F1 schedule 2025: Dates, start times, and race results for every Grand Prix
Formula 1 has sped back onto the sporting calendar for 2025, with this being the final season before the new regulations. Max Verstappen is on a historic run of four successive drivers championships, but Ferrari are now armed with Lewis Hamilton. In addition to his 2021 title rival Verstappen, Hamilton will also be competing against two of his former teams Mercedes and McLaren. Here is the schedule for the 2025 season...What is the next Grand Prix? If you want to watch Formula 1 races in 2025, you'll need a Sky Sports subscription.
Source:The Times
March 23, 2025 10:01 UTC
Value for money is now money for value
Value resides not in the intrinsic worth of the object under consideration but in the cost that it commands, the amount of money that a purchaser pays for it.This equation turns inside out the Wildean observation that a cynic is someone who knows the price of everything but the value of nothing. That's the Big Bang Theory of 21st-century marketing.It had to happen. As motor mogul Henry Ford said about his Model T Tin Lizzie: 'You can have it any colour you want, provided it's black. What the customer is paying for is the hole, an un-mint of nothingness.This is not selling the sizzle on the steak. Your buck couldn't get more banged up.
Source:The Times
March 23, 2025 07:36 UTC
Four Takeaways From Keir Starmer’s Conversations With The New York Times
President Trump’s overture to President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia to end the war in Ukraine has rattled leaders across Europe. Now, Mr. Starmer finds himself striding the world stage, at a fateful moment for the trans-Atlantic alliance. He has mediated between Mr. Trump and President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine. And he is lobbying Mr. Trump not to leave Europe at the mercy of an aggressive Russia. Here are four takeaways from a series of recent conversations Mr. Starmer held with The New York Times.
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March 23, 2025 07:16 UTC
Flights Resume at Heathrow After Substation Fire Shut Down Airport
Heathrow Airport in London was plunged into chaos after a fire at an electrical substation shut down operations at one of Europe’s busiest air hubs, forcing the airport to cancel or divert more than 1,000 flights on Friday and removing a global linchpin of air travel. Heathrow’s chief executive, Thomas Woldbye, described the disruption as “unprecedented,” telling reporters on Friday that the airport had lost power equal to that of a midsize city, and that though backup systems worked as they should, there had not been enough power for the entire airport. Some flights resumed late Friday. But Mr. Woldbye said, “We expect to be back in full operation, so 100 percent operation as a normal day” by Saturday. The Metropolitan Police in London said later on Friday, “After initial assessment, we are not treating this incident as suspicious, although inquiries do remain ongoing.” The police said counterterrorism officials would lead the investigation into the cause of the blaze, which broke out Thursday night at an electrical substation northeast of Heathrow.
Source:The Times
March 23, 2025 06:37 UTC
UK living standards to decline by 2030, low-income families hit hardest with 6% income drop: Report
AI image (Credit: Lexica)UK families face declining living standards by 2030, with lower-income households experiencing twice the decline compared to middle and high-income earners, according to recent data from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF).This challenges Keir Starmer 's commitment to improve working people's financial situation. The poorest third will particularly suffer from increased housing costs, reduced real earnings and static tax thresholds.As a possible solution, JRF's Alfie Stirling advocated increased taxation for wealthy individuals rather than cuts to address declining living standards. "There is no doubt the government is facing an unenviable list of economic pressures and uncertainties, ranging from the domestic to the international. "It is wrong, and ultimately counterproductive, to try and rebuild the public finances through cuts to disability benefits. Instead, government should be addressing hardship and raising living standards directly, as part of their strategy for growth.
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March 23, 2025 04:31 UTC
Britain’s first part-time school, where children go in just once a week
In early March 2020, just before the UK went into Covid lockdown for the first time, Reggie was a sporty, confident 11-year-old boy, enjoying his final months of primary school. “My primary school was great. It didn’t look like I was going to have any issues with anxiety whatsoever,” he said. Like so many children of his generation, Reggie, now 16, who is taking his GCSEs this summer, developed anxiety. London Park School Hybrid, in Mayfair, costs
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March 23, 2025 01:35 UTC
Full list of North East tip opening times including Newcastle, Sunderland and Northumberland
There are recycling centres all over the region, but the opening times vary across all of them, which can be a massive pain. For example, it can vary from tip to tip, so we lay out the rules for rubble too. Tip opening times in North TynesideWallsend Road NE29 7SH: Monday to Sunday: 8am to 8pmYou can dispose of some types of DIY waste, but there will be a cost associated. Tip opening times in NorthumberlandAll Northumberland tips close at 6pm from November 1 to March 31. You can bring a maximum of 6 rubble bags and any amount of other DIY waste with no associated charge.
