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The owner of Williams Advanced Engineering is the leading contender to buy TeamSport, the pan-European operator of go-karting circuits.Sky News understands that EMK Capital, a London-based private equity firm, has emerged as the frontrunner to acquire the business. The price is expected to be in the region of £150m.Livingbridge and 3i Group were among the other buyout firms which had expressed interest in TeamSport.The go-karting group is owned by Duke Street, one of the UK’s best-known buyout firms and the former owner of Wagamama. Follow latest:New table ranks supermarkets for price Follow Sky News on WhatsApp Keep up with all…

A new vaccine treatment for the deadly skin cancer melanoma has an overall survival rate of 96%, a new study has found. Moderna and their partner Merck and Co announced their cancer vaccine, in combination with blockbuster cancer therapy Keytruda, improved survival and showed durable efficacy. The 157-patient trial showed that after two-and-a-half years, melanoma patients that had received the cancer vaccine combination had an overall survival rate of 96%, compared to 90.2% with Keytruda alone.About 75% of the patients on the vaccine combination had a recurrence-free survival, compared to 55.6% on Keytruda alone.A December report found there was a 49%…

A Peaky Blinders film has been announced – with Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy returning to star.”It seems like Tommy Shelby wasn’t finished with me,” Murphy said in a statement as his return to playing the gangster was confirmed by Netflix. The streaming site shared a photography of a bulky script, titled A Peaky Blinders Film, to reveal the news.It follows on from the BBC show created by Steven Knight, which ran for six series from 2013 to 2022, and will be helmed by season one director Tom Harper. Instagram This content is provided by Instagram, which may be using cookies and…

Banknotes featuring the King’s portrait are being issued from Wednesday for the first time.The new banknotes will co-circulate alongside those featuring Queen Elizabeth II. The portrait of Charles will appear on all four banknotes – the £5, £10, £20 and £50.In line with guidance from the royal household, the new notes will only be printed to replace those that are worn, and to meet any overall increase in demand.The approach aims to minimise the environmental and financial impact of the change. Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey said: “We’re very pleased to be issuing the new King Charles banknotes.”This is…

A Chinese spacecraft is on its way back to Earth after becoming the first ever probe to collect samples from the far side of the moon.The Chang’e-6 lifted off just after 12.30am UK time on Tuesday to begin its journey home, according to the China National Space Administration. Officials said it had been successful in collecting rocks and soil – by using a drill and robotic arm to dig below the lunar surface.After completing the task, the probe unveiled a Chinese flag.Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying wrote on X, formerly Twitter: “Mission accomplished! “An unprecedented feat in human lunar exploration…

A dementia ad which detailed how a woman affected by Alzheimer’s disease died “again, again and again” received 235 complaints by viewers. The Alzheimer’s Society ads were broadcast on both TV and radio in March and April, but some viewers claimed they caused “unjustifiable distress” and were irresponsible. The ad featured a man at his mother’s wake describing how dementia eventually made her forget even the basics, including his name. Image: The ads have been cleared of causing ‘unjustifiable distress’. Pic: PA “Mum first died on the 12th of May 2019 when she couldn’t work out how to prepare her…

If, as expected, the European Central Bank (ECB) cuts its main policy rate on Thursday it will be a hugely significant moment.At a very basic level, the cut – the ECB is expected to trim its deposit rate from 4% to 3.75% – should benefit millions of households and businesses across the eurozone, who have never known interest rates this high since the single currency was born 25 years ago. British tourists venturing to the usual summer hotspots should also benefit although it is fair to say the foreign exchange markets have been pricing in a rate cut for a…

The physical and emotional toll of menstruating is real and widespread for many women, but new research challenges the assumption that women perform worse when on their periods.Just the opposite, it has found women are quicker at reacting and make fewer mistakes while menstruating. However, the study by University College London and the Institute of Sport, Exercise and Health (ISEH), found between ovulation and menstruation, a period known as the luteal phase, women showed slower reaction times and poorer timing anticipation.There were also more errors noticed around ovulation.The research is surprising as women tend to report feeling worse on their…

Are you ready for it? Because this week, Taylor Swift rolls into town for the first UK dates of her record-shattering Eras tour, to dominate front pages, social media, and a large proportion of the national conversation for the foreseeable.Something has shifted in the Swiftverse in the past few years. She now transcends even the highest echelons of pop fame, massively boosting everything from music sales to, well, the entire global economy. The Eras tour is a cultural and economic juggernaut; the first to cross the $1bn mark, according to Pollstar’s 2023 year-end charts, and already beating the record set…

The commitments offered by the Czech tycoon seeking to buy Royal Mail’s parent firm do not go far enough, according to the union leader representing its 112,000 UK frontline workers.Communication Workers Union (CWU) general secretary Dave Ward made his remarks following talks with representatives of Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group. International Distribution Services (IDS) revealed last week it had formally accepted a revised £3.6bn offer for the business, which includes the international parcels arm GLS.Money latest:Six signs you’re addicted to spending moneyUnder the full terms, the total value to shareholders represents a premium of more than 70% to the IDS share…