You might want to take a trip to this beach with your dog before the May restrictions come in for the summer
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April marks National Pet Month and as the weather is starting to improve, you and your furry friend might be more eager to get out on long walks. If you are looking for somewhere to escape to from Cambridgeshire, the coast is a popular place to walk dogs.
Many beaches will soon be implementing restrictions which stop dogs from going on the beach during peak season, so April is a good time for a day trip to the coast. Trainline has put together a list of the best beaches to visit across the UK before restrictions come in for the summer.
Trainline recommends Cromer beach as one of the places you could visit with your family and dog for a daytrip or long weekend. Trainline said: “With its wide sandy shoreline and traditional seaside charm, Cromer is a great spot for a dog-friendly day by the coast. Outside of seasonal restrictions, dogs can enjoy running on the beach, while owners can take in the Victorian pier, promenade walks and local seafood (including the town’s famous crab).”
Cromer beach is described as having “amazing stretches of beautiful sand”, which is ideal for children to play on as well as for dogs to run free. One of the main attractions in the town is the pier, which is home to the Pavilion Theatre, and features a dog friendly bar.
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If you want to enjoy the beach away from the larger crowds of families, you can walk either towards the east or west away from the pier to enjoy the quieter spots of the coast. You can follow the path from the gangway, which will take you through Happy Valley and towards the cliffs to the lighthouse.
While spending some time on the beach, you might need some food to keep you going through the day. Dogs might not be allowed in the award-winning restaurant, No1 Cromer, but the popular spot has a takeaway menu with plenty of classic options that you can enjoy on the beach with your pet.
Cromer Station is around a five to 10 minute walk way from the beach and town centre. From Cambridge, you can take a train to Ely, switch at Ely to get to Norwich, and then change at Norwich to get to Cromer.
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Cromer beach allows dogs to be on the beach from October through to the end of April. Dogs are welcome in the town and can walk along the promenade during the summer, as long as they are kept on their leads.
Into the Lead, delivered by Screen Alliance North, supported 17 leaders from small and medium-sized enterprises in the North’s scripted screen sector.
Participants gained new skills and connections in areas such as developing original IP, exploring innovative formats, and securing funding.
Penny Hall, partnerships lead at Screen Alliance North, said: “Into the Lead has been a gamechanger for the scripted screen indies in the North, empowering leaders to dream bigger and act bolder and encouraging them to build a more sustainable future, one that embraces innovation and puts people, and the environment first.
Richelle Schuster delivering an Into the Lead session (Image: Andy Matheson Photography)
“Collaboration is no longer just a buzzword – it’s the driving force behind our brightest creative breakthroughs.”
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The group also built a lasting peer network, which they described as “a powerhouse of advice, opportunity and unwavering support”.
One participant said: “This programme has arrived at exactly the right time, offering me space to reflect, not just on projects but on how to lead people and ideas in a shifting industry.”
Another added: “I can already see how the peer network created through this training will be an important source of support, insight and collaboration going forward.”
Delivered by Under The Moon Ltd and Creaticity Ltd, the programme ran from January to March this year and was funded by Screen Alliance North, a BFI Skills Cluster, supported by the BFI awarding National Lottery funding.
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The training included an in-person networking event and six learning modules featuring presentations, industry speakers, and collaborative challenges.
It focused on upskilling business leaders in good working practice, sustainability and inclusivity and helping them respond to shifting commissioning models, longer development cycles and growing pressure to diversify income.
Ruth Pitt, programme director, said: “Strong companies need strong leaders. Programmes like this are the lifeblood of creative business – powering survival, adaptation and dynamic growth.”
Sessions were delivered in partnership with BAFTA Albert and the BFI’s Workwise for Screen Programme.
The amount spent last year by Glasgow on hotels and bed and breakfast for the homeless was the highest ever.
Glasgow City Council spent a record sum of almost £70 million last year providing hotel and bed and breakfast accommodation to homeless people, mainly refugees.
