The Range, the value retail chain, has struck a deal to buy the Wilko brand from its collapsed rival’s administrators. Sky News has learnt that The Range, founded and owned by Chris Dawson, has agreed to pay in the region of £5m for the Wilko name. The deal is expected to be announced later on
A convicted murderer who broke out of prison by “crab-walking” over the walls has been caught after a nearly two-week-long manhunt. Danelo Cavalcante broke out of Chester County Prison in Pennsylvania on 31 August. CCTV showed the 34-year-old stretching himself between a pair of parallel walls from the prison’s recreation yard in order to climb
Sep 13, 2023, 06:49 AM ET MELBOURNE, Australia — A review of the thoroughbred, harness and greyhound racing industry in Australia’s state of Victoria has detailed multiple allegations of physical and sexual abuse over a period of decades, with victims including children as young as 12. Until the 1990s, it was common practice in Australia
It takes just minutes for the scenes to turn grim: a dirty trap house, a drug user injecting scabbed feet, a tiny baby crawling amid the filth. This is Trapping, a new British film starring MOBO-winning drill rapper Abra Cadabra and produced by filmmakers and grime pioneers Femi Oyeniran and Nicky “Slimting” Walker. Later this
At least 30,000 people have been displaced in the town hardest hit by floods in Libya. Meanwhile, a minister has said 5,300 bodies in the country’s east have been recovered – with the number of fatalities expected to rise significantly. Officials are appealing for international help, and have warned Libya doesn’t have the necessary experience
In late August, Hurricane Idalia touched down on the Gulf side of Florida, resulting in significant damage and power outages throughout the Southeast United States. Unfortunately, natural disasters like this have become all too common as a symptom of climate change, so it’s important to stay prepared. Energy storage solutions provider BLUETTI recognizes the dangers
In this article BP.-GB Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Bernard Looney, CEO of BP, speaks during the 2023 CERAWeek by S&P Global conference in Houston, March 7, 2023. F. Carter Smith | Bloomberg | Getty Images The chief executive of energy giant BP is set to resign after less than four years on the
The Conservatives reportedly dropped two potential candidates to become MPs after MI5 warned that they could be spies for China. The security service contacted the Tory Party last year and in 2021 advising the pair should not be included on the central list of candidates, according to The Times. The newspaper reported the pair had
In this article AAPL Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Where media and analysts could hold and try out the iPhone 15 on Tuesday after it was announced. CNBC/Kif Leswing Apple announced its new iPhones for 2023 on Tuesday at its headquarters in Cupertino, California. This year’s models are called the iPhone 15. There are
Associated Press Sep 12, 2023, 12:02 PM ET Horse racing’s federally created oversight panel found no single cause of death among 12 horses at Churchill Downs this spring, but recommends further action and analysis to mitigate risk at the home of the Kentucky Derby, according to a report released Tuesday. The Horseracing Integrity and Safety
The head of BP has suddenly resigned following allegations over “personal relationships with colleagues”. Bernard Looney’s departure as chief executive of the British energy giant comes less than four years after he was appointed to the role. The 53-year-old, who was paid more than £10m in wages, bonuses and other benefits last year, is said
Volvo’s electric truck lineup (Source: Volvo Trucks) Volvo Energy and UK battery storage company Connected Energy today announced that they’ve signed a letter of intent to turn used Volvo EV batteries into new battery storage. A second life for used Volvo EV batteries The two companies are going to jointly develop a battery energy storage
In this article MATIC.CM= SOL.CM= BTC.CM= Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images The price of bitcoin bounced on Tuesday, reversing losses from the previous day that were driven by fears around FTX liquidations. Bitcoin was last higher by 4.5% at $26,185.72, according to Coin Metrics. On Monday, bitcoin
North Korea invited visiting Chinese delegates, Russian diplomats and artists to a paramilitary parade featuring rocket launchers pulled by trucks and tractors, state media said. Read more ? https://news.sky.com/topic/north-korea-5907 #NorthKorea #parade #China #Russia SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on
Actress and former Scientologist Leah Remini speaks with CNN’s Jake Tapper about the sentencing of actor and Scientologist Danny Masterson, who was convicted on two counts of rape earlier this year. The Church of Scientology has denied allegations it harassed Masterson’s accusers. Remini has filed a lawsuit against the organization claiming years of harassment, but
A Vincent van Gogh painting stolen from a museum in the Netherlands during a COVID-19 lockdown has been returned to an art sleuth in an Ikea bag. The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring, also known as the Spring Garden, was snatched from the Singer Laren museum, about 30km (19 miles) east of Amsterdam, on
