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US official time slowed down by a few microseconds last week due to power outage, watchdog says
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 power outage at a key atomic clock facility led to the US official time slowing down by just under fiveContinue Reading
Bet365 boss Denise Coates rakes in £280m pay packet despite weaker profits
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Lewis Hamilton responds to fans after Ferrari star accused of breaking promise
Lewis Hamilton has responded to fans questioning his social media usage during the off-season. The seven-time world champion pledged to engage in a digital detox during the winter break, claiming that he would throw his phone ‘in the bin’ after wrapping up his F1 duties at the Abu Dhabi GrandContinue Reading
Giant stone monuments older than Stonehenge built by ‘ancient water cult’ in Armenia, archaeologists say
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 Giant “dragon stones” found across the Armenian highlands were shaped and installed by an ancient “water cult”, archaeologists revealed in aContinue Reading
Mothercare looking to ‘rebuild scale’ in UK and worldwide
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Avatar: Fire and Ash director James Cameron calls out ‘ignorant’ Golden Globes joke that ‘went too far’
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 James Cameron has called out Amy Poehler’s “ignorant” joke about him at the Golden Globes, saying it went “tooContinue Reading
Rachel Reeves confirms 3 March spring statement to restore economic certainty
Rachel Reeves has confirmed that she will deliver an early spring statement on 3 March, as the Treasury moves to restore confidence after a year in which prolonged tax speculation was blamed by businesses for weakening the UK economy. In announcing the date, the Treasury said the chancellor had formallyContinue Reading
Former mineworkers win £100-a-week pension rise and £5,500 lump sums
Former mineworkers and their families are celebrating a “historic” boost to their pensions after the government handed over a £2.3bn reserve fund, delivering increases worth up to £100 a week and backdated lump sums averaging £5,500. Members of the British Coal Staff Superannuation Scheme will see their pensions rise byContinue Reading
Bet365 boss Denise Coates earns £280m as profits fall despite £4bn turnover
Denise Coates, the billionaire founder and chief executive of Bet365, received at least £280m in salary and dividends in the year to March 2025, despite a sharp fall in the company’s pre-tax profits. The Stoke-on-Trent-based gambling group reported turnover of £4bn for the year, up from £3.7bn in the previousContinue Reading
New study reveals effects of HRT on dementia risk
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 New research has found “no evidence” that commonly prescribed hormone therapies for menopausal women either increase or decrease the risk ofContinue Reading