Newcastle boss Eddie Howe recovering from pneumonia in hospital

Newcastle boss Eddie Howe recovering from pneumonia in hospital

Newcastle manager Eddie Howe is recovering in hospital from pneumonia and will miss two more games, the club has announced.It comes after the 47-year-old missed the team's 4-1 win against Manchester United on Sunday due to illness.The club said on Saturday that he had been admitted to hospital after feeling unwell "for a number of days".In an updated statement on Monday, Newcastle said: "The club continues to extend its best wishes and support to Eddie and his family as he […]

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Woman, 72, and boy, 12, in hospital after home invasion ‘linked to ongoing gang feud’

A 72-year-old woman and a 12-year-old boy were seriously assaulted by masked assailants during a home invasion believed to be linked to an ongoing gang feud that has spread from Edinburgh to Glasgow.Police Scotland said the victims suffered "significant injuries" after two males forced their way into a property in Milton's Egilsay Crescent, Glasgow, at about 12.10am on Saturday.The force said the woman and schoolboy were taken to hospital for treatment, with "extensive enquiries" under way to track down the […]

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UK announces £120m aid package for Sudan – as Lammy warns ‘much of the world continues to look away’

The UK will announce a £120m aid package for Sudan at a conference in London to mark the two-year anniversary of the conflict in the African country.Foreign Secretary David Lammy will host senior representatives from the African Union and EU nations at the summit on Tuesday, which will be attended by major donors and multilateral institutions.During the one-day conference, he will announce the new funding for the financial year 2025-26 to support more than 650,000 Sudanese people, who have been […]

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Reform UK treasurer Candy sweet on merger of payments firms

A payments company backed by Nick Candy, the Reform UK treasurer, will this week announce a tie-up with a London-based peer amid a rapidly shifting industry landscape.Sky News has learnt that VibePay, in which Candy Ventures is the largest shareholder, has agreed a deal to sell itself to Banked, a so-called 'pay by bank' platform.The all-share deal, which is expected to be announced on Tuesday, will see Mr Candy's investment vehicle holding a stake of roughly 25% in the combined […]

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Father who died in house explosion is named

Father who died in Worksop house explosion is named by police | UK News | Sky News David Howard, 53, died at the scene of the incident and his daughters have been informed, Nottinghamshire Police says.Monday 14 April 2025 16:36, UK Image: David Howard's body was recovered from underneath debris, police said. Pic: Nottinghamshire Police /PA Why you can trust Sky NewsA man who died after an explosion at a house has been named by policeDavid Howard, 53, died at […]

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Wage growth slows in boost to hope for interest rate cut

The pace of wage rises has slowed and came in lower than expected, official figures show. Both average weekly earnings and wages excluding bonuses came in lower than expected, a boost to interest rate setters at the Bank of England, potentially opening the door for steeper borrowing cost deductions.There was no change at all in the pace of average weekly earnings, which continued to rise 5.6%, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) for the three months […]

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‘The Squeaky Blinders are dancing in the streets’ after Birmingham bin workers reject pay offer, MP says

A long-running strike by bin workers, that has left rubbish piling up on Birmingham's streets, will continue after union members "overwhelmingly rejected" the city council's offer in a fresh ballot.The action by members of Unite, which began on 11 March as part of a dispute over pay, has seen thousands of tonnes of rubbish go uncollected and warnings of a public health emergency.Hundreds of workers have been on all-out strike for a month, and residents have complained about "rats as […]

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UK may be on track to see worst year for wildfires, data shows

The UK may be on track to see its worst year for wildfires, according to latest figures.Satellite data shows 2025 is already the second worst year on record by area burned and number of fires.It also reveals that in the last week there have been more blazes in the country compared with other parts of Europe experiencing similar weather conditions.As of Monday, there have been 115 blazes and an area of more than 95 square miles (24,890 hectares) - nearly the […]

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Katy Perry floats in space as part of star-studded all-female Blue Origin mission

Katy Perry has blasted off to space along with five other women in the first all-female space crew in over sixty years. The Firework singer lifted off from West Texas on a Blue Origin rocket before becoming the first artist to sing in space.Flying alongside Perry were author Lauren Sanchez, the fiancee of Blue Origin owner and Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, journalist and TV presenter Gayle King, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen, former rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, and filmmaker Kerianne Flynn.Please […]

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