3 h. ago Map: Council tax winners and losers after government reveals funding

The plans have shifted funding towards more deprived areas

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42 h. ago Is your area a winner or loser from new council funding formula? Ministers divert money to Labour heartlands while London and South East face being battered with higher tax

A new funding formula will see central cash diverted to the most 'deprived' areas, heaping pressure on better-off authorities that have managed to keep bills under control.

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53 h. ago ‘Cool Hand’ to ‘Panda Man’: the power or pitfalls of a darting nickname

Some monikers are a perfect fit for the audience and reflect a player’s style of play; others are just too hot for TVIt’s September 2017, and a humble Challenge Tour quarter-final at the Robin Park Leisure Centre in Wigan is about to change the course of darting history. Luke Humphries and Martin Lukeman are two promising young throwers making their way on the Professional Darts Corporation’s second-tier tour, dreaming of the big time. But there’s one problem.Humphries has styled himself “Cool Hand”, based on the 1967 Paul Newman film that to date he has still never watched. Lukeman, meanwhile, has decided to call himself “Cool Man”: less catchy, doesn’t really scan, but still just about works. And though the pair are firm friends, when the draw in Wigan pits them against each other, they decide that this best-of-nine match will settle matters once and for all. Winner gets the nickname. Loser has to think of something else. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Welsh rugby's winners and losers as Ospreys dig deep but Welshman has nightmare

It was a successful weekend for three of Wales' professional clubs

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8 d. ago WRU approach New Zealand rugby star to play for Wales in urgent bid to find new players

The WRU wants to expand its talent pool significantly ahead of the Rugby World Cup in 2027

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1 week ago Popular Wales international announces retirement as he starts completely new career

The New Zealand-born centre earned 29 caps for Wales and won a Grand Slam, as well as lifting the Pro 14 title with the Scarlets

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2 w. ago Hosts Australia to face New Zealand in Rugby World Cup pool as England draw Wales

Champions South Africa face Italy, Georgia and RomaniaIreland and Scotland in pool with Uruguay and PortugalThe host nation Australia will face their traditional rivals New Zealand at the men’s Rugby World Cup in 2027 after the draw was made in Sydney on Wednesday. The Wallabies, hosting a second men’s tournament, were guaranteed to face a top-ranked nation in Pool A due to a current world ranking of seventh, and the renewal of their fierce rivalry with the All Blacks is perhaps the most appetising possible outcome from the draw.The potential for a “Bledisloe Cup” opening match to kick off the global showpiece, on 1 October 2027 in Perth, will be a hugely attractive prospect for fans. Chile, playing at a second Rugby World Cup after their debut in France in 2023, and debutants Hong Kong are also in Pool A. England, who won the men’s tournament in Australia 22 years ago, have been pitted against their Six Nations rivals Wales, with Tonga and Zimbabwe the other sides in Pool F. Wales ...

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2 w. ago Rugby World Cup 2027 draw made as England's route to glory becomes clear

England have been drawn in a group with Wales for the Rugby World Cup in 2027 with New Zealand or South Africa among their possible opponents should they reach the final

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2 w. ago England to face Wales in group stage at 2027 Men’s Rugby World Cup

Ireland and Scotland and hosts Australia and New Zealand were also drawn together.

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2 w. ago East Kilbride singer teams up with Radio Clyde's George Bowie for Christmas single

George has covered The Power Of Love by Frankie Goes to Hollywood with rising star Connor McGlave nailing the famous Holly Johnson vocal.

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2 w. ago Welsh rugby's winners and losers as clubs front up in face of it all and neglect clear for all to see

Wales fell to an embarrassing defeat against South Africa but on a weekend of humiliation there were bright spots in the embers

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3 w. ago Budget 2025 winners and losers revealed from taxpayers to pensioners and savers

Details of the Budget were accidentally leaked early by the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) with families up and down the country now digesting what it means for them

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3 w. ago How the Budget will affect you: Winners and losers from Rachel Reeves’ tax rises and new spending

Business owners, landlords and EV drivers were hit in the chancellor’s Budget

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3 w. ago The Budget winners and losers: From working people, families, savers and pensioners, how much you'll pay in Rachel Reeves £30billion tax raid

While the Chancellor previously vowed to exclude 'working people' from tax hikes, she changed her tune today by telling MPs she was asking everyone to 'contribute'.

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3 w. ago Budget 2025: Winners and Losers from Reeves' tax and spend plan

The Chancellor is targeting the wealthy while trying to protect people on low incomes

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3 w. ago Graham Price: The height of Wales' bar has been set and my demand vs Springboks

Wales host world champions South Africa this weekend after giving New Zealand a difficult afternoon last time out

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3 w. ago The Breakdown | A November to remember: let’s celebrate the good in international rugby

We turn the dial towards whimsy and revisit some of the moments that made the autumn internationals irresistibleSouth Africa and Ireland played out a slugfest for the ages and the discourse has been dominated by yellow cards and flying shoulders to the head. England held off a spirited Argentina to claim their 11th consecutive Test win and it seems all anyone can talk about is some alleged after-the-whistle shoving. Wales and New Zealand traded 11 tries in a ding-dong encounter and yet the narrative is weighed down by caveats concerning fading empires.What, exactly, is the point of Test rugby? Beyond winning World Cups and regional crowns, does this chaotic sport hold any value? A bit of spice elevates almost every dish, sure, but it has felt as if this autumn’s brilliant rugby fare has been smothered in a sauce with a needlessly high Scoville count. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Wales v New Zealand winners and losers as star nails down spot but selection error exposed

There were some green shoots for Wales despite an ultimately heavy defeat by the All Blacks

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3 w. ago Unseen Wales v New Zealand moments reveals one star unable to hide his disgust in the struggle

We listened into the on-field conversations at the Principality Stadium

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3 w. ago Steve Tandy Q&A: It's not the scoreboard we want, but there's lot to be proud of

Everything the Wales coach had to say after the defeat to New Zealand

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