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UK broadband provider enters administration after nearly two decades in business

iTalk Telecom, founded in 2007, is a UK internet service provider offering residential broadband and phone services to customers across the UK.

Three treated at scene after Uppermill takeaway fire sees high street shut off for hours

Smoke was sent billowing across the quaint Saddleworth village

Antiques Roadshow expert leaves Queen Camilla speechless over 'absolute treasure'

Duncan Campbell was impressed after Queen Camilla brought along a rare item to the Roadshow

UK clocks go back earlier in 2026 as darker evenings draw closer

The clocks will go back an hour next month, marking the end of daylight saving time in the UK – here's everything you need to know

Hundreds of protesters descend on Portsmouth after small boat arrival

Videos circulating on social media show groups of people being taken on lifeboats to shore, where several coaches are parked

Date clocks change earlier this year as 5pm sunsets around the corner

Autumn is here already and the evenings are already starting to close in

Man 'stabbed to death' after car crash as three men arrested

Jamie Evans' family have paid tribute to 'a wonderful son, loving brother and doting uncle'

Paddy Pimblett shows true colours as he visits one of Liverpool's favourite restaurants

The UFC star is one of a number of celebrities to have dined at the Woolton restaurant

Strictly Come Dancing stars 'dealt huge blow' just days before show's return

Strictly Come Dancing is set to return in days, but two professional dancers have reportedly suffered injuries

Boy, 2, killed in horror hit-and-run just started pre-school days before he died

Tributes have since poured in for little Peter. One said: "This world can be so cruel at times."

Harrowing true crime doc that comes with strong warning to 'singletons' streaming free

Love Cheats is back with a second series, and true crime fans are already hooked on the jaw-dropping real life stories

UK restaurant chain closing all 89 branches tomorrow including in West Midlands - full list

Owners announced plans to cut 3,800 jobs in April

A381 shut for accident probe for second time in two days

It's closed in both directions while police investigate

Record number of runners complete Big Half in London sunshine

17,876 people finished the race, beating last year’s record numbers by around 650

Readers' letters: Falling standards in schools shows need for major reform

A reader says S4 exam results are an indictment of the Scottish education system

A381 reopens after police investigation

The incident was first reported at 7.30pm

Three arrested as car crash leaves two cyclists dead

Two young men have been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, while a teenage woman was also detained for assisting an offender

Dusk shoppers 'throw out' old towels for 'luxury' £1 ones 'that are just like a hotel's'

"Lovely looking towels that are super soft and very absorbent. Love the feel, and it looks like a hotel towel!"

Nigel Farage addresses Reform UK resignation and names his likely successor

Nigel Farage has hinted he could stand aside as Reform UK leader, saying he would "recognise" demands to step down if party activists believed Zia Yusuf could do a better job

The nine Greater Manchester businesses that went into administration in August

Full list of Greater Manchester businesses who appointed administrators last month

‘Thrilled and honoured’: Belfast man takes over at school linked to James Bond and Tony Blair

Woodchurch teenager arrested for 'driving Sur-Ron at police' months before he killed friend in crash

Leon Jones admitted causing the death of 17-year-old Spencer Crofts by dangerous driving

'Boohoo' Reform UK's Robert Jenrick has controversial comments about protestor being pulled by hair in Birmingham

The woman was also hit by a walking stick as she was dragged from the audience at the Reform UK conference in Birmingham on Friday night as she heckled leader Nigel Farage during his speech

Diners who ran from St Ives restaurant shamed into paying up

Police were called after the incident at Beer & Bird