Consumer group Which? has brought the claim on behalf of around 29 million UK Apple and Samsung smartphone users. It will focus on whether Qualcomm held market power and, if so, whether it abused its position as a dominant company. The trial, which will run for five weeks at the Competition Appeal Tribunal in London,…
The Abbey Inn at Byland, headed by local award-winning chef Tommy Banks, was named by The Times, highlighted for menu dishes including the fried haddock baguette and “delicious” locally sourced breakfast. The publisher commented on its latest seasonal guide: “The evenings are drawing in and the air has a definite nip in it. “There’s no…
The utility firm said a specialist team took more than a month to remove the so-called “fatberg” that was more than 10 metres below street level in Feltham. The solid mass consisted mainly of wet wipes held together by fat, oil and grease, and was equivalent weight of eight double-decker buses, the company said. Thames…
Tori Amos has announced her new album, In Times of Dragons, set for release in Spring 2026 via Fontana. She has also confirmed a supporting tour of the UK and Europe. A press release describes In Times of Dragons, Amos’ 18th studio album, as “presenting a powerful journey of resilience and awakening where the pursuit of…
Monday 06 October 2025 2:07 pm Share Facebook Share on Facebook X Share on Twitter LinkedIn Share on LinkedIn WhatsApp Share on WhatsApp Email Share on Email Nigel Farage’s party won a barnstorming victory in previously-Tory Kent in May’s local elections, alongside nine other county councils, in part over promises to slash spending. (Photo by…
The British car maker has said some sections of its manufacturing will “resume in the coming days”. It comes amid reports from the BBC that it will first resume some production at its engine factory in Wolverhampton this week. The company has not confirmed when manufacturing will restart but stressed that it is keeping workers,…
Four players — Gus Atkinson, Will Jacks, Ollie Pope and Jamie Smith — were included in the party tasked with winning back the Ashes for the first time since 2017–18, a tough task any time given England have only won five series in Australia since the Second World War. On the last three tours alone,…
The writer died unexpectedly on Sunday morning after a fall, with tributes pouring in following the news. Dame Jilly’s children, Felix and Emily, have said it has come as a “complete shock”. Now, Queen Camilla has paid her tribute, describing her as a “legend” and a “wonderfully witty and compassionate friend to me and so…
Mr Chambers, who is Fianna Fail’s deputy leader and director of elections for the presidency, said Taoiseach Micheal Martin had the full support of the party after putting Mr Gavin forward as a candidate for the party. Mr Gavin, a retired army pilot and former Dublin Gaelic football manager, announced late on Sunday he was…
Beginning as a journalist, she wrote several popular romance novels and is most famous for penning the Rutshire Chronicles. Her 1988 novel Rivals was even made into a period comedy-drama series for Disney+. But when and why was she made a dame? Here is the story of her career. Dame Jilly Cooper (2nd left) with…