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Chelsea's annual accounts reveal £121m loss due to Abramovich sanctions, but do not include £500m new player spending under Boehly
Chelsea's annual accounts reveal £121m loss due to Abramovich sanctions, but do not include £500m new player spending under Boehly
Chelsea Football Club has recorded a net loss of £121.3 million for the year, but the club insists that it remains compliant with financial regulations. The loss has been attributed to the
Read More... Chelsea considers sharing West Ham’s London Stadium as temporary home for four years while Stamford Bridge is redeveloped
Chelsea considers sharing West Ham’s London Stadium as temporary home for four years while Stamford Bridge is redeveloped
According to reports, West Ham United’s London Stadium is one of two new grounds that Chelsea Football Club has held talks about sharing while Stamford Bridge undergoes redevelopment.
Read More... Oxford rower Felix Drinkall collapses after Cambridge victory in Boat Race 2023
Oxford rower Felix Drinkall collapses after Cambridge victory in Boat Race 2023
Oxford rower Felix Drinkall was taken to hospital for check-ups after appearing to collapse following the men's Boat Race. The incident occurred after Cambridge had earned victory in the race.
Read More... Finnish entrepreneur Zilliacus offers to pay a premium for Manchester United
Finnish entrepreneur Zilliacus offers to pay a premium for Manchester United
Finnish entrepreneur Thomas Zilliacus has expressed his desire to buy Manchester United (MANU.N) and is willing to pay a premium for the English football club, according to a Reuters report
Read More... Prime Minister extends congratulations to Harry Kane on breaking goal-scoring record
Prime Minister extends congratulations to Harry Kane on breaking goal-scoring record
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has congratulated footballer Harry Kane on becoming England’s highest-ever goal scorer, after he scored his 54th goal in the opening qualifier against Italy for
Read More... Qatar's Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad makes fresh bid for Manchester United
Qatar's Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad makes fresh bid for Manchester United
According to sources from Sky News, Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad has submitted a new and improved bid for Manchester United, ahead of the deadline for second bids. The chairman of Qatar
Read More... Downing Street welcomes England cricket champions
Downing Street welcomes England cricket champions
Members of the victorious England Men’s ICC T20 Cricket World Cup team today visited 10 Downing Steet to meet the Prime Minister.
Read More... Chelsea eye potential Mason Mount replacement with £35m move for Fulham midfielder, mocking Man Utd's decision to sell him
Chelsea eye potential Mason Mount replacement with £35m move for Fulham midfielder, mocking Man Utd's decision to sell him
According to a report, Chelsea Football Club has shown interest in Andreas Pereira, a former midfielder of Manchester United who is currently playing for Fulham in the Premier League.
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Redevelopment of London Docklands opens up possibility of hosting F1 race
Redevelopment of London Docklands opens up possibility of hosting F1 race
The LDN Collective and DAR consultancy firm have proposed a redevelopment plan for the riverfront area in East London, envisioning a "globally recognised waterfront destination for sports,
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Javed Akhtar to be honored with an honorary doctorate from SOAS University in London
Renowned Indian lyricist-screenwriter, Javed Akhtar, is set to receive an honorary doctorate from the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS) University of London. The university willRead More... -
Oxford University Establishes 300 Companies through Innovation and Research
Oxford University's research and innovation activities have generated significant impact on the UK's wider economy, according to figures released by the university. For every £1 invested inRead More... -
Education Secretary establishes Government’s forward thinking AI approach
Artificial intelligence has the power to transform teachers’ day-to-day lives, the Education Secretary will say in a speech today (Wednesday 29 March).Read More... -
NEU urges English teachers to decline new pay proposal
The National Education Union (NEU) has recommended that its members in England reject a pay offer from the government. The offer includes a one-off payment of £1,000 ($1,227) this yearRead More... -
Westminster School to admit girls to all year groups for the first time
Westminster School, the prestigious private school located within the walled precincts of Westminster Abbey, has announced its plans to admit girls to all year groups for the first time.Read More... -
Nearly one in five UK residents report intolerance to everyday sounds, Oxford University study finds
New research from the University of Oxford suggests that nearly one in five people in the UK find everyday sounds intolerable. According to the study, 18.4% of the general populationRead More... -
Stanton Williams emerges as the winner of the Oxford college library competition
Stanton Williams, a London-based architecture firm, has won a competition to design a new library at Merton College, University of Oxford. The competition was held by one of the university'sRead More... -
Academics win age discrimination claim against Oxford University's retirement policy aimed at promoting diversity
Four academics who were forced to retire at the age of 68 have won their age discrimination claim against Oxford University. The academics successfully challenged the Employer JustifiedRead More... -
University of Leeds settles lawsuit with Jewish graduate over alleged antisemitism
The University of Leeds in the UK has settled a lawsuit for an undisclosed amount of money that claimed several professors had given a Jewish sociology student a failing mark for a paper thatRead More... -
Trinity College at Cambridge University to hire researcher to explore its legacies of slavery
Trinity College at Cambridge University has announced its plan to appoint an academic to a four-year post to examine the college's legacies of slavery. The Legacies of Slavery Research andRead More...
