Rising temperatures to bring UK warm start to spring

UK weather: temperatures in southern England could hit 19C this week

Some areas forecast to have warmer weather than Ibiza and Corfu on Thursday’s spring equinox. Parts of the UK are expected to be warmer than Ibiza and Corfu this week on the first official day of ...

The Guardian - 6h

Arctic air brings freeze to UK as weather warning issued

Temperatures have plummeted. What's in store for the rest of the week?

BBC News - 4d

Padres righty Matt Waldron suffers mild oblique strain and may miss the start of the season

San Diego Padres right-hander Matt Waldron suffered a mild oblique strain while warming up before entering a spring training game Friday. Waldron was scheduled to come in and throw against the ...

Yahoo Sports - 1d

‘Spring sings with birdlife and wildflowers’: readers’ favourite UK trips of the season

From best in bloom on the Lizard Peninsula to perky puffins in the Hebrides, our tipsters revel in the return of spring. Late spring is the best time to see the cliffs in colour as the bluebells, ...

The Guardian - 2d

Yankees' Clarke Schmidt dealing with shoulder soreness, scratched from Monday's spring start

Yankees RHP Clarke Schmidt is dealing with shoulder soreness and will not start Monday's spring training game.

Yahoo Sports - 1h

Spring Training Standouts: Breakout Players & Rising Cards

Elly De La Cruz, Roki Sasaki and Cam Smith headline players to watch heading into the MLB season

Yahoo Sports - 2d

UK hotter than Costa del Sol on warmest weekend of the year

Temperatures topped 19.7C this weekend in Crosby near Liverpool but cold weather is back in the forecast.

BBC News - Mar. 9

What went wrong with the UK’s welfare system?

Factors behind sharp rise in incapacity and disability benefits are complex and at times counterintuitive

Financial Times - 17h

Martha Stewart on seed starting

In preparation for spring planting time, Martha Stewart, author of "Martha Stewart's Gardening Handbook," offers "Sunday Morning" viewers tips on how to select and start the seeds for your ...

CBS News - 7h

UK economy shrinks unexpectedly in blow to Rachel Reeves

ONS data showing 0.1% fall in GDP in January comes less than two weeks before chancellor’s spring statement. Analysis: Shrinking economy an unhelpful backdrop for Reeves’s growth push The UK ...

The Guardian - 2d

Risk of ‘Trumpcession’ rising, economists say, as global markets fall

Donald Trump’s brinkmanship and stop-start approach to tariffs rattle investors. Business live – latest updates The risk that the US economy will enter recession this year is rising, according ...

The Guardian - 6d

Spring baseball preview: Chillicothe brings back pitchers, Huntington leans on upperclassmen

The Cavaliers return 97% of its pitchers from last season. Huntington finished second in the Scioto Valley Conference last season.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

UK retail sales rise ‘modestly’ as consumers remain cautious

Shoppers continued to cut volume of goods they purchased in February, industry data indicates

Financial Times - 5d

Threshold for filing ‘side hustle’ tax return to rise to £3,000 in UK

Cash earnings to increase from current level of £1,000 in boost to people who sell goods online

Financial Times - 5d

From an Alpine meadow to a Greek island: five of the best spring breaks in Europe

Our writers make the most of warm weather, smaller crowds and off-peak prices to visit their favourite spots, from the Baltic to the Bosphorus. ‘There’s a magic to sleeping surrounded by Alpine ...

The Guardian - 6d

Trinidad and Tobago calls new UK visa requirement ‘disproportionate move’

Travellers from country now need visas with decision reportedly made in response to rising asylum claims. UK politics live – latest updates Trinidad and Tobago has described Britain’s new visa ...

The Guardian - 4d

UK economy shrinks in January; stocks and euro jump on German debt deal – as it happened

UK economy unexpectedly contracts by 0.1% in January in blow to the chancellor ahead of spring statement; Friedrich Merz declares: ‘Germany is back’. Let’s look at the GDP figures in more detail.. ...

