A wealth platform which targets professionals whose finances are becoming increasingly complex is raising nearly £8m from a syndicate of investors. Sky News understands that Sidekick, which was founded in 2022, will announce on Friday that it has secured the backing in a Series A round led by Eos Ventures …
Read More »Wealth manager Sidekick gets richer with £8m injection | Money News
A wealth platform which targets professionals whose finances are becoming increasingly complex is raising nearly £8m from a syndicate of investors. Sky News understands that Sidekick, which was founded in 2022, will announce on Friday that it has secured the backing in a Series A round led by Eos Ventures …
Read More »Six Nations: How are fixtures decided?
The annual Six Nations sees England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, France and Italy play each other, resulting in a total of 15 rugby games per tournament. Six Nations Rugby are the official organisers for the event and lead the plan for a schedule with the nations’ rugby unions. Home advantage alternates …
Read More »Josh King and Theo Walcott on pressure to break into Premier League
Fulham midfielder Josh King is joined by former England winger Theo Walcott to share their stories of how they broke into first-team football and the pressures that come with it. Full iPlayer interview: In Focus – Josh King Get all the latest news and views from Fulham Source link
Read More »Rare sighting of phantom jellyfish in deep sea off Argentina
A rare phantom jellyfish has been spotted by scientists exploring the deep sea near Argentina. Stygiomedusa gigantea, more commonly known as the giant phantom jellyfish, was filmed 250 metres below the surface in the South Atlantic Ocean. Scientists from the Schmidt Ocean Institute documented the creature, which can grow up …
Read More »Gene-editing therapy proves effective for Leber’s hereditary optic neuropathy
[ World’s first mouse model precisely replicating the MT-ND4 gene mutation (G11778A) responsible for Leber’s Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON). Using AAV-based TALED mitochondrial gene-editing technology, the research team successfully corrected the mutation in both the mouse model and patient-derived cells, experimentally demonstrating the therapeutic potential of gene editing. Credit: KU …
Read More »Rfk Jr. expands faith-based addiction care as drug use and homelessness rise
[ by I. Edwards Amid mounting drug use and homelessness in U.S. cities, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the federal government is overhauling the way it fights addiction. The strategy announced Monday includes a new focus on faith-based recovery programs and increased access to medication treatment. Kennedy announced …
Read More »Beth Rigby: Even Starmer’s allies are unsure about his future | Politics News
By my reckoning, yesterday will be remembered as perhaps the most difficult of Sir Keir Starmer’s premiership yet, with even close allies telling me they are not sure where it will end. His admission at Prime Minister’s Questions that he knew of the friendship between Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein …
Read More »Manchester City: Pep Guardiola calls for EFL Cup rule change so Marc Guehi can play in Wembley final
“You buy a player for a lot of money and he is not able to play for a rule I don’t understand. Hopefully they can change it,” he added. City’s other January signing, winger Antoine Semenyo, arrived at the club from Bournemouth four days prior to their trip to the …
Read More »Mikey Moore: Is Tottenham loanee the answer to Rangers’ open-play issues?
Moore’s team-mates created just seven chances between them at Hibs on Sunday. He registered five alone on Wednesday, while his seven dribbles were also higher than any other player. Game state has to come into that, of course. At the weekend, Rangers were playing against 11 men, away to a …
Read More »New sports facility could leave youth football teams without pitch
There are fears the facility aimed at boosting participation in Aberdeen could end up harming it. BBC News
Read More »Sir Keir Starmer pledges to ‘reverse devastating decline’ with £800m extra investment in 40 communities | Politics News
Sir Keir Starmer is to announce a cash injection of £800m to rejuvenate the most deprived communities, which he admits have been “undermined by political neglect”. The extra investment forms part of the existing Pride in Place programme, aimed at addressing the sense of isolation in deprived communities, which Labour …
Read More »TV personality Chris Hughes meets GB’s bobsleigh team
TV personality Chris Hughes meets Team GB’s men’s bobsleigh team, led by two-time Olympian Brad Hall. Will Chris face his fears and take on the bobsleigh run in a two man sled? Follow the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics across the BBC from Friday, 6 February. BBC News
Read More »Dodds stars as GB curlers start Winter Olympics with win
Jen Dodds stars alongside Bruce Mouat to get Team GB’s Winter Olympics off to a winning start in the mixed doubles curling against Norway. BBC News
Read More »2026 Winter Olympics: IOC must ‘be better’ on climate change, says president Kirsty Coventry
Christophe Dubi, the IOC executive director for the Olympic Games, added: “We make a point to receive those petitions, and we have to recognise climate is a challenge for all of us. “What we have to do as an organisation is to be at the forefront of sustainability, and our …
Read More »New device delivers antibiotics via mist, alleviating risks of side effects
[ Dr. Hongmin Sun. Credit: University of Missouri A University of Missouri researcher has unveiled a safer, smarter way to fight drug-resistant infections. Dr. Hongmin Sun, an associate professor in the School of Medicine, has demonstrated that a spray-mist device can deliver last-resort antibiotics directly into infected tissue without the …
Read More »U20 Six Nations: Wales hunt another upset against England
Wales also beat Ireland and Italy last year, but disappointed in the summer World Rugby U20 Championship, when they finished eighth after one victory in five fixtures. The likes of Harry Beddall, Aidan Boshoff and Sam Scott have progressed from age-grade rugby, but Whiffin has four players in his 23 …
Read More »How Irish police tackled Dublin’s drug gangs after fake SWAT team besieged hotel during bitter feud | World News
A decade on from Ireland’s most notorious gangland hit, Irish police say they have had “unprecedented” success in tackling Dublin’s drug gangs – and ending a bitter feud that claimed at least 18 lives. In 2025, the Gardai recorded a total of zero gangland gun murders “for the first time …
Read More »Swindon Town thrown out of EFL Trophy with Luton Town into quarter-finals
Swindon have been thrown out of the Vertu Trophy by the English Football League for fielding two ineligible players against Luton Town, meaning the Hatters are instead through to the quarter-finals. The Robins were charged by the EFL and Football Association following their 2-1 win against Luton last month. Captain …
Read More »Ospreys: ‘We were told they wouldn’t exist’ – Swansea Council
Swansea Council had said it would publish the minutes of the meeting, which took place on 22 January, but in its statement claimed they had not done so because the WRU, Y11, and Ospreys objected to it. The meeting included officials from Swansea Council, the WRU chief executive Abi Tierney, …
Read More »
Recent Comments