US President Joe Biden could be facing a possible impeachment inquiry over his family’s business dealings. US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy has said he is directing committees to open a formal investigation into what he called a “culture of corruption” around the first family. He said over the past few months “House Republicans have uncovered
Aerial view of the LNG storage and vaporization vessel “Höegh Esperanza” at the Wilhelmshaven LNG terminal. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Energy analysts are warning of more gas market volatility and higher prices as Europe races to prepare for another winter heating season. European gas markets have been constantly fluctuating in recent
A convicted murderer on the run after breaking out of prison was shot at by a homeowner who found him in his garage stealing a rifle, US authorities said. Hundreds of state and local police along with federal agents are searching for 34-year-old Brazilian Danelo Cavalcante following his escape from Chester County Prison in Pennsylvania
More than a million days of learning were lost last year after record numbers of children were suspended from school. School suspensions have risen by a third compared to pre-pandemic levels, leading to fears of a deepening crisis in our schools post-pandemic. And for the first time, Sky News can reveal that the number of
A deal has been struck for the owners of Poundland to take over the leases of 71 Wilko stores. The Pepco Group will rebrand the branches under the Poundland name. It is unclear if Wilko staff at the outlets will be kept on or rehired, but administrators PwC said it was hoped the deal would
Chris Low, ESPN Senior WriterSep 12, 2023, 07:00 AM ET Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of the University of Tennessee GREENVILLE, N.C. — Dwight Flanagan can still see the faces. He has gone back through old game programs and racked his brain to put the faces with the names. He simply
More than 5,300 people are feared dead after devastating flooding struck Libya. A quarter of the eastern city of Derna was wiped out by floodwaters after dams burst as Storm Daniel hit the country, the local administration said, with more than 1,500 bodies recovered so far. There are fears the number of those killed will
About 10,000 people are thought to be missing after major flooding in Libya, the International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) has said. A quarter of the eastern city of Derna was wiped out by floodwaters after dams burst in a storm, with more than 1,000 bodies recovered so far. It is estimated that as
Five children who travelled to Pakistan with the father and step-mother of 10-year-old Sara Sharif will be taken into the custody of the Child Protection and Welfare Bureau, a judge has ruled. The children, aged between one and 13, were recovered from the house of Sara’s grandfather in the northeastern city of Jhelum on Monday
Angela Rayner declared the battle to win over voters at the next general election is “getting started” as she revealed Labour’s vision to boost workers’ rights. In a speech at the TUC conference in Liverpool, Labour’s deputy leader gave a “cast iron commitment” to push through an employment rights bill in the party’s first 100
Aerosmith have been forced to postpone several dates on their farewell tour just a week after kicking off, after frontman Steven Tyler injured his vocal cords during a gig. The rock veterans started the Peace Out tour in Philadelphia on 2 September and were playing in New York when Tyler, 75, sustained the damage to
The Pave BK is a premium 30 mph, fully street-legal motorbike that strikes a great balance between fun and utility. As someone who always checks the top speed specs first when looking at e-bikes, I was pleasantly surprised to learn that while the BK lacked in top speed, it more than made up for it
ESPN News Services Sep 11, 2023, 11:35 PM ET PHILADELPHIA — Matt Olson was raised an Atlanta Braves fan and appreciated the significance of the stars he passed on the way up the franchise’s single-season home run list. Hall of Famers Hank Aaron and Eddie Mathews were left behind as Olson crushed one homer after
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The US Air Force tested an unarmed, nuclear-capable, long-range missile, according to the Air Force Global Strike Command. The unarmed Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California and traveled 4,200 miles to the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands. “This test launch is part of routine and periodic
In this article MGM Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT People walk in front of the MGM Resorts International Bellagio Resort & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, on Tuesday, March 17, 2020. Joe Buglewicz | Bloomberg via Getty Images Casino and lodging operator MGM Resorts shut down a number of its computer systems including its
Race winner Sergio Perez of Mexico passes his team celebrating during the F1 Grand Prix of Singapore at Marina Bay Street Circuit on October 02, 2022 in Singapore Mark Thompson | Getty Images Sport | Getty Images Organizers said they will halve energy emissions from the Formula One Singapore Grand Prix by 2028. Singapore GP