15 h. ago South Africa’s Deputy President spent R346,000 a night in London using taxpayer money

South Africa’s Deputy President spent R346,000 a night in London using taxpayer money  Business Tech

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30 h. ago £140m revamp of Cardiff Central railway station is 'money well spent'

The revamp will see changes made to the foyers, subway, front and back of the building - as well as a new building constructed at the west wing

Economics

7 d. ago SNP accused of 'student union politics' after refusing to fund Scottish shipbuilding training centre

SNP ministers refuse to allow public money to be spent on anything they class as "munitions" - despite the defence industry being a major employer north of the Border.

Politics

9 d. ago Anas Sarwar is right to say Scots want treatment, not apologies when it comes to the NHS

Record View says chucking money at problems will not make them go away and it’s how that money is spent that counts.

Events

1 week ago Why we got facelifts in our 20s and 30s: see the before and after pictures and judge results for yourself

Find out the astonishing amounts of money these young women have already spent on plastic surgery... and see whether you think it was worth it.

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1 week ago Ministers ban civil servants from buying gay and trans pride flag lanyards in drive to reduce 'wasteful spending'

Purchasing cords for security passes that feature the 'progress flag' will be affected by a review of taxpayers money spent on 'corporate-branded and non-essential merchandise'.

Politics

1 week ago ‘Tomorrow today’: Porto biennial shows photography as catalyst for change – a photo essay

Porto photography biennial returns for fourth time with collaboration playing key role in how over 50 artists address need to change the way the future looksBeinal ‘25 Fotografia do Porto runs until June 29There is an urgency to the theme of this year’s Fotografia do Porto, Amanhã Hoje (Tomorrow Today). It wants us consider how we want the world to look in the future and to start making changes now. The environmental crisis and the role played by society are the burning issues in which photography is revealed as a force for change, not just a means to document it.This is a small operation with a big heart and an ambitious raison d’être. There is nothing flashy or corporate in sight, and all 16 exhibitions in venues across the city are free. The co-director Virgílio Ferreira says most of the investment is spent in the invisible areas: paying honest fees and not wasting money on expensive framing. Instead, images are projected or displayed on screens to create engaging and ingenious e...

Culture

2 w. ago Defence chiefs spent more than £200million of taxpayers' money on travel and luxury stays

Defence chiefs spent more than £200 million of taxpayers' money on travel and luxury stays for senior staff last year while troops lived in squalid conditions.

Economics

2 w. ago Horror in Hamburg as 17 are stabbed in train station knife rampage with hooded 'German woman', 39, arrested after 'randomly attacking passengers'

The attacker, who carried out a stabbing spree at the central railway station in Germany's second-biggest city, has been arrested.

Events

2 w. ago Twelve injured after woman stabs people at Hamburg train station

Police say six victims critically wounded in attack by 39-year-old assailant in the German cityTwelve people have been wounded – six critically – after a woman with a knife stabbed people at the central railway station in the German city of Hamburg.Police said the assailant was a 39-year-old woman who was believed to have acted alone when she attacked people on the platform between tracks 13 and 14 in the station late on Friday. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Olly Murs OVO Hydro: Singer walks off stage in Glasgow after voice struggles

“It’s unfair for you guys who spent all that money to come and see me, you deserve the best show,”

Politics

2 w. ago Cassie Ventura’s mother says Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs blackmailed her for $20,000

Music mogul’s sex-trafficking trial continues as mother of key witness says she was ‘scared about my daughter’s safety’The federal trial against Sean “Diddy” Combs continued on Tuesday, with Casandra “Cassie” Ventura’s mother, Regina Ventura, testifying that she was “scared about my daughter’s safety” and revealing that she had paid Combs $20,000 “to recoup money he had spent” on her daughter “because he was unhappy she was in a relationship with Kid Cudi”.Casandra Ventura, Combs’s former girlfriend and the key witness in the case, testified last week. Combs, 55, is facing charges of sex-trafficking, racketeering conspiracy and transportation to engage in prostitution. He was arrested in September 2024 and has pleaded not guilty.In the US, the domestic violence hotline is 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). In the UK, call the national domestic abuse helpline on 0808 2000 247, or visit Women’s Aid. In Australia, the national family violence counselling service is on 1800 737 732. Other internati...

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3 w. ago Mark Williams shows off impressive car weeks after banking £200k at World Snooker Championship

Mark Williams was recently defeated by Zhao Xintong in the World Snooker Championship final, and the Welshman has demonstrated how he spent some of his prize money in the past

Economics

3 w. ago Can watching sport really improve your wellbeing? The science suggests it can | Sean Ingle

Couch potatoes and die-hard fans rejoice; all that time and money spent on your sports addiction may just be worth itAnd still the feast goes on. Since Rory McIlroy won a Masters for the ages, fans with multiple satellite TV subscriptions – and irregular sleeping habits – have been able to gorge on an extraordinary amount of dramatic sport. Seesawing shifts in momentum? Late twists? Huge shocks? We’ve had them all.It says something when Barcelona’s epic 3-2 victory against Real Madrid in a Copa del Rey final was only their third-most exciting match in the past month; and when my sober-eyed colleague Robert Kitson describes Northampton’s 37-34 Champions Cup win at Leinster as “one of the all‑time great knockout heists”. Continue reading...

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