For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,” wrote Robert Frost, in a poem that has terrorised schoolchildren for a century. Frost’s vision ofContinue Reading
Vardy exposes Postecoglou’s familiar problem Vardy may be 37 years of age, but the very sight of the Foxes poacher inside the box must terrify Tottenham. After bagging eight goals against them in his prime, he returned to haunt them again with his second-half equaliser. When Bobby De Cordova-Reid’s crossContinue Reading
A blue supermoon will light up the sky on Monday, in a rare event that is expected to be one of the biggest and brightest moons of the year. A blue moon is not named after the colour, but for the timing of full moons during the year. Blue moonsContinue Reading
Far-right riots have pushed Britain’s prisons to breaking point as the government triggers emergency measures to ease overcrowding. Experts fear hard-won capacity gained by releasing prisoners early has “rapidly evaporated” after at least 677 suspected rioters were charged following widespread disorder. In Merseyside – where clashes first erupted following theContinue Reading
A mother-of-two has been diagnosed with a rare form of ovarian cancer after thinking her symptoms could have been down to pregnancy. Cheryl Bryant, 36, took two pregnancy tests as she became bloated to the point of looking “six months pregnant” earlier this year. However, after several trips to the GP and A&E, theContinue Reading
A number of college strikes have been suspended after “significant progress” was made during a series of talks regarding pay. The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS), Scotland’s largest teaching union, has announced that strikes planned in colleges on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week have been halted. It comes asContinue Reading
London’s top stock index rose to its highest level this month, rebounding from a dip in Friday’s previous trading session. Miners and housebuilders were among those to perform strongly at the start of the week on the FTSE. However, BAE Systems and Rolls-Royce slumped during a tough session for theContinue Reading
Ben Queenborough/Shutterstock Whether it’s to reset our mental health or simply to take time out from the hurly-burly of work and urban life, many of us head for oceans and rivers to enjoy their restorative capacities. Encountering wild animals in these blue spaces contributes to the beneficial effects of beingContinue Reading
CTD Tiles, one of the UK’s biggest tile suppliers, has shut 56 of its stores after falling into administration. Administrators of the business said that 268 workers were made redundant after the collapse. However, 30 of its shops and two distribution sites were bought in a rescue deal by rivalContinue Reading
Daytime talk show host Phil Donahue had died aged 88 following a long illness. The talk show pioneer died at his home surrounded by his family, including his wife, actor Marlo Thomas, his sister, children, grandchildren and his golden retriever, Charlie, his family said in a statement to Today. TheContinue Reading
