A large dinosaur skeleton has sold for $44.6m (£34m) at a Sotheby's auction in New York City, setting a record for the most ever paid for a fossil. The plant-eating stegosaurus, nicknamed Apex, measures 11ft (3.4m) tall and 27ft long from nose to tail. Sotheby's described it as "one of the most complete skeletons ever …
Wage growth has slowed to its lowest rate in nearly two years as the job market continues to cool. Earnings increased at an annual rate of 5.7% in the three months leading up to May but are still outpacing rising prices. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), job vacancies have decreased, and the …
Chris Woakes is set to step into a leadership role within England's bowling attack, poised to earn his 50th Test cap in the upcoming match against the West Indies. With the retirement of Jimmy Anderson, Woakes, at 35, is now the most seasoned bowler in the squad. England captain Ben Stokes expressed confidence in Woakes …
Jack Black’s decision to cancel Tenacious D’s tour following a controversial joke by his bandmate, Kyle Gass, has sparked backlash among fans. The fallout began after Gass made an off-color comment about a recent assassination attempt on Donald Trump. During a performance in Sydney on Sunday, July 14, Gass quipped, "Don’t miss Trump next time," …
Mason Greenwood has arrived in France, preparing for a medical with Marseille. The club has agreed to sign him from Manchester United for £27 million, with an additional £3.2 million in potential add-ons. Greenwood was met by enthusiastic fans at the airport, complete with flares and chants of his name. Joey Barton has voiced support …
England's women's cricket team ended their international summer on a high note, clinching a 20-run victory over New Zealand at Lord’s. This win not only sealed a 5-0 series sweep but also marked their record 13th win of the season. Despite the impressive results, the match revealed a familiar vulnerability against spin bowling, a potential …
Wednesday could see the announcement of a plan to prevent people from shoplifting. The government would like to make a new law to punish those who steal things costing less than £200. In 2014, the law was changed so that stealing things worth under £200 wasn't punished as seriously. Now, the government wants to reverse …
Are you saving money in a bank account? Well, here is something important: the taxman might just take some of that money from you as tax! It's happening because interest rates on savings are going up, and the rules about how much money you're allowed to save without paying tax just haven't caught up. From …
More than half a million people in the U.K. face a steep tax rate of 60 % on part of their earnings. This applies to individuals who earn between £100,000 to £125,150 yearly. The highest rate of tax paid, however, is usually 45 percent, but things get different once earnings fall between these amounts. The …
With falling inflation, heated football fever from the men's Euros tournament, and increasing fake tan sales, supermarket sales in the UK have increased in recent times. Wet weather hardly dampened the improved consumer confidence, making its mark on high-street spending. Recently, falling inflation, football fever, and fake tan all combined to give supermarket sales in …
A private equity firm, CVC Capital Partners, is mulling over the idea of purchasing The Telegraph newspaper. They already back the Six Nations rugby and English Premiership Rugby. CVC Capital has plenty of dosh and invests in countless grand brands. They are hashing out if they want to put in an offer for The Telegraph, …
The UK has become the first country in Europe to approve the sale of lab-grown meat, but for dogs and cats for now. This special variety of meat, manufactured by a company named Meatly, is grown in a lab from chicken cells. It's kind of like a paste you feed your pets. What is Lab-Grown …
The TUC says it is ready to carry on the struggle for fair representation after Amazon workers in Coventry missed union recognition by just 29 votes. They are hence fighting hard for their rights, even when Amazon is working so hard the other way.Amazon workers recently had a vast vote in the Coventry warehouse. They …
Billionaire Elon Musk has announced a headquarters relocation of his rocket company, SpaceX, and his social media platform, X, from California to Texas due to a new California law. The law prohibits schools from making rules that require staff to tell anyone, including parents either child's gender identity is. A representative of California's governor said …
