4 h. ago Parcel giant Evri delivers jobs to Bury after agreeing DHL tie

It is hiring 5,000 couriers across the country

Society

16 h. ago Manta man: film profiles unlikely bond between diver and giant sea creature

The Last Dive tells how a relationship with a giant Pacific manta ray turned a big game fish hunter into a conservationistLocated about 500km off the southern coast of Baja California lies a group of ancient volcanic islands known as the Revillagigedo Archipelago. Home to large pelagic species including whale sharks and scalloped hammerheads, the rugged volcanic peaks were also once the site of an unlikely friendship.It began in December 1988 when Terry Kennedy, a now 83-year-old American sailor with a storied past, met a six-meter-wide giant Pacific manta ray off San Benedicto island’s rugged shore. He would go on to name him Willy. “When I saw him beside the boat, as massive as he was, I just had to get in the water just to see him,” says Kennedy. “I threw a tank on and jumped over, but I didn’t see him anywhere. He couldn’t have vanished that quick. And then I looked straight down and he was coming up underneath me. He was about four feet away and rising so I had no way to get of...

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20 h. ago B&M records dip in sales as retail giant hikes prices and ploughs on with store openings

The discount retailer blamed challenging market conditions, yet its value-led business model should have thrived in a period where consumers were watching their pennies, an expert said

Economics

22 h. ago Rotten Apple: are we finally watching the death of the iPhone?

As Donald Trump turns on Tim Cook and rivals gain traction, Joe Bromley asks if time's up for the tech giant

Events

27 h. ago Tesco introduces huge Clubcard perk in car parks but there's a catch

Supermarket giant Tesco has just dropped a generous perk for customers using the store's car parks, but not every single shopper will be able to benefit from the incentive

Politics

36 h. ago Truth about Michael Schumacher now emerges as trusted three named and wife 'like a prisoner'

Michael Schumacher was a sporting giant during his Formula One career but his health has becoming the subject of much fascination following a skiing accident in 2013

Events

37 h. ago Robbie Williams at the Emirates Stadium review: 'a grand scale This Is Your Life'

The showman does not disappoint on a night when he arrives on stage upside down from a giant gold rocket

Politics

37 h. ago Jackie Robinson mural in Miami defaced with racial slurs and swastikas

Miami murals of MLB icons defaced with hate symbolsSwastikas, slurs scrawled on Jackie Robinson imagePolice investigating mural vandalism as hate crimeMiami murals honoring baseball trailblazers Jackie Robinson and Minnie Minoso were defaced with swastikas and racist slurs this week.The vandalism in the city’s Overtown neighborhood was reported Monday to police, who told the Athletic on Friday that they are investigating the incident as a hate crime. Continue reading...

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45 h. ago Home Bargains to open two brand new UK megastores complete with cafe and bakery

The discount retail giant is set to open the doors to their new superstore this weekend as the Liverpool-based brand makes huge annual profits while many high street favourites struggle

Society

47 h. ago Why a Minneapolis neighborhood sharpens a giant pencil every year

Residents will gather Saturday in a scenic Minneapolis neighborhood for an annual ritual — the sharpening of a gigantic No. 2 pencil

Politics

51 h. ago Jurors have convicted a Minnesota man of killing 5 young woman in a 2023 vehicle crash

A state court jury has convicted a Minneapolis-area man of third-degree murder and vehicular homicide over the deaths of five young women in a crash in June 2023

Events

60 h. ago 'Screaming' mum drowned in rising tide as daughter tried to free her from rocks

Mum-of-three Saffron Cole-Nottage tragically died after slipping and falling between the giant rocks beneath the Esplanade in Lowestoft, Suffolk in February while on a walk with her daughter

Events

61 h. ago Debenhams luxury watch is down from £1,500 to £180 in time for Father's Day

Retail giant Debenhams has reduced the STÜHRLING Regatta Automatic 42mm Diver Watch ahead of Father's Day - saving shoppers a hefty 88% on the RRP

Economics

62 h. ago Asda chaos as bomb fears sparks mass evacuation with shoppers 'screaming' and 'crying'

The Bootle branch of the supermarket giant descended into chaos after reports began circulating of a suspicious man inside the store, sparking an urgent evacuation around 10am.

Events

63 h. ago Two pencil trick that will tell you if you look better with short or long hair

People have been trying out the 2.25 inch hair trick to discover whether they would suit long or short hair best - and it has sparked a debate amongst social media users

Politics

63 h. ago ‘How much can one person take?’: Posy Sterling on her intense portrayal of a mum trapped in custody hell

Working with a theatre company for women affected by criminal justice has given the actor a passion for stories that fall between society’s cracks. Now she is swapping Broadway for a powerful account of Britain’s broken prison systemEach morning before filming Lollipop, Posy Sterling took a giant bucket outside, filled it with ice and climbed in. Never mind that it was November or that her call time was at 5am; the actor would take daily dips in the freezing water in the dark. In Lollipop, Sterling plays a headstrong mother who has recently been released from prison and is fighting to win back her kids. The role is heavy, but the ice baths meant she started the days feeling light. “I just found it euphoric,” she says. Tickled, her driver started bringing her more ice as part of her ritual.Today, Sterling, 32, is similarly full of beans, buzzing from two coffees and fresh from six weeks in New York. “I haven’t slept,” she says brightly. The actor has been quietly building her profile...

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65 h. ago The Gateway to Hell is CLOSING: Fire in mysterious giant crater that has been burning for 50 years after blundering Soviet scientists set it alight is reduced to 'faint' blaze

The infamous 'Gateway to Hell' crater in Turkmenistan has been burning non-stop for the last 50 years, but scientists now say that the gateway is finally closing.

Events

67 h. ago ‘I’m dressing as a giant ballsack to run 500km – the public always make the same comment’

Toby Freeman set up the Robin Cancer Trust in 2012 following the tragic passing of his brother, and he is currently raising funds for the charity in a very unique way

Politics

67 h. ago 'I'm running 500km dressed as giant testicles – the public always give the same response'

Toby Freeman has embarked on a number of marathons to raise money for the Robin Cancer Trust - and his truly unique attire has caught the attention of members of the public along the way

Politics

68 h. ago Three giant ‘doomsday fish’ wash up in one week, but harbinger of calamity a damp squib, say experts

After one oarfish was found in Tasmania, two were discovered in New Zealand, but there is no evidence of link between sightings and natural disaster, say scientistsBad luck comes in threes, according to the saying. And this week three ethereal oarfish, nicknamed “the doomsday fish”, have washed up on the shores of Australia and New Zealand.Two headless specimens were found near Dunedin and Christchurch on New Zealand’s South Island, following the discovery of an oarfish on Tasmania’s west coast on Monday.Sign up to get climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as a free newsletter Continue reading...

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