Edinburgh’s King’s Theatre has been saved from a looming final curtain call following a cash boost from the city council and Scottish government for its redevelopment. Capital Theatres, the charity that runs the council-owned venue, launched a campaign last month after failing to secure support from the UK government’s Levelling Up Fund. Bosses said they
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Ofgem has lowered its cap on the amount energy companies can charge for gas and electricity but it’s not all good news. Even though wholesale energy prices have been falling, households will see their bills go up from April as the government support that has been shielding us from the worst of the energy crisis
An unverified claim of responsibility by the New IRA for the shooting of an off-duty detective is being investigated by police in Northern Ireland. Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell has been in hospital since he was shot in front of his young son in Co Tyrone on 22 February. He was targeted at a sports
Besiktas fans threw thousands of stuffed toys onto the pitch during a match on Sunday to donate to children affected by the earthquake in Turkey and Syria. The Turkish Super League game against Antalyaspor was paused after 4 minutes and 17 seconds to allow fans to throw the gifts onto the pitch. The 7.8 magnitude
The energy regulator has reduced the cap on the amount they can charge customers but bills are still expected to increase. Ofgem has today announced the cap on the amount households pay on electricity and gas bills will drop to £3,280 from 1 April. It’s a decrease from the previous cap of £4,279 effective from
The COVID -19 virus most likely leaked from a laboratory in Wuhan, according to the US Energy Department. In a report seen by the Wall Street Journal, the US agency said the virus was not being engineered as part of a weapons program. An updated report, which was recently given to the White House and
Tesla Chief Executive Office Elon Musk speaks at his company’s factory in Fremont, California. Noah Berger | Reuters Elon Musk, the CEO of SpaceX, Tesla and Twitter, has accused “the media,” and “elite colleges and high schools” of being “racist” against white and Asian people, espousing his views without providing evidence on Sunday. Musk posted
Ofgem is expected to announce that it will drop its cap on the amount energy suppliers can charge by around £1,000 – but bills could still rise by an average of £500. According to the latest forecast from energy consultancy Cornwall Insight, the energy regulator is expected to announce a fall in the cap to
Manchester United have won their first trophy under manager Erik ten Hag, beating Newcastle United 2-0 at Wembley to lift the Carabao Cup. United’s goals came from their Brazilian midfielder, Casemiro, and an own goal from the Magpies’ Sven Botman. Both came in the first half. Casemiro headed home a Luke Shaw free-kick before Botman
A Tesla Cybertruck prototype was spotted with a new black tonneau cover as the electric pickup truck is starting to look more refined as it gets closer to production. As we previously reported, Tesla has built a fleet of Beta Cybertruck prototypes to test ahead of the start of production this summer. Over the last
Xiaomi is trying to push into the high end of the smartphone market with the Xiaomi 13 Pro. It will pit the Chinese giant against rivals Apple and Samsung. CFOTO | Future Publishing | Getty Images Xiaomi launched its flagship smartphone globally on Sunday as the Chinese electronics giant attempts to take a slice of
Israel and the Palestinians have agreed to de-escalate tensions and “prevent more violence”. Palestinian and Israeli delegations met in Jordan on Sunday in an attempt to reduce tensions ahead of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan which starts on 22 March. In a joint statement, Israel agreed to halt new settlement approvals in the occupied
The body of missing hillwalker Kyle Sambrook and his dog have been found in Glencoe, police confirm. The 33-year-old and his beagle, Bane, were seen last weekend in the Lost Valley area in the Scottish Highlands. Scotland Police said the bodies of a man and a dog were recovered by mountain rescue teams and the
8:12 PM GMT CARDIFF, Wales — Wales have been battling all week on and off the field. They’d secured one victory on Wednesday, but this was one scrap too many. England needed 75 minutes to break the hosts’ resolve, but in a match of low quality, and one contested in the air as much as
4:48 PM ET The Nashville Predators traded right wing Nino Niederreiter to the Winnipeg Jets for a second-round draft pick in 2024, both teams announced on Saturday. Niederreiter, 30, was signed by the Predators as a free agent last season to a two-year, $8 million contract. He had 18 goals and 10 assists in 56
4:41 PM ET Associated Press RIYADH, Saudi Arabia — Panthalassa led all the way to win the $20 million Saudi Cup by three-quarters of a length on Saturday night, relegating trainer Bob Baffert’s horse, Country Grammer, to second place for the second straight year. Japan nearly swept the first four places until Country Grammer rallied
9:58 AM ET Associated Press NEW DELHI — Yannik Paul‘s lead at the Hero Indian Open was trimmed from five shots to one after the third round of the European Tour event Saturday. Paul, who shot a 1-under 71 to move to 11 under overall, is one ahead of fellow German Marcel Siem. Siem birdied
The blown-up newspaper pages displayed through the windows of an otherwise sparse, all-white gallery space in London’s busy Mayfair district stop you in your tracks. “Greta Thunberg, who has died aged 19, enjoyed a meteoric career as a climate activist,” begins one, the text surrounding a photograph of the young campaigner speaking into a mic;
In this article NOK NOKIA-FI Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT The Nokia G22 smartphone from Finnish firm HMD Global comes with a removable back to let you swap out broken parts. HMD Global The next smartphone to come from mobile icon Nokia is a handset that users can repair themselves. The Nokia G22, developed
Police searching for the missing sister-in-law of actor Mackenzie Crook have found a body. Laurel Aldridge, 62, was reported missing from her home in Walberton, near Arundel, West Sussex, on 14 February. Crook, who is known for roles in The Office, Pirates Of The Caribbean and Worzel Gummidge, had made public appeals to find Ms