The sanctuary was set up in 2021 to rescue Mustard the pig, who was at risk of having to go for slaughter if a home was not found for him. Since then, the team of volunteers have taken in sheep, chickens, turkeys, cats, alpacas, guinea pigs and rabbits. Ms Prescott …

Couples are also getting married later, points out Julia Rodgers, cofounder of US prenup platform HelloPrenup. “You may have some [university] debt, maybe started a business or purchased a home. So you have a lot to protect and to lose by the age of 34,” she says. What’s become known …

Prime Minister Andy Burnham will have to raise taxes or cut spending to meet his pledges on defence and the cost of living, a major think tank has said. Burnham has announced a series of new measures since assuming office last week, including cuts to electricity bills and bringing the …

The six basic travel adaptors also presented fire safety concerns in tests. These included missing safety shutters – which protect people from coming into contact with a plug’s live internal parts – missing fuses and oversized pin holes. The Office for Product Safety and Standards has noted such concerns when …

eBay and some former executives have agreed to pay a couple $56m (£42m) after a campaign of harassment in retaliation for their online criticism of the firm. In a statement on Tuesday, David and Ina Steiner, said they and eBay had reached a settlement stemming from the 2019 harassment they …

Some parents on benefits will be given up to £4,500 a year to encourage their children to start apprenticeships, the government has said. Under plans to encourage young people into work, families will be offered a bursary to replace Universal Credit payments lost by starting jobs. The payment is aimed …

Thameslink: Bedford to Three Bridges via London St Pancras (176% at 08:09) West Midlands: London Euston to Crewe (170% at 17:46) Transport for Wales: Bridgend to Rhymney via Llanishen (161% at 16:45) South Western: Alton to London Waterloo (159% at 08:22) Thameslink: Bedford to Three Bridges via London St Pancras …

Energy prices are up by 19% and retail prices indices (RPI) inflation rose to 4.3%, according to a new report. Guernsey’s RPI and Household Costs Indices (HCI) inflation statistics have been published for the year ending in June 2026. Over the year, the fuel and light group increased by the …

English football chiefs will hold crunch talks on Tuesday in a bid to thrash out a £1.5bn ten-year deal and avert the threat of a settlement imposed by the sport’s new regulator. Sky News has learnt that the chairs and chief executives of the Premier League and English Football League …

Thousands more families are expected to face inheritance tax from April 2027 when unused pension pots will start counting towards a person’s estate. An extra 10,500 estates will be liable in 2027-28 alone, according to HMRC estimates. But several quirks of the rules mean some families could be hit harder …

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Shares in major chip firms have fallen sharply in the US and Asia as a sell-off in artificial intelligence-related stocks deepened. Trading on South Korea’s benchmark Kospi index was paused temporarily on Tuesday morning after sliding by 8%. It fell further after the 20-minute halt was lifted to trade around …

Johnson & Johnson (J&J) has offered to pay as much as $5.5bn (£4.14bn) to resolve tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging that its baby powder and other products containing talcum cause ovarian cancer. The proposed landmark settlement aims to close a long-running legal battle that has weighed on the US …

Cracker Barrel’s chief executive is quitting a year after the company faced a widespread backlash over its controversial rebrand. The restaurant chain said on Monday Julie Masino will leave in August, with the former boss of Bloomin’ Brands, David Deno, taking over. Its rebrand sparked a national controversy, with critics …

Average income for islanders is 12% lower in real terms than five years previously, a survey says. More than 2,000 people responded to the 2023/24 Household Expenditure Survey to find the average cost of living in Guernsey. It said while gross income – before taxes and other costs are factored …

British-based suitors for Harvey Nichols have been told to submit offers on Tuesday as one of Britain’s best-known department store chains prepares to pick a new owner. Sky News has learnt that Frasers Group, the retailer founded by billionaire Mike Ashley, and Next are both expected to table bids ahead …

Investors who were defrauded out of more than £1m by a former Nasa scientist will get most of their money back. John Burford, from Mansfield in Nottinghamshire, admitted defrauding 100 investors and was sentenced to two years in prison in 2025. Despite not being authorised to, Burford had offered trade …

The UK government has not specifically warned against travel to anywhere in France or Spain, but it does advise caution. In France, it says access to affected areas may be restricted and roads may close at short notice. It adds that further evacuations may take place. It has also issued …

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