They glowed like shiny pearls plucked from exotic climes, gleaming through the smoke and haze of crowded cities built on industrial dirt and grime.

Along the way I called in at the Garrison House, museum, meeting place and cafe to sample their hearty bowl of soup and sandwich deal for lunch. I spent the afternoon exploring the arts, crafts and ...

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Morrisons has revealed it plans on closing 52 in-store cafés along with some of its convenience stores, florists, meat and fish counters and pharmacies. These closures are part of a major overhaul of ...

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Morrisons has revealed it plans on closing 52 in-store cafés along with some of its convenience stores, florists, meat and fish counters and pharmacies. These closures are part of a major ...

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NEW The family of a man who died after officers restrained him have settled their damages action against Police Scotland. Relatives of Sheku Bayoh sued the force following the 31-year-old's death ...