Largest road tunnel in UK to be built under River Thames

The 14-mile (22.5km) road will link the A2 and M2 in Kent with the A13 and M25 in Essex.

BBC News - 3d

Rower dies during race on the Thames

A rower has died after competing in a veterans’ boat race on the River Thames.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Elevated road under construction in Bangkok collapses, killing at least 5 people

An elevated road being built in Thailand’s capital Bangkok collapsed, killing at least five people

ABC News - Mar. 15

Thames Water had feared it might be left with just £39mn cash by month-end

UK’s largest utility is facing a cash crunch weighed down by nearly £20bn in debt

Financial Times - Mar. 21

Taxpayers will suffer if Thames Water collapses, warns regulator

Ofwat says placing Thames under government control could end up costing taxpayers billions of pounds.

BBC News - Mar. 13

Boat Race tradition of throwing coxes in Thames could return thanks to ‘super sewer’

The Boat Race tradition of throwing winning coxes in the River Thames will be revived if tests prove a new £5 billion “super sewer” has cut dangerous levels of sewage.

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Louisville basketball drew one of nation’s largest home crowds in Year 1 under Pat Kelsey

Louisville basketball drew one of the nation’s largest home crowds in Year 1 under Pat Kelsey. See where its attendance at the KFC Yum! Center ranked:

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 20

Pimco books 17% instant profit on Thames Water emergency loan

Bond group records windfall on lifeline for UK utility even before deal is finalised

Financial Times - Mar. 11

With eligibility dispute rocking the storied Boat Race, Oxford and Cambridge crews refocus

A dispute over eligibility criteria has rocked the build-up to the Boat Race, a nearly 200-year-old rowing contest between storied universities Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames in ...

Yahoo Sports - 2d

The Papers: King's 'bump in the road' and 'coalition course'

The King experiencing cancer treatment side effects and plans for a UK-French deployment in Ukraine lead the papers.

BBC News - 18h

The Papers: King's 'bump in the road' and 'coalition course'

The King experiencing cancer treatment side effects and plans for a UK-French deployment in Ukraine lead the papers.

BBC News - 14h

Under-22s to be excluded from incapacity benefits

The move comes as part of an overhaul of the welfare system as the UK's benefits bill rises.

BBC News - Mar. 18

Grangemouth: A new dawn for the home of UK's oldest oil refinery?

Its history was built on fossil fuels - but now the site's future depends on its reinvention as a green energy industrial hub.

BBC News - Mar. 17

Stocks tank and egg prices soar under Trump | Lloyd Green

Once again, the American economy is under the gun and under a microscope. In 2016, voters in the UK opted to leave the European Union hoping that the day after would deliver something better. ...

The Guardian - Mar. 12

Use of pesticides on UK farms to be cut by 10% by 2030 to protect bees

Campaigners welcome long-delayed proposals to reduce pesticide-related harms to pollinators. The use of pesticides on UK farms is to be reduced by 10% by 2030 under government plans to protect bees ...

The Guardian - Mar. 21

Toyota considers exporting from UK to US to ease impact of Trump tariffs

Senior European executive of world’s largest carmaker also warns of more turbulence for the sector

Financial Times - Mar. 11

Rune Aero uses Nvidia GPUs to cut virtual wind tunnel costs by 80%

Rune Aero is using Nvidia GPUs to cut virtual wind tunnel costs by 80%, bringing down costs of developing airplanes.

VentureBeat - Mar. 18

FCA drops plan to ‘name and shame’ more UK companies under investigation

Financial regulator says it will scrap new public interest test after backlash from the City and government officials

Financial Times - Mar. 11

UK Treasury to review under-fire Financial Ombudsman Service

Announcement of probe comes as government sets out ‘radical action plan’ to cut regulation and red tape

Financial Times - Mar. 17

1mn fewer people to secure health benefits under UK welfare reform

Government measures require a Commons vote that could provoke a rebellion by Labour MPs

Financial Times - Mar. 17

Ticketmaster under fire from UK watchdog over Oasis ticket pricing

Fans paid multiple times expected cost amid lack of ‘clear and timely information’, says CMA

Financial Times - 3d

Red Wings Re-Call Austin Watson, Brogan Rafferty Under Emergency Conditions

As the Red Wings manage two injuries heading into three games on the road, Detroit opted to recall a pair of reinforcements from the Grand Rapids Griffins (both under emergency conditions, because ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 21

‘The caterpillar’: British banks’ £50bn answer to falling rates

The UK’s largest high street lenders have deployed hedging strategies to smooth volatile earnings

Financial Times - Mar. 20

Children under eight should avoid drinking slushies, doctors warn

Paediatricians studied 21 children in the UK and Ireland who became very ill after the icy drinks.

BBC News - Mar. 12

US-backed miner TechMet seeks to develop Ukraine lithium site

Dobra project could be one of first built under minerals deal between Washington and Kyiv

Financial Times - Mar. 11

Fall River boxers are on the card for upcoming Fall River Fight Night

In the main event, Fall River's Kyle Cusick takes on Maine's Steven Kirkwood in a six-round middleweight fight.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

RB Ronnie Rivers agrees to terms with Rams

Running back Ronnie Rivers is returning to the Rams for the 2025 season.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16

Brown: Kentucky basketball playing Illinois in wrong location. But UK keeps eye on road

The NCAA Tournament selection committee did Kentucky basketball no favors by allowing Illinois to play so close to home in Milwaukee.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Testing begins at Cortina's controversial Olympic sliding track for bobsled, luge and skeleton

When Italian skeleton competitor Mattia Gaspari became the first athlete to test the controversial sliding track for next year's Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, he did so in a sort of tunnel under a ...

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Jardim to 'draw a line' under heavy Accrington defeat

Newport County head coach Nelson Jardim says his side must move on quickly from their heaviest defeat of the season. The Exiles were beaten 5-0 at Accrington Stanley on Tuesday, their third ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14

Jefferson Dad Vail Regatta ready to hit the water on the Cooper River

One of the best rivers in the nation to row, the Cooper River will be the home for several top regattas this season, including the Dad Vail.

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Bridges and Tunnels in Colorado Are Helping Animals Commute

The state has emerged as a leader in building wildlife crossings, which can save animals, money and human lives.

The New York Times - 2d

'Rome wasn't built in a day' - Lynn proud of Wales

Wales' new head coach Sean Lynn says Rome wasn't built in a day, but is "super happy" with the building blocks put in place in his first game in charge.

Yahoo Sports - 5d