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Shock new figures released under Freedom of Information (FOI) show spending has more than tripled in the last four years. In the last financial year, 2025/26, the hotel and B&B bill was £67,815,500, compared to 45,292,346 in 2024/25, £26,724,422 in 2023/2 and £20,368,474 in 2023/23.
The same Glasgow City Council figures also show that 2773 homeless people are currently in hotel and bed and breakfast accommodation, of which 2030 are refugees.
The increase in spending has been blamed on a surge in migrants being given leave to remain after applying for asylum in the UK, after the Conservatives failed to process applications when they were in power.
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Refugees have a legal right to be housed in Scotland that does not exist in England.
The FOI figures also show that 109 families with children are currently living in hotels and B&B and 2990 homeless people were refused temporary accommodation of any type last year.
The information was obtained by the Scottish Tenants Organisation (STO) who are calling instead for the money to be used to build modular prefabricated homes and more council housing.
The STO claim last year’s £67.8 million could instead build 1500 of the prefabs at £45,000 a time.
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Campaign co-ordinator Sean Clerkin said:”These latest homeless statistics reveal that we are in the middle of a housing and homeless catastrophe in Glasgow where the profiteers of homeless misery got nearly £70 million from Glasgow City Council in 205/26.
“The number of refugees with the right to remain is still very high and Glasgow cannot cope with this without help.
“The only beneficiaries of this scandal are the owners of the hotels used to house the homeless.”
The STO are also calling for a summit involving the Home Office and the Scottish Government to come up with a proper plan for the homeless and to treat Glasgow as a special case.
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Shelter Scotland Director, Alison Watson added;”It is the lack of social housing driving up homelessness costs as it forces councils to keep relying on expensive temporary accommodation.
“Building more would save money and prevent cuts to local services. Unless more social homes are built, the housing emergency will only get worse and local authorities cannot tackle it alone.
“The next government must provide more support to the areas that need it most.
“Everyone deserves a home, whether they are fleeing violence abroad or from a partner. Yet people in Glasgow have been failed for many years.”
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One 55 year old woman, who asked not to be named, said she had lived in 15 different hotels and B&B in Glasgow in the last 14 months, after being made homeless last year.
The woman, who has a degree in Design and has worked as a college lecturer, says the standards of accommodation is poor and has been exposed to drugs, violence and other criminality.
She said:”I have asthma and the living conditions have made that worse.
“I have been offered crack cocaine and some of the women residents are targeted by kerb crawlers and men looking for sex.
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“It can be quite a terrifying experience being in these places.”
As well as hotels and B&B homeless people can also be placed in furnished flats and shelters.
A Glasgow City Council spokeswoman said: “We are very aware of the rising cost of our hotel accommodation bill which has tripled over the past few years.
“A proportion of emergency accommodation costs are recouped via housing benefit and dialogue with Scottish Government remains ongoing in seeking possible longer-term solutions.
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“Routine efforts are made to share the burden across Scotland however due to demand, we have been required to expand the use of bed and breakfast accommodation to meet our statutory duties.
“Anyone who finds themselves unintentionally homeless has the right to apply for help from any local authority in Scotland.
“Glasgow’s historic reputation for helping support refugees makes us an attractive city and why many are travelling here to build a new life.”
Jamie Varley, 37, a minute later sent a second text to his boyfriend, John McGowan-Fazakerley, 32, saying: “Jokes. Just give me a call when done.”
The defendants had adopted 13-month-old Preston Davey at their home in Blackpool in April 2023, Preston Crown Court heard.
Varley, from Grimsargh, is accused of the murder of the child and McGowan-Fazakerley of allowing the death of the child, with both accused of sexual abuse, the trial, now in its second week, has heard.
The text messages were sent on July 10, just four days after Preston had been admitted to Blackpool Victoria Hospital for a third time, after earlier visits in May and June.
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Preston Davey (Image: Lancashire Police)
On the morning of July 6 2023, Varley took Preston to hospital with an injury to his elbow.
