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Published 2 hours ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing The Queen's Baton Relay has arrived in Dorset as part of its journey around England, ahead of this summer's Commonwealth Games. Baton-bearers are taking it through Portland, Weymouth, Poole and Bournemouth. The tour began in London in October and is visiting 180 places during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee year. The baton ends its 294-day journey in Birmingham on 28 July, the day of the Commonwealth Games opening ceremony. It began its journey at the Eden Project in Cornwall earlier , before heading for Dorset via Plymouth and Exeter. It arrived at Portland Marina and the National Sailing Academy shortly after 15:00 BST. One of the Portland bearers Michael Steel, who runs education provider Kiwi Education, described the "incredible moment" when he handed the baton on to Olympic sailor Hannah Mills. … [Read more...] about Queen’s Baton Relay in Dorset on way to Commonwealth Games

T he American owners of Boots may revive plans for stock market float next year after scrapping the sale of Britain’s biggest chemist to a Wall Street buyout fund and Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani. Walgreens, which merged with Boots in 2014 in a deal worth £9bn, said none of the offers for the “adequately reflects the high potential value of Boots and No7 Beauty Company”. The Illinois-headquartered company said bidders had struggled to arrange bank loans to buy Boots after financial markets “suffered unexpected and dramatic change”. Private equity fund Apollo and Mr Ambani had been in pole position to acquire Boots after Walgreens chairman Stefano Pessina put the business up for sale in January. But a £5bn approach — considerably lower than the £7bn Mr Pessina is said to have wanted — fell through. Ornella Barra, Boots operating chief, wrote to the company’s 56,000 staff saying she was “happy to confirm that it has been decided that Boots and No7 Beauty Company will … [Read more...] about Boots stock market float back on the table as £5bn sale collapses

Published 9 hours ago Share close Share page Copy link About sharing The Queen's Baton Relay has started in Cornwall ahead of the 2022 Commonwealth Games. The event involves the baton travelling around England for 29 days, before arriving at the opening ceremony in Birmingham on 28 July. First batonbearer Oli Turrell received the baton from Denise Lewis, president of Team England at the Eden Project. During the day it toured the Eden Project and was met by a flotilla of vessels in Plymouth, Devon. The baton, which is made of copper, aluminium and brass, was later taken on a paddleboard in Exeter. At the Eden Project, 200 local year six school children were invited to welcome the baton, which was taken around the Eden Project via some of its iconic locations, including its zip line and Rainforest Biome. In Plymouth it crossed the National Marine Park and arrived at the … [Read more...] about Queen’s baton relay in South West tour in Cornwall

Grab some popcorn and get comfy in your seat – EastEnders weekly box sets are back. The binge-watching features make a triumphant return as major sporting events such as Wimbledon 2022 and the Commonwealth Games take over the main TV channels. All four episodes of the classic BBC soap will drop every week so that fans can watch whenever it suits them. But how can you stream the box sets – and when does EastEnders air on TV? Here is everything you need to know. How do I watch EastEnders box-sets online? All the box sets will be available to stream for free on BBC iPlayer every Monday at 6am. Starting from today (June 27) until mid-August, all the episodes from that week will be uploaded in one go, for your viewing pleasure. Chris Clenshaw, Executive Producer at EastEnders, said: ‘With such a big summer of sport ahead, box setting all four episodes again this year feels like the perfect solution to enable EastEnders viewers to choose when and where they … [Read more...] about How to watch EastEnders box sets and when is it on TV?

Evening briefing: Today's essential headlines Go-slow protests | Drivers faced more chaos during this morning's rush hour as campaigners blocked motorways in a protest over soaring fuel prices. Protesters created a rolling blockade along the M4, while similar demonstrations were also reported in Yorkshire and Shropshire. Watch traffic being brought to a crawl and see a map of the areas hit. Gas explosion | 'Inferno' in Bedford block of flats sparks roof collapse Tim Westwood | BBC admits it received sexual misconduct complaint New laws | Nadine Dorries 'will have power to censor the internet' Teenager's 'false bomb threat' | EasyJet flight intercepted by fighters Sour moment | Milk does not make cereal healthier, High Court rules Why Russian generals will not celebrate Luhansk's fall Russian forces have been ordered to push deeper into eastern Ukraine , as local officials warned civilians to flee the front-line after the capture of … [Read more...] about Monday evening UK news briefing: Putin’s orders to Russian forces after seizing Luhansk

