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‘I didn’t think I’d be able to sing in Welsh’: artists’ pride on show for music day
Planners recommended against nuclear plant in 2019 over Welsh language and cultural concerns
Planning inspectors recommended against a Hitachi-built nuclear power plant in Anglesey on the basis that it could dilute the island’s Welsh language and culture, it has emerged.
to build a £20bn nuclear power plant at Wylfa in 2020 over cost concerns after failing to …Azerbaijan escalates rare standoff with Russia over downing of passenger plane
Azerbaijan is escalating its rare standoff with the Kremlin as the fallout from the
downing of an Azerbaijani passenger jet
continues, highlighting Russia’s diminishing influence across the former Soviet Union.Thirty-eight people were killed when an Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed on 25 December near the city of …
Former Middlesex cricket chief to face no police action over fraud allegations
Middlesex have suffered a setback in their long-running legal battle with their former chief executive Richard Goatley, with the Metropolitan police confirming he will face no action over fraud allegations.
The club reported Goatley to the police last May after alleging he had falsely claimed about £70,000 in unauthorised expenses, …
UK house prices jump to new high as stamp duty rise looms, says Halifax
UK house prices bounced upwards in January to a new record as many buyers rushed to complete deals before a stamp duty increase this spring, according to one of the UK’s biggest mortgage lenders.
The average property price rose by 0.7% in January to a new high of £299,138 after …
The factors that will decide the Super Bowl: Barkley, blitzes, refs and a kickers’ battle
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time, prioritizing efficiency and ball security above all else. This year’sSuper Bowl
will probably be a tight, low-scoring affair. …Stalling England seek to step on the gas with Smith shuffle against France | Robert Kitson
A flash red Ferrari was parked directly outside England’s team hotel shortly before Steve Borthwick
unveiled his lineup to face France
. It was tempting to see it as a symbol of everything the home side would lovetheir reshuffled weekend team
to be: fast, striking and …Chess: Carlsen meets world champion Gukesh after Freestyle truce called
Friday briefing: The Bank of England interest rate cut suggests there are more gloomy times ahead
Good morning. As anticipated, on
Thursday the Bank of England cut UK interest rates from 4.75% to 4.5%
, their lowest level since June 2023. The cut, the third in six months, will affect mortgages, loans and savings, and offer some relief to borrowers.The Bank’s monetary policy …