He told hospital staff he was lowering the baby into his cot the night before when the child jumped or kicked his feet and he heard a pop or click in his left elbow.
An X-ray confirmed a small fracture and his arm was put in a cast.
Later the child’s social worker, Amy Shepherdson, who had been in contact with the hospital, texted Varley to say: “Just to reassure you they said they had absolutely no concerns.
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“U absolutely did the right thing.”
Ms Shepherdson visited their home later that day, noting that Preston looked pale and was not himself, adding: “He tried to smile several times but then this changed to a very sad face and a little cry.”
Jurors were also shown a text exchange between Varley and his friend, Tanya Tingle, telling her: “We did it we think…not on purpose but caught him when falling.”
A day later the family had a home visit from Helen Magee, an independent reviewer from Oldham social services.
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In her report of the visit, apparently addressed to the baby, she wrote: “You were happy there with both your daddies. And this made me ponder a little as to whether there was a problem that I couldn’t see. I decided there wasn’t an issue…”
Dr Alberto Elbo, an orthopaedic surgeon, treated Preston at the fracture clinic the following week, when Varley brought him in.
Jurors were shown notes from the meeting he had dictated which said he was told the injury to the arm was from Preston being placed and strapped in a car seat and nothing to do with a cot.
Peter Wright KC, prosecuting, asked Dr Elbo about this explanation involving a car seat.
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Dr Elbo said: “That’s what dad told me. What I understood from that day was he was being strapped in his car seat. That’s all I had in my mind when I dictated that letter.”
Nick Johnson KC, defending Varley suggested to the witness he had been told the injury came about due to a “cot” not a “car”.
“I don’t think so,” Dr Elbo replied.
Preston was born on June 16 2022, immediately taken into care by Oldham Council, and placed with foster parents at five days old.
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After undergoing an assessment and familiarisation process in early 2023 he was adopted and began living with the defendants on April 1 at their home.
Varley took a year off work as head of year and as a design and technology teacher at a local high school, South Shore Academy, to look after the child, but struggled as a new parent with a baby who frequently woke during the night and with his partner working long hours, the court heard.
During the four months the baby was under their adoption he was allegedly routinely ill-treated, had indecent images and videos taken of him, was sexually abused and physically assaulted.
On July 27 2023 Preston was again brought in to the hospital by the defendants, unconscious and in a state of cardiac arrest, and medics could not revive him.
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Varley told police the child accidentally drowned in a bath, but this was inconsistent with the post-mortem examination which discovered the child had suffered 40 traumatic injuries, the court heard.
Varley denies murder, manslaughter, two counts of assault by penetration, five counts of cruelty to a child, grievous bodily harm, sexual assault of a child, 13 counts of taking indecent photos or videos of a child, one of distributing an indecent photo of a child, to his co-accused, and one of making an indecent photo.
McGowan-Fazakerley denies allowing the death of a child, three counts of child cruelty and one count of the sexual assault of a child.
A cafe and treatment rooms are amongst the features set out in the proposal
A former chapel which dates back to 1803 could become a health and wellness facility under new plans. The Crescent Wellness Club has submitted an application to convert a Grade II Listed building, formerly Wesleyan Chapel and The Masonic Hall, on The Crescent in Wisbech into a health and wellness centre and cafe.
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The applicant said it is is seeking to restore a historic building to its “full potential as a vibrant community hub focused on wellbeing, connection, and shared use.”
The developer added: “The Crescent Wellness Club (applicant’s business name) is a wellbeing and community-focused space in Wisbech, bringing a historic building back into active use while preserving its character. The space will provide a welcoming and inclusive environment supporting physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing, alongside community and creative use.”
The application also wants to use the health facility as a community space. The centre would host mental health and wellbeing workshops, therapy and group support sessions, seasonal and community events and creative activities. Occasional event days are proposed to “bring people together”, with part of the profits proposed to be reinvested into local community projects.
