Ex-Man Utd starlet Joe Thompson dies aged 36 after being diagnosed with cancer three times – as club shares tribute
FORMER Manchester United starlet Joe Thompson has died at the age of 36. The Red Devils paid an emotional tribute to their former academy star, saying: "A man who epitomised our club's values - we are saddened to share that Joe Thompson has passed away. The star's death had been confirmed by his beloved team Rochdale, which said he passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Thursday. Thompson was first diagnosed with the cancerous disease Hodgkin lymphoma in 2013. HODGKIN lymphoma is a type of blood cancer that starts in white blood cells called lymphocytes.
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April 19, 2025 02:13 UTC
Can hackers read thoughts via brain-implanted chips?
Can hackers read thoughts via brain-implanted chips? Rajesh PN Rao, Hwang endowed professor and director of Neural Systems Laboratory at University of Washington, is an authority. He tells Abhilash Gaur the field is far bigger than Elon Musk’s Neuralink, and technologies are advancing rapidly. Elon Musk ’s social media heft has made Neuralink synonymous with brain-computer interfaces (BCIs). Although Neuralink has become synonymous with BCIs, researchers at universities were developing BCIs for many decades before Neuralink was conceived.
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April 19, 2025 01:18 UTC
British and Israeli Tourists Among Victims of Italian Cable Car Crash
Italian officials said on Friday that two British tourists and an Arab woman with Israeli citizenship were among the four people killed in a cable car crash south of Naples on Thursday. The Italian driver of the cable car also died. The cable car fell when it was about 20 seconds from reaching a station located on a scenic plateau on Monte Faito, according to Luigi Vicinanza, the mayor of Castellammare di Stabia, the seaside town the car departed from. The only survivor, the Israeli woman’s brother, was in critical condition on Friday in a Naples hospital. An official with the prefecture in Naples identified the British tourists as Elaine Margaret Winn and Graeme Derek Winn, and identified the Israeli woman as Janan Suleiman.
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April 18, 2025 22:52 UTC
UK financial services workers ‘get biggest bonuses in the world’
Workers in Britain’s financial services typically received the biggest bonuses in the global industry, after the UK scrapped a cap on bankers’ payouts. The average bonus paid to financial services professionals in the UK last year rose by almost 26 per cent year-on-year to $148,961, according to a survey of 2,500 global workers by eFinancialCareers, a jobs platform. This meant that Britain surpassed North America, where the average bonus for financial workers in the home of Wall Street increased by about 18 per cent to $145,817. In Europe, payouts rose 19 per cent to $108,522 while in the Asia-Pacific region they were up 22 per cent to $48,880, according to the survey of workers in areas from investment banking and private equity to compliance and
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April 18, 2025 21:42 UTC
Nuclear worker ran from police before drugs search in car park
Lewis Cattanach, 27, was stood in the Senhouse Street car park in Whitehaven with another male just after 2.30am on February 23. George Shelley, prosecuting at Workington Magistrates’ Court, said police wanted to search them under the Misuse of Drugs Act. He refused to confirm his identity and when asked why he had run off from the officer, he said he didn’t like the police. They were talking about doing a search but hadn’t gone through the formality. “It’s a shame, now he’s convicted, he’s lost his good character.
