Arsenal want Bruno Guimaraes as part of triple summer transfer spree under incoming chief Andrea Berta - Paper Talk
THE SUNArsenal want to sign Bruno Guimaraes as part of a stunning triple summer transfer spree under incoming new chief Andrea Berta. Trent Alexander-Arnold will miss the Carabao Cup final for the second successive season, but the Liverpool right-back appears to have avoided a serious injury. Image: Trent Alexander-Arnold looks set to miss Sunday's Carabao Cup finalRasmus Hojlund has been given a vote of confidence from the head coach of the Denmark national team. Manchester United are set to lose a second member of their medical team to a Premier League rival. THE TIMESNewcastle United supporters heading back to Tyneside by train after the Carabao Cup final will be barred from drinking alcohol.
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March 13, 2025 12:25 UTC
Harrington-based dog training school celebrates Crufts success
The Curwen Show Dog Training School, based in Harrington, is run by Broughton Moor woman Susan Briant, with classes being attended by show dog owners every week. People come as new beginners and it's lovely to see them develop and go through the shows and to win at a place like Crufts. You will have had to work hard to get a dog to the quality that can win at Crufts." Susan also had personal success with a Hamiltonstövare named Lincoln who won best of breed. Susan said it was 'really nice' to get a win, with Lincoln now honoured as a winner at Crufts.
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March 13, 2025 12:20 UTC
UK PM Keir Starmer scraps NHS England, brings healthcare under 'democratic control'
Prime Minister Keir Starmer (AP)What is NHS England? UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Thursday that NHS England will be abolished, bringing the National Health Service (NHS) back under direct government control.“I’m bringing management of the NHS back into democratic control, by abolishing the arms-length body NHS England,” Starmer said.In a speech, he explained: "We're going to cut bureaucracy across the state. So if you can believe it, we've got a communications team in NHS England, we've got a communications team in the health department of government. We've got a strategy team in NHS England, a strategy team in the government department. "Also read: NHS England announces large-scale cuts as part of government shake-up Starmer arugued that politicians should oversee the NHS rather than an independent body.
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March 13, 2025 12:19 UTC
OXB Named Among UK’s Best Employers by Financial Times in 2025
Oxford, UK – OXB (LSE: OXB), a global quality and innovation-led cell and gene therapy CDMO, has been honoured with a spot on the Financial Times’ prestigious ‘UK Best Employers 2025’ list. The Financial Times' UK Best Employers list is compiled annually through a rigorous process that involves a detailed analysis of company practices, employee surveys, and external data from hundreds of companies across the UK. "We are thrilled to be recognised by the Financial Times as one of the UK’s best employers," said Julie Copperthwaite, Head of Group HR Operations at OXB. For more information about OXB and their impact on gene and cell therapy, please visit http://www.oxb.com. OXB collaborates with some of the world’s most innovative pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, providing viral vector development and manufacturing expertise in lentivirus, adeno-associated virus (AAV), adenovirus and other viral vector types.
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March 13, 2025 11:55 UTC
From slushies with glycerol to bubble tea: The drinks children should avoid
Every parent has probably felt pressure to buy their child a brightly coloured iced slushie, a creamy frappuccino or an energy drink — and once they succumbed, wondered what on earth was actually in them. This week that became a little clearer when a study from University College Dublin found a link between frozen slushies and glycerol intoxication syndrome, with researchers highlighting that 21 children in the UK and Ireland have been admitted unconscious to A&E in the past six years after drinking them. Most of the children had fallen ill within an hour of drinking a slushie and all made a quick recovery. This report follows research from Cancer Research UK that found children aged between 11 and 18 drink the equivalent of
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March 13, 2025 10:50 UTC
As some publishers seek full return to office, most staff favour hybrid working
But one respondent to Press Gazette’s recent survey on this issue said: “Oh my god I hate hybrid working. Hybrid working: office or agile, home or hubNews UK has a minimum requirement of three days in the office across The Sun and The Times. There has been some gradual change towards more office work in the past three years but about half (49%) of Reach staff are classed as predominantly remote workers. Just under a third (30%) of Reach staff are hybrid, and 21% are hub-based (although this percentage includes those working at printing facilities). Hybrid working is ultimately a trade off between the effective running of the business which would favour more time together in person, and personal flexibility which is critical to attract and retain talent."
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March 13, 2025 09:34 UTC
Times letters: Land banking and the seizure of green areas
Write to letters@thetimes.co.ukSir, The number of sites remaining undeveloped after the grant of planning permission is indeed a concern (letters, Mar 12). Many appear to be owned by speculators with no intention, or ability, to build. Merely owning a site with a valuable permission usually guarantees profitability as it benefits from the general increase in land values owing to scarcity and the prospect of relaxed planning controls, driven by the desperate need for more housing, built to ever-higher densities. There is also the chance of obtaining permission for something incrementally “bigger and better” in the future with new applications. A step in the right direction to halt this impasse would be for limits on expiry dates to be tighter and an end
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March 13, 2025 09:33 UTC
7 times UK prime ministers went to war with the civil service
| Evening Standard/Hulton Archive/Getty ImagesHer government was also more than happy to look into civil servants dubbed “subversives” and block their promotion. National Archives papers released years later show that 1,420 civil servants in Whitehall were monitored by spy agency MI5 and told to be kept away from computers and revenue collection rules amid fears about communist influence. Labour Prime Minister Blair spoke of “the scars on my back” from trying to reform and modernize the public sector. Gordon BrownBlair’s successor was a creature of the Treasury, serving as chancellor for a decade (and axing civil service jobs while he was at it) before taking the top post he coveted. Just months before the 2010 election, Brown — still dealing with the fallout of the global financial crisis and aiming to look tough on spending — slapped a pay freeze on the public sector, in a move described as “simply untenable” by the senior civil service union.
