Chris Lockyer BBC News, Somerset Reporting fromShepton Mallet Chris Lockyer/BBC Tobias Wedgwood wants to raise £10m to haul a tractor out of the Pacific Ocean A plan to rescue a World War Two-era tractor from a sunken US Navy ship has been hatched by a tractor fanatic. The never-used International …
Read More »Rising chocolate and butter prices drive up rates
The rising cost of chocolate, butter and eggs has helped drive food price inflation to its highest in 18 months, a survey says. Food inflation hit 4.2% this month, compared with 4% in July, according to the British Retail Consortium latest shop price monitor. It is higher than at any …
Read More »The Hundred 2025: Oval Invincibles in discussions to sign Adam Zampa for men’s final
Oval Invincibles have held discussions with Adam Zampa over the possibility of signing the Australia leg-spinner for Sunday’s Hundred final. The two-time defending champions effectively qualified for the Lord’s showpiece by beating London Spirit at The Oval on Monday. They picked both Rashid Khan and fellow wrist-spinner Nathan Sowter throughout …
Read More »Screenwriter Paul Laverty arrested at protest under terror act
Screenwriter Paul Laverty has been arrested for “showing support for a proscribed organisation” at a pro-Palestine protest in Edinburgh. Laverty, a long-term collaborator of Ken Loach, wrote the films I, Daniel Blake, Sweet Sixteen and The Wind That Shakes the Barley. It is understood that the 68-year-old was charged over …
Read More »Kneecap cancel US tour dates amid court case
In a statement posted on social media, the band said “due to the proximity of our next court hearing in London to the first date of the tour” they have to “cancel all 15 tour dates in October”. “With every show fully sold out, to tens of thousands of fans, …
Read More »Fringe ticket sales steady despite Edinburgh concerts
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe sold more than 2.6 million tickets for shows during the 2025 event. The festival survived a weather-battered opening week and competition from a number of concerts at Murrayfield and the Royal Highland Centre to keep sales at about the same level as last year. The festival …
Read More »NFL pre-season week 3 results & review: Mahomes & Chiefs sharp, Sanders sloppy, Parson Dallas future
Patrick Mahomes took the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl defeat personally, and he’s been fired up all summer training hard ahead of a revenge tour this coming season. He certainly looked sharp as he threw for 143 yards and a touchdown, and had another pass dropped in the end zone …
Read More »First Netflix House opens its doors on November 12th
The first two Netflix House venues now have their grand opening dates. Netflix House Philadelphia will open on November 12th at King of Prussia Mall, and Netflix House Dallas will open on December 11th at Galleria Dallas. These real-world manifestations of Netflix’s intellectual property span “more than 100,000 square feet.” …
Read More »Ateb y Galw: Hari Emlyn Davies
Ffynhonnell y llun, Hari Emlyn DaviesDisgrifiad o’r llun, Prif leisydd grŵp newydd sbon o’r enw Y Ddelwedd yw Hari Emlyn Davies. Fe ffurfiodd Y Ddelwedd pan wnaeth Hari, sy’n dod o Bwllheli, gyfarfod Owen a Cian o ardal Blaenau Ffestiniog tra’n astudio yng Ngholeg Meirion-Dwyfor. A hwythau’n megis dechrau eu …
Read More »Today’s NYT Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Aug. 25 #1528
Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? Click here for today’s Wordle hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Is it just me, or is Wordle getting tougher? This one was a challenge for me. If you …
Read More »US Open 2025 results: Ben Shelton and Taylor Fritz win on first day in New York
Shelton was the first player of this year’s tournament to play on the iconic Arthur Ashe show court, taking just over two hours to wrap up victory. The former semi-finalist is in good form, having won his first ATP Masters 1000 title at the Canadian Open earlier this month. “The …
Read More »Crews return to fire at former additional needs school in Lenzie
Graeme Talbot Flames at the former school took hold on Friday night Firefighters have returned to the site of a blaze which broke out at a former additional needs school in East Dunbartonshire. The Campsie View School building on Boghead Road in Lenzie was destroyed by the fire which took …
Read More »Chris Willock: ‘More to come’ from table-topping Cardiff City says winger
Cardiff have been transformed this season under Barry-Murphy, who has turned to the younger players in his squad to make an impact. The former Manchester City academy coach has also implemented a style of football the club has not seen for a number of years. “I’m really enjoying myself,” said …
Read More »Pro-Palestine Australians protest after week of tension with Israel | World News
Thousands of Australians protested in support of Palestine on Sunday, two weeks after the country announced it would recognise a Palestinian state. More than 40 protests took place across the country, according to Palestine Action Group, an Australian organisation. Image: Pic: Reuters The group said around 350,000 people attended rallies …
Read More »Motorcyclist led police on 137mph pursuit
A motorcyclist who led police on a pursuit at more than 130mph (210km/h) while uninsured and unlicensed has been sentenced. The 33-year-old sped past officers on a blue Suzuki motorbike at the Spittals Interchange, Huntingdon, at about 20:30 BST on 29 July heading to the A1 in Cambridgeshire. Although police …
Read More »Today’s NYT Mini Crossword Answers for Aug. 24
Looking for the most recent Mini Crossword answer? Click here for today’s Mini Crossword hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Wordle, Strands, Connections and Connections: Sports Edition puzzles. Today’s Mini Crossword cites one of my favorite childhood shows in 6-Across. Hint: Think of a red-headed …
Read More »Scotland connected on and off the pitch – captain Malcolm on big World Cup win
Rachel Malcolm praises the togetherness shown by her team as Scotland open their Women’s Rugby World Cup campaign with a massive 38-8 win over rivals Wales. BBC News
Read More »Today’s NYT Wordle Hints, Answer and Help for Aug. 24 #1527
Looking for the most recent Wordle answer? Click here for today’s Wordle hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Connections, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today’s Wordle puzzle is a pretty tough one. I struggled in biology class, and so this word did …
Read More »Victorious Festival apologises for taking Palestinian flag away
A music festival has apologised after a band had its microphones turned off after it displayed a Palestinian flag on stage. Irish folk group The Mary Wallopers were performing at Victorious Festival in Portsmouth on Friday, where organisers said they had used a chant “widely understood to have a discriminatory …
Read More »Women’s Rugby World Cup 2025: Scotland stun Wales in six-try show of solidarity
Scotland: Chloe Rollie; Rhona Lloyd, Emma Orr, Lisa Thomson, Francesca McGhie; Helen Nelson, Leia Brebner-Holden; Leah Bartlett, Lana Skeldon,Elliann Clarke, Emma Wassell, Sarah Bonar, Rachel Malcolm (capt), Rachel McLachlan, Evie Gallagher Replacements: Elis Martin, Molly Wright, Lisa Cockburn, Jade Konkel, Eva Donaldson, Alex Stewart, Caity Mattinson, Beth Blacklock. Wales: Nel …
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