38 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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49 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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3 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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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 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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