Michael Carrick watching his Manchester United teamMichael Carrick's influence at Manchester United extends beyond the touchline and the training ground. The interim manager has also revised policies governing how his squad utilise their downtime, with Bruno Fernandes and Senne Lammens reaping the benefits. Carrick has occupied the interim manager's role for just over a month since Ruben Amorim's exit. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTWith almost a fortnight between fixtures, Fernandes and Lammens have both taken trips back to their home countries. According to Portuguese media outlets, Fernandes travelled to reconnect with his friend and Pacos midfielder Francisco Ramos.

Following a 1pm inspection officials deemed there was no chance for the track to recover in time for racing, with more rain forecast on top of an already waterlogged track. Sandown posted on their official X account: “Racing on Thursday 19th February for Royal Artillery Gold Cup Day has been abandoned after this afternoon’s inspection due to a waterlogged track. “Further rain is expected between now and Thursday, so the opportunity for sufficient improvement of the track is not possible.”Fairyhouse’s meeting on Monday also fell victim to the weather, and clerk of the course Brian Hamilton said via X: “Following 6mm of rain this morning, the track here at Fairyhouse is unfit for racing.”

Staff numbers at creative agencies, which are facing acute pressure from the rollout of AI tools that reduce or even replace the need for agency staff, fell more than 14% in 2025. The Institute of Practitioners in Advertising (IPA), which has been reporting on staffing in the UK ad industry since 1959, said it was the biggest year-on-year slump since it started separately reporting staff numbers at creative and media agencies in 2004. At creative agencies, many of which are based in the industry’s heartland of London, staff numbers fell by more than 2,000, from 14,775 to 12,659. Staff numbers in that demographic fell from 3,632 to 2,936. Creative agencies are also giving up on graduate recruitment – as trainees, apprentices or school-leaver apprentices – with just 43% saying they took on any as employees last year.

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KINGSTON UPON THAMES, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 15: Gareth Taylor, Manager of Liverpool, arrives at the stadium prior to the Barclays Women’s Super League match between Chelsea FC and Liverpool at Kingsmeadow on February 15, 2026 in Kingston upon Thames, England. Gareth Taylor, comparing the side to earlier opponent Manchester United, was optimistic about the squad is headed in his post-match press conference, but did recognize that there is always work to be done. “I know people will probably point to the fact that we equalised against United, but just thinking [about] the way we want to do things, the way that we want to play and the courage and bravery we showed, we were really good today in moments. Taylor did give some individual flowers to standout performers on the day, as well. “I thought Fuka [Nagano] was very good, Fisky [Grace Fisk], was very good, Jennifer Falk really, really improved today.

AN ICONIC British pub chain is set to cut around 100 jobs as it plans its second restructure in two years. However, no decision is thought to have been made by Britain’s second biggest pub chain, according to The Times. Britain’s biggest pub chain Stonegate, which owns Slug and Lettuce, is planning to sell more than 1,000 of its venues as it’s saddled with billions of pounds of debt. It has already cut 95 jobs in a restructure, and a further 80 are at risk, according to industry newsletter Propel. Meanwhile, beer giant Heineken announced last week it would cut up to 6,000 jobs worldwide as it faces “challenging market conditions”.

Ed Miliband issued chilling Net Zero warning as he 'risks plunging UK into darkness'Energy experts have warned that Ed Miliband will have to choose between switching off the UK's power or missing his Net Zero electric target by 2030. National Grid, ScottishPower and SSE were supposed to carry out "asset health" of the grid over the past five years to March. So Ofgem and the energy department will need to choose between asset replacements or clean power." Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTIn its report, Ofgem said that the "delivery landscape had grown increasingly complex, creating significant challenges in meeting Clean Power 2030 ambitions". Read our Privacy PolicyThe National Energy System Operator said it was working to deliver a significant expansion of the network.

Napoli returned to the pitch on Sunday evening, though injured Scott McTominay was forced to watch from the sidelines. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTThe draw means Napoli stay third, with Roma trailing by just three points in fourth place. Il Napolista Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTTypically, surrendering points at home against a top-four challenger would seem disappointing. Yet Il Napolista acknowledged the importance of McTominay - and not solely McTominay - being absent. Article continues below ADVERTISEMENTEnsure our latest sport headlines always appear at the top of your Google Search by making us a Preferred Source.

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The Traitors UK star Harry Clark is set to front a new "audacious" documentary about the Pope. This feels like a once-in-a-lifetime journey, and I’m excited to share this news and every step of my epic adventure. But at the centre of the story will be one "audacious" goal, the official synopsis has teased: Harry’s "determined and often comic" attempt to meet the Pope. Harry Clark in Harry Clark Goes to Rome. AdCheck out more of our Documentaries coverage or visit our TV Guide and Streaming Guide to find out what's on.

BHF through PHD to run ‘Keep Us Beating’ campaign across The Sun, Times Media and News Broadcasting brands. British Heart Foundation (BHF) is launching a major integrated, cross-platform marketing campaign with News UK, featuring media placements across The Sun, The Times & The Sunday Times and News Broadcasting’s brands. Planned and brokered by Omnicom Media agency PHD, British Heart Foundation will promote its ‘Keep Us Beating’ fundraising campaign with print and digital display, sponsored content and audio and video advertising, added the publisher. Together, BHF, PHD and News UK are creating a campaign that is more than the sum of its parts. News UK delivers the reach, editorial trust and influence that will enable us to create a rallying cry for British Heart Foundation”.

Nation, it’s time we crank the volume on reality and chase the creepy, metallic noises known as Sky Trumpets and British Booms. From the infamous Durham “Hum” to thunderless skyquakes that sound like phantom artillery, we dig into the strangest “why is the sky honking?” reports across England and beyond. We break down the best scientific explanations, including temperature inversions, atmospheric ducting, meteors, infrasound, and other perfectly normal things that absolutely do not sound normal. Then we slide into the fun stuff: angel trumpets, aliens with rusty spacecraft, secret underground projects, and why the internet may be half documentation, half audio creepypasta. (2012) Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans “Evaluating the opposing wave interaction hypothesis for the atmospheric microbarom”https://agupubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1029/2012JC008409Landès et al.

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