If approved, the basement would be used for yoga, Pilates, reformer Pilates, and sound healing meanwhile the ground floor would feature a reception, a cafe offering locally sourced food and therapy and treatment rooms. On the first floor, dance and fitness classes, creative workshops and group wellbeing and therapy sessions are proposed.
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If successful, the building would be open between 7am and 9pm on weekdays and from 8am to 6pm on weekends. The cafe would operate between 9am and 5pm and the therapy rooms would remain open between 9am and 5pm.
A heritage statement for the proposals states that the development seeks to “structurally strengthen elements, remove modern un-sympathetic alterations, erect new elements to increase the building footprint and in-turn its usability and reinstate original features”.
The proposals will be considered by Fenland District Council.
Pound-for-pound great Inoue makes the seventh defence of his undisputed super-bantamweight world titles against his domestic rival in arguably the biggest bout in the history of Japanese boxing.
It is a massive showdown that has been a long time in the making as two highly-decorated and undefeated, 32-0 fighters finally go head to head after no shortage of build-up in recent years.
‘The Monster’ Inoue, the fearsome knockout artist, is looking to further cement his legendary legacy after twice becoming undisputed and winning world titles across four different weight divisions, though he could face the sternest test of his illustrious career so far against a three-weight world champion in Nakatani, who most recently reigned as the unified bantamweight champion.
After picking up titles at flyweight and super-flyweight, Inoue went on to become undisputed at both bantamweight and super-bantamweight, completing the latter set of belts with wins over Stephen Fulton and Marlon Tapales before successfully dispatching all of Luis Nery, TJ Doheny, Ye Joon Kim, Ramon Cardenas and Murodjon Akhmadaliev.
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He last fought in Riyadh in December, when he outclassed Mexico’s Alan David Picasso to win on points after Nakatani had earlier defeated Sebastian Hernandez by unanimous decision in a tricky test on the same bill on what was his debut up at super-bantamweight.
Like Inoue, southpaw ‘Big Bang’ Nakatani also won world titles at flyweight and super-flyweight before becoming a unified champion at bantamweight and then vacating his belts to make another step up in preparation to meet Inoue.
Inoue vs Nakatani fight date and venue
Inoue vs Nakatani takes place on Saturday May 2, 2026 at the sold-out, 55,000-capacity Tokyo Dome in Japan.
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Inoue vs Nakatani fight time and ring walks
Inoue and Nakatani are expected to be in the ring for Saturday’s main event at approximately 1pm BST, which is 9pm local time. That is 8am ET and 5am PT in the United States.
The undercard is set to get underway at 8am BST, 4pm JST, 3am ET and 12am PT.
How to watch Inoue vs Nakatani
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TV channel and live stream: The fight is being broadcast live and exclusively in the UK via DAZN.
It can be viewed through a regular DAZN subscription and is not on their pay-per-view service. A monthly flexible pass for DAZN currently costs £25.99.
An annual super saver subscription is available for £119.99, or £15.99 per month.
The fight can be watched on the DAZN website and app, which is available on smart TVs, laptops, phones and tablets.
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Live blog: Follow the action as it happens with Standard Sport’s live blog on fight day.
Inoue vs Nakatani undercard
Saturday’s undercard is headlined by Naoya’s younger brother Takuma Inoue, who defends the WBC bantamweight title he won against Tenshin Nasukawa for the first time as he faces veteran four-division world champion Kazuto Ioka in another all-Japanese contest.
Naoya Inoue vs Junto Nakatani
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Takuma Inoue vs Kazuto Ioka
Toshiki Shimomachi vs Reiya Abe
Sora Tanaka vs Jin Sasaki
Kosuke Tomioka vs Shogo Tanaka
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Deok No Yun vs Yuito Moriwaki
Yoshiki Takei vs Dekang Wang
Dominance: Naoya Inoue made light work of Alan David Picasso in Riyadh in December
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Inoue vs Nakatani prediction
Inoue is, as ever, the obvious favourite for this super fight between two pound-for-pound talents, but he is certainly not taking the challenge of Nakatani lightly, calling his rival “very clever, serious and completely dedicated to boxing” during the respectful build-up.
