Muppets creator Jim Henson graduated from Maryland in 1960. A home economics major, he fashioned the original frog puppet from one of his mother’s coats and a Ping-Pong ball cut in half, according to ...

Retail sales volumes were up 1.2% in April 2025, following a rise of 0.1% in March 2025 (revised down from 0.4%). April’s retail sales growth surpassed expectations, with analysts having predicted a 0 ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said he held telephone talks with US President Donald Trump and agreed to hold “productive” discussions at an upcoming tariff talks between the two sides.

Household energy bills will fall by 7% from July, Ofgem has confirmed. The typical bill will drop by £129 to £1,720 per year when the regulator’s new price cap – which sets the limit on how much firms ...

Liverpool celebrated the title, Southampton avoided the record low points, Forest flew and Justin Kluivert was spot on.

Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Sir Keir Starmer of “emboldening Hamas”, after the British Prime Minister joined the leaders of France and Canada in calling for a halt to Israel’s military offensive ...

A colourful couple whose design ideas have helped their beautiful flat in Greenock’s west end stand out from the rest have put their lovely ...

Every allegation of bullying made by a young person in Inverclyde will be investigated going forward, thanks to the introduction of an ...

Manchester City midfielder Rodri suffered anterior cruciate ligament damage to his right knee during a clash with Arsenal in September. One month later, the Spain international was named men’s Ballon ...

A woman who stole a sum of £2,000 her elderly parents had saved up to buy Christmas presents for their grandchildren has been spared jail time ...

Arsenal have travelled a long road to get to this weekend’s Women’s Champions League final against Barcelona, starting in the first qualifying round in early September. Here, the PA news agency looks ...

Education bosses have revealed more detail of their plans to spend £600,000 on helping children with additional support needs and their ...