Full list of Lloyds, Halifax and Bank of Scotland branches set to close – including five in Greater Manchester

Tyson Fury and Wayne Rooney will co-manage the England team at Soccer Aid's charity match this summer, with Fury potentially coming out of retirement to lead the squad at Old Trafford in Manchester on June 15. The annual event, which has raised over £106 million for Unicef since 2006, will feature a star-studded lineup including Paddy McGuinness, Gary Neville, Tom Grennan, and Louis Tomlinson, with Rooney expressing his excitement to return to the pitch alongside...

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russia's top diplomat, Sergei Lavrov, have yet to formally respond to America's proposed 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine, with Putin insisting on a resolution for permanent peace and refusing to make concessions. Lavrov, on the other hand, has insulted Europe by calling European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen the "fuhrer" and accusing the continent of falling apart and re-militarizing. Despite Moscow's reluctance to respond, US officials like Marco Rubio and...

The UK has revoked accreditation for a Russian diplomat and spouse in response to Russian accusations of spying and harassment of British diplomats, leading to a series of tit-for-tat expulsions. The Foreign Office accused Russia of fabricating claims and seeking to close the British Embassy in Moscow, resulting in the UK taking immediate reciprocal action. Multiple expulsions have occurred amid deteriorating Russia-UK relations since Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, with both countries accusing each...

Eagle-eyed home cooks noticed that PYREX and pyrex are separate companies with different glass materials. The podcast Confused Breakfast revealed that Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers used footage from a Japanese series called Super Sentai, with only unmasked scenes being original. Haim Saban adapted the show for US audiences, incorporating both American and Japanese footage to create a culturally diverse viewing experience. Fans were surprised by the revelation, with some noting discrepancies in the show's production...

Footage has been released of the moment two ships collided in the North Sea, resulting in a massive fireball. The US-flagged MV Stena Immaculate was hit by the MV Solong, with the Solong's captain arrested for gross negligence manslaughter. Both ships had crew members escape, but one is missing, and environmental concerns exist due to spilled oil. Full Article

Lina Angelov's article on Unsplash discusses the reasons why cats and dogs exhibit affectionate behaviors such as licking. Cats may lick their owners as a form of allogrooming to strengthen social bonds, while dogs may steal shoes due to reassurance from the owner's scent. Cats' scratchy tongues are designed to distribute saliva for grooming purposes, while dogs have different hunting techniques that do not require this feature. Full Article