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Watchdog says transformation effort added costs instead of savings for most businesses

The UK tax authority's push to digitize services has backfired, saddling taxpayers with hundreds of millions in extra costs, according to a report by Parliament's public spending watchdog.…

Jade Damarell, 32, a highly experienced skydiver who had safely accomplished more than 400 previous jumps, died instantly after hitting the ground during a jump at the weekend.

105 Mount Street became Churchill's pied-à-terre in August 1900, when at the age of 25, leased the property from his cousin.

The 65-year-old victim was discovered by a friend, lying near her vehicle at a property she ran in the village of Trémolat, east of Bordeaux, on Tuesday evening.

Keir Starmer invited the US President for a State Visit as part of his charm offensive during a trip to the White House in February.

At one stage, it was one of the largest free airshows in Europe

Christina Aguilera has shocked her longtime fans after appearing completely unrecognisable in a new photoshoot for Carcy magazine.

The piece follows the Troublemaker singer’s 12-week fitness regime which he undertook to prepare for 16 summer shows across the UK

John Shelton, 48, suffered fatal injuries and died at the scene after being hit by a white Volkswagen Golf on a single-carriageway near Micklefield, Leeds on Monday at around 2pm.

Experts in artificial intelligence left podcaster Joe Rogan stunned as they spoke about how quickly the technology is evolving on his show Friday.

The 'dirty oil trick' has been used for years by con artists who'll trick you into thinking your engine is broken and try and get you to sell your car cheap for scrap.

Businesses including a charity shop have been targeted by fraudsters trying to purchase goods using counterfeit bank notes.

The romance between Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster has hit a rough patch, with the pair reportedly struggling with the pressure of their high-profile coupling.

Engulfed by an appalling storm of accusation since its board of trustees resigned last month Sentebale now appears to be at the mercy of events beyond its control.

The victim was critically injured and suffered three strokes after the attack

Tyra Banks shocked her fans when she debuted a strikingly different visage on the red carpet last week.

World heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk didn't hesitate. Asked whether he would win a boxing match with a silverback mountain gorilla, he just said: 'Yeah, yeah.'

The European Space Agency has launched the Biomass satellite to study the world's forests using the first space-based P-band synthetic aperture radar, aiming to accurately measure carbon storage and improve understanding of the global carbon cycle. CBS News reports: Forests on Earth collectively absorb and store about 8 billion tons of carbon dioxide annually, the ESA said. That regulates the planet's temperature. Deforestation and degradation, especially in tropical regions, means that stored carbon is being released back into the atmosphere, the ESA said, which can contribute to climate change. There's a lack of accurate data on how much carbon the planet's estimated 1.5 trillion trees store and how much human activity can impact that storage, the ESA said. To "weigh" the planet's trees and determine their carbon dioxide capacity, Biomass will use a P-band synthetic aperture radar. It's the first such piece of technology in space. The radar can penetrate forest canopies and measure woody biomass, including trunks, branches and stems, the ESA said. Most forest carbon is stored in these parts of the trees. Those measurements will act as a proxy for carbon storage, the ESA said. [...] Once the radar takes the measurements, the data will be received by the large mesh reflector. It will then be sent to the ESA's mission control center.

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Landlords are being urged to prepare for a major overhaul in how they report their income to HMRC. 

Instead of heading straight to WhatsApp, the notes app, or your phone's camera roll, London-based private investigator Aaron Bond recommends investigating your spouse's Clubcard use.