By Will Dunham Dec 10 (Reuters) – Scientists have discovered the oldest-known evidence of fire-making by prehistoric humans in the English county of Suffolk – a hearth apparently made by Neanderthals about 415,000 years ago – revealing that this milestone for our evolutionary lineage occurred far earlier than previously known. At an old clay pit …
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LONDON, Dec 10 (Reuters) – British novelist Sophie Kinsella, the author of the bestselling Shopaholic series of books, has died aged 55 following illness, a statement posted to her Instagram account said on Wednesday. Kinsella, whose real name was Madeleine Wickham, sold over 50 million books worldwide, including a popular series following the life of …
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Dec 10 (Reuters) – The humble beef burger is disappearing from menus at stadiums across Britain, as venues such as Brentford’s Gtech Stadium switch to wild venison in a bid to slash carbon emissions. Hospitality partner Levy UK says the move, now rolling out to more than 20 venues in the UK and Ireland, could …
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LONDON, Dec 10 (Reuters) – A spokesperson for Meghan Markle said she had managed to send a letter to her hospitalised father despite the Daily Mail breaching “clear ethical boundaries” by reporting from his bedside. Daily Mail Group “vehemently denied” the accusation on Wednesday, saying it was “demonstrably false”. Meghan’s broadside comes weeks before her …
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LONDON, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Glasgow-born artist Nnena Kalu won the 2025 Turner Prize for contemporary art on Tuesday, with the jury praising the hanging sculptures she creates from wrappings of varied materials, forming cocoon-like shapes, as well as her large-scale drawings. Established in 1984 and named after British painter J.M.W. Turner, the prestigious art …
LONDON, Dec 9 (Reuters) – A member of the British armed forces died in Ukraine on Tuesday while observing Ukrainian forces test a new defensive capability, Britain’s Ministry of Defence said, adding that the accident had occurred away from the front lines. Britain has been among Ukraine’s most outspoken supporters, supplying weapons to Kyiv and …
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LONDON, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Britain on Tuesday added 7 new designations under its Russian sanctions regime, as well as two others under its cyber sanctions. (Reporting by Sarah Young, writing by Sam Tabahriti)
LONDON, Dec 9 (Reuters) – Bank of England Deputy Governor Clare Lombardelli said she was worried about upside risks for British inflation and the central bank should move more slowly to lower borrowing costs as it approaches the end of its interest rate-cutting cycle. “I am very worried that we are seeing more pressure on …
LONDON, Dec 9 (Reuters) – The Bank of England estimates that finance minister Rachel Reeves’ budget announced last month will knock off around 0.4 to 0.5 percentage points from the annual rate of inflation from around midway through next year, a top official said on Tuesday. “We think it will reduce inflation by between 0.4 …
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LONDON, December 12(Reuters) – Sterling was steady against the dollar on Tuesday as traders readied for an interest rate cut from the U.S. Federal Reserve and October GDP data for a steer on the UK economy. At 1231 GMT the pound was unchanged against the dollar at $1.332 and flat against the euro at 87.335 …
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