The Deepdale Camping & Rooms crew are celebrating having been awarded the Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Award 2024. This means that the campsite and self-catering rooms of Deepdale are in the Top 10% of all accommodations in the world, and a huge acco…
Bayern Munich out for revenge after Cristiano Ronaldo caused Real Madrid scandal
By Nathan Ridley Seven years later, they’re still talking about. On the night of April 18, 2017, Cristiano Ronaldo made history by becoming the first player to score 100 goals in the Champions League \- but two shouldn’t have counted. After scoring a b…
City regulator should force lenders to be more transparent on SME ‘debanking’, MPs urge
By Lars Mucklejohn An influential group of MPs has urged the City watchdog to force banks to be more transparent on why they “debank” businesses amid criticism that regulators and lenders are hamstringing growth and innovation among small firms. In a r…
High levels of migration contributing to slowdown in productivity growth, report suggests
By Chris Dorrell A new report has suggested high levels of migration over the past two decades have contributed to the slowdown in the UK’s productivity growth since the financial crisis. Productivity, a measure of workers’ output per hour, has barely …
New sponsor and clear plan for future as March Town bid for silverware tonight
March Town go into tonight’s Hinchingbrooke Cup Final with a new sponsor on board for next season and a clear plan for the future. The Hares face off against Blackstone’s at Yaxley’s Toojays Stadium (kick-off 7.45pm) on the day that they have announced…
Hospitality sector shows ‘cautious confidence’ as rate of closures slows
By Jennifer Sieg Hospitalitysector closures in Britain have slowed this year thanks to a “modest revival” in independent restaurants and dining out, a new report has revealed. There were an average of four closures a day in the first quarter of 2024, a…
New study reveals Fenland as England’s quitting capital with nearly 50 per cent being ex-smokers
A new study by online vape retailer Vape Globe reveals that Fenland is the country’s capital for quitting smoking. The study shows that 41.6% of Fenland’s population are ex-smokers. The study analysed 2022 data from the Office for National Statistics o…
Should investors sell in May and go away?
By Elliot Gulliver-Needham “Sell in May and go away, don’t come back until St Leger’s Day”. The phrase is an often quoted investment adage, referring to the St Leger’s Stakes, a horse race run in Doncaster and a four-day meet during the middle of Septe…
Report: Senior Ineos officials have now picked their top target to replace Erik ten Hag at Manchester United
Just 24 hours after the 4-0 defeat at Crystal Palace, Manchester United fans saw two former players reach the Champions League final on Tuesday night. As if United’s season needed another kick in the stomach, Borussia Dortmund’s win at Paris Saint-Germ…
‘At risk’ All Saints’ Church in North Runcton to get National Lottery Heritage Fund grant of more than £45,000
A church which is at “immediate risk of deterioration” has been handed a big boost thanks to a successful funding bid. North Runcton Parochial Church Council (PCC) has announced that it has received initial support from The National Lottery Heritage Fu…