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made a push for government action after finding that over 30 per cent of nightclubs in the UK were forced to close in 2023.Between March 2020 and December 2023, 396 nightclubs were forced to close permanently across the UK – a blow accounting for 31 per cent of the total businesses within the country.Once again, those worst impacted were the independent businesses, as tenanted businesses declined from 225 to 193 between December 2020 and December 2023 and managed businesses went down from 37 to 29 during the same period.Other findings emerged back in January last year when NTIA shared that one-third of UK nightclubs closed by the end of 2022, then again in August, when they revealed that over 100 independent nightclubs across the UK had closed down over the past year.More recently, at the start of the year the results were shared for 2023 – revealing a “disaster” that hit grassroots music venues across the 12 months.Among the key findings into their “most challenging year”, it has been reported that last year saw 125 UK venues abandon live music and that over half of them had shut entirely – including the legendary Moles in Bath.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have concluded their three-day journey to Nigeria, expressing heartfelt thanks to those they encountered during their visit.

Prince Harry seemed despondent when he arrived back in the US after a journey to Nigeria with Meghan Markle, according to a royal expert. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were seen at Los Angeles airport on Monday after an 18-hour flight, with Meghan leading the way and Harry following behind looking glum.

Katie Price is reported to be desperately seeking an emergency court intervention to avoid being booted out of her infamous Mucky Mansion.

The Post Office has been stripped of its ability to investigate and report crimes in Scotland after the Horizon scandal.

It has been a troubling few days for Manchester’s Jewish community.

Michael Owen has named the one man who can take over from Erik ten Hag as Manchester United manager.

An Indiana family is mourning the loss of their 10-year-old son after his death following what they say was relentless bullying. On May 5, Greenfield Intermediate Schoo

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Despite having three young children, a host of royal responsibilities and always being on-the-go, Kate Middleton never ceases to amaze us when it comes to her plump, youthful glowing skin. Luckily for us, many of the products she uses are super attainable - including one serum in particular which I tested out for myself.

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A city centre street has been cordoned off by fire crews following a blaze, with gas and electricity services still on the scene.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Chinese video streamer iQiyi reported increased profits in the first quarter of the year, derived from lower revenue. The company, which is NASDAQ-listed but majority owned by Chinese tech giant Baidu, said that net income attributable to iQiyi grew to RMB655 million ($90.8 million), compared to RMB618 million in the same period in 2023. Revenues were RMB7.9 billion ($1.1 billion), a decrease of 5% year-on-year. “We have been generating positive operating cash flow for eight consecutive quarters, and our balance sheet continued to improve,” said Wang Jun, the company’s chief financial officer. Performance transparency, however, has recently been reduced.

Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” finished in time for its global release next week. Appearing at press conference at the Cannes Film Festival, auteur Miller discussed the tight deadline sitting beside his cast including Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth and Tom Burke. “We only finished the film two and a half weeks ago,” Miller told global reporters.” It hits theaters on May 24.

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