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The owner of Silentnight, one of Britain’s biggest bed manufacturers, is preparing to end a controversial 14-year tenure which included settlements with regulators worth tens of millions of pounds. Sky News has learnt that HIG Europe, which bought Silentnight through an insolvency process in 2011, has appointed bankers at Rothschild to sell the company. City…
πListen to Politics at Sam and Anne’s on your podcast appπβ―β―β―β― The government has a 10-year health plan it says can fix the NHS, but what does it look like in practical terms, and when will the public see a difference? On this episode, Sam and Anne are joined by Alastair McLellan, the editor-in-chief of…
Over 70s could be made to take compulsory eye tests every three years – and will be banned from driving if they fail, it is understood. Ministers are said to be considering “tougher” measures to tackle road deaths and injuries in England and Wales, which they believe have “remained stubbornly high under successive Conservative governments”….
Less than 10 days ago, the Seattle Storm and the Sparks battled deep into a second overtime β the first of the 2025 WNBA season β wringing every drop of drama out of Climate Pledge Arena. On Sunday night, the same stakes were at play as the teams tried to strengthen their playoff chances. The…
A hostile environment era deportation policy for criminals is being expanded by the Labour government as it continues its migration crackdown. The government wants to go further in extraditing foreign offenders before they have a chance to appeal by including more countries in the existing scheme. Offenders that have a human right appeal rejected will…
Even hardcore fans of HBOβs βThe Gilded Ageβ may have been surprised how far Bertha Russell, portrayed by now three-time Emmy nominee Carrie Coon, went this season in her quest to climb the heights of 1880s New York society. After forcing her daughter Gladys (Taissa Farmiga) to marry a British duke to solidify the familyβs…
p]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> Chargers quarterback Trey Lance passes during the second half Sunday. (Eric Thayer / Associated Press) With a strong showing in the preseason opener β earning both the trust and praise of the coaching staff β Trey Lance has seemingly closed the gap in what was once considered a foregone decision for the backup…
Sunday was one of those cloudless late-summer Dodger Stadium afternoons in which the flags in center field stirred lazily in the slight breeze and the air felt far hotter than the thermometer said. The temperature was 83 degrees at the matineeβs first pitch, yet many fans crowded into the top rows of the reserved and…
ATLANTAΒ βΒ Jen Pawol breezed through Sundayβs Marlins-Braves game as if breaking a gender barrier was just another day on the job. Considering Pawol became the first female umpire to work behind the plate in the majors, making unprecedented history appear to be routine was especially impressive. βI think Jen did a really nice job,β Miami manager…
In 2020, inside the clang-and-clatter of Neshoba Central Highβs powerlifting gym, Jarquez Hunterβs coach laid down a dare: squat 645 pounds on three counts. With a nod and quick coat of chalk, Hunter went to work. Challenges donβt faze him. At a Mississippi water company three years prior, Hunterβs co-workers coaxed him into a pickup…