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April 18, 2025 17:02 UTC
Roseate to expand hotel business in India, eyeing acquisition in UK
Live Events(You can now subscribe to our(You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channelRoseate Hotels & Resorts, part of the Bird Group , is looking to buy new properties in the UK, following its recent acquisition of Beechfield House in Wiltshire—its fifth UK hotel and eighth globally.“Depending on the location and commercial viability, we’re also looking to acquire more properties in the UK, where valuations are nearly 50% lower due to the economic climate. While operational expenses remain high, occupancy levels haven’t been significantly impacted,” Kush Kapoor, CEO, Roseate Hotels & Resorts, told ET.Kapoor added that the company will open a new hotel near the upcoming Noida airport, expand its resort in Rishikesh by adding 31 more villas post-monsoons, and develop a boutique property in Goa.“In Goa, too, we are looking to develop villas on the 20-acre land we have in South Goa. In the first phase, we will develop 60 high-end villas for long-stay international travellers, with a 3-4 year timeline and no high-rise structures,” Kapoor said.The company had acquired 2.6 acres of land near the upcoming Noida airport for the development of a hotel that will include a spacious convention center.“We are on track for the Noida hotel and waiting for the opening of Jewar airport. With 246 rooms, it will be the biggest hotel in our portfolio and will also have a 10,000 sqft banquet hall, the largest in Noida,” Kapoor said.The group is also in talks to collaborate with the government of Himachal Pradesh and other states for ice skating rinks, leveraging in-house expertise for construction and management, and plans for a Delhi mall-based rink.The company will be entering the branded residences market in Ayodhya and Dehradun, targeting high-net-worth individuals (HNIs) and NRIs, with a 20–30% premium on property values and potential senior living facilities in Tier 2/3 cities.The company has so far focused primarily on the asset-heavy model, where it acquires land and develops hotels, but for the asset-light model, it will focus on the location and the right partner.In December 2019, Roseate House New Delhi, owned and managed by Bird Group, opened its first premium coworking club at Aerocity in the hotel.The executive said that hotel staff keep on traveling abroad to adapt best followed practices.“They will come back with the wealth of knowledge and the experience and are going to implement what they have learnt. Which will help the brand to further move on,” Kapoor said.
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April 18, 2025 16:11 UTC
Trump’s idiot wind could be boon for Britain
Another day, another thought experiment from Donald Trump. So how about this for a sure-fire approach: issuing an order to halt construction of Equinor’s multibillion offshore wind project off the New York coast? True, it is a wind farm. And ever since one spoilt the view from his golf course in Scotland, Trump has not hidden his distaste for them. Before his second coming, he declared: “We’re not going to do the wind thing.
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April 18, 2025 15:18 UTC
Supermarket opening times over Easter 2025 as Tesco, Asda, Aldi and more to close
But do remember to check each supermarket’s store finder so you can find the exact operating times of your local stores - as they may be different to the times listed below. Aldi's Easter opening timesOpening hours across Aldi stores this weekend will vary depending on location. Lidl's Easter opening timesLidl stores will also vary by location when it comes to operating hours. Sainsbury’s Easter opening timesFor Sainsbury's - all major stores will be closed on Easter Sunday in England and Wales, which seems standard for most of the big retail chains. Tesco Easter opening timesTesco Extra and Tesco Superstore locations will reportedly close in England and Wales on Easter Sunday.
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April 18, 2025 14:46 UTC
“Just four new players” means something very positive is afoot at West Ham
West Ham’s summer ‘rebuild that isn’t a rebuild‘ is what I suppose we should be labelling the project on which the Hammers will embark this summer. But having had a chance to reflect on his words, I think this broadcasts some very clear messages as far as the shape of the West Ham team next summer, should we choose to listen! Which is very good news for Freddie Potts and George Earthy who are likely to get their first team opportunities. David Moyes’ squad was if I remember quite small at the time of our first European campaign. All of which spells good news for West Ham’s academy graduates seeking to break into the full senior squad under Graham Potter.
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April 18, 2025 14:34 UTC
Europe and America, at Odds Over Ukraine, Try Talking to Each Other
With diplomacy on the war in Ukraine splintering in various directions, President Emmanuel Macron of France held meetings Thursday with top American officials that were designed to preserve at least the appearance of a united front. At a working lunch with Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Steve Witkoff, President Trump’s envoy, Mr. Macron discussed “peace negotiations aimed at ending the Russian aggression in Ukraine,” a statement from the French presidency said. That wording appeared unlikely to please the Trump administration, which has taken a different view of the conflict. It has claimed that Ukraine was responsible for Russia’s invasion, berated President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine for being ungrateful, and aligned with the likes of North Korea in rejecting a United Nations resolution condemning Russia for its aggression. Still, greeting Mr. Rubio and Mr. Witkoff, Mr. Macron said in English that “this is a very important occasion for convergence.”
