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Managerless Manchester United’s hopes of ending a topsy-turvy season with silverware went up in smoke as Danny Welbeck once again scored against his former club and Brighton finally secured a first FA Cup victory against the Red Devils. A whirlwind week that began with Ruben Amorim’s sacking after 14 underwhelming months ended in disappointment as Darren Fletcher oversaw a third-round exit in what is set to be his final match […]

Succession showrunner Jesse Armstrong has said a writers’ room can feel like “walking on the moon” when it is working well – but that he also experiences imposter syndrome. The award-winning screenwriter was behind the hit HBO drama which starred Scottish actor Brian Cox as the global media tycoon and family patriarch Logan Roy, who sets off a power struggle among his children, played by Oscar nominee Jeremy Strong, Academy […]

Openreach is marking its 20th anniversary by announcing a big increase in broadband usage last year. Its network increased by 4.8% in 2025, with enough capacity to stream more than 10 million hours of TV every single day. The use of full fibre broadband rose by 40% last year, overtaking older fixed broadband technologies in late October. The average full fibre customer uses the equivalent to taking part in 40 […]

Drivers across England are able to see how well their local authority is tackling potholes with the launch of a new traffic light rating system. The Department for Transport (DfT) said a new mapping tool shows 154 local highway authorities rated as red, amber or green based on road conditions and how effectively they are spending the Government’s road maintenance funding. The vast majority of authorities are rated amber. Among […]

A teaching union is calling for the Government to ban social media for under-16s to improve concentration at school and stem damage to mental health. Teachers’ union NASUWT wants the Government to bring in legislation that would make big tech platforms prevent children from accessing their platforms. The call comes after Australia’s social media ban for under-16s came into force in December. There is growing evidence unregulated access to social […]