Translated by Nicola Mira Published January 28, 2025 The UK's University of Northumbria in Newcastle has set up the Fibre-fragmentation and Environment Research Hub (FibER Hub), a laboratory that will focus on studying the environmental impact of microfibre loss in textiles.Dr Alana James (left) and Dr Kelly Sheridan - Université...
Jennifer Aniston’s favoured fitness regime is “effective at improving strength and balance in women during and post-menopause”, according to a new study.Academics from the University of Exeter set out to examine whether Pvolve – an at-home low-impact resistance exercise programme – could improve strength, balance, and body composition.They also wanted...
BT is calling on the U.K.’s critical national infrastructure (CNI) providers – including sectors such as healthcare, water, energy, emergency services, local and central government, and fire & security – to move away from the outdated analogue copper landline network by the end of December 2025. As the country’s historic...
WEDNESDAY night promises to be a bonkers blockbuster evening of Champions League action.For the first time ever, there will be 18 MATCHES played simultaneously.9The Champions League league phase ends on Wednesday night with all 36 teams playing simultaneouslyCredit: Reuters9Jules Breach is going to be in a studio with Martin Keown...
The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) has recommended that general practitioners (GPs) in the UK ask patients’ about their gambling habits during health checks and appointments. NICE made the recommendations in its final guidance for healthcare professionals on identifying, assessing and managing harms related to problem gambling...
Young people leaving home for the first time and patients with mental health problems should be asked about their gambling habits when they visit the GP, health leaders have said.People who have problems with gambling should be identified “as early as possible” and offered support, according to new guidance from...
West Midlands Police has arrested three people on suspicion of match-fixing related to a boxing match in the UK last year. Today (27 January), a 54-year-old woman and two men aged 33 and 23 were arrested in Kings Norten and Longbridge, following reports of suspicious betting activity linked to the...
Welcome to the Weekend Report, where iGB looks at the news that you may have missed across Friday, Saturday and Sunday. This week: gambling moguls top tax list, a French operator is in trouble over tardy repayments, and online gambling gets unwanted attention in a Canadian report on fentanyl trafficking....
Bet365's owners once again found themselves among the UK's top taxpayers, according to The Times' annual tax list for 2025. The gambling industry has become synonymous with hefty tax contributions, with Denise, John, and Peter Coates of Bet365 and Fred and Peter Done of Betfred ranking high on this year's...
A new risk report commissioned by GambleAware and conducted by Bournemouth University claims that the proposed measures in the UK government’s gambling white paper do not go far enough to protect players from harm when participating in high-risk gambling. Published in April 2023, the white paper featured a range of proposed measures,...
Bojoko has emerged as one of the iGaming industry’s most distinctive affiliate platforms, earning recognition for its commitment to user-focused tools and meticulous vetting of every brand it features. Despite its growing prominence, the company operates exclusively in two vastly different markets: the United Kingdom and Canada. Bojoko.com serves British...
Fred Done’s gambling empire began with a £25 bet on England to win the 1966 World Cup.Done put his £200 winnings towards buying his first betting shop in Broughton, Salford, close to the two-up two-down where he and his brother Peter had spent a happy yet cash-strapped childhood.Gambling was in...
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