The government borrowed more than expected in the year to March due to increased spending on pay and benefits, according to official figures. Borrowing, the difference between spending and income from taxes, was £151.9bn in the year to March, up £20.7bn from the year before. The amount borrowed was much higher than the £137.3bn predicted […]
“I ran away – I went to the bus to say goodbye, and I didn’t even shake one hand,” Mourinho says. “I wanted to escape. I think if I get on to the bus, if I go back with them to Milan, if I walk into a full San Siro, if I walk into the […]
Trump said he does not intend to fire Powell after he has attacked the Federal Reserve Chair for not lowering interest rates. Andrew Harnik/Getty Images North America hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harnik/Getty Images North America President Trump said Tuesday he had “no intention” of firing Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, ending days of speculation […]
Alison Francis Senior science journalist Kevin Church/BBC The team has so far found 41 skeletons buried in the cemetery A medieval cemetery unearthed near Cardiff Airport is continuing to confound archaeologists, as the mysteries surrounding it are multiplying. The discovery of the site, dating to the 6th or 7th Century, was announced last year, with […]
Sarah Hawley BBC News, East Midlands Supplied Vanellope Hope Wilkins, now aged seven, was born with her heart outside of her body Vanellope Hope Wilkins made medical history when she was born with her heart outside of her body in 2017. Described by experts as “one of a kind”, Vanellope had three operations to place […]
Apr 22, 2025, 04:24 PM ET Italian top flight Serie A has postponed Saturday’s three fixtures until Sunday due to Pope Francis’ funeral being held that day in Rome, the league said on Tuesday. Earlier media reports had suggested that Serie A might make an exception for Inter Milan’s clash with visitors AS Roma to […]
Cash Murphy BBC News, South East Ian Palmer/BBC The sauna has been permanently located at Walpole Bay in Margate since 2020 A free-to-use sauna in Kent has become a “real community hub” due to its accessibility, its manager has said. In 2014, the company People Care. Planet Care – formerly known as Haeckels – launched […]
Apr 22, 2025, 03:00 PM ET The seven-on-seven soccer teams led by Carli Lloyd, Hope Solo, Ali Krieger, Luis Nani, Miguel Layún, Sergio Agüero and other stars learned their fate for The Soccer Tournament from June 4-9 in Cary, North Carolina, as tournament organizers released the group matchups for the $1 million, winner-take-all event for […]
Mark Norman BBC South East Health Correspondent Getty Images The combined centre hopes to offer physical activity-focused health and wellbeing services A group of GP practices in Sussex has joined forces with a sports centre operator to open a new healthcare service. South Downs Health & Care GP Federation (SDHC), and Wave Active purchased the […]
Alex Kirkland Rodrigo Faez Apr 22, 2025, 08:05 AM ET Carlo Ancelotti insisted that “anything is possible” regarding his future as Real Madrid coach on Tuesday, as the team look to beat Barcelona to a LaLiga and Copa del Rey double, starting with Wednesday’s league game at Getafe. Ancelotti’s position has come under intense pressure […]