Sarah, the Duchess of York, has been diagnosed with skin cancer, just six months after being treated for breast cancer. She was diagnosed with malignant melanoma, a form of skin cancer, after having several moles removed – with one of those identified as being cancerous. A spokesman for the duchess, 64, said she remained in
Rishi Sunak will seek to refocus attention on the economy this week amid questions about how long his chancellor will remain in post. Downing Street issued a statement in October saying: “The chancellor will be delivering the autumn statement in a few weeks’ time and the budget next spring.” The latest Politics at Jack and
Compass Group, the FTSE-100 contract caterer, is in advanced talks to take over a rival business which provides hospitality services at landmark venues including Kew Gardens and the Royal Opera House. Sky News has learnt that Compass is this weekend putting the finishing touches to a deal worth more than £400m to acquire CH&Co, a
Saoirse Ronan has revealed she was meant to have a role in the Barbie film, but didn’t get to take part. The Irish actress said she was lined up to be “a weird Barbie” in Greta Gerwig’s runaway hit. Australian actress Margot Robbie stars as the main character, Stereotypical Barbie, while Ryan Gosling plays Ken
Electric bikes have long been popular for hunters due to their ability to reach hard-to-access areas quickly and quietly. But now we’re seeing a rather unique use of e-bikes as a hunting tool: to help take down invasive pythons in the Everglades. Electric bicycles have proven popular in Florida, with its year-round riding weather and
Women and girls in Gaza are being forced to use scraps of tents during their periods as they have no sanitary products, aid workers say. With more than 1.9 million Gazans displaced since 7 October, a tent “city” of almost two square miles has been set up in Rafah, south of the strip. No food
Residents of a town in Mexico attacked numerous officers and vandalised a local government building as protests erupted after a 27-year-old man was shot dead by police. Neighbours in the town of Lerdo de Tejada – just off the Gulf coast state of Veracruz – clashed with officers at the scene and overturned a police
Coventry City midfielder Kasey Palmer has said he “feels like things will never change” after alleged racist abuse was aimed at him in the closing stages of their 2-1 win over Sheffield Wednesday. Palmer, 27, was seen going to retrieve the ball from behind the goal, before sharply turning away and motioning towards match referee
Jeremy Hunt has compared himself to tax-cutting former chancellor Nigel Lawson as he suggested using his spring budget to “relieve pressure on families”. Ahead of the budget on 6 March, the chancellor said the government’s plan of “prioritising tax cuts” is working, and they will “stick to it”. Mr Hunt went on to liken his
When I first coined the Awesomely Weird Alibaba Electric Vehicle of the Week column nearly three years ago, this was precisely the type of thing I had in mind. Searching for all of the coolest and wildest electric vehicles from China’s largest online shopping site has finally landed me on the one I think I
A couple have been accused of fraudulently collecting retirement benefits on behalf of a dead relative while they concealed his “mummified” body in their home for six years. Police in Kansas discovered the body of Mike Carroll in 2022 after his son-in-law, Kirk Ritter, called police to report his death. However, authorities discovered through digital
Justin Timberlake has given fans a taste of new music as a solo artist for the first time in almost six years. The 42-year-old American singer teased the new song “Selfish” which accompanied an Instagram Reel of him rehearsing at the Orpheum Theatre in Memphis, Tennessee, where he played an intimate show on Friday evening.
Pro-Palestinian protesters interrupted a speech by shadow foreign secretary David Lammy, with cries of “will you condemn the genocide” and “how many more children need to die”. The Labour Tottenham MP was giving a speech to the Fabian Society on Saturday to outline the party’s foreign policy if it wins the next general election. But
A 45-year-old man found dead alongside two young girls and a 36-year-old woman in Norwich has been named as Bartlomiej Kuczynski. Their bodies were found at a house in Allan Bedford Crescent, Costessey, Norfolk, after police forced their way into the property following a call from a member of the public shortly before 7am on
Emily In Paris star Ashley Park has revealed she developed sepsis on a Christmas holiday to Thailand. The 32-year-old, who plays Mindy Chen in the Netflix series, posted on Instagram that “what started as tonsillitis spiralled into critical septic shock” in December. She said it “infected and affected several of her organs” and she spent
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been accused of not telling the truth about the key military aim of defeating Hamas by a member of the country’s war cabinet. Former army chief Gadi Eisenkot, whose son was killed fighting in Gaza, also cast doubt over the strategy for releasing hostages and said there was “no
Map: US Department of Energy The US Treasury Department released updated guidance today on EV charger tax credit eligibility for individuals and businesses – here’s the lowdown. The 30C EV charging tax credit When the Inflation Reduction Act became law in August 2022, it provided a tax credit for up to 30% of the cost
Ofcom will next week outline options for reforming Royal Mail’s service obligations that could pave the way for the abolition of Saturday postal deliveries amid warnings from the company’s boss that it may require a government subsidy to survive. Sky News has learnt that the regulator will on Wednesday publish a consultation paper on the
Associated Press Jan 19, 2024, 10:02 PM ET Open Extended Reactions CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jimmie Johnson and crew chief Chad Knaus, who teamed up to win a record-tying seven Cup championships, were inducted into the NASCAR Hall of Fame on Friday night. The sport’s dominant duo, both first-ballot inductees, joined Donnie Allison, an original member
Prince Harry has arrived at an awards ceremony in Los Angeles where he will be recognised as a Living Legend of Aviation. Just hours after the Duke of Sussex withdrew his libel claim against the publisher of the Mail on Sunday, he arrived at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, where he will be