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Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles lashes out at his players in a explosive rant after their defeat to the Atlanta Falcons on Thursday, which puts their play-off chances at risk.READ MORE: Pitts hat-trick helps Falcons fight back to upset Bucs
A Christmas tree which stood for over a decade has been chopped down, just hours after its lights were turned on.The tree in Shotton Colliery, County Durham, was chopped down between 10pm and 11pm on Wednesday, according to Durham Constabulary.The village’s tree is believed to have been cut down deliberately.St. Saviour’s, parish church for the village, said on Facebook: “Late last night it was reported that Shotton Colliery’s Christmas Tree had been cut down. After all the People who gave there time and effort to raise funds to get a Tree for the village.“This morning, a tree surgeon has looked…
Universal Credit claims have surged over the past year with more than three million individuals applying for health-related support to the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP), new figures have found.These new claims for the primary out-of-work benefit have risen by nearly one million since Labour returned to Government, with said claims being primarily for those with a disability or health condition.Based on the latest DWP figures, the number of Britons claiming Universal Credit because of poor health has increased by 41 per cent in the 12 months to September 2025 .For context, this represents a jump of 933,000 claims…
Princess Eugenie has arrived at Clarence House ahead of the christening ceremony for her niece Athena.The baptism is taking place today at the Chapel Royal within St James’s Palace, where Princess Beatrice and her husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi are gathering close relatives and friends to celebrate their second daughter.Beatrice, 37, and property developer Mapelli Mozzi, 42, welcomed Athena earlier this year after she was born several weeks before her due date in January.The venue holds particular significance for royal christenings, having previously hosted the baptisms of Princes George and Louis.Princess Eugenie has arrived at Clarence House ahead of the christening…
HSBC UK has “committed” to maintaining all 327 of its branches until at least 2027, extending the “branch promise” it first introduced two years ago in a win for Britain’s high streets.Analysis from consumer champion Which? found that more than 6,000 bank branch closures have taken place in the UK between 2015 and 2024 with hundreds taking place this year also.Despite this trend, financial institutions such as HSBC appear to be “investing heavily” in in-person interactions even though more customers are opting to use online banking services.The banking giant is also significantly ramping up spending on its physical network, with…
Joanna Trollope, the bestselling novelist affectionately dubbed the “queen of the Aga saga” for her tales of romance and domestic drama set in middle England, has died at the age of 82.Her family confirmed the news this morning, with her daughters Louise and Antonia releasing a statement announcing their mother’s passing.The prolific author, whose works captured the complexities of relationships and family life in rural and suburban Britain, leaves behind a substantial literary legacy spanning decades.Her distinctive focus on the lives, loves and tribulations of middle-class English society earned her both critical recognition and a devoted readership, with her novels…
Labour has announced a new crackdown on a major driving offence this Christmas in partnership with police forces across the UK.The Department for Transport unveiled plans to tackle drink and drug driving during the festive period, with the authority warning drivers not to endanger fellow road users.Local Transport Minister Lilian Greenwood revealed the DfT would launch its toughest campaign to target drink and drug driving in more than a decade. The Minister met with local officers to take part in their annual seasonal crackdown on offenders, as part of ongoing collaboration between the Government, police forces and local partners to…
Nationwide has been fined £44m for not having the right processes in place for detecting financial crime between 2016 and 2021.The building society had “ineffective systems” for assessing risk and monitoring the transactions of its customers, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said.In one instance, Nationwide missed opportunities to identify unusual activity after £26m of fraudulent Covid furlough payments were paid into one personal account in the space of just eight days.Nationwide said it had fully co-operated with the regulator’s investigation and since 2021 had invested in its crime control systems to ensure they were “robust”.During the period in question Nationwide…
Michael Johnson’s ambitious Grand Slam Track athletics league filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Delaware on Thursday, bringing a troubled inaugural campaign to a dispiriting conclusion.The voluntary filing reveals the venture owes between £7.5 million and £37 million to somewhere between 200 and 999 creditors.Court documents indicate the league possesses assets worth merely £37,000, a stark contrast to the substantial debts accumulated during its crisis-ridden first year.The four-time Olympic gold medallist launched the competition earlier this year with aspirations of revolutionising track and field through a concentrated format featuring elite head-to-head racing.Michael Johnson aspired to transform the world of…
Britons have been warned of flooding and travel disruption ahead of a washout weekend as the Met Office has issued five separate weather warnings for rain.The forecaster said heavy rain will fall across many parts of the country this weekend. It has put five separate yellow weather warnings in place, spanning from Scotland to parts of Wales. Several of the warnings will be in effect for at least 24 hours, including in the East Midlands, north east, north west and Yorkshire & Humberside, where a warning will span for 48 hours.Five separate weather warnings have been put in place |…