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Andria Vidler: National Lottery operator’s boss steps down after £450 million major tech upgrade
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 chief executive of Allwyn UK, the company operating the National Lottery, is stepping downContinue Reading
The UK will add folic acid to flour – but supplements remain vital before pregnancy
Folic acid should be taken before getting pregnant and during the first trimester. Prostock-studio/ Shutterstock Fewer than one in five women in England now take folic acid before pregnancy. This is down from one in four just five years ago. The decline is worrying because it could undermine the progressContinue Reading
Man Utd ‘closing in’ on £65m Carlos Baleba transfer to complete midfield rebuild
Manchester United are ‘closing in’ on a deal to sign Brighton midfielder Carlos Baleba, with the Red Devils having made a £65million bid for the Cameroonian.Continue Reading
Body found at bottom of 2,000-year-old Scottish well deliberately placed there
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 Archaeologists have discovered the strange remains of an individual placed deliberately at the bottom of a 2,000-year-old Scottish well, likely asContinue Reading
BBC ‘wrap up deal’ to show 38 live football matches free next season
The BBC has agreed a deal to show 38 live Serie A matches with games set to be broadcast free-to-air on TV and BBC iPlayer across the UK.Continue Reading
Shattered 700-year-old skeleton could be earliest-known victim of popular siege weapon
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 A shattered skeleton found in the ruins of Scotland’s Stirling Castle likely belongs to the world’s earliest-known trebuchet victim, according toContinue Reading
Taylor Sheridan reveals previously announced Yellowstone spin-off now cancelled
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 Yellowstone fans excited to explore the Four Sixes Ranch for its long-awaited spin-off will be sorely disappointed, with creatorContinue Reading
Martin Lewis offers £100 in grocery vouchers for opening new Santander bank account – for a limited time
Sign up to our free money newsletter for investment analysis and expert advice to help you build wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth Sign up to our free money email for help building your wealth A major high street bank is offering customersContinue Reading
UK inflation rises to 2.9% after energy price cap increase
UK inflation rose to 2.9 per cent in the year to July, up from 2.6 per cent the previous month, the Office for National Statistics said on Wednesday, after a 13 per cent increase in the energy price cap pushed up household bills. The rise was in line with analysts’Continue Reading
Andy Burnham to lead UK growth from No 10 North in major power shift
Stay on top of the latest political news with our View from Westminster newsletter Get the latest political headlines with our free email Get the latest political headlines with our free email Andy Burnham has outlined plans for the new No 10 North to assume control over economic growth fromContinue Reading