Leeds Rhinos have signed outside back Chris Hankinson from struggling Super League side Salford for the rest of the season. The 31-year-old has made 13 appearances during a tumultuous season for the financially challenged Red Devils. Hankinson joins the Rhinos as cover with Ethan Clark-Wood and Alfie Edgell both out …
Read More »Charity rowers shelter from Storm Floris in Newhaven Marina
Lauren Collins BBC News, South East Row4MND (L-R) Aaron Kneebone, Matt Parker, Mike Bates and Liz Wardley moored up at Newhaven Marina amid Storm Floris A rowing team attempting a 900-mile (1,448km) journey to raise money for Motor Neurone Disease (MND) research have been forced to seek shelter from Storm …
Read More »Teenager detained for mutilating kittens near Ruislip Golf Course
Met Police This black animal carrier was used to transport the kittens A 17-year-old boy has been detained for the torture and killing of two kittens that were found cut open in a wooded area in west London. He was given a 12-month detention and training order by District Judge …
Read More »New therapy outperforms standard treatment in reducing binge-eating among veterans
[ Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Researchers from the University of California San Diego have found that a novel treatment called regulation of cues combined with behavioral weight loss (ROC+BWL) was more effective than standard cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) in reducing binge-eating among veterans with overweight or obesity. The benefits of …
Read More »Denmark zoo asks people to donate unwanted pets as food for its predators | World News
A zoo in Denmark is asking for unwanted pets to be donated – not for further care but as food for its predators. Aalborg zoo in North Jutland published the unusual appeal on Facebook and its website. The post says they can take smaller live animals such as chickens, rabbits …
Read More »‘My seven-year-old pays rent’: Should parents start charging – and how much? | Money News
Asher Bird spends just 12.5% of his earnings on rent and utilities each month. He has an investment portfolio, money goals and a trusty financial planning diary. But he’s not a millionaire – he’s a seven-year-old. “I didn’t grow up with a whole lot of financial education and so going …
Read More »Nigel Farage dared me to walk in London after 9pm: Here’s my response | Politics News
At a press conference today in which Reform UK announced the Tory police and crime commissioner for Leicestershire was joining their ranks, as well as former prison governor Vanessa Frake, I asked Nigel Farage a simple question. But his answer wasn’t what I expected. I asked the Reform UK leader …
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Read More »Kiena Dawes’ abuser, his girlfriend and mother face criminal probe
Rumeana Jahangir BBC News, Lancashire Lancashire Police Ryan Wellings was jailed in January for assault and coercive behaviour over his abuse of Kiena Dawes A man who abused his vulnerable partner before she killed herself is facing a criminal probe into allegations he attempted to pervert the course of justice …
Read More »More electricity pylons ‘crucial’ despite cost to bill payers
Kevin Keane BBC Scotland Environment Correspondent Morgan Spence Video Producer Taking to the skies to inspect Scotland’s power lines A £34bn investment in Scotland’s electricity network is crucial for clean energy targets despite the increased cost on bills, a transmission operator says. The energy regulator Ofgem is consulting on plans …
Read More »10 Features That Would Make Me Buy the Apple Watch Series 11
With WatchOS 26 now in public beta, we’re getting a telling preview of what’s coming to Apple Watches this fall. But for those of us eyeing the next model (likely the Apple Watch Series 11, and possibly an Ultra or SE), the real question is: How will Apple one-up itself …
Read More »Tesla proposes giving Elon Musk $29 billion so he stays CEO
Tesla approved a restricted stock award of 96 million shares, worth about $29 billion, to “incentivize” the controversial billionaire to remain at the head of the company during a protracted legal battle over his original pay package. Last year, a Delaware court voided Musk’s pay package, valued at more than …
Read More »Uefa Conference League: Linfield face Víkingur ahead of possible Shelbourne rematch
Irish Premiership champions Linfield could face a rematch with Shelbourne for a place in the Uefa Conference League group stage. The Blues play Faroese side Vikingur in the third round of qualifying with the winners moving into a final play-off against the loser of the Europa League tie between the …
Read More »Study finds persistent barriers keep adolescents from achieving better oral health
[ Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain While overall dental health among young children in the U.S. has improved over the last two decades, adolescents have not experienced the same gains. A recent study in Western New York led by Rubelisa Oliveira, DDS, assistant professor at the University at Buffalo School of …
Read More »Kremlin urges caution in nuclear rhetoric following Donald Trump’s submarine announcement | World News
The Kremlin has urged caution in nuclear rhetoric, responding for the first time to US President Donald Trump’s announcement that the US is repositioning nuclear submarines. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov played down the significance of Mr Trump’s comments, saying on Monday that US submarines are already on combat duty and …
Read More »Highland dancers join cultural celebrations
Keiron Tourish BBC News NI north west reporter BBC Erin from Isle of Harris in Scotland is one of the dancers taking part in the Maiden City Festival event Highland dancers from Scotland have been performing on the historic city walls in Londonderry as part of the annual Maiden City …
Read More »Who is Kate Forbes?
Getty Kate Forbes spent the past year on the backbenches following a rapid political rise Angus Cochrane BBC Scotland News Scotland’s deputy first minister, Kate Forbes, has already experienced the highs and lows of a career at Holyrood in her relatively short time in politics. She enjoyed a rapid rise …
Read More »Cardiff bus drivers set to strike for three weeks
A major Welsh bus company says it is committed to further talks after 450 of its staff voted to strike for three weeks over the summer. Unite says its members at Cardiff Bus, which includes bus drivers, will walk out from 17 August to 7 September in a row over …
Read More »Tyrone May: Hull KR scrum-half banned for two matches
Hull KR scrum-half Tyrone May has been banned for two matches for questioning the integrity of a match official in the win over Salford last week. The 29-year-old Australian was sent to the sin bin in the 74-12 victory over the Super League strugglers on Thursday. He will now miss …
Read More »Women’s Open: ‘Fantastic’ Porthcawl in running to host again
Darbon praised the working relationship with the town, golf club and government bodies. “I think this is the largest women’s sporting event ever in Wales and that’s something we are incredibly proud of,” he said. “Venues are really important to us. This is not the first R&A championship hosted here. …
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