Purgatory News
England duo George Ford and Owen Farrell hailed ahead of Twickenham showpiece
George Ford and Owen Farrell have been described as players relentless in their pursuit of excellence ahead of taking centre-stage in Saturdays Gallagher Premiership final..
UK records hottest day of the year again as Britons enjoy the sunshine
Many Britons are basking in sunshine with temperatures soaring to over 32C as the UK recorded the hottest day of the year so far for the third day in a row..
Petrol and diesel prices continue stratospheric rise
The cost of petrol and diesel continued its stratospheric rise on Thursday..
Red hot England sizzle and post new world record score as Jos Buttler hits 162
England set a new record for the highest 50-over total in history as Jos Buttler and Liam Livingstone shone in their 498 for four against the Netherlands on a sweltering day in Amstelveen..
GCSE and A level pupils told to look at alternatives routes to school during strike
Families of pupils sitting GCSE and A-level exams next week have been advised to make alternative arrangements for getting to school during the rail strikes..
Dover MP calls for more border posts as plan for new customs centre is ditched
The MP for Dover has said more border posts are needed in Kent..
DWP looking at solutions to fix errors with state pension payments
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) says it is looking at ways to fix errors in a decades-old IT system which have led to people receiving the wrong pension amounts..
Home Secretary agrees to extradition of Julian Assange
The Home Secretary has signed an order to extradite WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange to the United States, it was announced on Friday..
11000 people have crossed the Channel to reach Britain this year
The number of people crossing the Channel to reach Britain this year has passed 11,000, figures reveal..
Tesco bosses see changing shopper behaviour as inflation bites
Tesco bosses have warned they are seeing early indications of changing customer behaviour due to pressure on households from soaring inflation..
Unite calls for profit restraint amid surging inflation
A leading trade union is calling for profit restraint rather than holding down workers pay after claiming that company profits were responsible for almost 60% of the rise in inflation in just six months..
Health workers employed by private company vote to strike over pay and holidays
Health workers employed by a private company have voted to strike in a dispute over pay and holidays..
NHS patients urged to plan ahead for appointments as rail strikes loom
NHS patients in England are being urged to plan ahead for appointments as rail strikes are set to cause travel chaos next week..
Grandmother of 10 stunned to win 35m dream home with 10 ticket
A grandmother of 10 has said she was absolutely stunned to win a multimillion-pound home in the Cotswolds from a £10 ticket..
Investigation begins following death of passenger at Gatwick Airport
An investigation has been launched into the death of a disabled plane passenger who reportedly fell after getting off without a helper at Gatwick Airport..
Boris Johnson would be committing a big mistake not replacing Lord Geidt
Boris Johnson would be committing a big mistake if he refuses to replace Lord Geidt as ethics adviser, the Prime Ministers former anti-corruption champion has warned..
Musk aims to ease concerns in address to Twitter workers
In an unusual move for what has been an unusual takeover bid for Twitter by the worlds richest man, Tesla CEO Elon Musk met virtually with the social platforms employees..
European court intervenes over fighter sentenced to death alongside British pair
The European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) has intervened in the case of a Moroccan man sentenced to death alongside two Britons for allegedly fighting Russian forces..
Plan for Pence to reject election result was nuts Capitol riot hearing told
Donald Trumps closest advisers viewed his last-ditch efforts to pressure Vice President Mike Pence to overturn the 2020 election as nuts, crazy and even likely incite riots, witnesses told the Capitol riot committee..
FIA vows to reduce or eliminate porpoising on the advice of its medical team
Formula Ones regulator has vowed to reduce or eliminate porpoising on the advice of its medical team just days after Lewis Hamilton suffered with severe back pain in the Azerbaijan Grand Prix..





