‘The Monster’ added this week: “Because he’s that type of fighter, I’ve felt that I’ve needed to prepare with the same attitude.”
Inoue’s reputation as one of the sport’s most destructive punchers certainly precedes him, but it’s worth noting that he’s gone the distance now in back-to-back meetings with Akhmadaliev and Picasso, albeit having dominated both.
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His reputation for infallibility has been impacted somewhat after being knocked down for the first time in his career by Nery and then again by Cardenas, though he went on to secure spiteful knockouts on both occasions.
Despite rising up in weight to meet Inoue, Nakatani is actually the taller man by three inches and boasts a reach advantage that he will hope he can utilise effectively, though there will be obvious concerns at how difficult he appeared to find the challenge of Hernandez on his super-bantamweight debut in December.
Inoue is another challenge altogether and we’re backing him to put on another boxing clinic to win comfortably on points.
Inoue to win by unanimous decision.
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Tough test: Junto Nakatani certainly did not have everything his own way against Sebastian Hernandez
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Inoue vs Nakatani weigh-in
Inoue and Nakatani both hit the scales in Tokyo on Friday, looking to stay within the super-bantamweight limit of 122 pounds.
Inoue weighed in at 121.9 pounds, with Nakatani slightly lighter at 121.5 pounds.
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Inoue to win on points or by decision: 15/8
Inoue to win by knockout, technical knockout or disqualification: 11/10
Nakatani to win on points or by decision: 8/1
Nakatani to win by knockout, technical knockout or disqualification: 11/2
Manchester United face Liverpool on Sunday in what is always one of the biggest Premier League fixtures of the season and a win will guarantee Champions League football returns to Old Trafford next season.
There is plenty going on in M16 at the moment. United are targeting third in the Premier League and Michael Carrick is moving closer to landing the head coach job on a permanent basis.
There was another boost this week when Kobbie Mainoo signed a new five-year deal and plans are afoot to reshape the midfield in the summer, with a partner for Mainoo the top priority. So plenty to get stuck into and I’ve answered some of your questions on the current state of play at Old Trafford below.
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We run weekly question and answer sessions, so click here to submit your questions, and we’ll answer them next week. Here are the answers to some of this week’s questions:
Michael Carrick has produced tremendous results and we have all seen the positivity. Why are we still looking for another candidate?
Carrick is certainly the frontrunner for this job and, personally, I would be surprised if he didn’t get the job. But United insisted it would be a thorough process back in January and they intend to stick to that.
There are some unknowns around Carrick. He has been impressive, but it is still a small sample size really, and next season will offer a very different challenge, with more games and less time on the training ground.
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United have looked at options and done due diligence on head coaches. They are aware some big names aren’t available. It feels like it’s down to Carrick, or going for one of those Premier League-proven options in Andoni Iraola or Oliver Glasner.
They both also have questions to answer in terms of stepping up to a bigger job, so the sensible option here looks to be Carrick.
Will we go for a big-name coach, but I think the job is too big for former players?
And here is the alternative view. I can understand why some supporters still harbour doubts about the 44-year-old. He wouldn’t have got this job in January without his distinguished, 464-game playing career at Old Trafford.
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His record at Middlesbrough was okay, but it wasn’t screaming future Manchester United coach. He has taken his chance, however, and I actually think having experience of the club is a benefit. He has been a much calmer presence than both Erik ten Hag and Ruben Amorim, who were swallowed up by the size of the club.
Then there is who qualifies as a big-name coach. Thomas Tuchel, Julian Nagelsmann, Carlo Ancelotti and Luis Enrique all look to be out of reach for one reason or another.
We’ve seen some impressive Premier League bosses struggle when stepping up from those mid-level clubs recently, so Iraola and Glasner come with risks. That’s why all roads currently seem to lead to Carrick.