Fireworks were set off in the early hours of Sunday outside a Liverpool hotel where Brentford FC players were staying ahead of their clash with Everton. The Merseyside team, managed by Frank Lampard, are desperate to secure Premier League survival as they are currently in 16th place in the table - close to the relegation zone. Brentford are in 11th spot and already assured of top-flight football next season. Flares were also let off by fans outside the stadium before the game. Video showed fireworks lighting up the sky outside the Innside Hotel in Liverpool city centre at around 3.30am as the Brentford team slept inside having made the journey to face the Toffees at Goodison Park. Advertisement Footage appeared to show a man igniting the fireworks from a grass embankment close to the hotel, according to the Liverpool Echo. Writing on Twitter after the game, which Brentford won 3-2, Bees striker Ivan Toney commented on the fireworks. More from … [Read more...] about Fireworks set off outside Brentford team hotel in Liverpool in early hours of morning before Everton clash

MANCHESTER UNITED are set to announce the signing of Dutch star Tyrell Malacia IMMINENTLY. The Feyenoord ace was spotted arriving at United's training ground on Monday morning as he undergoes the second part of his medical. And another Man Utd signing may not be far behind with Christian Eriksen reportedly agreeing a three-year deal. Meanwhile Cristiano Ronaldo has delayed his return to United training for personal reasons SunSport can exclusively reveal. Ronaldo, 37, has plans to QUIT Man United, but the Old Trafford chiefs are standing firm that the Portuguese star is going nowhere and is not for sale. And Frenkie de Jong has sent United fans into a frenzy having liked a post from the clubs Instagram. IN : None OUT : Paul Pogba (released), Juan Mata (released), Jesse Lingard (released), Nemanja Matic (Roma), Edinson Cavani (released), Lee Grant (released), D'Mani Mellor (released), Reece Devine (released), Paul McShane (released), Connor Stanley … [Read more...] about Man Utd planning FIVE transfers this month, Christian Eriksen LATEST, Malacia IMMINENT, Ronaldo absent – latest

By Rayhan Demytrie Published 28 May Share close Share page Copy link About sharing Related Topics Russia-Ukraine war Preparations were under way for a pop-up Russian wedding in the courtyard of a disused textile factory in the remote Armenian town of Tumanyan. Most of the guests were artists and musicians who had fled Russia. Bride and groom Yura Boguslavsky and Asya Kiselyova, both animation artists from Moscow, moved here to escape Russia's crackdown on anti-war protesters. "We got arrested together - Asya, our friends and even her parents," said the bridegroom. "Everyone has relatives and friends in Ukraine. It's crazy, and it's not us who should have been arrested." Challenging Russia's war has become a criminal offence, for anyone deemed to have spread "fake news". Since the invasion of Ukraine, an estimated 108,000 Russian citizens have come here. With … [Read more...] about Ukraine war: Russian anti-war protesters flee to Armenia hoping for safety

The Chase star Mark Labbett says he has found Bradley Walsh's replacement after the host joked that he had "had enough" of the show. The comedic moment came during Monday night's episode when, after a wrong answer was given by a contestant, Walsh said he had "had enough" of the hit game show. The Chaser, known as The Beast, immediately urged the host to retract his statement and identified who his replacement would be. Labbett told Walsh: "Don't say that. Phillip Schofield will be here in a heartbeat." Walsh quipped back: "He's never been in Heartbeat. That was Nick Berry." This isn't the first time Walsh has hinted that he could be leaving the show. Chaser Mark Labbett, who has been with the show since its first series in 2009 Last week speaking with contestant Yvonne, who had recently retired, the host was keen to know what the player got up to in her spare time. He asked: "What do you get up to now that you're retired?' Responding, Yvonne said: "Walking..." … [Read more...] about Bradley Walsh’s The Chase replacement ‘identified’ as he says he’s ‘had enough’ of show

Manchester City have followed Liverpool 's example with Darwin Nunez by handing out a six-year contract to new signing Kalvin Phillips . Premier League champions City have tied England international Phillips down until 2028 following his £42million move from Leeds United , just as their rivals did with Nunez upon his arrival last month. Anything above a three-year deal used to be considered long-term, but it now seems the goalposts are moving. While six might be the new five for transfer negotiators, there have been some even longer contracts dished out over the years - and City and Liverpool will be keeping their fingers crossed that the deals for Phillips and Nunez don't backfire like the following eight did. READ MORE: 10 disastrous Premier League loan spells including Saul Niguez and Kim Kallstrom Alan Pardew Newcastle fans are starting to put Mike Ashley's turbulent reign behind them following his exit last year. But the eight-year contract (yes, … [Read more...] about 8 mega-long contracts that backfired as Kalvin Phillips and Darwin Nunez sign 2028 deals