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Pub chain Wetherspoons has apologised after staff forced a poppy seller who was seeking shelter outside one of their pubs - to stand out in the rain. Pete West, 47, was selling the Royal British Legion's decorative poppies to passers-by as the heavens opened. To stay dry, Pete stood under a concrete canopy which forms part of The Chevalier pub in Exeter, Devon. But the manager of the pub came out and told Pete he wouldn't be able to stand...

Wetherspoon Founder and Chairman Tim Martin has called on UK negotiators to scrap any sort of deal with the EU in favour of free trade with the rest of the world. The outspoken critic of the union say he believes the benefits of free trade “far outweigh the illusory benefits of any sort of deal with the EU”. “In fact, ‘no deal’ really means ‘free trade’”, he added in a statement distributed by Leave Means Leave. Many Brexiteers have claimed...

The Welsh town of Llanelli – which voted 56.7 per cent to leave the EU in the referendum – has been left reeling after a major manufacturer upped sticks due to Brexit. Global firm Schaeffler announced this week that it is to close its plant in Llanelli due to uncertainty over Britain’s departure from the European Union. The closure was described as the “tremor that will lead to the Brexit earthquake” in the Welsh Assembly, with Juergen Ziegler, the company’s...

Over half of young Brits are living ‘hand to mouth’, according to a study. Researchers who polled 2,000 adults aged 21-38 found many would struggle to get by if they were to find themselves out of work suddenly. According to the data a whopping 41 per cent of their income is spent on rent or mortgage and bills, while another £160.71 goes on food and groceries every month. That means overall £1,928.52 a year goes out of their bank account...

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (Rics) have published its findings from its monthly survey of its members and it doesn't look good for the UK property market. It found “the weakest reading since September 2012” in October, with prices falling in London, the south-east, south-west and East Anglia. They have are also forecasted that prices remain flat nationally over the next 12 months. In October, prices in London continue on their negative path as buyers wait for Brexit certainty, according...

Researchers have found the effects of climate change are altering the rainforest’s composition of tree species - but not quickly enough to keep up with the changing environment

Dennis Hof was discovered dead on October 16 at his “Love Ranch” brothel near Las Vegas by legendary porn star Ron Jeremy and a prostitute at the brothel.

A system proposed by legendary codebreaker Alan Turing more than 60 years ago can explain the patterning of tooth-like scales on sharks

Esther McVey recently referenced Mind in a speech about Universal Credit. The mental health charity decided to reaffirm their position on the much-criticised new benefit via Twitter. Responding to the noise on social media, Vicki Nash, Head of Policy and Campaigns said: “The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Esther McVey mentioned Mind in her Universal Credit (UC) regulations statement. We have repeatedly raised our concerns with the Department for Work and Pensions about UC and the regulations and so...