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Grapefruit were tipped to be the next Beatles – what happened to the band once loved by John Lennon?
Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Cilla Black, Brian Jones, Donovan, Ringo Starr, John Lennon and Paul McCartney are huddled around a conference tableContinue Reading
Retail and hospitality jobs plummet following Reeves’s budget and NICs hike
Jobs in the UK’s retail and hospitality sectors have declined at their fastest rate in recent history following Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s October budget, which increased employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) by £25 billion. According to analysis of HMRC payroll data by The Times, employment in supermarkets, pubs, bars, and hotelsContinue Reading
How Tech Is Reshaping the Industry
About two decades ago, facial recognition technology was perceived as only a futuristic concept that may one day take hold. Fast forward to 2025, and the tech has taken its place in many sectors, including casino gambling. This prevalence is due to obvious reasons like enhanced security to less obviousContinue Reading
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert will end next year
Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent email Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free newsletter CBS has announced that The Late Show With Stephen Colbert will end next year. The network described the hostContinue Reading
Why Casinos Without a Swedish Licence Are Flourishing in 2025
An unlicensed casino operates online without approval from Spelinspektionen (the Swedish Gambling Authority). Although these operators lack a Swedish licence, most hold licences from respected international bodies—most commonly the Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) or Curaçao eGaming, and occasionally authorities in Estonia, Costa Rica or Panama. According to Casinoburst, offshore casinosContinue Reading
Britons smoke nearly 30 billion cigarettes every year, study finds
Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email An estimated 28.6 billion cigarettes are smoked in Britain each year, equating to 78 million every day, according to a newContinue Reading
Retail growth ‘fizzled out’ last month, analysts find
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 Sign up to our free breaking news emails Three months of growth in the Scottish retail sector “fizzled out” in June, analysts haveContinue Reading
Tice claims he’s seen people carrying ‘bags and bags’ of postal votes | News
Richard Tice claimed he has seen “people carry bag loads of postal votes to a polling station on election day” during a House of Commons urgent question on Labour’s strategy for elections on Thursday (17 July). Describing Reform UK’s opposition against giving 16 and 17-year-olds the vote at the nextContinue Reading
England beat Sweden on penalties to reach Euro semi-finals after comeback
England triumphed in a thrilling penalty shoot-out against Sweden in Zurich, keeping their hopes of consecutive Euros titles alive. Swedish goalkeeper Jennifer Falk managed to save penalties from Lauren James, Beth Mead, Alex Greenwood and Grace Clinton, but missed her own opportunity to secure victory before England clinched the winContinue Reading
I deplore Brexit, German chancellor admits as he signs new treaty with Starmer
Sign up to our free Brexit newsletter for our analysis of the continuing impact of Brexit on the UK Sign up to our free newsletter for the latest analysis on Brexit’s impact Sign up to our free newsletter for the latest analysis on Brexit’s impact German Chancellor Friedrich Merz hasContinue Reading