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Water bills to rise by average 21% over next five years, regulator rules

Water companies in England and Wales have been told they will not be allowed to impose the hikes to bills they have demanded, the...

Sports

What would be the impact of reduced roster sizes in college football?

Mark Schlabach Close Mark Schlabach ESPN Senior Writer Senior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of...

Technology

Too young for an iPhone? Apple says its watch is ‘a great call for kids’ in new promotion

A shopper holds an Apple Watch Series 8 on sale at the company’s Fifth Avenue store in New York, Sept. 16, 2022. Jeenah Moon...

Manhunt after human remains found in suitcases left by Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol

Police are hunting for a man who left two suitcases believed to contain human remains by Clifton Suspension Bridge in Bristol. Officers were alerted...

Sports

Who aced the offseason? Report cards for all 32 NHL teams

Ryan S. Clark Close Ryan S. Clark NHL reporter Ryan S. Clark is an NHL reporter for ESPN. Kristen Shilton Close Kristen Shilton ESPN...

World

Rouen: Spire of famous French cathedral on fire

The spire of France’s famous Rouen Cathedral in Normandy is on fire. Images posted on social media showed flames spewing from a scaffolding canopy...

Business

Legal & General-backed Salary Finance in advanced talks about merger

A prominent financial technology company part-owned by Legal & General (L&G) is in talks about a merger that would create one of Britain’s biggest...

Business

Card payments outage: Shoppers report issues with Visa and Mastercard

Card payments at major high street shops like Asda, Sainsbury’s, and petrol stations across the UK appeared to crash this morning. Shoppers reported being...

Technology

Apple reaches deal with EU regulators to open up mobile payments system to rivals

The European Union flag displayed on a mobile phone screen in front of the Apple logo on July 2, 2024. Anadolu | Anadolu |...

Politics

1.6 million children now affected by two-child benefit cap as Starmer faces pressure to scrap it

A total of 1.6 million children are now affected by the two-child benefit cap as the Labour government faces pressure to lift it. The...

Business

Water bills: Thames closer to end game as UK pays high price for failure of industry oversight

Ofwat’s determination that customer bills must rise 21% on average to keep the water industry afloat amounts to an admission of a torrent of...

Bushey attack: Friends of victims ‘together in grief’ – as police search home in Enfield

Friends of the mother killed alongside two of her daughters in Bushey have said they are “together in grief”. Carol Hunt, 61, died alongside...

Kyle Clifford’s brother, Bradley, is convicted murderer serving life sentence

The brother of the man suspected of killing three women with a crossbow is a convicted murderer, serving life for mowing down a teenager...

Environment

JPMorgan is bullish on this Southeast Asian country, cites opportunities in data centers

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 26: The JPMorgan Chase logo is seen at their headquarters building on May 26, 2023 in New York...

Politics

Keir scores at the White House

Sky News’ deputy political editor Sam Coates and Politico’s Jack Blanchard are here with their guide to the day ahead in politics. They discuss...

Science

Elon Musk’s Neuralink Brain Chip Implant Now Stable in First Patient

The tiny wires of Neuralink’s brain chip implant used in the first participant in a trial run by Elon Musk’s company have become “more...

Alec Baldwin shown Halyna Hutchins’ final moments as star’s manslaughter trial starts

Alec Baldwin has gone from a movie role to a manslaughter trial. As a Hollywood veteran of four decades, he is used to the...

Sports

Texas’ Garcia, Dodgers’ Hernandez fill out Derby

ESPN News Services Jul 10, 2024, 06:05 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Adolis Garcia will represent the host Texas Rangers in Monday night’s Home...

Sports

Phillies beat Dodgers despite Harper’s absence

ESPN News Services Jul 10, 2024, 10:20 PM ET Open Extended Reactions All-Star reliever “You’re obviously aware of who’s in the box,” Strahm said....

Sports

Rays’ Franco put on restricted list, sources say

Jeff Passan, ESPNJul 10, 2024, 05:00 PM ET Close ESPN MLB insiderAuthor of “The Arm: Inside the Billion-Dollar Mystery of the Most Valuable Commodity...