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Unlimited fines may be imposed on water companies for discharging sewage into rivers and coastal areas
The UK government is set to announce plans that would hold water companies accountable for their role in polluting rivers and seasides. Environment Secretary, Therese Coffey, is expected toRead More... -
Stranded families endure 16-hour queues and children suffer physical sickness at Dover
Holidaymakers have expressed their anger and frustration over the agonizing 16-hour delays they experienced at the Port of Dover, with some describing the scene as "carnage" and schoolRead More... -
Easter brings good news for UK bus passengers as fare cap of £2 extended till end of June
Millions across England are encouraged to ‘Hop Around for £2’ this spring as the £2 bus fare cap is extended to 30 June.Read More... -
Manchester has become the first city in the UK to introduce a tourist tax
The new City Visitor Charge will require visitors to pay an extra £1 per room per night on top of their accommodation cost. The additional revenue generated will be invested in large events,Read More... -
Nationwide reports biggest annual fall in house prices since 2009
According to recent data from Nationwide Building Society, UK house prices have experienced their biggest annual drop since 2009, with a decline of 3.1% over the past year. This drop was feltRead More...
Culture
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Sandhurst, the Royal Military Academy, spearheads cultural transformation in the British Army
The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) is paving the way for culture change across the Army through its transformation programme, which began back in September 2022 underRead More... -
North Carolina woman buys antique Cartier purse for a dollar, sells for $7,500 after discovering real diamonds on clasp
Chandler West, a vintage clothing seller from Charlotte, North Carolina, stumbled upon an unexpected treasure when she purchased an antique 1920s Cartier Art Deco evening bag for a mereRead More... -
Daniel Radcliffe and long-time partner Erin Darke anticipate arrival of first child
Actor Daniel Radcliffe, famously known for his role in the Harry Potter film series, has announced that he and his partner of ten years, Erin Darke, are expecting their first child together.Read More... -
Revised editions of Agatha Christie novels strip potentially offensive language
HarperCollins, the publishing house that handles the rights to Agatha Christie's books, has edited several of her novels to remove potentially offensive language, including references to ethnicity...Read More... -
Actor and UN Ambassador Orlando Bloom praises the strength of Ukrainians during a conversation with President Zelensky
British actor and UNICEF goodwill ambassador Orlando Bloom recently visited Ukraine for three days to meet with families and children affected by Vladimir Putin's ongoing invasion. During hisRead More... -
Longest-serving newsreader Alastair Stewart retires at 70
After 47 years in the industry, Britain's longest-serving newsreader, Alastair Stewart, has announced his retirement from regular broadcasting. The 70-year-old journalist has worked as a newsRead More... -
First-ever Ramadan lights illuminate London's West End
London's West End was adorned with 30,000 lights for the first time in history to mark the beginning of Ramadan. Coventry Street, which connects Leicester Square to Piccadilly, wasRead More... -
Over 70 cultural venues, museums and libraries supported with £60 million boost
More than 70 cultural organisations across the country are to be given a financial boost by the government so they can improve people’s access to arts, support local economic growth throughRead More... -
London Transport Museum unveils exclusive Hidden London tours to uncover the city's secrets
The London Transport Museum has announced that bookings are now open for this year's exclusive Hidden London tours, which provide access to locations that are normally off-limits to theRead More... -
Croydon unveils a yearlong calendar of music and art celebrations
The London Borough of Croydon has announced a year-long programme of music and art events as part of its designation as London Borough of Culture for 2023. The events, which will runRead More... -
New research reveals Leonardo da Vinci's mother was a slave, making him only half-Italian
New research has revealed that Leonardo da Vinci, renowned artist of the Renaissance and painter of the 'Mona Lisa,' was only half-Italian, as his mother was a slave from the Caucasus.Read More... -
London at risk of losing high-end shoppers to Paris and Milan
London's luxury retail industry is concerned that the city is losing its allure as a shopping destination. Tourists from the United States, China, and the Gulf are flocking to Paris and Milan where...Read More...
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HSBC, the new owner of Silicon Valley Bank UK, has approved millions of pounds in employee bonuses just days after the bank was rescued from insolvency by the Bank of England.
On March 18, British Interior Minister Suella Braverman visited Rwanda to discuss the country’s acceptance of migrants who arrive in the UK without permission. This is part of a £120m deal
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In a show of deepening defense ties, Britain and Japan have agreed to collaborate on space initiatives. The agreement was reached on Friday and follows the two countries' partnership on the
First Republic Bank has received a $30 billion lifeline from large US banks to quell concerns of a banking collapse following the collapse of two other mid-sized US lenders in the past week.
Inflation in Argentina has soared past 100% for the first time since 1991, with prices more than doubling since February last year. According to recent reports, prices last month were 102.5%
According to a recent study published by the Swiss federal technology institute ETH Zurich's Military Academy and Centre for Security Studies, 55% of Swiss citizens surveyed now express a
According to the Labor Department, initial claims for state unemployment benefits decreased by 20,000 to a seasonally adjusted 192,000 in the week ending March 11. This figure is lower than