3 h. ago Train company issues warning to passengers over 'significant disruption' despite strikes being called off

CrossCountry - which runs services between Manchester and Birmingham and other major UK cities - are running a 'limited' service on Saturday

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30 h. ago The US supreme court appears ready to nullify the Voting Rights Act | Moira Donegan

Court has repeatedly expanded states’ leeway to make voting laws that would have previously been deemed discriminatoryThe last remaining piece of the 1965 Voting Rights Act – section 2, which empowers the federal government to protect voters from racial gerrymandering meant to dilute Black political power – appears headed for an untimely end. At oral arguments in Louisiana v Callais on Wednesday, the US supreme court appeared ready to strike down section 2, effectively completing the gradual nullification of the Voting Rights Act that it has pursued for over a decade.The case stems from new congressional districting maps that were drawn in Louisiana after the 2020 census, which found both that the state was eligible for six seats in the House of Representatives and that its population was about one-third Black. The state initially drew maps that featured only one majority-Black congressional district, rejecting seven more racially fair maps; voters sued, and federal courts ordered L...

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3 d. ago Kylie Jenner's music debut slammed as 'completely mortifying'

Reality TV star and makeup mogul Kylie Jenner launches her music career as King Kylie with Terror Jr collab Fourth Strike but fans have called her music debut 'cringe'

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3 d. ago Strike ballot called off after Wightlink ferry dispute resolved

Wightlink said it has withdrawn its original proposal and agreed to ongoing discussions with the RMT.

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4 d. ago Eurostar passengers warned of 'severe disruption' as RMT union threatens strike action

RMT claims staff face increased workload due to ‘unreliable trains’ and problems at control centre

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4 d. ago Cows on the line cause disruption to train services between Dumfries and Carlisle

The line has reopened but passengers have been warned the disruption is expected to last for another few hours.

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4 d. ago Tottenham striker trains with Harry Kane after surprise England call

Spurs youngster gets valuable new experience amid struggle for game time under Thomas Frank

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9 d. ago Kemi Badenoch takes on Labour's trade union allies with call for a BAN on doctors' strikes and vow to save academy schools' freedoms

In her keynote speech to the Conservative conference in Manchester, Mrs Badenoch said NHS waiting lists were being kept high 'for far too long' by industrial action.

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1 week ago Nuno Espirito Santo sends message to West Ham strikers as Callum Marshall impresses on debut

The 20-year-old caused problems for Arsenal after replacing Niclas Fullkrug

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2 w. ago Some Greater Manchester bus strikes called off next week after drivers accept 'exceptional' pay deal

The deal was accepted by members after a vote.

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2 w. ago Gaza aid flotilla: Israel intercepts vessels but one ship reported to have got through blockade – live

One boat, the Mikeno, reported to have escaped the maritime blockade and to have stopped inside Palestinian territorial watersGaza flotilla interception: what we know so farReport: Israeli naval forces board pro-Palestinian flotilla 120km from GazaReaction: interception triggers protests, diplomatic expulsions and calls for strikesAmnesty International UK called on UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer to denounce Israel’s interception of the Global Sumud Flotilla.“Reports that Israeli forces have intercepted the Gaza flotilla marks yet another shameful chapter in the brutal and merciless enforcement of Israel’s illegal and immoral 18-year blockade of Gaza and is an attack on international law and basic humanity,” said Kerry Moscogiuri, Amnesty International UK’s director of communications. “Keir Starmer has a serious role to play. With British citizens and British-flagged ships involved, he must not revert to silence as usual.” Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Ryanair to cancel 600 flights in blow to 100,000 passengers on major holiday routes

The budget airline has warned passengers of impending strikes in France that could disrupt the plans of hundreds of thousands of passengers heading to destinations including Greece, Italy and Spain

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2 w. ago Train company loses £750,000 within days due to one repeated issue

Transport for Wales reported numerous such incidents in September

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2 w. ago Bee Network bus services impacted from tomorrow as Metroline strike brings 'major disruption'

Industrial action at two of the three operators involved in disputes has been called off, but Metroline strikes will go ahead

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2 w. ago Major update as most bus strikes set to hit Greater Manchester this week called off

Action at two of the three operators involved in disputes has been suspended, whilst their members are balloted on a new offer

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3 w. ago Football fans call for law change after former Arsenal striker Billy Vigar dies aged 21

A petition is calling for the ‘removal of brick walls and other hard, immovable structures surrounding pitches’ after the death of the former Arsenal academy player

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3 w. ago Chilling map shows what happens if Russia nukes UK city after Putin ally's threat

TV propagandist Vladimir Solovyov, who also stands as a strong advocate for nuclear strikes, laughed in a TV segment as he called for both Oxford and Cambridge to be bombed, in order to wipe out elite brits and their universities.

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3 w. ago Igor Jesus stakes claim to usurp Chris Wood as Forest convert to Ange

Brazilian scored twice at Betis but Anderson was again the star in Seville, where dozens of away fans were treated to free drinksThese are still early days but Igor Jesus’s first goal in the Europa League draw with Real Betis was another tick in the box for so-called Ange-ball, a brisk team move culminating in the Brazil striker converting from close range. The first half was particularly encouraging from Ange Postecoglou’s perspective, Forest peppering the Real Betis goal, a series of cutting moves proof his methods are working. But Forest have squandered leads in three of their four matches under Postecoglou. Why are they struggling to get over the line? They toiled against Betis with Nikola Milenkovic cramping up approaching the final whistle, while Douglas Luiz, influential for both goals, was withdrawn at half-time owing to hamstring soreness. Worryingly, Forest again seemed to lose momentum after making substitutions. “We’ve got to manage games, see them out – we’ll be in a be...

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3 w. ago How many games will Hugo Ekitike miss? Suspension rules explained after ‘stupid’ red card

Liverpool boss Arne Slot called Ekitike’s red card ‘stupid’ after the striker took his shirt off in celebration

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3 w. ago The robots are (almost) coming: MLB players allowed to challenge balls and strikes in 2026

Teams will be given two challenges per gameHuman umpires will still call balls and strikesRobot umpires are getting called up to the big leagues next season. Major League Baseball’s 11-man competition committee on Tuesday approved use of the Automated Ball/Strike System in the major leagues in 2026.Human plate umpires will still call balls and strikes, but teams have two challenges per game and get additional appeals in extra innings. Challenges must be made by a pitcher, catcher or batter – signaled with a tap of the helmet or cap – and a team retain their challenge if successful. Reviews will be shown as graphics on outfield videoboards. Continue reading...

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