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April 18, 2025 14:24 UTC
Burnham Overy Staithe named one of UK's loveliest villages
The Times published a list of the UK's seven loveliest seaside villages that are not swarmed by crowds. Burnham Overy Staithe came in second place behind Coverack in Cornwall. It was previously named one of Britain's poshest villages (Image: Ian Burt)The article said: "Burnham Overy Staithe is where the naval hero Horatio Nelson learnt to sail among the local tidal creeks and salt marshes. READ MORE: Norfolk Coast Path named among UK's best dog walksThe publication also suggested staying at the Hero pub which it said is known for its Sunday lunch. Last summer, The Telegraph named it one of Britain's poshest villages.
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April 18, 2025 14:02 UTC
Times letters: Court ruling on the definition of a woman
Write to letters@thetimes.co.ukSir, The Supreme Court ruling made me happy and angry in equal measure, as someone who was constructively dismissed by the Open University for asserting that men cannot be women (“Equality policies in chaos as court defines a woman”, Apr 17). It beggars belief that so many organisations bought into the silly and solipsistic logic of Stonewall’s vision of transgender rights — that people who believe they can change sex are discriminated against or harassed if we reject their belief or if we say No to allowing them into our single-sex spaces. I hope that this ruling will lead, immediately, to the removal of male prisoners — even those with a gender recognition certificate — from the female prison estate.
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April 18, 2025 11:42 UTC
Ex-Premier League star’s son jailed for leaving cop, 67, with bleed on the brain after punching her 33 times in hospital
A FORMER Premier League's star son has been jailed after punching a retired female cop 33 times in a savage attack at a hospital. Joni Hartson - son of Arsenal, Celtic and Wales player-turned-pundit John Hartson - lured fellow patient Dawn Lloyd, 67, into a garden. Hartson also attacked a healthcare worker days later by punching his arm when he was moved to a hospital in Carmarthen. John Hartson began his career at Luton in 1992 before joining Arsenal three years later for £2.5million - a record for a teen player at the time. 6 Hartson has been jailed for two years Credit: WNS6 John Hartson previously gushed about his son when he played for Swansea's academy team6 John played for Arsenal Credit: Getty
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April 18, 2025 11:31 UTC
Waitrose Easter weekend opening times: Everything you need to know
Waitrose Good Friday opening hoursIf you’re shopping on Good Friday (18 April), Waitrose stores will be open from 8am until 8pm. However, Little Waitrose stores may be open for longer, with some local stores opening at 7am and closing at 10pm. Waitrose Saturday opening hoursMost Waitrose stores will stick to their usual Saturday opening hours, but some stores will have slightly different opening hours than others, so it's worth double-checking the times of your local store online beforehand. Waitrose Easter Sunday opening hoursWhile Waitrose stores will be closed on Easter Sunday, some Little Waitrose Shops will be open. Waitrose Easter Monday opening hoursOn Easter Monday, most Waitrose shops will open at 8am and close at 6pm.
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April 18, 2025 08:15 UTC
Easter bank holiday 2025 opening times for Aldi, Asda, Tesco, M&S, Morrisons and more
However, some supermarkets with smaller shops will still be open, so it’s important to check your local store's opening times. Here are opening times for stores across the county:AldiAldi stores across Cambridgeshire will all have the same opening times. LidlSimilar to Aldi, all Lidl stores in Cambridgeshire will operate their normal opening hours of 8am until 8pm Monday to Saturday. The March store will also be open 7am until 9pm on Friday and Saturday, and open 10am until 4pm on Sunday. The Little Waitrose stores across the county will be open 8am until 9.30pm on Friday and Saturday, and 8am until 6pm on Sunday.
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April 18, 2025 08:06 UTC