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England 'will not take the knee' as police called over racist abuse of Jess Carter during Euros 2025
20 July 2025, 15:10 | Updated: 20 July 2025, 17:30 England defender Jess Carter has said she was targeted by racist abuse during Euros 2025. Picture: Getty England is working with police after defender Jess Carter revealed she has been the target...

England’s Jess Carter targeted by racist abuse during Euro 2025
England defender Jess Carter has revealed she has been the target of “a lot of racial abuse” during Euro 2025. The 27-year-old has started all of the defending champions’ matches so far in Switzerland and says she will now take a step back from...

Qatar Duty Free celebrates British & Irish Lions tour to Australia with rugby store at Hamad Airport
QDF brings sporting energy to Concourse B with the opening of a dedicated Rugby Store, coinciding with the 2025 British & Irish Lions tour of AustraliaThe retail offer includes official Lions and Wallabies apparel, accessories and memorabilia,...

Oil Trouble Ahead: EU Turns Off Tap On India’s Russian-Crude Refined Exports
India's petroleum product exports worth USD 15 billion to the European Union (EU) may be at risk as Brussels moves to restrict imports of Russian crude oil refined in third countries, economic think tank GTRI said. The 18th package of sanctions by...

An environmental activist on her time in prison
Louise Lancaster, 59, was one of a group of Just Stop Oil activists given the longest-ever UK sentences for peaceful protest for planning disruption on the M25 in November 2022. This year, she wrote a diary for the Guardian, detailing her first...

Valmet To Deliver Biomass Boiler And Flue Gas Cleaning System To Saica Group In Spain
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) Valmet Oyj's press release, July 21, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. EEST ESPOO, Finland, July 21, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Valmet has received an order from Saica Group (Sociedad Anónima Industrias Celulosa Aragonesa) to supply a biomass...

Is the HS2 Plan the Key to Greener UK Logistics?
But they cannot succeed alone — green energy projects need partners and suppliers to ensure power reliability. In this article, Mike Torbitt, managing director of resistor manufacturer Cressall, offers advice on what to look for in a renewable...

Wales, nearby areas to become new industrial, commercial city under PPP – Jagdeo
The People’s Progressive Party (PPP) is pledging a sweeping transformation of the former sugar belt at Wales and its surrounding areas, with Vice President Bharrat Jagdeo positioning the region as a future hub of economic activity. The area is...

EU and UK Sanction UAE Firm for Supporting Russian Oil Trade
The European Union and the United Kingdom have imposed sanctions on Intershipping Services, a company based in the UAE that manages the flag registries for Gabon and Comoros. These nations have been pivotal in facilitating a covert network that...

Wingstop UK opens today in Norwich
Wingstop UK, the ultimate experience for iconic wing flavours to enjoy with family and friends, has officially landed in Norwich. To celebrate the highly anticipated opening, the first 100 people through the door will receive free chicken wings....

LONGi Powers UK's First Back Contact Solar Project in Landmark Deal with Cero Generation
As exclusive module supplier for the 59MW solar plant of Cero's flagship Bramley Project (115MW co-located solar + BESS), this collaboration marks both LONGi's first BC venture in the UK market and its inaugural partnership with the pan-European...

Rachel Curtis’ Inicio AI named KPMG UK Tech Innovator 2025
FinTechA female-led Coventry-based FinTech has fended off competition to be named KPMG UK Tech Innovator 2025 at the national final. Inicio AI, which is spearheaded by CEO and co-founder Rachel Curtis, will now represent the UK at Web Summit in...

Spending shifts as UK consumer confidence hits 18 month low
Consumer confidence in the UK took a sharp turn in Q2 2025, according to Deloitte’s latest Consumer Tracker, falling by 2.6% to 10.4%, which is the lowest level recorded since early 2024. The drop marks the first significant dip in sentiment since...

Forget Glastonbury – this trail running rave in Wales is leading the new festival wave
Love Trails Festival returned to the Gower Peninsula this July for what founder Theo Larn-Jones calls “our biggest adventure yet,” and the numbers back him up. Powered by Garmin, the world’s largest trail running music festival drew 5,000...

EU and UK sanction UAE-based operator of the Gabon and Comoros flags
The European Union and the United Kingdom have sanctioned Intershipping Services, a UAE-based company that operates the flag registries of Gabon and Comoros, both of which have played a central role in supporting the opaque tanker network...

5G access in Europe remains low, with the UK and Belgium delivering the worst access and Spain the best
Analysis of Europe’s progress on 5G makes stark reading for anyone in UK, with access to the network technology lower than almost any developed market out there. According to data from Ookla, which has analysed European progress in terms of 5G...

Andhra Pradesh Attracts Funds in Clean Energy, Sets Sights on Becoming Hydrogen Valley
The Andhra Pradesh government signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) worth ₹51,000 crore in clean energy investments, marking a decisive push toward expanding the state’s renewable energy capacity. The agreements were formalised at the Green...

UK weather: Huge 29C heat blast returns to Britain as maps turn RED - 10 hottest cities
Brits could get to bask in the sun again with a fourth heatwave on the cards offering temperatures of up to 29C, according to weather maps. New data by WXCharts and Netweather have revealed that the UK might see a switch in conditions in less than...

UK and Irish fisheries ministers meet
Minister Dooley visits Defra headquarters UK Fisheries Minister Daniel Zeichner met his counterpart Timmy Dooley, the Republic of Ireland’s minister of state for fisheries and marine, in London last week. According to the Irish Government, the...

Britain's worst kitchen habits revealed - from dirty dishes to energy wastage
Britain's most infuriating kitchen habits have been exposed, with failing to clean up spills and abandoning dirty dishes in the sink topping the list of grievances. A study involving 2,000 adults found that maintaining food at a rolling boil...