Author: News Desk

Jemima Packington, 66, says it is going to be an ‘extremely exciting final’.

Scientists hope it will become part of a regular visit to the dentist.

The Blues’ spending is showing no signs of slowing down.

Spoiler: they are very wrong.

‘They will not be title contenders until they find a Rodri, Caicedo or Rice of their own!’

RIP.

UK weather: More than half a month’s rain to fall in southern parts of UK BBC Sports says More than half a month’s rain could fall across the south of England on Friday leading to a chance of flooding, the Met Office has warned. Around 30mm to 40mm (1 to 1.5in) of rain is expected to fall in some areas in just six hours, forecasters say. Usually in August, 63mm (2.5in) of rain falls across south-east England during the entire month. A yellow warning for thunderstorms has been issued across a large part of the West Midlands and the South…

Wet weather dampens retail sales in Great Britain The Guardian says Wet weather has been blamed for a worse-than-expected fall in retail sales last month, with households in Great Britain shunning the high street and pulling back on clothes purchases. Official figures showed that the quantity of goods bought fell 1.2% month on month in July, worse than average analyst forecasts of a 0.5% drop in sales volumes. It follows a 0.6% rise in June. Non-food retailers reported a 1.7% drop, after a 0.6% rise in June. “Retailers reported that the fall over the month was because of poor weather…

UK weather: Met Office shares update on how long rain will last The Independent says More than half a month’s rain could fall across the south of England on Friday, prompting concerns of flooding as the weather takes a turn to unsettled conditions once again after last few days of sunshine. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for the south of England which could see 30mm to 40mm of rain in some spots in just six hours, much higher than the usual 63mm of rain that falls across the south-east of England over the entire month of…

Today’s news summary – Paper Talk Friday’s front pages report on the death of Sir Michael Parkinson following his death at the age of 88. Sir Michael’s TV career spanned seven decades, and he interviewed the world’s biggest stars on his long-running chat show – including boxer Muhammad Ali, Sir David Attenborough and Sir Paul McCartney. Sir Michael Parkinson dies The Daily Mirror reports: “Our greatest.” The Sun uses the same description and has an eight-page tribute pull-out. The Daily Express reports on Parkinson’s friend Dickie Bird, who said: “There will never be another Parky.” The Guardian remembers the broadcaster…