Lineker says BBC contract talks have just started
Match of the Day host Gary Lineker has said his negotiations with the BBC over a new contract have “just started”, following speculation about
Bankers ‘neither villains nor rock stars’, says Industry creator
Wall Street, American Psycho, The Wolf of Wall Street… for decades, the image of the banker has loomed large in popular culture.And after the
Four men arrested after street fight with machetes
Four men have been arrested after a fight involving machetes in a residential street.Northamptonshire Police said two men aged 19, one aged 35 and
Should you tip even if the service wasn’t worth it?
It’s the end of a meal out and you’ve been presented with the bill. Suddenly the pleasure of the food you’ve just eaten is
Mystery surrounds Musk interview with US regulators
US regulators and representatives of Elon Musk have remained tight-lipped over whether the billionaire attended an interview on Thursday about his takeover of Twitter
‘I learned to draw with my other hand after stroke’
An artist who had to learn how to draw again after he suffered a stroke is set to exhibit his work for the first
Child abuse images man helped woman with dog sex
A man has pleaded guilty to making indecent images of children and helping a woman to have sex with a dog on multiple occasions.
Man stabbed in e-bike theft attempt
A man has been stabbed in an attack by someone who tried to take his e-bike on a street in Sheffield, police have said.
Musk faces regulators’ questions over X takeover – but will he show up?
Elon Musk has been ordered by a federal court to answer further questions from lawyers about his takeover of Twitter – now called X
Three Hamas leaders killed months ago, IDF says
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has announced that, three months ago, it killed three senior Hamas leaders in Gaza.Among them is Rawhi Mushtaha, identified
Sperm donor cash rises by £10 as UK faces shortage
Sperm donor compensation has risen from £35 to a maximum of £45 per clinic visit. The £10 rise comes into effect in England, Wales
India’s iconic tramcars set to ride into Kolkata sunset
Last week, authorities in the Indian city of Kolkata announced plans to eliminate trams entirely, retaining only a small heritage loop. In response, a
Russians claim key city of Vuhledar in Ukraine’s east
Russian troops are now in almost complete control of the eastern city of Vuhledar, which Ukrainian forces have been defending since the beginning of
Chinese woman held in Germany for spying on arms firm
A Chinese woman has been arrested in Leipzig on suspicion of passing information about Leipzig/Halle airport, which is used as a key transport hub
Defector tries returning to North Korea on stolen bus
South Korean police have detained a North Korean defector for attempting to cross the heavily-guarded border back to the North on a stolen bus.The
Screams and chaos: Eyewitnesses describe Shanghai mall stabbing
On Monday night, just 20 minutes before closing time, chaos erupted at the Ludu International Shopping Plaza in southwestern Shanghai’s Songjiang district.Police say that
Vance and Walz stick to policy in polite VP debate – but who won?
Tuesday night’s vice-presidential debate between Republican JD Vance and Democrat Tim Walz felt like a civil and relatively restrained conversation about the issues at
Bar could be shut down over fights and noise
A town centre bar could have its licence revoked after a police report found multiple alleged breaches, including several fights.Suffolk Police has asked Ipswich
Workers must keep all customer tips under new law
Staff must be given 100% of tips from customers under a new law which bans businesses from withholding gratuity payments.More than three million workers
Aston Martin shares shaken after profit warning
Luxury carmaker Aston Martin’s share price sank more than 20% after it said profits will be lower than expected this year.The company, famed for