Coventry Building Society’s £780m Co-op Bank takeover to go through in January
Coventry Building Society’s £780 million deal to take over the Co-operative Bank will go through in the new year after regulators gave it the green light.
Cost of UK asylum system hits record £5.38bn
The UK’s asylum system now costs £5 billion – the highest level of spending on record and up by more than a third in a year. Home Office spending on…
MPs need assurance assisted dying Bill compatible with human rights – regulator
Parliament should be given more information and assurance that the assisted dying Bill is compatible with equality and human rights, a regulator has warned. MPs in the House of Commons…
Deadly landslides bury 40 homes in eastern Uganda
At least 13 people have died in eastern Uganda after landslides buried 40 homes in six villages, officials said. The Uganda Red Cross Society said 13 bodies have been recovered…
Fresh pro-Palestine graffiti appears overnight at Belfast hospital
Fresh graffiti has been daubed on a wall outside the Royal Victoria Hospital in Belfast. The pro-Palestine slogan: “From the river to the sea, Palestine will be free” was sprayed…
Elsipogtog community in N.B. keep traditions alive through basket weaving
A New Brunswick community is keeping traditions alive through the art of basket weaving. Seven Elsipogtog residents, who were chosen to learn the craft, shared their work Wednesday. Participant Buffy…
‘He told me he loved me, then he told me he’d been shot’
Sue was heartbroken when she lost her husband of 40 years but when she was able to pick herself up and get back into the world of dating, the inconceivable…
Bristol Bears secure the brains behind Hartpury’s staggering success as their new head of academy
Bristol Bears have secured one of the most influential men in the development of rugby talent in the UK to lead the club’s academy. Bristol have confirmed that Hartpury University’s…
Bristol City’s Championship rivals hire former Chelsea manager after controversial sacking
Coventry City have hired former Chelsea manager Frank Lampard as their new manager after controversially sacking Mark Robins. The Sky Blues divided supporters when they controversially decided to part ways…
Strictly’s Amy Dowden confirms when she’ll be back on BBC
Strictly Come Dancing star Amy Dowden has been inundated with supportive messages after announcing a move to a different BBC show. Amy, 34, was diagnosed with breast cancer last year.…