40 h. ago Residents block street to stop £650k plan to replace parking spaces with benches

Residents block street to stop £650k plan to replace parking spaces with benches  London Evening Standard

Economics

69 h. ago Residents block London street to stop controversial £650,000 plan to replace parking spaces with benches

Locals sealed off the road with fake crime scene tape to stop council employees from entering to start on scheme

Economics

4 d. ago Gary Lineker admits he feels the BBC 'wanted' him to leave Match of the Day

Gary Lineker has said that he believes the BBC wanted him to leave Match of the Day after it was announced he will be quitting the show at the end of the season

Politics

7 d. ago FDA hiring contractors to replace fired staff who supported safety inspections

The Food and Drug Administration is scrambling to hire contractors to replace fired employees who helped plan thousands of food and drug safety inspections throughout the world

Events

2 w. ago ‘Space junk’: huge astronaut statue coming to Perth park is one giant leap too far for many

Council criticised over plan to replace beloved public artwork with 7-metre tall effigy of spaceman created by a former Wall Street traderGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastThe City of Perth is under increasing pressure to drop its plans to replace one of the city’s most beloved public artworks with a 7-metre tall effigy of an astronaut, which as been derided as a piece of “factory-produced space junk”.Until four years ago, Ore Obelisk, affectionately known as The Kebab by the people of Perth, stood in the heritage-listed Stirling Gardens in the heart of the city. The 15-metre work made from local geological minerals, created by the architect, artist and Perth’s first city planner, Paul Ritter, was erected in 1971 to celebrate Western Australia’s population reaching one million, and was one of the city’s first public artworks.Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter Continue reading...

Technology

2 w. ago Kevin de Bruyne replacement tipped as Man City replacement plan 'outlined'

Manchester City are beginning to prepare for life without Kevin de Bruyne after he announced that he will leave the club at the end of the season

Politics

3 w. ago Gary Lineker reveals how he really feels about Match of the Day replacement plan

Gary Lineker will host his last Match of the Day episode next month and has given his verdict on the BBC's new presenter line-up for the Premier League highlights show

Politics

3 w. ago Gary Lineker says he's 'so happy on my own' and won't use his Match of the Day

Gary Lineker has revealed he has no intention of getting back into the dating world once he leaves Match of the Day at the end of the season.

Politics

3 w. ago Gary Lineker reveals why he was moved to tears during BBC Match of the Day walkout

Gary Lineker was suspended by the BBC for an alleged breach of their social media guidelines after posting about the previous government's treatment of asylum seekers in 2023.

Politics

3 w. ago Gary Lineker reveals truth behind brutal Pep Guardiola snub and 27

Gary Lineker crossed paths with a young Pep Guardiola during his time as a striker at Barcelona, but the current Manchester City manager did not enjoy their meeting

Politics

3 w. ago Gary Lineker reveals plans after BBC exit as he makes millions from another job

The departing Match of the Day presenter says he has 'had talks' with a rival broadcaster

Politics

3 w. ago Gary Lineker reveals why he was reduced to tears during MOTD row and BBC suspension

Gary Lineker was sidelined for one episode of Match of the Day in 2023 over a social media row but he says solidarity shown by colleagues left him emotionally moved

Politics

3 w. ago Gary Lineker reveals Sky Sports talks and confirms future plans after Match of the Day exit

Gary Lineker will step down as host of Match of the Day at the end of the 2024-25 Premier League season in May before leaving the BBC altogether following next year's World Cup

Politics

3 w. ago Gary Lineker reveals his future plans after stepping down as Match of the Day host and leaving the BBC

Lineker will step down as host of Match of the Day in May, but will continue to front the BBC's coverage of next season's FA Cup and the 2026 World Cup.

Politics

3 w. ago Wayne Rooney mocked by Gary Lineker live on air after revealing surprising phobia

The half-time analysis of Brighton vs Nottingham Forest took an unsual turn as Gary Lineker took the time to reveal a fear of former Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney

Society

3 w. ago Wayne Rooney reveals his bizarre phobia live on TV, leaving Gary Lineker and BBC studio panel in stitches

After an uneventful first half, Lineker, seemingly unprompted, decided to turn the spotlight on Manchester United and England great Rooney.

Politics