The Guardian - 2d

Northwestern HC Chris Collins rips Big Ten for high hotel temperatures

According to Collins, temperatures in the Wildcats' hotel rooms didn't drop below 85 degrees.

ESPN - 3d

UK economy unexpectedly contracted 0.1% in January

Figure underscores challenge for chancellor Rachel Reeves ahead of high-stakes Spring Statement

Financial Times - 2d

Rising mental ill health behind higher welfare bill, report says

The government is identifying cuts to the welfare budget ahead of the Spring Statement, with the PM working to rally MPs to support the move.

BBC News - 4d

Daniel Jones: Competition brings out the best in everybody

Daniel Jones is officially a member of the Colts and that means the battle for the starting quarterback job in Indianapolis is on.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Yankees RHP Clarke Schmidt scratched from spring training start because of shoulder soreness

New York Yankees right-hander Clarke Schmidt has been scratched from his Grapefruit League start against Toronto on Monday. Schmidt is dealing with some shoulder soreness, manager Aaron Boone told ...

Yahoo Sports - 32m

Share of UK lending to first-time buyers reaches record high

Trend driven by rents rising faster than house prices as landlords leave the market

Financial Times - 5d

Loved ones remembered on fifth anniversary of start of Covid

Locally organised events took place across the UK, marking five years since the Covid-19 pandemic began.

BBC News - Mar. 9

Dolphins bringing back versatile offensive lineman for fifth season, per report

The Dolphins decided not to start completely fresh at guard after all.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Jack Flaherty gives up rockets to Orioles in 7-1 Tigers loss in spring training

"Crappy day," Detroit Tigers manager A.J. Hinch said after Orioles scored six on Jack Flaherty, who got the start in Sunday's spring training game.

Yahoo Sports - 2h

Starting the day with a healthy breakfast is becoming a pricey luxury

The rise in costs comes as consumers signal that they are increasingly tapped out and worried about the impact of potential tariffs on the economy.

CNBC - Mar. 8

Bond market strains intensify for Reeves as investors await OBR’s verdict

Fiscal watchdog’s preliminary forecasts based on UK borrowing costs exclude recent rise in gilt yields

Financial Times - 4d

In pictures: Stargazers marvel at 'blood moon' amid lunar eclipse

Early-rising UK stargazers woke up to a "blood Moon" lunar eclipse early on Friday.

BBC News - 2d

How AppLovin’s Meteoric Rise Led to an Allegation of Ad Fraud

It was the fastest-growing tech stock in 2024. Then came two reports—and the market started loving it less.

Inc. - 5d

It is time to rewire ‘Treasury brain’

The chancellor’s Spring Statement is a chance to get away from the UK obsession with fiscal tightening that kills growth

Financial Times - 1d

Ukrainian family reunited after visa changes reversed

Parents are once again able to bring their children to join them in the UK, after months of being separated.

BBC News - Mar. 9

Social media platforms must be ‘brought to heel’, says UK schools leader

Headteachers’ conference to be told that rise in bullying, abuse and malicious use of deepfakes is being reported. Social media operators must be “brought to heel” for the misery and disruption ...

The Guardian - 2d

Gerrit Cole undergoes Tommy John surgery: Yankees ace will miss entire 2025 MLB season in brutal blow

Cole reported elbow discomfort after his first spring training start

CBS Sports - 3d

Scotland’s first minister holds ‘warm’ meeting with Eric Trump in Edinburgh

John Swinney says business meeting focused on Trump family’s golfing interests, days after Turnberry course was targeted by protesters. Scotland’s first minister hosted a “warm” meeting with Donald ...

The Guardian - 3d

A New Era of Attacks on Encryption Is Starting to Heat Up

The UK, France, Sweden, and EU have made fresh attacks on end-to-end encryption. Some of the attacks are more “crude” than those in recent years, experts say.

Wired - 2d