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They're expected to go up to 1% this lunchtime Interest rates are expected to be hiked once again on Thursday to their highest level for 13 years as the Bank of England battles to cool rocketing inflation. The Bank’s policymakers are predicted to increase rates from 0.75% to 1% – a level not seen since early 2009 – and ramp up its forecasts for inflation as the Ukraine war compounds […]

They beat Nottingham Forest by 1 goal to nil Kieffer Moore came off the bench to score a £120million goal and fire Bournemouth back into the Premier League thanks to a 1-0 Championship victory at home to automatic-promotion rivals Nottingham Forest. Substitute Moore settled a tension-filled game with a neat finish from a superbly-worked free-kick to seal second place for Scott Parker’s men after two years in the second tier […]

Average daily hospital admissions in England of people with Covid-19 have dropped below 1,000 for the first time in two months. The seven-day average stood at 950 admissions on May 1, NHS England figures show. This is down 25% on the previous week. Admissions are now less than half of what they were at the peak of the Omicron BA.2 wave of infections, when they hit an average of 2,116 […]

A former international footballer died from dementia caused by him heading the ball repeatedly during his decades-long playing career, an inquest has found. Defender Keith Pontin, from Pontyclun, played centre half for Cardiff City between 1976 and 1983 and had more than 200 league appearances as well as being capped twice by Wales. He was diagnosed with early onset dementia in 2015 aged 59, and died at the Royal Glamorgan […]

The stars were out in force for one of fashion's biggest nights of the year Kim Kardashian has said she was “so honoured” to be wearing a historic gown once worn by Hollywood superstar Marilyn Monroe to this year’s Met Gala. The reality star revealed she had lost 16 pounds to fit into the “iconic” gown, which was on loan to her from the Ripley’s Believe It or Not! museum. […]

Union officials have described the pay offer as 'exceptionally poor' Post Office workers will today stage a one-day strike in a dispute over pay. Members of the Communication Workers Union (CWU) voted overwhelmingly in favour of industrial action in April. The union said the strike is over a pay freeze for 2021 and the offer of a 2% increase from April this year, alongside a £250 one-off lump sum. Union […]

The Reds head to Spain following a 2-0 victory in the first leg at Anfield last week Manager Jurgen Klopp believes Liverpool have to be “ready to suffer” against Villarreal in order to get through their Champions League semi-final second leg in Spain. The Reds hold a 2-0 lead from last week’s first leg as they look to book their third final in five seasons, but Klopp has warned his […]

An artist who used a typewriter to create a portrait of Tom Hanks has said he was “blown away” when the artwork was signed by the actor. James Cook, 25, from Braintree, Essex, creates “typicitions”, or typed-depictions, using a random assortment of letters, numbers and punctuation marks to form an image using a typewriter. Mr Cook sent a portrait to the Oscar-winning actor, who is a fellow typewriter enthusiast, but […]

Chelsea kept the destiny of the Women’s Super League title in their own hands with a hard-fought 1-0 win at bottom-placed Birmingham. Pernille Harder stroked home a penalty in the 71st minute after Lisa Robertson had handled in the Birmingham box. Emma Hayes’ side will clinch a third successive WSL crown if they beat Manchester United at home next Sunday. Chelsea were made to sweat at a rain-swept St Andrew’s […]