Showbiz

Forbes magazine says Rihanna is officially a billionaire

Forbes magazine has said Rihanna is a billionaire, labelling her the richest female musician on the planet....

Business

Mike Ashley confirms plan to step down as boss of Sports Direct’s parent company

Frasers Group has confirmed that it is planning a leadership reshuffle which would see founder Mike Ashley step away fro...

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Jabs for 16 and 17-year-olds expected to provide ‘really good knock-on effect’

Offering a Covid-19 vaccine to 16 and 17-year-olds could reduce transmission of the virus and limit disruption to their ...

Sport

Jason Kenny concedes that Jack Carlin is carrying Team GB’s sprint medal hopes

Jason Kenny called Jack Carlin Great Britain’s best chance of a medal in the Olympic men’s sprint as he sounded read...

Sport

Gold medal is a perfect opportunity for other BMX riders

BMX Olympic champion Beth Shriever has referred to her triumph in Tokyo as the “perfect opportunity” for more facili...

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Scotland to end most Covid restrictions but face masks stay in some settings

Most of the remaining Covid restrictions are to be scrapped in Scotland from Monday, Nicola Sturgeon has said, but the l...

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Belarus sprinter says she would have faced punishment at home

Belarusian Olympic sprinter Krystsina Tsimanouskaya has said officials from her home country “made it clear” she wou...

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Government abandons ‘amber watchlist’ plans for travellers

Ministers have abandoned plans for an “amber watchlist” as Boris Johnson promised to keep travel rules as simple as ...

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Covid-19 app updated to cut number of people isolating as ‘pingdemic’ continues

The NHS Covid-19 app is being updated so fewer contacts will be instructed to isolate after an increase in people being ...