Key events Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature All eyes on Sir Jim Ratcliffe. The big decision is made, now for an even bigger decision. Though was it Big Sir Jim’s call? Share Should Ten Hag have been sacked despite this famous victory? Hindsight suggests it absolutely should have […]
Roughriders drop regular season finale 27-12 to visiting Stampeders
A day of hope turned into a day of despair for the Saskatchewan Roughriders on Saturday. The day began with the Riders having an outside chance of finishing first in the CFL’s West Division, but a 28-27 victory by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers over the Montreal Alouettes ended that hope. Then the Riders took to […]
Japan in rare post-election uncertainty after ruling coalition suffers heavy losses in snap vote
The makeup of Japan’s future government was in flux on Monday after voters punished Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s scandal-tainted coalition in a weekend snap election, leaving no party with a clear mandate to lead the world’s fourth-largest economy. The uncertainty sent the yen currency to a three-month low as analysts prepared for days, or possibly […]
14 dog breeds at risk of ‘life-threatening’ health problems
“Pedigree dogs have been bred to emphasise certain physical features,” noted the experts at the RSPCA. Yet, the role of selective breeding has caused a number of problems for the dog and its owners. Most Bulldog and French Bulldog breeds have been bred to have large heads (too large in comparison to their small hips), […]
‘I grew up with it’: readers on the enduring appeal of Microsoft Excel | Microsoft
“I’m a boring man,” says Mike Elwin, an energy management consultant from Warrington. “My friends think it’s ridiculous how much I use Microsoft Excel. But it’s a dead handy tool.” Elwin, 56, has long used Excel to organise his life – from mapping finances, to plotting medical test results, to monitoring his household energy use. […]
Gilles, Poirier win 5th straight ice dance title at Skate Canada International
After winning world championship silver last March, Piper Gilles and Paul Poirier got a jump-start on their preparation for the following season. So far, it’s paying off for Canada’s top ice dancers. Gilles and Poirier scored 214.84 total points in their first event of the season to win a fifth straight gold medal at Skate […]
Why Labour Party policy didn’t end when UK booted Gordon Brown out | Politics | News
We had a Labour Party government in all but name from 2010 to 2024. It is an interpretation of the Conservatives’ years in power, during which the Bank of England exploited its independence and widened the scope of its control over the economy. It displaced the elected government as the main arbiter of economic activity, […]
Boden ‘best-selling’ £125 shirt dress is now 50% off in the sale
Fashion lovers have found a bargain dress from the Boden sale and it’s been selling like hot cakes. The Kate Midi Shirt Dress, which comes in the brand’s signature vibrant colours, has been reduced from £125 to a more affordable £62.50. The navy dress with a “London Town” print shows landmarks like the Big Ben, […]
Starmer to warn budget will ‘ignore populist chorus of easy answers’– UK politics live | Politics
Starmer speech to say budget will ‘ignore the populist chorus of easy answers’ Keir Starmer will be making a pre-budget speech later today in which he is expected to lay out what he says is the dire state of the fiscal reality of the country, but promise that “better days are ahead”. In briefings given […]
Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner dug out by Jack Draper after first ATP 500 title | Tennis | Sport
British number one Jack Draper has his sights set on challenging leading stars Jannik Sinner and Carlos Alcaraz after claiming the biggest title of his career by winning the Erste Bank Open. The 22-year-old celebrated his first ATP 500 crown following a tense 6-4 7-5 triumph over Russian world number 24 Karen Khachanov in Sunday’s […]