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The US has axed production of the penny after more than 232 years in use, with the final batch minted in Pennsylvania on Wednesday. The coins will stay in use for now, but the phase-out has already led some businesses to adjust their prices, claiming that pennies are becoming increasingly scarce.The Trump administration has said the move will help cut costs.Announcing the move back in February, President Donald Trump said it would “cut waste from our great nation’s budget – even if it’s just a penny at a time”. According to the Treasury Department, the cost of minting each penny…
Olympic swimmer Adam Peaty faces harsh criticism from his own relatives, who have called him a “narcissist” following revelations that his mother Caroline has been excluded from his forthcoming marriage to Holly Ramsay. The three-time Olympic gold medallist’s family members claim the 30-year-old athlete has been transformed by wealth and celebrity status, suggesting he has lost touch with his roots.Relations between the swimmer and his family have deteriorated significantly, with one relative telling The Sun: “Adam has been changed by money, fame and fortune. He seems to have forgotten where he came from.” The family member, who receives Universal Credit,…
James GallagherHealth and science correspondentNye familyGracie Nye in hospital when she was first diagnosed with type 1 diabetesScientists have discovered why type 1 diabetes is more severe and aggressive when it develops in young children.Type 1 is caused by the immune system attacking cells in the pancreas that control blood sugar levels.The research team showed the pancreas was still developing in childhood, particularly under the age of seven, making it far more vulnerable to damage.They say newly developed drugs could buy patients time for the pancreas to mature, delaying the disease.Type 1 diabetes affects around 400,000 people in the UK.Gracie,…
Great Britain’s women began their EuroBasket 2027 qualification attempt with a 85-64 victory over Switzerland in Manchester.The hosts trailed 22-12 after the first quarter, before scoring 32 points in the second to lead by six at half-time.Britain pulled away after the break to secure a dominant victory in their opening Group D match in the first round of qualifying.Holly Winterburn hit a game-high 26 points for the hosts at the National Basketball Performance Centre.Britain face Austria in Vienna on Saturday, before playing Norway in Bergen on Tuesday. The return legs will all take place in March.The top two teams from…
Barry Gardiner has claimed it is “common knowledge” in Parliament that Labour MPs are discussing how to get rid of Sir Keir Starmer as Prime Minister.Speaking to GB News, Mr Gardiner cast doubt on both No10 and Health Secretary Wes Streeting’s denials of any leadership challenge.He said: “It’s certainly the first time I’ve ever seen a Cabinet minister saying that he’s got full confidence in his boss. It’s usually the other way round.”Mr Gardiner added: “We’re in a very poor state when No10 feels it has to defend itself against some putative challenge, and the chief person they’re accusing of…
The BBC is preparing to issue a direct apology to President Donald Trump in a bid to avoid his threatened $1billion (£762million) lawsuit. The broadcaster acknowledged that a Panorama episode aired just one week before last year’s presidential election gave the impression Mr Trump had made a “direct call for violent action”.Just over a week ago, a memo leaked by The Telegraph revealed that two separate parts of his speech, delivered hours before the Capitol riots on January 6, were spliced together in the programme.White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt told GB News viewers on Wednesday the BBC was a…
Newly released emails suggesting Donald Trump knew about the conduct of late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein dominate Thursday’s papers. “He knew about the girls” is the Guardian’s headline, quoting directly from one of the messages released by Democrats on the House oversight committee. The email is one of three published exchanges containing allegations that the US president was aware of Epstein’s activities. Trump has consistently denied any wrongdoing in relation to Epstein. Trump “spent hours” at Epstein’s house with a woman later identified as a victim of sex trafficking is the Financial Times’ lead, as it focuses on another allegation…
Mark GriffithsPeople in Heysham, Lancashire, were treated to these vivid pink, red, and green huesParts of north-west England were treated to a dazzling display of the Northern Lights, with local photographers quickly snapping what they saw.The lights, formally known as the Aurora Borealis, are the result of solar eruptions sending particles towards Earth, and the subsequent interaction of those particles with the Earth’s atmosphere.And forecasters said there is a good chance of seeing them again later.According to the UK Met Office Space Weather forecast, the best chance of seeing the Northern Lights or aurora on Wednesday night will be across…
While Middleton-Patel stole the show by the end of the night, it was Earps who was the focus before kick-off.The mural of Earps, painted outside Old Trafford following her heroics with England at Euro 2022, bore a ‘Welcome to Manchester’ message which felt riddled with irony as she stepped out in the pouring northern rain in the opponent’s colours. She was a heroine to many during her time at United and played a key role in the club’s first FA Cup victory, and their rise up the Women’s Super League table.This time she was a football enemy, arriving in a…
A fire has broken out at Exeter City stadium with firefighters rushing to tackle the late-night blaze.Shocking footage showed emergency services tackling the flames at St James Park.Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service were first called to the football ground at 10.10pm to reports of a fire.Authorities confirmed the blaze first started in an electrical consumer unit before moving to a temporary cabin. The fire service told GB News there had originally been fears that the flames would spread to one of the stands, however this was prevented.It is thought the main risk was to the Adam Stansfield stand…