Average house prices have jumped by about £4,500 this month – but experts are still predicting that 2024 will be a “smoother year” for buyers. According to Rightmove, the typical asking price for a British property now stands at £359,748, which is 0.7% lower compared with a year ago. The number of new houses coming
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Girls were left “at the mercy” of paedophile grooming gangs for years in Rochdale because of an “inadequate” response by police and council bosses, a new report has found. The damning 173-page report into Operation Span – Greater Manchester Police’s (GMP) much-criticised investigation into the grooming allegations – also identified 96 men still deemed a
Flash sale alert! Through the end of the day, you can now save $900 on the popular RadRover 6 Plus from Rad Power Bikes (our review right here). This e-bike drops to $1,199 through the weekend’s end and comes complemented by a compact Anker portable power station at $115 and all of today’s other best
New strikes have been announced by the train drivers’ union ASLEF. Drivers will stage fresh industrial action and an overtime ban from the end of the month in a long-running pay dispute, the union said. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the
Khalid Abo Middain used his hands, a hammer and a small shovel to build his own shelter on the outskirts of a fast-growing refugee camp near Rafah City in southern Gaza. The father-of-three arrived there with his family after fleeing four times from Israel’s war against Hamas over the course of three months. They originally left
Holly Willoughby has returned to TV screens after a three-month break. The presenter, 42, who quit popular ITV daytime show This Morning in October after 14 years, reappeared on the channel on Sunday night to resume hosting Dancing On Ice. Willoughby marked her return by welcoming Stephen Mulhern, 46, who has been appointed a fellow
US equipment manufacturer Volteq launched a new electric mini loader last week that it claims is ready to go toe-to-toe with the diesel-powered competition. In addition to quieter, smoother operation, reduced maintenance, and no-drip job site readiness, the new Sky 1000 loader has one more trick up its sleeve: remote control. “Our battery-powered solution offers
Tory MPs plotting the Rwanda rebellion are resigned to securing minimal changes to the legislation – despite some belief senior figures are poised to quit party roles over the bill. Almost 60 MPs have publicly backed the bill and some rebels hope that Lee Anderson, deputy chair of the Conservative Party, may resign and back
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterJan 12, 2024, 11:17 AM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions The announcement of Andy Farrell as British & Irish Lions coach on Thursday has already set
Plans for a new government information campaign to tackle the explosion in online fraud have sparked divisions among major banks over concerns about its cost and potentially conflicting public messages. Sky News has learnt that the Home Office has in recent weeks been in discussions with major lenders including Barclays, Lloyds Banking Group and Santander
Denmark has a new king following the historic abdication of the country’s longest-reigning monarch Queen Margrethe II. Thousands of people converged on central Copenhagen for the succession where the 83-year-old passed on the throne to her eldest son with the signing of a declaration in parliament. King Frederik X is now the head of Europe’s
Former Labour MP Luciana Berger is making a comeback in the party to lead its mental health strategy review – five years after she quit over antisemitism within its ranks. Ms Berger was one of seven MPs to resign back in February 2019 amid anger over Jeremy Corbyn’s handling of antisemitism complaints, saying she was
Not taking military action against the Houthis would have led to “more attacks” in the Red Sea, according to Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron. The British military took part in joint action with the US this week in retaliation for the targeting of international trade in the key shipping lane – followed up by a fresh
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Mike Coppinger, ESPNJan 14, 2024, 01:52 AM ET Open Extended Reactions QUEBEC CITY, Quebec — Now that Artur Beterbiev has maintained his pristine 100% KO ratio with another dominant victory, there’s little else to talk about. It’s time for boxing to deliver one of the best possible matchups the sport can offer: A meeting between
The main street in Des Moines, leading to the State Capitol building, is covered by a thick layer of snow, as icicles dangle from signs welcoming visitors to the home of the famous Iowa caucuses. One woman is waiting for the bus and a man is shovelling snow from the pavement in front of his
Associated Press Jan 13, 2024, 11:07 PM ET Open Extended Reactions HONOLULU — The hard work is not over for Grayson Murray, in golf or in life. The final round of the Sony Open might give him a good idea of how far he has come. Murray got up-and-down from a bunker on the par-5
Brett Okamoto, ESPN Staff WriterJan 13, 2024, 10:03 PM ET Close MMA columnist for ESPN.com Analyst for “MMA Live” Covered MMA for Las Vegas Sun Open Extended Reactions Any controversy between Magomed Ankalaev and Johnny Walker came to an emphatic end on Saturday, as Ankalaev scored a vicious knockout over Walker at the UFC’s Apex
If you’ve read anything about Emma Stone’s latest film Poor Things, you’ll know the big takeaway: there’s lots and lots of sex. Stone plays Bella Baxter, a woman who was pregnant before she died, only for a scientist to bring her back to life and replace her brain with that of the still-living baby. (Yes,
Zambia is dealing with one of its worst cholera outbreaks in recent years as nearly 10,000 active cases have been registered. Climate change has fuelled heavy rains which have contaminated drinking water in overpopulated and impoverished urban areas, mostly in the capital Lusaka. Health workers are scrambling to contain a crisis that has the potential