23 h. ago ‘He has two major flaws’: Luka Dončić’s biographer on the Lakers star

A new book chronicles the Slovenian’s rise with the Dallas Mavericks, his extraordinary skills and the fallout from a trade that shook the NBASeventy-three points. That was Luka Dončić’s total when he led the Dallas Mavericks to a victory over the Atlanta Hawks last season. He wasn’t the only NBA player to have an explosion on offense that season – think Joel Embiid or Karl-Anthony Towns. And the league subsequently decided to change officiating to favor more physical play that would presumably cut down on high offensive output.That’s how Tim MacMahon sees it. The veteran ESPN writer has covered Dončić since the Slovenian’s arrival in Dallas as one of the most heralded European talents in NBA history. He saw Dončić live up to his billing, leading the Mavericks to the Western Conference finals in 2022 and the NBA finals last year. And he knew that even a change in rules wouldn’t stop Dončić’s stepback three. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Scots woman changed life after overcoming crippling anxiety that stopped her going to school

Sarah Neilson-Bell, 22, from Penicuik, struggled to get out of bed in the morning after being targeted by bullies but is now competing for a pageant crown.

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4 d. ago Just Stop Oil says it is quitting direct action in shock statement

Just Stop Oil has announced it is to cease direct action, with a final protest in Parliament Square on April 26.

Events

4 d. ago Donald Trump's unpredictable behaviour 'caused by one major change that can't be stopped'

Donald Trump has alarmed onlookers and commentators with his behaviour since he entered the White House, and one expert believes they have the answer as to why he has taken things to the next level

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6 d. ago Donald Trump's presidency at risk from his own 'unpredictable' decisions, says Sky News expert

Donald Trump could lose power as US President if one thing happens, according to a political expert. And the challenge to his presidency could come from an unlikely source

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8 d. ago Arizona’s execution pitted experts against politicians. Experts lost | Austin Sarat

The governor dismissed an ex-judge studying the death penalty in the state and failed to heed a leading voice on the matter. It’s no surpriseOn Wednesday, 19 March, Arizona executed Aaron Gunches by lethal injection. As ABC News reports, he was put to death for “kidnapping and killing 40-year-old Ted Price by shooting him four times in the Arizona desert”.Gunches’s case was unusual in many ways, not least that he stopped his legal appeals and volunteered to be executed, then changed his mind before changing it again. His execution was scheduled to be carried out almost two years ago. It was put on hold when the Arizona governor, Katie Hobbs, commissioned an independent review of the state’s death penalty procedures after a series of botched executions. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Change council tax system to stop poorer areas being charged more – Labour MP

Hartlepool MP Jonathan Brash branded council tax as ‘the most unfair and regressive’ taxation in England.

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1 week ago North Lanarkshire Council to make widespread changes to network of First Stop Shops

The shops, established to allow residents to access various council services in person, have seen dramatic decline in use, with visits vastly below pre-pandemic levels.

Economics

2 w. ago Jimmy Carr says he's addicted to Botox and 'can't stop' changing his face

Jimmy Carr has revealed he can't stop getting tweakments and and joked he's gone 'a bit crazy' with his looks and has had a whole new face during a 'midlife crisis'

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2 w. ago Labour MP pleads for major free school meal change to stop 500,000 kids missing out

Labour MP Peter Lamb called on the Commons to back a new Bill demanding that all those eligible for free school meals are automatically signed up - with an estimated 470,000 missing out

Events

2 w. ago Shocking moment furious Trump advisor tells TV reporter to 'stop that crap' after being asked why the president keeps changing his mind on tariffs

White House Senior Trade counselor Peter Navarro furiously told Sky News 's Mark Stone to 'stop that crap' as the US correspondent repeatedly probed him on the issue of tariffs.

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2 w. ago Trump trade turns sour: The US president is taking disrupting to the extreme, says ALEX BRUMMER

Unpredictability is too mild a word to describe Donald Trump's actions since he arrived in the Oval Office just under two months ago.

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2 w. ago Full list of PIP changes people must report to DWP or monthly payments could stop

PIP claimants may also have to pay a penalty if they give the DWP wrong information.

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2 w. ago Huge EU country loved by Brits will stop changing clocks in 2026

Starting in 2026, the Canary Islands, along with the rest of Spain, will no longer participate in the biannual clock changes in hopes to increase productivity and well-being

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3 w. ago Dog trainer explains how to stop your pooch from pulling with simple changes

Many dog owners struggle with pulling on walks, but this dog trainer has highlighted key mistakes

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3 w. ago Why does the teachers' pension scheme keep asking if I've remarried? STEVE WEBB replies

TPS send me a letter every year asking if my circumstances have changed. If they do then I will stop receiving my widow's pension.

Politics

3 w. ago BBC boss wants to make a big change to MotD as he pinpoints what its journalists should stop doing

The new chairman of the BBC, Samir Shah, has given his first interview since taking over the job

Politics

3 w. ago Tories to seek law change to stop illegal migrants making human rights claims to prevent deportation

Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said the change was 'critical to shift immigration powers from the courts to Parliament', but they will need the support of Labour MPs to get it passed.

Events

3 w. ago Santander the latest major bank to axe its handy text message alert service

Santander has told customers it will stop sending text message alerts notifying them of account changes from 12 May.

Events

3 w. ago Major bank is making huge change to accounts and says 'we'll stop sending them'

Santander is scrapping its text alerts service from this spring.

Economics