Ratcliffe had reportedly demanded that employees return to their Manchester and London officers rather than work from home, keen to instil a new system of responsibility within the club after years of perceived underperformance. In a separate message, he reiterated the need for improved standards for all staff when they are working at the club, […]
Incredible £5bn project to build 235 bridges and 15 miles of tunnels | World | News
A mega rail project in Africa has been given the green light and will provide much-needed investment. Plans to develop a huge new iron ore mine have been given the go-ahead by authorities in Guinea. Discovered back in the 1990s, iron ore deposits in the country’s Simandou mountains will now be extracted after a deal […]
Drivers are losing fuel efficiency with a bad habit at red lights
Driving experts have highlighted a commonly overlooked way that drivers sharply accelerate, which, in turn, lowers fuel efficiency. The Nutley Kia auto dealership group says some drivers punch their accelerator with too much speed and force when a traffic light turns green. These auto sales pros add that rapid acceleration at green lights separately increases […]
Two Strangers (Carry a Cake Across New York) Review: A classic romcom | Theatre | Entertainment
The title is self-explanatory: a musical two-hander in which a wide-eyed Brit boy and a cynical New York girl meet cute en route to a wedding. It’s a double whammy for Dougal (Sam Tutty) as it’s his first visit to NYC and the first time he will meet his father who left his mother before […]
Luton v Everton: Premier League â live | Premier League
Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 19 mins: Everton threaten again â Kaminski pushes the ball away after McNeilâs cross is turned towards him by a defender, and then Garnerâs shot from the edge of the area is blocked. Share 18 mins: Garner pings in a lovely-looking […]
Madrid Open suffers second retirement in 24 hours as tournament plagued by injuries | Tennis | Sport
The world No. 35 led Mensik 6-1 1-0 when the teenager retired. And he was due to take on Sinner but received a walkover following his withdrawal. With Lehecka’s retirement, Auger-Aliassime has only played three fully completed matches in this tournament but now finds himself in his biggest career final. Like Lehecka did on Thursday, […]
Hope Hicks, once a top Trump aide, tells court Access Hollywood tape rattled the campaign
Hope Hicks, a former top aide to Donald Trump, testified on Friday that he told her in the final days of the 2016 presidential election to deny that he had a sexual relationship with porn star Stormy Daniels. Hicks’s testimony gave jurors an inside look at the campaign’s damage-control efforts when Trump faced multiple accusations of inappropriate behaviour […]
Make daffodils flower ‘year after year’ with gardener’s quick tip
Daffodils are a flower that will add beauty to any garden. And the word on the street is that there’s a way to have your daffodils flower for several years. In a TikTok upload, Joe, who often shares tips to grow fruits and vegetables, let his followers in on a tip to have their daffodils […]
Testmatch Review: Romping through themes of racism, paternalism and feminism | Theatre | Entertainment
What I know about cricket could be written on the pointy end of a pin. As for Women’s cricket, there would be additional space for The Bible, the Complete Works of Shakespeare and a book of my choice. So when rain stops play at a crucial moment in the India v. England’s match of the […]
Labour celebrates victories but loses ground in urban and heavily Muslim areas | Local elections 2024
Labour was celebrating a string of election successes on Friday in a set of results that party officials said showed it heading for victory in the upcoming general election. Beneath the euphoria of wins in places such as Blackpool, Hartlepool and Thurrock, however, lay a nervousness about the party’s performance in urban areas, with campaigners […]