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Great Britain Settle For Silver After Defeat To Canada In Mens Curling

Britain’s men’s curling team had to settle for a silver medal after losing 6-9 to Canada in the Olympic final in Cortina..

Scotland Keep Triple Crown Hopes Alive With Dramatic Victory Over Wales

Scotland stayed on course for a first Triple Crown since 1990 with a pulsating 26-23 comeback Guinness Six Nations victory against winless Wales in Cardiff..

Donald Trump Says He Will Increase Global Tariff Rate To 15

US President Donald Trump has said he is raising the global tariff he wants to impose to 15%, up from the 10% he had announced a day earlier..

Englands Six Nations Hopes Over After Ruthless Ireland Dish Out Hammering

England’s Guinness Six Nations unravelled spectacularly as they were brutally removed from title contention following a 42-21 rout by Ireland at Allianz Stadium..

Recruitment Crisis Causing Long Term Royal Mail Delivery Targets Failure Union Says

Royal Mail’s failure to meet delivery targets is a long term problem due to a recruitment crisis, the postal workers’ union has warned..

Voting Tory On Peach Ballot Secret Weapon To Kick SNP Out Findlay To Say

Voting Scottish Conservative on the peach ballot is the “secret weapon” to remove the SNP from power, Russell Findlay will say..

Creating Wetlands Can Help Make UK Climate Ready In Face Of Rising Risk

Low-cost natural solutions such as creating wetlands are needed to help make the UK “climate ready” to cope with increasingly extreme weather, a leading insurer has said..

Trial To Explore If Special Tampon Can Help Detect Ovarian Cancer Earlier

A new trial will explore if a special medical tampon can help detect the earliest signs of ovarian cancer..

Blanket 10 Tariffs On All Countries Effective Almost Immediately Trump Says

US President Donald Trump has announced a 10% global tariff on “all countries” after the Supreme Court struck down his reciprocal levies policy..

King Expresses Deepest Concern Over Andrews Arrest

The King has said “the law must take its course” after expressing his “deepest concern” over the arrest of his brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office..

Women And The Middle Classes Dominate Take Up Of Weight Loss Jabs

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One In Nine New Homes Built In Flood Risk Areas In Worrying Trend Analysis

One in nine new homes were built in flood risk areas between 2022 and 2024, exposing a “worrying” rising trend, analysis shows..

Inflation Slows To 10 Month Low Amid Easing Petrol And Food Costs

UK inflation has eased to its lowest since March last year on the back of falling petrol prices and slower food price increases, according to official figures..

School Sick Days Up 50 During Flu Season Analysis

Sick days taken from school have increased by 50% during flu season, analysis has found, as health experts call on the Government to increase vaccine rollout..

Civil Rights Leader Jesse Jackson Dies Aged 84

The Rev Jesse L Jackson, a protege of the Dr Martin Luther King Jr and two-time presidential candidate who led the civil rights movement for decades after Dr King’s assassination, has died. He was 84..