Introduction: UK’s borrows £16.6bn in September Good morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets and the world economy. Britain’s government borrowing rose faster than official forecasts expected in September, in a timely reminder of the challenges facing Rachel Reeves as she prepares to deliver the budget next week. The UK […]
Tennis news LIVE: Novak Djokovic urgent fears raised as Naomi Osaka dealt killer blow | Tennis | Sport
Naomi Osaka has revealed that she will be ruled out for the remainder of the season due to an injury. The former World No. 1 sustained a back problem whilst competing against Coco Gauff at the China Open. Osaka was entered to make a quickfire comeback and compete at the Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open, […]
Royal Family LIVE: One member who ‘will never forgive’ Prince Harry | Royal | News
Rumours of a reconciliation between Prince Harry and the Royal Family continue to grow despite the Duke of Sussex having quit royal duties in 2020 and moving to Montecito, California, with his wife Meghan Markle, to grow his young family. While his father, King Charles and older brother, Prince William could be considering the idea […]
Massive UK broadband boost confirmed – check your postcode now for an instant upgrade
Millions of people across the UK rely on broadband every day to get work done, watch TV, communicate with loved ones and play exciting online games. That is, if their internet connection can keep up. That’s more likely than ever to be possible as it has been revealed that the UK has reportedly just hit […]
Cockatoo rescued after ‘living on brioche’ for four weeks inside Sydney supermarket | Sydney
A cockatoo called Mickey that had been “living on brioche” inside a Sydney supermarket for four weeks has been captured by wildlife services and is expected to be set free soon. The New South Wales environment minister, Penny Sharpe, announced on Tuesday evening that the bird had “been safely captured by wildlife rescuers after spending […]
‘Dream come true’: Jade Kovacevic makes history as 1st Northern Super League player, signs with AFC Toronto
The Northern Super League has its six founding teams with shiny new looks ahead of its kickoff next April, and now Canada’s first domestic professional women’s soccer league has its first player. AFC Toronto announced Monday that Jade Kovacevic, a former Canadian youth international and League1 Ontario’s all-time leading scorer, is their historic first signing. The 30-year-old […]
UK prisons LIVE: Updates as hundreds more prisoners released early | UK | News
Hundreds more prisoners are being released early today by Sir Keir Starmer. The Labour Government is pushing ahead with plans to grant early release to around 1,000 prisoners, despite calls for cancellation and concerns for public safety. The early release scheme allows people serving sentences for less serious crimes to leave prison after serving 40 […]
Simple way to ‘reverse’ cholesterol damage without needing drugs, expe
In what may or may not be particularly surprising news, experts are now unveiling that light exercise could be the silver bullet in reversing high cholesterol levels, which are linked to increased heart attack risks. Scientists warn that increased inactivity from a young age can jack up cholesterol by a whopping two-thirds, setting the stage […]
Middle East crisis live: Air raid sirens sound in Tel Aviv after Hezbollah claims to have targeted Israeli city | Israel-Gaza war
Air raid sirens sound in Tel Aviv after Hezbollah claims to have targeted Israeli city Air raid sirens sounded in Tel Aviv on Tuesday after Hezbollah said it bombed the Nirit area in the city’s suburbs with missiles. The Israeli military said about 20 rockets were fired in the latest barrage from Lebanon – five […]
Ohtani’s Dodgers finish off Mets, will face Yankees in World Series
Shohei Ohtani carried the injury-riddled Los Angeles Dodgers to baseball’s best record during the regular season. Tommy Edman joined the team in late July and helped them reach the World Series. It’s been that kind of year for the big-spending Dodgers. When Ohtani isn’t amazing with his power at the plate and prowess on the […]