NatWest buys Metro Bank mortgage book for £2.4bn and spent £24m on axed share sale campaign Good morning, and welcome to our live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets. NatWest was forced to spend £24m on the former Tory government’s shelved “Tell Sid” campaign featuring Sir Trevor McDonald to promote the sale of … Read more
Every Thursday at noon, outside the west door of Valencia’s cathedral, nine black-cloaked figures – one wearing a banded cap and with a ceremonial harpoon by their side – gather for their weekly meeting, as they have done for hundreds of years. This is the Tribunal de les Aigües (Tribunal of Waters) – a water … Read more
A courtroom artist sees the features of her date in the face of a defendant. A woman stranded on the pavement when her office’s automatic doors refuse to open finds her attention drawn to a doppelganger sitting in a restaurant reflected in their glass. A sound editor “oversee[s] … the levels of canned laughter” that are added … Read more
Warm your cockles in Southend The cockle chowder served in a cottage loaf at The Peterboat in Leigh-on-Sea, Southend, is to die for (£19.95). The prawn and chorizo linguine at £17.95 equally so! Fabulous location, right on the sea wall, and the service is always excellent. It’s so easy to reach on public transport that … Read more
Cybersecurity officials in Paris declined to detail the range of the attacks that they have already encountered. (Photo: Bloomberg) 5 min read Last Updated : Jul 26 2024 | 7:24 AM IST By Jamie Tarabay Last month, websites for a French film festival and the Grand Palais, a historic exhibition and museum complex in … Read more
BBC Lara Basini-Millar claims she was subject to a “witch hunt” by fellow midwives A midwife who makes popular videos on TikTok advising women about giving birth claims she was bullied out of her job by “jealous” colleagues. Lara Basini-Millar, who posts under the name midwifemillar, said a “clique” of fellow midwives had created a … Read more
Today Blizzard released a lengthy Overwatch 2’s Take addressing the Reinhardt-sized elephant in the room: whether or not the sequel should return to the game’s original 6v6 format. Written by game director Aaron Keller, the massive blog post draws on Overwatch 1 and the major changes made throughout its life and up to the transition … Read more
Getty Images Secret service agents surround Trump after Crooks’s shot grazes his ear Thomas Matthew Crooks walked into Donald Trump’s election rally in Pennsylvania, unopposed with a gun, explosives and a rangefinder to measure distance to his target. The aftermath of the 13 July shooting reveals a detailed plan hatched in the days before – … Read more
If you’re looking for Strands hints and answers for Friday, July 26, 2024, read on—I’ll share some clues and tips, and finally the solution to the Go for the Gold puzzle. For an easy way to get back to our Strands suggestions every day, Bookmark this page. You can also find our past hints there, … Read more
Paris 2024/Florian Hulleu With an anticipated ten thousand athletes parading through the heart of Paris, Friday’s Olympic opening ceremony promises a spectacle par excellence. Many of the details have been kept secret, so expect plenty of surprises. The ceremony begins at 18:30 BST on Friday, and will last just under four hours. Here are some … Read more