9 h. ago Forest and park service worker cuts leave wildland firefighting crews short

Forest and fire officials in Washington state and Oregon say Trump administration funding cuts and a loss of federal workers who help support wildland firefighting continues to make planning for the upcoming wildfire season a challenge

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19 h. ago UK interest rates fall to 4.25% as Bank of England announces a quarter

Move follows run of downbeat economic data and looks to cushion UK from Trump’s trade war falloutExplainer: what does it mean for mortgages and savings?Analysis: mood-boosting rate cut is a fillip for Reeves but leaves future uncertainBusiness live – latest updatesBank of England policymakers have cut interest rates by a quarter point to 4.25% to cushion the UK economy against the impact of Donald Trump’s trade war.The widely expected move from the Bank’s monetary policy committee (MPC), its fourth cut since last August, also carried a warning that the UK economy would slow by a further 0.3% over the next two years in addition to dramatic cuts to its forecasts earlier this year. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago Coronation Street cast 'are at war with bosses as they're accused of favouritism towards glamorous stars Samia Longchambon and Sair Khan'

The ITV soap has been hit by a string of budget cuts in recent months, with many big names opting to leave the show in a mass exodus.

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3 d. ago Nottingham Forest European hopes dented as Crystal Palace suffer FA Cup final scare

CRYSTAL PALACE 1-1 NOTTINGHAM FOREST: Eberechi Eze kept his cool to put the hosts in front from the penalty spot but Murillo quickly brought Forest back level as the spoils were shared at Selhurst Park

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6 d. ago AmeriCorps cuts leave people who serve and community organizations scrambling for alternatives

A nonprofit organization based in rural Brazoria County outside of Houston, Mosaic in Action, came around years after Hurricane Harvey to help a homeowner with roof repairs and mold remediation

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8 d. ago Sky Sports News cuts leave fan favourite presenters and reporters' jobs at risk

Sky Sports News is set to undergo a major restructuring and a number of high-profile presenters and reporters will reportedly be leaving the broadcaster in the coming weeks

Sport

9 d. ago EastEnders legend reveals 'favourite' leaving scene that 'got cut' from BBC soap

Natalie Cassidy has said she didn't spot her favourite scene when she watched her EastEnders exit, but isn't sure whether it was cut or if it was just that she missed it

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1 week ago Sammy Winward's daughter Mia Dunn, 19, leaves little to the imagination as she poses topless in racy snaps

The lookalike daughter of ex-Emmerdale actress, Sammy Winward, and former Blackburn Rovers footballer, David Dunn, captioned the steamy post: 'Open Wide'.

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1 week ago Paisley care worker struck off for taking cash from service 'dishonestly'

The Scottish Social Service Council panel banned the man from the sector after several incidents.

Economics

1 week ago University urged to vow no compulsory job cuts after 350 staff opt to leave

A total of 350 workers at the University of Edinburgh have taken voluntary redundancy, according to the institution’s principal.

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2 w. ago In Brazil, the right creates precarious workers, and precarious workers prefer the right – but the cycle can be broken | Rodrigo Nunes

Rodrigo Nunes, a senior lecturer in political theory, explains how delivery drivers are taking to the street to demand better pay and conditions, while worker-owned delivery app services are thrivingOn 1 April, Brazilian couriers organised a day of action in which thousands of workers engaged in pickets and protests in at least 60 cities, with places such as São Paulo reporting a sharp drop in deliveries. While companies are yet to respond to the demands for better pay and conditions, the mobilisation was a clear step-up for a process of national organisation that began in 2020.Between 2016 and 2021, the number of people working for delivery apps in Brazil rose by 979.8%, with the number of delivery and passenger drivers in the sector now around 1.4 million. This boom coincides with the period in which the country finally felt the effects of the post-2008 recession. Economic decline, corruption and the impeachment of the then president, Dilma Rousseff, ended 13 years of successful l...

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2 w. ago University funding model branded ‘no longer fit for purpose’ amid Edinburgh job losses

Hundreds of staff leave institution as it looks to cut £140 million from its budget

Economics

2 w. ago 'Drunk' care worker placed service user at "significant risk of harm," says industry regulator

The Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) placed a warning on Chirsty Mathieson’s registration for a period of 24 months.

Events

2 w. ago Lawns will grow greener if one natural item is left on top of the soil

Gardening experts are urging everyone to keep their freshly cut lawn and leave it on top of the soil to ensure a healthier and stronger grass growth during the spring and summer months.

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer sent strong warning on what his child poverty legacy will be

Prime Minister Keir Starmer has been warned he must make cutting levels of child poverty a personal priority or risk leaving a dire Labour legacy on the issue

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2 w. ago Spurs and Forest's Premier League clash without VAR as Stockley Park evacuated

Tottenham Hotspur and Nottingham Forest had to play without VAR after a fire alarm at Stockley Park saw the system out of use at the start of the second half

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2 w. ago Death row brothers who spent 23 hours a day in a box over murders are given new sentence

Thinkwell Moyo and Fred Dube brutally murdered a taxi driver by cutting his throat and stabbing him repeatedly before leaving him in a shallow grave with his head 'hanging loosely'

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2 w. ago Tim Dowling: our dog is on heat – but I’m the one turning red

Regular parks are out of the question – there are just too many other dogs. And besides, lonely routes are better for hiding my embarrassmentIt is mid-afternoon – post-lunch but safely before the schools let out – and I am walking the dog in the direction of what my wife and I now call the Triangle parks. The Triangle parks are the result of a long road cutting diagonally across the regular grid of suburban streets, leaving two small, three-sided communal gardens. They are close but hard to get to – a lot of roads round here come to unceremonious dead-ends – and it was only during my long lockdown walks that I eventually discovered a route to them.Recently, however, they have proved useful: they’re both fenced and likely to be deserted mid-afternoon. When your dog is on heat, regular parks are out of the question. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Most of AmeriCorps staff members have been placed on leave after DOGE cuts

AmeriCorps has placed most staff members on administrative leave

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2 w. ago Food service worker and a football coach: What we know about the victims killed at Florida State University

All of the victims were being treated at Florida’s Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare, having been rushed there in serious conditions as the attack unfolded

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