Graham Norton is stepping down from hosting his weekend shows on Virgin Radio. The 60-year-old Irish presenter joined the station in 2021 after leaving his BBC Radio 2 Saturday morning show. Norton made the shock announcement on Saturday morning, telling his listeners he wanted to have his “weekends back” after 13 years of radio presenting.
Lee Anderson has been suspended from the Conservative party after “Islamophobic” comments. A spokesperson for Chief Whip Simon Hart said: “Following his refusal to apologise for comments made yesterday, the Chief Whip has suspended the Conservative whip from Lee Anderson MP.” Speaking on GB News this week, Mr Anderson, MP for Ashfield, said: “I don’t
The BBC has apologised for a “misjudged” question to Andrew Scott in an awkward red carpet interview at the BAFTA film awards last week. During the starry event, which honours the best films of the past year, Scott was questioned about the film Saltburn, and more specifically about fellow Irish star Barry Keoghan’s genitals. Image:
Photo: Clearway Energy Group Renewable developer Clearway Energy Group has completed a 452-megawatt (MW) solar farm in West Texas – and it’s huge. The $660 million Texas Solar Nova solar farm, completed in two phases, is in Kent County, Texas. It’s built on around 5,000 acres of land and features over 1.1 million solar panels.
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. (We’re no longer recording the audio, so we can get this new written feature to members as quickly as possible.) As we gear up for the
The King has been shown having a chuckle at cards sent by well-wishers, including one of a dog with the caption “at least you don’t have to wear a cone!”. The 75-year-old monarch has been sent around 7,000 messages of support from around the world since his cancer diagnosis. Newly released images and footage show
A body recovered from the River Thames has been confirmed as Clapham chemical attack suspect Abdul Ezedi. Marine police teams had been searching the river in London for Ezedi, who was accused of throwing a strong alkali substance on his ex-partner and her daughters, aged three and eight, on 31 January. A huge search operation
Wales and Ireland face each other in a Six Nations match wearing their traditional plain red and green shirts for the final time on Saturday – as rules come in to help colour blind supporters. Colour vision deficiency (CVD) is a particular issue for men – with one in 12 carrying the condition – while
The German parliament has approved controversial plans to legalise the personal use of cannabis. The measure was passed by Germany’s lower house, the Bundestag, on Friday. From 1 April, adults will be able to buy up to 25 grams (one ounce) of the drug a day, or up to 50 grams (two ounces) per month
Associated Press Feb 22, 2024, 12:01 PM ET Open Extended Reactions AUSTIN, Texas — Steve Sarkisian is college football’s latest $10 million man. The University of Texas System board of regents on Thursday approved a raise and contract extension through 2030 for the Longhorns coach that boosts his guaranteed salary to $10.3 million this year.
Tesla Cybertruck is often described as a tank, but it now literally comes a lot closer to one with these massive snow tracks. When Elon Musk first talked about the Cybertruck, he described it as an “armored personnel carrier from the future” and a “tank inspired by Blade Runner”. The stainless steel exterior does invoke
As household energy bills are set to fall in April, Ian King talks to Sky’s business correspondent Paul Kelso. He also speaks to Bill Winters, the chief executive of Standard Chartered, about its $1bn share buyback. Erik Hirsch, co-chief executive of Hamilton Lane, a leading private markets investment firm, also joins Ian. Listen and subscribe
Israel wants open-ended control over security and civilian affairs in the Gaza Strip, according to a long-awaited post-war plan drawn up by Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli prime minister presented the two-page document to his security cabinet late on Thursday for approval. But it was swiftly rejected by Palestinian leaders and flies in the face of
Dog owners have been warned to keep their dogs on a lead after two separate attacks on flocks of sheep. North Wales Police is investigating after it received a report of a sheep attack in Talysarn, Gwynedd, on 18 February. Police say a dog was seen running loose in a field at around 3.45pm and
Chances were repeatedly missed to stop one of the UK’s most prolific rapists before he murdered a Glasgow sex worker and dumped her remains in remote woods, Sky News can reveal. Iain Packer, 51, was found guilty of murdering Glasgow sex worker Emma Caldwell in 2005 and raping multiple other vulnerable women in a campaign
A woman who filmed herself killing a cat before putting the animal in a blender has been found guilty of murdering a man four months later. Warning: This story contains descriptions and an image that readers may find distressing Scarlet Blake, 25, live-streamed the dissection of a family pet to New Order’s 1987 hit True
A police officer has been charged with murdering a missing Australian TV personality and his boyfriend. Constable Beau Lamarre-Condon handed himself in at a Sydney police station on Friday, two days after the bloodied belongings of his ex-partner Jesse Baird, 26, and Luke Davies, 29, were found dumped in a skip in the beachside suburb
The energy price cap is to fall by £20 a month, the industry regulator has announced, but households are to face an additional “temporary” charge to help suppliers support struggling customers with record levels of debt. Ofgem confirmed a 12% price cap reduction will take effect from 1 April, taking the annual energy bill for
The reduction in the Ofgem price cap that will apply from April may be the final step on the long, ruinously expensive road to a new normal for consumer energy prices. The guide price for typical annual dual-tariff use of £1,690 – a fall of 12.3% from the previous cap – is a dramatic reduction
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterFeb 22, 2024, 10:00 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions EDINBURGH, Scotland — When head coach Steve Borthwick offered Jamie George the chance to become England
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