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The trial of a Leigh man accused of possessing a flame thrower in public has been postponed until 2027.

Iran's chokehold on the Strait of Hormuz - a strategic waterway through which a fifth of the world’s oil is shipped - continues to affect oil prices in the UK as fears of an energy crisis grow. While ...

Every Friday night, summer and winter, in good and bad weather, in war and peace, my paternal grandmother, who lived just round the corner from us, never failed to visit our humble abode in Miry Lane.

Asda has sold its 322,198ft² Wigan regional distribution centre to Prime Box, with Colliers’ Industrial & Logistics team ...

LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) - British supermarket group Asda reported a 33% ‌slump in annual core profit on Friday, reflecting CEO Allan Leighton’s push to cut prices in an effort to win back shoppers.

Asda is handing its 110,000 hourly staff a 4% above inflation pay rise. From 5 July, hourly pay will rise to £13.10 nationally, and £14.35 inside the M25, up from current rates of £12.60 and £13.82 ...

Asda chairman Allan Leighton has insisted the supermarket is “edging forward” and showing positive signs of momentum, despite annual results revealing further sales decline. Overall sales dropped 3.3% ...

Asda has recorded sales of £21 billion for 2025 (excluding fuel), down 3.3 per cent on 2024. The retailer has published its trading update today (March 27) for the year ending 31 December 2025 which ...

Comments from boss Allan Leighton come as squeeze on supplies drives average UK petrol price above 150p a litre Business live – latest updates The boss of Asda has warned of “temporary shortages’” at ...

The boss of Asda has said the supermarket giant still has “plenty to do” in its turnaround after revealing a slump in sales and earnings over the past year. The UK’s third largest supermarket chain ...