 1+ min ago   (393+ words) Outdoor clothing chain Mountain Warehouse is expected to occupy two floors of the former Waterstones building in Oxford, it has emerged. The chain, which last year opened a new, larger store at the Orchard Centre in Didcot, has submitted a…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (599+ words) Budleigh Salterton residents have expressed alarm at Devon County Council's (DCC's) plans to reduce opening hours at the local public library. The proposal is part of a wider 12-week consultation process by the local authority, which could see opening hours…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (740+ words) A TRIO of record-breaking brothers performed a concert atop a mountain peak in the Scottish Highlands ahead of a festival. Ewan, Jamie and Lachlan Maclean, from Edinburgh, carried their accordion, bagpipes and guitar 3196 feet up Ben Lomond, near Loch Lomond…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (748+ words) Almost 2,000 people are fighting to preserve one London borough's libraries amidst council plans for significant financial cuts for their services. A petition to "Save Newham Libraries" is urging the Mayor of Newham " Rokhsana Fiaz OBE " and Newham Council to reverse…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (301+ words) A man has died while swimming on New Year's Day. Coastguard rescue teams, Brighton RNLI inshore lifeboat, the police, the ambulance service and air ambulance responded after a male swimmer got into difficulty in the water off Albion Groyne on…...

2+ mon, 16+ hour ago   (323+ words) AC/DC's return to the stage in Australia after a decade was powerful enough to register on earthquake monitoring equipment. The Thunderstruck rockers performed at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday (12.11.25), marking their first Australian concert since 2015. The show formed…...

2+ mon, 2+ day ago   (146+ words) Hundreds of bagpipers set a new world record in Melbourne, Australia, by performing AC/DC's "It's a Long Way to the Top", ahead of the band's first show in ten years.View on euronews The event called "The Great Melbourne…...

2+ mon, 1+ week ago   (358+ words) A brand new "wine den" has opened underneath The Caravan Shop, one of Glasgow's most "intimate" bars. The West End establishment is led by Head Chef Alan Doig and specialises in combining bar snacks, charcuterie and cheese with an excellent…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (355+ words) A national surfing event had to be called off after female competitors were subjected to abuse by "free surfers" as they rode the waves. GB Surfing"s national cup contest, held in Thurso, Caithness, during the weekend, came to a…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (241+ words) A British man had died off the coast of Melbourne after his surfboard snapped in rough conditions. Strong winds of up to 80mph had been reported in the state yesterday. A 43-year-old friend had jumped into the water to try and…...