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Starship Test Flight Rescheduled to April 20 After Technical Glitch

SpaceX has rescheduled for Thursday the first test flight of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, designed to send astronauts to the Moon,...

Business

Jobless rate ticks up while pay growth rises faster than expected

The UK’s unemployment rate ticked up to 3.8% in the three months to February, according to official figures that also highlighted a faster than...

Politics

Sunak hits out at vape companies for appealing to children – and reveals he is looking forward to Katy Perry performing at King’s coronation

Rishi Sunak has criticised vaping companies for appealing to children – and revealed he is looking forward to US singer Katy Perry performing at...

World

Ukraine war: Revealed – the hundreds of schools and nurseries bombed in the first year of the conflict

At least one in every seven schools in eastern Ukraine was damaged or destroyed during the first year of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Sky News...

Kansas City: Arrest warrant issued for man charged with shooting black teenager in the head

An arrest warrant has been issued for the man accused of shooting a Black teenager in the head in Kansas City. Andrew Lester, 85,...

Sports

Reports: Lopez, Twins finalizing $73.5M deal

11:43 AM ET The Minnesota Twins and right-hander Pablo Lopez are finalizing a four-year, $73.5 million contract extension, according to multiple reports. Lopez, 27,...

Reports: Lopez, Twins finalizing .5M deal

Sports

DeGrom exits start for Rangers with sore wrist

9:04 PM ET “We’re playing it smart. Could I have kept going? Probably. But it was lingering and it got a little bit worse...

Sports

Ohtani’s Fenway Park start cut short by rain delay

3:34 PM ET ESPN News Services BOSTON — Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani had his start shortened by a lengthy rain delay Monday...

Business

Forced installation of prepayment meters banned for over 85s and those with conditions worsened by cold

Energy firms installing prepayment meters will be required to try to contact a customer at least ten times and conduct a “site welfare visit”...

Mother and daughter burned to death after cocaine-using driver watching TikTok crashed into them on school run

A mother and daughter burned to death on their way to school after a van driver high on cocaine crashed into them while he...

Environment

Sunak hits out at vape companies for appealing to children – and reveals he is looking forward to Katy Perry performing at King’s coronation

Rishi Sunak has criticised vaping companies for appealing to children – and revealed he is looking forward to US singer Katy Perry performing at...

Racism plays a ‘key part’ in maternity health disparities, MPs say

The government has “underestimated” role of racism in maternity services, say MPs. The measures the government has put in place to address the disparity...

Sports

Senators will let goalie Talbot go in free agency

3:01 PM ET The Ottawa Senators are not bringing back goaltender Cam Talbot next season. General manager Pierre Dorion told reporters Monday that the...

Environment

Patients waited up to two-and-a-half days for ambulances – and 40 hours to get into A&E

Patients have been left waiting up to 65 hours for an ambulance in England – while one patient waited in the back of an...

Patients waited up to two-and-a-half days for ambulances – and 40 hours to get into A&E

Patients have been left waiting up to 65 hours for an ambulance in England – while one patient waited in the back of an...

Environment

Forced installation of prepayment meters banned for over 85s and those with conditions worsened by cold

Energy firms installing prepayment meters will be required to try to contact a customer at least ten times and conduct a “site welfare visit”...

Forced installation of prepayment meters banned for over 85s and those with conditions worsened by cold

Energy firms installing prepayment meters will be required to try to contact a customer at least ten times and conduct a “site welfare visit”...

Sports

Tkachuk: Panthers more spoiler than underdog

1:13 PM ET BOSTON — Florida Panthers star Matthew Tkachuk says he doesn’t believe his team is an underdog against the Boston Bruins in...

Sports

Flames, GM Treliving part ways after 9 seasons

1:23 PM ET One of the bigger questions of the NHL offseason was answered Monday with the Calgary Flames announcing they mutually agreed to...

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Details of Paul O’Grady’s funeral procession through Kent village revealed

Details of Paul O’Grady’s funeral procession have been revealed, as his husband thanked supporters for their “support and love”. O’Grady, a TV presenter and...