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Looking forward to Christmas or Ramadan ‘can speed up our sense of time’
People excited for Christmas or Ramadan are more likely to feel these festive events come around more quickly each year, scientists have found. Those who look forward to a good holiday, think about the passage of time more often, and are more forgetful of their plans, are more likely toContinue Reading
Royal Mail to ditch train fleet as part of major shake-up to delivering post
Royal Mail will ditch its own fleet of trains as part of major changes to how it delivers post. The postal service said on Wednesday that its almost 30-year-old freight trains are at the end of their operational lives and that it will not be buying new trains. The firmContinue Reading
Five England fans ‘injured’ after Dutch hooligans attack bars as UK police speak
Five England supporters have reportedly been left with injuries after an alleged attack from Dutch hooligans ahead of Wednesday night’s Euro 2024 semi-final. England are set to face the Netherlands in a mouthwatering tie at the Westfalenstadion, but scenes of violence on the streets of Dortmund have marred the build-up.Continue Reading
Starmer’s gift to Biden puts him in the same club as Trump
Keir Starmer’s first gift to a world leader since he became prime minister last week reflects a subject close to his heart. The obsessive Arsenal fan has given Joe Biden a shirt from his favourite team as the US president hosts the Nato conference in Washington DC. Sir Keir isContinue Reading
Global stock markets move higher amid gains for US tech giants
Top US and European stock markets moved higher on Wednesday, with London’s FTSE 100 lifted by gains for airlines and miners after a sluggish start to the week. The UK’s blue-chip index gained 53.7 points, or 0.66%, to close at 8,193.51. Endeavor Mining and Fresnillo, and British Airways owner IAGContinue Reading
Twisters review: Does this belated sequel blow? Quite the opposite!
Next year’s Jurassic Park reboot, starring Scarlett Johansson and Jonathan Bailey, got an early bit of promotion last month, when Bailey’s personal trainer posted a video to his Instagram showing off how ripped the actor is getting for the film. Now, is that really what a dinosaur movie needs? AContinue Reading
Astronomers find nearest massive black hole – study
Fast-moving stars seen in a nearby star cluster within the Milky Way suggest the presence of an elusive black hole which may be the closest one to Earth, researchers say. The star cluster, Omega Centauri, is a collection of around 10 million stars, visible as a smudge in the nightContinue Reading
Firms to trial four-day working week as campaigners hope for Government backing
UK businesses are being invited to take part in a major trial of a four-day working week, as campaigners hope to persuade the new Labour Government to back its ideas for a shift in how people work. The six-month pilot will begin in November and also experiment with different formsContinue Reading
England vs Netherlands LIVE: Team news leaked as fans forced to evacuate
Harry Kane has insisted that there are no concerns over his fitness and that he is getting ‘better and sharper’ after questions were raised about his condition at Euro 2024. The England skipper has been criticised for some of his displays at Euro 2024, prompting calls for Ivan Toney toContinue Reading
Why was general election turnout so low, and will it ever recover?
Voter turnout was reported to be the lowest since 2001 in last week’s UK general election, at just 59.9 per cent. At just 0.5 points above 2001’s low of 59.4 per cent, this year’s election risked falling to a new record and was among the lowest turnouts in a century.Continue Reading