The start of a new year is the perfect time to reset your financial goals – and set realistic expectations for the year ahead. Whether it’s hitting a savings target, paying off a credit card or cutting down your household bills, there are some helpful New Year’s resolutions you can …
Read More »Focus on student accommodation as Magee project enters ‘critical phase’
BBC Economy Minister Caoimhe Archibald was speaking at the Derry campus on Wednesday A working group will be established to deliver the accommodation needed to help Ulster University’s campus in Londonderry expand to its target of 10,000 students, the economy minister has said. Caoimhe Archibald was speaking as the Magee …
Read More »UK ‘won’t back down’ in row with Elon Musk’s X over Grok sex images, says PM | Politics News
Elon Musk’s X is acting to comply with UK safety laws and the government “won’t back down” in its row over the sex images produced by the platform’s Grok AI tool, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The prime minister told PMQs that the actions of X are “disgusting” and “shameful” …
Read More »Ex-footballer claims rogue surgeon Eljamel ruined his career
Louise Cowie,BBC Scotland Newsand Graeme Ogston,Tayside and central reporter BBC Iain Jenkins said Eljamel ‘played Russian Roulette’ with his spine A former Scottish Premiership and international footballer said his playing career was ruined by disgraced brain surgeon Sam Eljamel. Iain Jenkins said Eljamel “played Russian roulette” with his spine during …
Read More »Former P&O Ferries chief set sail with £622,000 pay package | Money News
The former P&O Ferries chief once described as “Britain’s most hated boss” saw his pay slide in his final full year in the job – but still earned more than £600,000. Sky News can reveal that Peter Hebblethwaite was paid £622,000 in 2024, down from £683,000 the year before. The …
Read More »2025 was planet’s third hottest year on record | Science, Climate & Tech News
Planet Earth has just lived through its third-warmest year on record, EU scientists said on Wednesday. Last year was also the hottest on record for Antarctica, another alarm bell that climate change is even catching up with the remote, ice-covered continent that for decades appeared sheltered from it. Read more: …
Read More »Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints, Answers for Jan. 14 #478
Looking for the most recent regular Connections answers? Click here for today’s Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle and Strands puzzles. Today’s Connections: Sports Edition is a tough one, but I thought the categories were creative. The purple one is pretty …
Read More »Contract secured for one of world’s largest offshore wind farms Berwick Bank
One of the largest offshore wind farms in the world is set to be built off the coast of East Lothian after being awarded a key UK government contract. The Berwick Bank wind farm in the outer Firth of Forth will contain up to 307 turbines generating enough electricity to …
Read More »Schools in Kent and Sussex shut again as water supply issues continue
Getty Images About 25,000 people were still being impacted by Tuesday Several schools in Sussex and Kent have been forced to close again due to ongoing water supply problems. Issues began on Saturday, with South East Water (SEW) blaming the disruption on the impact of Storm Goretti and a power …
Read More »Phil Salt: England opener set to join Welsh Fire for 2026 edition of The Hundred
Welsh Fire are poised to announce England batter Phil Salt as one of their direct signings for the 2026 edition of The Hundred. It is understood the 29-year-old opener, who previously played for Manchester Originals, will become one of Fire’s top earners. A source close to the Cardiff-based franchise said …
Read More »At least 12 dead after crane falls on to train in Thailand | World News
At least 12 people have been killed after a construction crane fell on top of a moving train in northeast Thailand. Dozens more have been injured after the crane hit one of the carriages, causing the train to derail and briefly catch fire, police told Reuters news agency. The crane …
Read More »Canada’s Mark Carney faces delicate balancing act in China visit
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney is en route to China for a pivotal visit aimed at resetting ties with Beijing and finding new economic opportunities for his country outside the US. It will not be an easy task, with pressure on Canada to balance its goal of diversifying trade without …
Read More »V&A Dundee plans major revamp ahead of 10th anniversary
Getty Images V&A Dundee has been open since September 2018 V&A Dundee has confirmed plans for a multi-million pound revamp in time for its tenth anniversary in 2028. The museum, which opened in September 2018, is planning a fundraising drive to overhaul its open spaces. Last February, the UK government …
Read More »‘High Potential’ Season 2 Hiatus: When Does Episode 8 Come Out?
So, you want to keep watching season 2 of the hit ABC series High Potential? Following over two months of waiting for new episodes, fans will finally be able to reunite with Kaitlin Olson’s fashionable crime-solver, Morgan Gillory, this week. High Potential follows a single mom with an exceptional mind …
Read More »Inside the White House shitposting machine
Hello and welcome to Regulator, a newsletter for Verge subscribers about the technology, broligarchs and brainrot rapidly transforming politics and civic society. Not subscribed to The Verge yet? You should! It can materially improve your life. Last week was a grim reminder that no matter what sort of horror is …
Read More »School heads warned of ‘painful cuts’ due to budget
Robbie MeredithBBC News NI education correspondent Sean McNamee Sean McNamee is the principal of St Paul’s Primary and Nursery School and said there was “very little” schools could do to save money School heads have been told that education faces “painful cuts” due to budget pressures. The warning comes in …
Read More »Northumberland teenager planned synagogue terror attack, court told
BBC The 16-year-old boy from Northumberland is on trial at Leeds Crown Court A teenager who joined a banned neo-Nazi group researched synagogues where he planned to carry out terror attacks, a court has heard. Police found an “arsenal” of weapons, explosives and military clothing, as well as notepads in …
Read More »Emergency services lose out on extra funding in Scottish budget
David CowanScotland home affairs correspondent PA Media Police Scotland’s Chief Constable Jo Farrell had asked the Scottish government for an extra £33.7m Police Scotland’s commanding officer has failed to persuade the Scottish government to provide funding for an extra 850 officers and 348 civilian staff. Chief Constable Jo Farrell had …
Read More »LIV Golf: Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau and Cam Smith snub PGA Tour return to remain with Saudi Arabia-backed series
Jon Rahm, Bryson DeChambeau and Cam Smith have all indicated they will remain with LIV Golf rather than rejoining the PGA Tour. Five-time major winner Brooks Koepka was recently accepted back on the American circuit after he quit the Saudi Arabian-backed series to prioritise “the needs of his family”. The …
Read More »‘There’s still a long way to go’: Inside the Home Office’s crackdown on illegal migration | UK News
Three vans roll out of a car park in Croydon. Inside, South London’s immigration enforcement team have a list of targets. Their role is to arrest illegal workers. We’ve been invited because the Home Office is keen to promote an increase in arrests in the 18 months since the …
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