Basketball League Ltd. has operated the 10-team UK league since 2017. (Lisa Blumenfeld/Getty Images) The UK’s British Basketball Federation (BBF) governing body has announced that it has terminated Basketball League Ltd’s (BLL) license to operate the country’s top-tier of professional basketball, the British Basketball League. BLL acquired a 10-year operating license for the league in...
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The UK’s second-biggest city is so broke they can no longer keep the lights on
In short: The second-largest city in the United Kingdom is in heavy debt with childhood poverty near 50 per cent The city is turning out lights at night and making garbage collection fortnightly to save money What’s next? The UK heads to the polls on July 4 as Rishi Sunak’s Conservative party faces a challenge...
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Travis Kelce enjoys round of golf with Wayne Gretzky and Dustin Johnson on Father’s Day – as girlfriend Taylor Swift tours Britain
By Eric Blum Published: 04:10 BST, 17 June 2024 | Updated: 08:38 BST, 17 June 2024 Travis Kelce was not in the United States with dad, Ed Kelce, on Father’s Day. Instead, he was in the United Kingdom playing a round of golf with Wayne Gretzky and Dustin Johnson. Kelce’s stop in Britain is due...
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QC Academy Launched | Queensland Cricket
A Queensland Cricket Academy has been introduced for 2024-25, with an emphasis on providing specialist coaching to players identified as being in contention for future selection at Toyota 2nd XI, Marsh Sheffield Shield, Marsh One Day Cup, women’s T20 and KFC Big Bash League level. The 12 players selected in the initial male squad intake...
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Most news consumers suspicious of AI in journalism, survey shows
News consumers most opposed to use of AI for sensitive topics such as politics, report finds. Most news consumers in the United States and the United Kingdom would be uncomfortable with journalism produced mainly by artificial intelligence (AI), a survey has found. Only 23 percent of respondents in the US and 10 percent in the...
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What insurance will – and won’t – cover if heatwaves hit your holiday
Weather and insurance experts on what to expect in Europe this summer and what you can do if your trip is impacted by extreme weather. ADVERTISEMENT Athens authorities were forced to shut down the Acropolis this week as temperatures exceeded 40C in much of central and southern Greece. It’s not the only European country experiencing...
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Violent fan clashes in Gelsenkirchen before England’s first match of Euro 2024
Some witnesses claimed some attackers, including one with a Bolton Wanderers tattoo and another with a ‘Lest We Forget’ tattoo, were wearing masks and Albanians were also involved. “It was proper mental,” a witness said. “A group of lads just appeared out of nowhere and started going for them. There were guys on the floor...
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Reeves to campaign on the economy as party restates 650,000 new jobs pledge – LabourList
Rachel Reeves has declared that Labour’s plan for growth is “about making Britain better off” ahead of the reannouncement of the party’s pledge to create 650,000 new jobs through its green investment plans. The Shadow Chancellor will on Monday kick off a week of campaigning on the economy, reiterating Labour’s plans to invest £7.3bn in...
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Labour’s green plans will create 650,000 jobs, says Rachel Reeves
Labour will create more than 650,000 jobs with its green investment plans, Rachel Reeves has said, as the party kickstarts a week of campaigning on the economy. The UK shadow chancellor has revealed new details about the £7.3bn green investment vehicle that Labour intends to create after the election, saying it will help create hundreds...
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UK PM Rishi Sunak, Conservative Party polling far behind Labour ahead of July 4 election
LONDON — With less than three weeks until UK election day, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is running out of time to change an ominous tune for his Conservative Party. Sunak, who in recent days traveled to a Group of Seven summit and a Swiss conference on the Ukraine war, has been dogged by questions about whether voters are about to...
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England vs. Serbia confirmed lineups, starting 11, team news: Alexander-Arnold starts Euro 2024 in midfield | Sporting News United Kingdom
It’s once more into the breach for Gareth Southgate as England begin their latest bid for major tournament glory against Serbia in Euro 2024 Group C. The Three Lions have not won a trophy since their 1966 FIFA World Cup triumph on home soil. They were within a penalty shoot-out of ending that drought in...
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Exclusive: Nato in talks to deploy more nuclear weapons
He then came out in support of Kyiv over its request to use Western weapons on targets inside Russia. And now ahead of the next Nato summit, he has tabled proposals for the alliance to play a greater role in the West’s support for Ukraine. About 99 per cent of the weapons deliveries to Kyiv...