How clubs kept to spending rules & what next?

This time last year we were talking profit and sustainability rules (PSR), points deductions and asterisks on Premier League relegation battles as financial rule breaches and potential ramifications dominated the…

Itoje replaces George as England’s Six Nations captain

Maro Itoje has been promoted to England captain for the Six Nations, replacing Saracens team-mate Jamie George in the role. Itoje, 30, led England to the Under-20 world title in…

TikTok users flock to Chinese app RedNote as US ban looms

TikTok users in the US are migrating to a Chinese app called RedNote with the threat of a ban just days away. The move by users who call themselves “TikTok…

Buy something or leave, Starbucks says

Starbucks says it is reversing rules for its cafes in North America that allowed people to use their facilities even if they had not bought anything. The changes, which are…

LA fire victims fear new housing crisis

Michael Storc and his family had just survived a devastating wildfire. Now they have to face a daunting new challenge that he had hoped to never experience again – the…

Spain plans 100% tax for homes bought by non-EU residents

Spain is planning to impose a tax of up to 100% on the value of properties bought by non-residents from countries outside the EU, such as the UK. Announcing the move,…

UK bans cattle, pigs and sheep imports from Germany after foot-and-mouth case

The UK has introduced a ban on pigs, sheep and cattle imports from Germany after a case of foot-and-mouth disease was confirmed in the country. The government said on Tuesday…

The biggest travel trend for 2025? Staying away longer

With TikTok tips to turn two days of annual leave into a five-day holiday and workers sneaking in meetings on the road, travellers are making their trips count – by…

Why France’s most elaborate and macabre recipe is back on the menu

France has more than its fair share of flamboyant dishes – but the most elaborate of all is pressed duck, where a roast duck’s bones are crushed to create a…

Britain’s greatest natural wonders to explore in the wintertime

ts, the winter months – particularly once Christmas and New Year have passed – are all about hunkering down at home and waiting for the freeze to thaw. Across the…