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The data is calculated by Experian Catalist and provided to the RAC and AA Prices at the petrol pumps reached an all-time high on Sunday, while diesel is still a little short of its previous record, new data shows. The average UK price of petrol hit 142.94p a litre on Sunday, beating the former record, set in April 2012, by 0.46p. Meanwhile, diesel prices reached 146.5p a litre on Sunday, […]

The Chancellor has appeared to reject a call from footballer Marcus Rashford to extend the free school meal programme into the school holidays for the next three years. In a letter to the Sunday Times, England and Manchester United forward Rashford joined with supermarket bosses and food industry leaders to demand ministers continue providing the meals to vulnerable children, even when they were not in the classroom. The signatories said […]

He is taking part in the Fitzdares Racing Welfare Charity Flat Race at Wincanton Former Premier League footballer Jay Tabb will experience another kind of sporting thrill when he takes to the saddle for the Fitzdares Racing Welfare Charity Flat Race at Wincanton on Sunday. The 37-year-old enjoyed a 16-year career as a midfielder, working his way through Crystal Palace’s youth academy before undertaking spells at Brentford, Coventry, Reading and […]

The West London side are coming off the back of a 1-nil defeat by Chelsea Patson Daka’s midweek heroics have given Brentford boss Thomas Frank an extra threat to prepare for ahead of today’s visit of Leicester. Zambia striker Daka, the £22million summer signing from RB Salzburg, followed up his maiden Premier League goal against Manchester United last weekend with a stunning four-goal haul in the Europa League. The 23-year-old […]

He is playing Buttons at the Richmond Theatre in London Anton Du Beke has said he feels like the “luckiest guy in the world” starring in Strictly Come Dancing while also rehearsing for his pantomime debut this Christmas. The professional dancer, 55, will play Buttons in a production of Cinderella at the Richmond Theatre in London during the festive period. He also joined the judging panel for Strictly this series, […]

Adam Peaty has said he “got so into the character” and felt “amazing” during his steamy Argentine tango with his professional partner Katya Jones on Strictly Come Dancing last week. The Olympic swimmer, 26, and the dancer secured joint second place with their performance to Fleetwood Mac’s Tango In The Night, and the routine ended with the pair posing with their faces just inches apart. On this Saturday’s live show, […]

Adele’s comeback song Easy On Me has topped the UK singles chart after being streamed a record-breaking 24 million times, the Official Charts Company has announced. She smashed the previous record for the number of streams in a week, which was set by Ariana Grande’s song 7 Rings in January 2019 when it was streamed 16.9 million times. Adele’s new release also recorded 217,300 chart sales, the highest total since […]

Midas Man is being filmed in Liverpool, London and the US this autumn ahead of its release next year A first-look image has offered a glimpse of actor Jacob Fortune-Lloyd as the music impresario and “fifth Beatle” Brian Epstein. The Queen’s Gambit star will play the Beatles manager in the upcoming biopic Midas Man. The film will be the “definitive cinematic telling of Brian’s dazzling and tumultuous life which saw […]

That's according to analysis from the property group Savills The “bank of mum and dad” will have supported nearly half (49%) of all first-time buyer housing transactions this year, according to a forecast. Total contributions from parents helping younger generations to buy a home are expected to reach £9.8 billion in 2021, analysis from property group Savills found. This equates to an average of just over £58,000 in gifts or […]