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March 23, 2025 01:05 UTC
Walk-in degrees, sham students and a giant university fraud scandal
Thousands of students are suspected of fraudulently claiming hundreds of millions of pounds from Britain’s university loan system. A Sunday Times investigation has discovered that individuals with “absolutely no academic intent” are enrolling on degree courses every year to take out loans, with “no intention of paying it back”. The majority of students under scrutiny are believed to have enrolled at so-called franchised universities — which are small colleges paid to provide courses for established universities but often have low grade requirements. There are at least six franchised providers where fraudulent claims from students have been identified, it is understood. The investigation reviewed leaked financial documents and company accounts, and interviewed a dozen sources
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March 22, 2025 22:29 UTC
The hotel named the best in the UK has Peak District views and guests say is ‘worth every penny’
Plus, four of our favourite hotels across the UK from castles to cosy stays with secret doorsTOP TIER The hotel named the best in the UK has Peak District views and guests say is ‘worth every penny’THERE are almost ten thousand hotels across the UK - so when it comes to picking the best place to stay, it can be daunting. The Cavendish Hotel has 28 rooms, two restaurants and incredible views of the Peak District. They also crowned Saltmore in North Yorkshire the 'best beach hotel' and New Park Manor in Hampshire as the 'best family-friendly hotel'. And the best hotel according to TripAdvisor that has been called a 'hidden gem'. Here Are Our Favourite Hotels You Should Visit in 2025 Four of our favourite hotels across the UK from countryside retreats to city pads...
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March 22, 2025 21:52 UTC
March Madness picks: Odds, betting lines, expert predictions, watch times, schedule for NCAA tournament second-round games
Part of the charm of the NCAA tournament is the early-round upsets. Here are the picks for Sunday's second-round games, with all odds from BetMGM:All times Eastern. 1 seed that breezed through the SEC tournament and its first-round NCAA tournament game. SEC teams should all be ready for any challenge the NCAA tournament throws at them. Everyone knows Tom Izzo's track record in the NCAA tournament.
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March 22, 2025 21:07 UTC
The five surprising places where Brits can find a good-value getaway this year
This Easter some friends and I are off to a luxury villa in the Greek islands, a great find that we could not have afforded during the summer holidays. The timing also means we have avoided huge crowds and soaring temperatures. As people practiced in the art of group holidays, we knew it was important to find a destination with multiple flight options a mere few hours’ hop away. So we excitedly secured the villa of dreams, buoyed by the idea we were contributing less to the overtourism problem by travelling out of peak season, and making it less painful for our wallets too. Until, that is, it dawned on us that there were only indirect flights available at this time of year, and that
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March 22, 2025 21:05 UTC
Resist the ‘myths’ of New York, London Stock Exchange warns UK firms
The London Stock Exchange is stepping up its campaign to stop companies listing their shares in New York by lobbying firms on the “myths” surrounding the US market. In a detailed analysis being sent to bankers and prospective candidates for initial public offerings (IPOs) and seen by The Sunday Times, the LSE sets out some of the risks that companies face when opting for New York instead of London — from increased exposure to litigation, to higher fees. Its attempt to woo companies to London comes with several major listings up for grabs, including the flotation of Singapore-based fast-fashion retailer Shein, and Verisure, the £20 billion security business owned by the private equity firm Hellman & Friedman. The New York Stock Exchange has a less diverse range of investors, the LSE says JEENAH MOON/REUTERSLondon recently lost out to Amsterdam for the
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March 22, 2025 20:59 UTC
Brella murder: Four UK cops handed disciplinary notice
A domestic violence protection order was authorised at Northampton Magistrates Court on Sept 5, which remained in place until Oct 1. The gross misconduct notices on two detective constables cover alleged failings to progress enquiries and communicate with Brella after her report of domestic abuse at the end of Aug 2024. The misconduct notices on two more senior officers relate to their supervision of the case and relevant risk assessments. At the end of the investigation, decisions will be taken as to whether any officer has a disciplinary case to answer. Brella's father, Satbir, told the BBC in Dec 2024 that Brella had called her father crying on Aug 29.
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March 22, 2025 18:31 UTC
What Caused the Fire That Shut Down Heathrow Airport?
Investigators combed through the burned-out remains of a power substation near London’s Heathrow Airport on Friday, seeking the cause of a spectacular blaze that shuttered Europe’s busiest travel hub for much of a day and raised broader questions about Britain’s energy infrastructure. Officials and energy experts said a fault in a transformer with 275,000 volts running through it probably sparked a massive, oil-fueled fire that severed the airport and tens of thousands of nearby homes from the power grid. Systems designed to prevent such a fire apparently failed, and the size of the blaze appeared to keep a second, nearby transformer from restoring electricity. But the mystery of what caused that fault in the first place remained far from solved by the end of the day on Friday, even as flights resumed at Heathrow. The Metropolitan Police in London said that counterterrorism specialists had taken charge of the investigation, “given the location of the substation and the impact this incident has had on critical national infrastructure.” At the same time, political leaders and industry experts said it appeared most likely that the fire was an accident.
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March 22, 2025 15:50 UTC
The 25 best UK music festivals for summer 2025 (that still have tickets)
Now that the UK has finally experienced some sun, it’s time to think about summer and all the festivals there are to choose from. Glastonbury is far from the only one attracting big names, with Charli XCX, for example, performing at multiple other events across the country. Which are you planning on going to and which do you think we have missed? English Teacher TATIANA POZUELO/DAVID L F SMITHEnglish Teacher, Pete Doherty, Rizzle KicksLike SXSW but with more seagulls and fewer tech bros, this multi-venue festival of new music welcomes the hippest, hottest and strangest new acts from round the world. Plus, erm, Pete Doherty and Rizzle Kicks.
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March 22, 2025 15:03 UTC