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March 13, 2025 09:07 UTC
George, Charlotte & Louis ‘won’t appear in public more than 4 times this year’, claims expert – after selfie went viral
PRIVATE PALACE George, Charlotte & Louis ‘won’t appear in public more than 4 times this year’, claims expert – after selfie went viralEVERY time Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis step out in public, they always steal the show. Sadly for royal fans, an expert has claimed that we may only see Prince William and Princess Kate’s children four times this year. The royal biographer then predicted we could see the kids at Princess Kate’s Together at Christmas carol concert in December. This included Princess Charlotte, nine, and Prince George, 11, being seen at the Taylor Swift Eras Tour concert in London. Princess Charlotte also attended Wimbledon alongside mum Princess Kate, and Prince George has accompanied Prince William to football games.
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March 13, 2025 08:01 UTC
An Irish Diary on Edward Despard: the Irish officer who served in the British army but was executed as a revolutionary
Edward Despard, who served in the British army, eventually becoming an administrator in the Caribbean before being ousted for his egalitarian distribution of landOn this week in 1798, Irish-born army officer Edward Marcus Despard was arrested at his home in Soho on suspicion of conspiracy of treason. The London Times reported that the arrest took place while Despard was in bed with a “black woman”. But how was it that an officer from a distinguished military family who had served with distinction in the British Army came to be publicly executed as a revolutionary? READ MOREBorn in 1751 in Coolrain in Queen’s County (as Co Laois was named at the time), Despard was educated at the Quaker school in Ballitore, Co Kildare, before joining the British army. The Despards never returned to the Caribbean; the Baysmen had successfully lobbied the British government to protect their interests.
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March 13, 2025 06:50 UTC
How many times has Vladimir Putin broken ceasefire agreements with Ukraine?
Read our privacy policyDonald Trump’s administration has taken a Ukrainian proposal for a 30-day truce with Russia to Vladimir Putin for consideration. Ukraine hopes this will show that it has always been Russia that is the one in the way of peace. But even if Mr Putin agrees to a temporary truce, which is a big if, Ukraine and Europe are clear that Russia has a long history of breaking ceasefire agreements. Mr Putin, they say, cannot be trusted, even if Mr Trump believes the Russian leader will respect his requests. Nonetheless, by September of that year, Ukraine, Russia and the self-proclaimed Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR) convened for the first of what would be many peace talks.
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March 13, 2025 05:54 UTC
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Will JD Vance or Elon Musk meet the King on Donald Trump's state visit?
The president was wined and dined by the Queen in 2019 with a procession of the guards and a royal banquet. And while it is precedent for second term presidents to just have tea with the monarch, as Barack Obama and George W Bush did, Mr Trump will get the bells and whistles all over again.
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March 13, 2025 05:11 UTC
Holi 2025 celebrations: Here's a list of the best places in the US, UK & worldwide to celebrate the festival of colors
Best places for Holi celebrations in the USANew York : Events like “Rang Barse Holi” at Governor’s Island and “Festival of Colors” in Times Square attract thousands. Los Angeles : The city’s Holi festival, held at venues like Whittier Narrows Park, features live DJ sets and cultural performances. : The city’s Holi festival, held at venues like Whittier Narrows Park, features live DJ sets and cultural performances. Best places for Holi celebrations in the UKLondon : Holi parties in Wembley Park and Trafalgar Square feature live performances and food stalls serving Indian delicacies. USA : John F. Kennedy International Airport (New York), Los Angeles International Airport, O'Hare International Airport (Chicago): John F. Kennedy International Airport (New York), Los Angeles International Airport, O'Hare International Airport (Chicago) UK: Heathrow Airport (London), Birmingham Airport, Manchester AirportWhy is Holi a global festival now?
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March 13, 2025 04:51 UTC
Gwynedd hotels named among UK's best places to stay in 2025
🔹 Our 100 Best Places to Stay in the UK for 2025 is here! The 2 North Wales hotels named among UK's best places to stayPlas Dinas Country HousePlas Dinas was one of two hotels in North Wales to feature on The Times' list of the best places to stay in the UK. We are so incredibly proud to announce that we have made The Times Top 100 Places to Stay in the UK for 2025. It's this "enchanting" feel that sees Penmaenuchaf land on The Times' list of best places to stay in the UK for 2025. It’s like going for a country house hotel weekend in Cotswolds but with so much to do on your doorstep.
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March 13, 2025 03:59 UTC
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin prolonging war says Zelensky as Kremlin aide calls truce ‘respite for Kyiv’
✕ Close Zelensky warns partners not to let Putin 'deceive' them on ceasefireFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policyUkrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of “seeking to prolong the war” as it fails to commit to the 30-day ceasefire proposal agreed between the US and Ukraine. “Regrettably, for more than a day already, the world has yet to hear a meaningful response from Russia to the proposals made,” Mr Zelensky wrote on X. “This once again demonstrates that Russia seeks to prolong the war and postpone peace for as long as possible. Moscow yesterday reviewed details of the White House’s proposal, which was agreed during US-Ukraine talks in Saudi Arabia and led to a restoration of US military aid and intelligence sharing to Ukraine.
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March 13, 2025 03:34 UTC