6+ hour, 40+ min ago   (479+ words) Traders at a market in Edinburgh city centre have said they are looking forward to a “bumper” weekend after Princes Street reopened following the building fire seven weeks ago. Businesses around the affected part of Princes Street have been dealing…...

3+ day, 10+ hour ago   (605+ words) THE Post Office has issued a long-awaited update as it plans to replace its controversial Horizon system. It was announced on August 24 that the Post Office has signed a contract that will see its Horizon data system replaced. The contract…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (947+ words) Households are facing heightened winter pressure from energy bills after regulator Ofgem raised its price cap by 4% to a three-year high. The regulator said the price cap will rise by £60 per year – or £5 per month – to £1,723 for the average household…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (368+ words) Energy complaints taken on by the industry ombudsman surged by 16% in the first half of 2026 as billing concerns disputes soared amid pressures on household finances, the latest figures have shown. The Energy Ombudsman said it accepted 46,532 cases in the six…...

4+ day, 9+ hour ago   (184+ words) THE opening of the new £1.1 million beer garden at The Picture House in Colwyn Bay has been delayed. The Wetherspoon pub, in Prince’s Drive, which first opened as a Wetherspoon in March 1999, closed on June 25 to allow refurbishment works, repairs…...

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (247+ words) A POPULAR café business is expanding into Conwy. Coast has revealed it has taken over the running of the Castle Café, next to the entrance to Conwy Castle. The café will become Coast's third café on the North Wales coast,…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (466+ words) Travelodge chief executive Jo Boydell has stepped down as the group continues to overhaul its safety measures after a sexual assault at one of the chain’s hotels. The firm said Ms Boydell leaves after 13 years with the group and will…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (312+ words) PLANS for a public restaurant, takeaway and delivery service at a Llandudno guesthouse have been approved despite concerns from residents, the town council, and the local hospitality association. The application, submitted by Leena Thakkar, proposed that the Senarth guesthouse, on…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (435+ words) JD Sports said consumers were being squeezed by cost-of-living pressures like higher fuel prices (Jonathan Brady/PA) JD Sports has said consumers being squeezed by cost-of-living pressures such as higher fuel prices has dragged on its global sales, despite getting…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (828+ words) Average annual house price growth slowed to 2% in June from 3% the previous month, according to Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures. Across the UK, the average house price increased by 2.0% to reach £272,000 in the 12 months to June, slowing from 3.0% in…...