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It’s as he makes his 50th appearance for the Three Lions Declan Rice is ready for a “pinch me moment” when he captains England for the first time on Tuesday against Belgium. The Arsenal midfielder, who will win his 50th England cap in the friendly, has been in great form for the Gunners since his […]

The firm say 43 are to close Pizza chain Papa Johns is to shut 43 restaurants across the UK. The takeaway business confirmed plans to axe the “underperforming” locations after launching a review at the start of the year. It will close the restaurants by mid-May following a consultation process, Papa Johns International said. The […]

It’s due to a serious ankle injury Andy Murray is set for an “extended spell” on the sidelines after he suffered a serious ankle injury during his defeat to Tomas Machac at the Miami Open. Murray lost a marathon encounter to the Czech player by a 5-7 7-5 7-6 (5) score, but has seemingly left […]

The Wider Service Medal has been approved by the King A new military medal has been announced by the Defence Secretary to recognise personnel who fulfil “crucial operational roles” but are not necessarily exposed to physical threats. According to the Ministry of Defence, the Wider Service Medal (WSM) will be the first award for those […]

That’s according to data from Kantar Grocery price inflation has dropped to a new two-year low but almost a quarter of British households say they are still struggling financially, according to latest figures. Supermarket prices were 4.5% higher than a year ago in March, the lowest inflation rate since February 2022 and a significant drop […]

That’s according to a new report from consultancy, Newton There is likely to be an explosion of demand for steel in the UK, and the potential price spikes that could follow could delay key projects, such as the expansion of offshore wind, a report has claimed. British projects will have to start relying on foreign […]

It was nationalised in 2008 and 2009 The Government’s stake in NatWest Group has dropped to below 30% for the first time since the bank was nationalised in the 2008 financial crisis. A stock exchange announcement on Monday confirmed that the Treasury’s stake in the bank, which also owns Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and […]

It has come from the Government’s free speech tsar Universities in England could be told to terminate their arrangements with foreign countries if freedom of speech and academic freedom is undermined, the Government’s free speech tsar has said. Professor Arif Ahmed, director for freedom of speech and academic freedom at the Office for Students (OfS), […]

Contestants will face a set of old and new “extraordinary” challenges MasterChef contestants will embark on a set of old and new “extraordinary” challenges as the long-running cooking show celebrates its 20th series. The BBC One programme, in which John Torode and Gregg Wallace look to discover the UK’s best amateur cook, will include a […]

That’s according to the British Heart Foundation The number of people seeking advice about heart care has soared as patients face “frightening delays”, a charity has said. The British Heart Foundation (BHF) said that demand to its helpline has “soared amid ongoing delays to people’s heart care”. One patient described a 72-week wait for heart […]



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