King joins members of royal family for Catholic funeral of Duchess of Kent The King has joined members of the royal family for the poignant final farewell to the Duchess of Kent. Mourners filled Westminster Cathedral for the requiem mass, a Catholic funeral, the first to be held for a member of the royal family
Google to invest multi-billion pound investment in UK over next two years The money will go into capital expenditure, research and development, and related engineering Google has said it will invest £5 billion in the UK in the next two years to help meet growing demand for AI services, in a major boost for the
Grocery price inflation falls slightly for second consecutive month Prices remain 4.9% higher than a year ago Grocery inflation has fallen slightly for a second consecutive month but prices remain 4.9% higher than a year ago, according to new figures. The statistic is an easing from last month’s 5%, which was down from July’s 5.2%,
Jaguar Land Rover extends production pause for another week It’s after a cyber attack at the end of August Jaguar Land Rover could face a £120 million hit to its finances after the UK’s largest car maker extended its shutdown on car production for another week, experts have warned. The car giant said on Tuesday
Actor and director Robert Redford has died at the age of 89 He is best known for films including Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid, All The President’s Men and The Sting Actor and director Robert Redford, known for films including Butch Cassidy And The Sundance Kid, All The President’s Men and The Sting, has
Belfast City Airport extension plan to include new rail halt It could see more than 60,000 flights per year A proposed new extension plan for Belfast City Airport could make it the first airport on the island of Ireland to be connected by rail. The draft Master Plan 2040 also includes extended terminal and airfield
Salford not among applicants to be part of new 14-team Super League Clubs including from the Championship are applying for one of three top-flight places Salford are not among the nine clubs who have submitted formal applications to be part of a prospective 14-team Super League in 2026. Two current top-flight clubs, Hull FC and
Aberdeen director of football to leave the club Steven Gunn took up the role in May 2021 Aberdeen’s director of football Steven Gunn will leave Pittodrie next month. Gunn took up the role in May 2021, having been director of football operations, and departs after more than 25 years’ service at the Granite City club.
Silverstone to host F1 sprint race in 2026 The race will take place in early July The British Grand Prix will stage a sprint race next year after Formula One bosses revealed the six-round schedule for 2026. Shanghai, Miami, Montreal, Zandvoort and Singapore will also host the shortened-format race. Silverstone staged F1’s first ever sprint
Ronnie O’Sullivan to miss British Open due to medical reasons The 49-year-old was set to play Sanderson Lam in next Monday’s opening round but his withdrawal was announced by the World Snooker Tour on Tuesday. O’Sullivan has not played since the Saudi Arabia Masters in mid-August and is also absent for this week’s English Open.