Universities face a new blow to their finances after the main pension fund deficit soared to £17.5bn.
The Universities Superannuation Scheme now has the largest pensions deficit of any UK pension fund after it increased by £9bn last year.
One expert said student fees may have to rise or be...
Genetic analyses of tardigrades has revealed some of the secrets of their incredible survival abilities.
These tiny creatures, sometimes called water bears, can survive radiation, freezing, extreme dehydration and even the vacuum of space.
Researchers have now decoded the DNA of two species of...
Chairman Daniel Levy has defended Tottenham's lack of transfer activity this summer and claimed the spending by other Premier League clubs is unsustainable.
More than £850m has been spent by top-flight sides in the transfer window, which ends on 31 August.
But Tottenham, who sold Kyle Walker...
In a statement posted on its website this week, Beijing’s culture bureau explained that unspecified misdemeanours meant the artist, who has had repeated run-ins with the law - including for drunken drag racing in a yellow Lamborghini - was unsuitable for Chinese ears.
“Justin Bieber is a gifted...
The "temporary dismissals" will apply to selected divisions in England's 'step seven' - six tiers below the National League - and leagues below.
Players will now spend 10 minutes out of the game if they are shown a yellow card for dissent.
Men's, women's, adult, youth, Saturday and Sunday...
"Apparently he left his cellphone and the swipe card he needed to get out of the room outside in his truck,” Hooper said.
The contractor then passed notes through the ATM receipt slot to customers retrieving cash, imploring them to call his boss. One read: “Please help. I’m stuck in here.”...
Looking at getting a 66 reg Kia Rio (cheap insurance) with 11,000 miles on the clock, 5,500 less than the brand new price of one.
The 7 year manufactures warranty will be re set to 7 years when I purchase the car
Anyone had any good/bad experience with approved used cars?
Bloke on site caught breaking into multiple Ford vans and stealing tools with something that appears to be like a master key/skeleton key that he bought on the internet
Oh and let's just say he 'tripped' over before being marched into a police station :tosser:
London is to consider pay-per-mile road pricing and banning car parking in new developments under plans to cut 3m car journeys a day in the capital.
A transport strategy to be published on Wednesday by the London mayor, Sadiq Khan, will set targets to ensure 80% of journeys are made by public...
South Korea’s President Moon Jae-in has suggested North Korea could be part of a bid to co-host the 2030 World Cup. In a meeting with Fifa president Gianni Infantino, President Moon said that several countries in north-east Asia – including isolated North Korea – could form a bloc to share...
"The easyJet founder, Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou, has promised to give more than half of his £2bn fortune to charity after he was “inspired” by the world’s richest man, the Microsoft billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates.
Haji-Ioannou said he had signed up to the Giving Pledge, an...