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Jose Mourinho ‘eating same meal every evening at £1k-a-night Istanbul hotel’
Jose Mourinho has reportedly been living off the same meal every day while staying at a £1,000-per-night hotel in Istanbul. Mourinho was appointed Fenerbahce manager in the summer having been sacked by Serie A outfit Roma last season. The fiery Portuguese coach was given a hero’s welcome when he arrivedContinue Reading
Second wave of prisoners to get early release despite fears sex offenders included
The government is to go ahead with the early release of around 1,000 more prisoners despite calls for the second tranche to be suspended. A source close to justice secretary Shabana Mahmood has insisted that the second wave of early releases will go ahead with some criminals only serving 40Continue Reading
Man Utd ‘initiate plans to stop Rangers fans entering Old Trafford’
Manchester United are reportedly putting plans in place to prevent Rangers supporters from entering the home section at Old Trafford three months before their Europa League clash. Red Devils officials are concerned that daring Scots could attempt to take over the Premier League club’s home on January 23. The new-lookContinue Reading
Scientific study confirms something all cat owners already knew – their pets are basically liquid
Cats are able to utilise an unusual awareness of their own body shape and size to fit into the tightest of spaces, scientists say, after conducting a study into how felines are effectively able to behave like liquid. Several animals are known to make decisions about their passability through spacesContinue Reading
Paul Di’Anno death: Former Iron Maiden singer dies at 66
Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free Paul Di’Anno, the former frontman of Iron Maiden, has died aged 66. The Chingford-born heavyContinue Reading
FTSE and pound drift lower after choppy trading session
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 The FTSE 100 finished lower after a turbulent session, as the value of the poundContinue Reading
Smaller businesses ‘could face higher costs under new employment laws’
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 Small businesses could be hit with a higher cost burden to comply with the Government’sContinue Reading
Tax on high earners ruled out as Rachel Reeves looks to plug £40bn Budget black hole
The government has closed the door to a tax on workers with six-figure salaries amid confusion over what Labour’s definition of “working people” means. In its manifesto, the party promised not to raise “taxes on working people” – specifiying national insurance, income tax and VAT. But, ahead of next week’sContinue Reading
Toothbrushes and showerheads covered in viruses ‘unlike anything we’ve seen before’ – new study
Toothbrushes and showerheads in American homes are teeming with viruses known as bacteriophages (bacteria eaters), a new study has found. Many of these “phages” – as they’re known for short – have never been identified before. The researchers, from Northwestern University in Illinois, swabbed 92 showerheads and 36 toothbrushes. TheyContinue Reading
UK at ‘massive global disadvantage’ over tourist tax, retail bosses warn Rachel Reeves
Retail leaders are calling on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to scrap the so-called “tourist tax,” warning that Britain is losing billions in economic growth as tourists opt to shop elsewhere in Europe In a letter signed by more than 300 chief executives, including leaders from John Lewis, British Airways, Fortnum &Continue Reading