55 h. ago Business and charity leaders urge ministers to lead England’s transition to four

Open letter signed by more than 100 leaders comes after local government secretary criticised a council for switching to shorter weekAnalysis: Benefits of a four-day week are ever clearer, despite Steve Reed’s stanceMore than 100 business and charity leaders have called on ministers to “lead the country’s transition toward a shorter working week”, after the local government secretary criticised a council for shifting to a four-day work pattern.Steve Reed wrote to South Cambridgeshire district council, the first English council to trial a four-day week, raising concerns about performance and value for money, and expressing his “deep disappointment” over the policy. Continue reading...

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67 h. ago Better than gold? $100,000 for US athletes who make the Winter Olympics and Paralympics

The stakes for all these U.S. skiers, skaters, snowboarders and sliders over the next 100 days could not be more clear

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3 d. ago Charlotte Bankes refocuses in Team GB bid for Winter Olympics glory 100 days out

One hundred days out from a return to the pinnacle of winter sports, the prospect of more Covid daily testing misery has gone.

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3 d. ago Five to watch on skis, boards, skates and sleds as Britain target record haul

The 2026 Winter Olympics start in 100 days in Italy.

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3 d. ago Gender testing on tap for female skiers, snowboarders with 100 days to Olympics

With 100 days to go until the Winter Olympics, the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee has begun the complicated and expensive task of identifying female skiers and snowboarders who need to take gender tests before they arrive in Italy

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4 d. ago Billboard's change to Hot 100 rules immediately purges some of music's most popular hits

The new rules have effectively ‘wiped’ some of the Hot 100’s biggest hits in the space of days.

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6 d. ago Crime writer hit with £100 fine for stopping to buy ticket in ‘daylight robbery’

Legendary crime novelist Tony Bassett had been looking to park his car and had gotten out in order to pay for a ticket when he was slapped with a bizarre £100 fine

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9 d. ago Olympic gender row boxer wins in 94 seconds on return to ring thanks to rule loophole as opponent left ‘short of breath’

OLYMPIC boxer Lin Yu-ting won her return match to the ring by knocking out her opponent in just 94 seconds. Lin, 29, won gold in the featherweight division during last year's Paris Olympics despite being disqualified from the 2023 World Championships for failing a gender eligibility test. The Taiwanese boxer has been the subject of controversy...

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2 w. ago FTSE 100 heading for worst day since April as US regional bank worries rock markets – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as FTSE 100 share index sheds 150 points in early tradingUS regional bank stocks fall amid Wall Street concern over credit marketsStorm clouds are gathering over the financial markets, warns Richard Hunter, head of markets at interactive investor:There are increasing signs of storm clouds gathering over markets, with little relief from the building wall of worry.Already grappling with stretched stock valuations in the AI space, an unresolved government shutdown and a deteriorating relationship between Beijing and Washington, investors were exposed to a new source of concern in the form of lending practices and bad loans for US regional banks. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘A defining moment of our nation’: Cape Verde goes wild to celebrate historic World Cup spot

By blending diaspora players with homegrown talent the island nation of fewer than 600,000 people has qualified for 2026 tournament On 5 July 1975, the Cape Verdean flag was raised for the first time at Estádio da Várzea in the capital city of Praia, marking the nation’s declaration of independence from Portugal. At that moment, there was no national football team – and no sign of what was to come.Exactly 100 days after the 50th anniversary of independence, the same flag was waved at the very same ground, where crowds gathered to celebrate Cape Verde’s historic first World Cup qualification with the players who had earlier secured the decisive 3-0 win over Eswatini five miles away at the National Stadium. This island nation off the coast of Senegal, with a population of fewer than 600,000, has become the second-smallest country to qualify for the tournament, after Iceland in 2018. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Lidl announces plans 'to cut 130 jobs' just 10 weeks before Christmas

Workers will now reportedly undergo a 90-day consultation process. A further 100 positions are set to be created at HQ

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2 w. ago Nigel Farage vows no tax cuts before public spending is curbed by a Reform government as he 'ditches election manifesto' on the economy

In its 2024 election manifesto Reform unveiled plans for its first 100 days that included cuts to stamp duty, fuel duty and energy taxes, the abolition of IHT and changes to income tax thresholds.

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2 w. ago Supermarkets selling cheapest advent calendars this year from Cadbury to Lindt

With less than 100 days to go until Christmas, many supermarkets have begun stocking their shelves with advent calendars - but which store is selling the cheapest?

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3 w. ago I rang up the AI travel agent that's so good people have asked it out on dates

Tim Hentschel, CEO of HotelPlanner.com and HotelPlanner.ai, says his virtual travel agents are already taking 50,000 real calls a day and will hit the 100,000 mark before the year is out

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3 w. ago 'Shocking': 100 assaults a day taking place in Scotland's schools and nurseries

Around 100 assaults a day are taking place in Scotland’s schools and colleges - half of all attacks on public sector staff

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3 w. ago Footsie and gold soar to record highs as investors shrug off Bank of England's AI 'correction' warning

On a record-breaking day on financial markets, the FTSE 100 rose 0.7%, or 65.29 points to an all-time high of 9548.87, while bullion hit $4,059 an ounce.

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3 w. ago Over 13,000 Brits slapped with £100 fine on same road in just a DAY after not realising rules had changed

OVER 10,000 drivers have been slapped with a hefty £100 in just a single day. Motorists failed to notice a new 40mph limit through a major roadworks zone. Drivers travelling along the A417 in Gloucestershire were met with on-the-spot fines after new speed cameras clocked thousands of cars flying through the “Missing Link” construction area...

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3 w. ago ‘Stay true to yourself – and fly closer to the sun’: what I’ve learned from 50 years of rejection

As a writer, I have been rejected thousands of times, and it initially led to shock, denial and anger. Then I accepted it. Here’s what you can gain from doing so tooGetting rejected, especially if it happens repeatedly, is not a great experience. Someone is turning you down cold, taking a hard pass, telling you: “Nope.” I work as a writer, so I am no stranger to rejection. I started pitching story ideas and submitting manuscripts 50 years ago, when I graduated from college. In that time, I have had two novels rejected, as well as proposals for nonfiction books, short stories and numerous pitches for articles. Over the last 20 years, since turning my hand largely to personal essays and op-eds, I have been rejected even more. In a typical week, I get a rejection every few days – more than 100 times a year. Rejections accumulated over the course of my career run in the thousands. By now, I should have a PhD in rejection.So is this feature to be a woe-is-me rant? Far from it. Because, f...

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3 w. ago Arsenal consider Emirates Stadium expansion to 70,000 capacity

Move would restore biggest London club ground statusStadium work could mean temporary move to WembleyArsenal are exploring the possibility of expanding the Emirates Stadium in a move that could restore its status as the biggest club ground in London.The Emirates has a 60,700-capacity, placing it behind Tottenham’s and West Ham’s homes, which were built after Arsenal moved from Highbury in 2006. There is believed to be an appetite from the club’s American owner, Kroenke Sports & Entertainment (KSE), to increase that to 70,000, which would significantly boost match-day revenues, and there are more than 100,000 supporters on the waiting list for season tickets. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Amazon Prime Day Deal: Save £100 on the iconic Dyson Supersonic hair dryer

The Dyson Supersonic hair dryer is rarely on sale, making this an ideal time to purchase it as a Christmas gift.

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