-
SWFC striker Ugbo attracting loan interest from abroad, claim reports – thestar.co.uk
Reports claim Sheffield Wednesday striker Ike Ugbo is attracting loan interest from clubs abroad. The potential move could affect Wednesday’s attacking options, although no agreement or destination has been confirmed. The available material provides no further details on the clubs involved, the terms of any proposed loan or the timing of a possible deal. The…
-
Greater Manchester mayoral by-election: Full list of candidates
Greater Manchester is holding a mayoral by-election to replace Andy Burnham after he became MP for Makerfield in June. More than two million people can vote across the region’s 10 local authorities, making it the largest by-election electorate in UK history and the first by-election for an English combined-authority mayor. Seven candidates are standing: Sian…
-
Neil Reading Dies: Top UK Entertainment PR Whose Client List Included John Cleese & Lenny Henry Was 56
Neil Reading, a prominent UK entertainment publicist whose clients included John Cleese, Lenny Henry and Dawn French, has died aged 56 following a short illness. His death matters to Britain’s entertainment industry because he was a long-established adviser and protector to leading comedians and performers, with professional relationships that often became close friendships. Reading founded…
-
Stunning photos capture July’s Buck Moon over the UK
The July full Moon, known as the Buck Moon, was visible across the UK on Wednesday night, with skywatchers photographing it above locations including Windsor Castle and Cornwall. The event matters chiefly as a seasonal astronomical sight, marking the second of meteorological summer’s three full Moons. The Moon reached peak fullness at 15:36 BST, becoming…
-
Rachel Chinouriri Announces New Album ‘I think I spoke too soon’
Rachel Chinouriri has announced her second album, ‘I think I spoke too soon’, due for release on 16th October. The British singer-songwriter has become a leading figure in a wave of Black British female pop talent, following her debut album ‘What A Devastating Turn Of Events’, which earned two BRIT Award nominations. The new record…
-
Reform UK members clash after Sheffield branches merged post by-election
Reform UK members in Sheffield have clashed after local branches were merged following a by-election. The dispute matters because it exposes tensions over party organisation and local representation during a period of electoral growth. The reported disagreement centres on how the post-by-election restructuring was handled and whether members were properly consulted. The merger combines previously…
-
‘This Is Birmingham’: TV Series Adaptation Of Surprise Prime Video UK Hit In Works
A television adaptation of the low-budget British crime film This Is Birmingham is in development after the film became an unexpected hit on Prime Video UK. Its success suggests there is continuing demand for locally rooted British crime drama, particularly stories set outside London and centred on Birmingham. Written, funded and starring Kay S. Ubhi,…
-
Kevin McNicholl meets Sheffield man saved by his stem cell donation
Stephen Cutts, a retired surgical instrument maker from Sheffield who survived acute myeloid leukaemia, has met Kevin McNicholl, the stem cell donor whose transplant saved his life. Cutts was diagnosed with the aggressive blood cancer in April 2023 and received seven rounds of chemotherapy before a match was found through the Anthony Nolan register. Their…
-
Final text from phone of British woman found dead in a suitcase said, ‘I want to be alone’, Greek police reveal
Greek police investigating the death of a 38-year-old British woman, whose body was found inside a suitcase in an abandoned building in Athens, have revealed that her final text message read “I want to be alone”. Investigators say her phone continued to be used after her death in an apparent attempt to make it look…
-
George Cottrell ‘transferred $2m to mother days before Reform UK donations’
George Cottrell, a convicted criminal who has previously funded Nigel Farage’s security and staffing, reportedly transferred more than $2 million to his mother, Fiona Cottrell, in the days before she made donations linked to Reform UK. The revelation, first reported by The Guardian, deepens scrutiny of Reform UK’s finances amid an ongoing Metropolitan Police investigation…