Instead of looking for expensive signings, can we not use current players at the academy and give them performance-related contracts?
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I think we’ll see more academy players get chances next season. Midfield is certainly an area to watch, with Casemiro leaving and United likely to try and sell Manuel Ugarte.
There is a chance they try and sign three new midfielders, but I think the more likely course of action is to sign two and then use academy options as the sixth first-team option next season. Jim Thwaites impressed in Ireland and could do it, while Tyler Fletcher has been around the first team in the second half of the season. Jack Moorhouse is also well-liked at United.
The other one to watch next season is Shea Lacey. He turned 19 last month and is now a full-time member of the first team squad. He will get minutes next season.
Why would United not keep Casemiro, even if he only plays Premier League games or does 45 minutes in some games? He brings so much experience and knowledge.
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There is a lot of love around for Casemiro at the moment and nobody seems ready to say goodbye, but that is what will be happening over the next four games.
The timing feels right. He is 34 now and is going out on a high. He has benefited this season from a reduced schedule, but won’t have that luxury next season.
And the reason he won’t stay for a reduced role is partly that he would probably want more, but mostly because it’s just not value for money. His salary would be around £350,000-a-year next season and with Ineos determined to cut the wage bill, that just doesn’t make sense for them.
Could Mason Greenwood play for Manchester United again?
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We get a few questions on Greenwood here and there and you can understand why. He’s had another excellent season in France, with 25 goals and 10 assists in 42 games, but the chances of a return to Old Trafford are pretty much non-existent.
United tried to reintegrate him in the summer of 2023, but the backlash was fierce and they shelved those plans. They can’t and won’t try to do so again, regardless of his ability.
They could profit from a sell-on clause and there has to be a chance he moves on from Marseille, but it’s difficult to see any Premier League club signing him and they would pay the biggest fees.
Sky Sports, HBO Max, Netflix and Disney+ with Ultimate TV package
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Sky has upgraded its Ultimate TV and Sky Sports bundle to now include HBO Max, Netflix, Disney+, discovery+ and Hayu, as well as 135 channels and full Sky coverage of the Premier League and EFL.
Sky broadcasts more than 1,400 live matches across the Premier League, EFL and more with at least 215 live from the top flight alongside Formula 1, darts and golf.
May Day events took place across the United States in major cities like Seattle, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Chicago and Washington DC.
More than a thousand protesters in the Los Angeles May Day Coalition marched through the streets of the city’s downtown in support of workers’ rights.
Meanwhile in New York City, Mayor Zohran Mamdani praised unions and called for stronger protections for working people at a rally in Washington Square Park.
Brent crude oil surged to US$126 (£94) a barrel after US president Donald Trump announced that he was willing to prolong the blockade of Iranian ports for “months if needed”. This conflict has been billed as a matter of who can absorb the most pain. And Trump is betting on it being the US.
Trump has been rather bullish in his public pronouncements of late, declaring that Iran is in a “state of collapse”. Reports that the country’s inflation rate has risen to 50% from 40% since the war began at the end of February would seem to back this assessment.
The damage done to Iran’s economy will be made worse if the country is forced to shut down oil production due to a lack of storage capacity, something Trump is also confident about. He told Axios: “The blockade is somewhat more effective than the bombing. They are choking like a stuffed pig.”
Now in its eighth week, the conflict is having knock-on effects throughout the region and beyond. Perhaps the most telling sign this week was the announcement by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that it was quitting Opec, the oil producers’ cartel.
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Adi Imsirovic, an energy expert at the University of Oxford, believes that while this decision has been brewing for some time – UAE and Opec’s de facto leader, Saudi Arabia, are at loggerheads over the civil war in Yemen and conflicts in Sudan and across the Horn of Africa. But the war has sharpened political sensibilities across the Gulf. Abu Dhabi has been unhappy about the lack of support from the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) after being on the receiving end of intense bombardment from Iran.
Meanwhile, it has chafed under production quotas imposed by the cartel, which it sees as being well short – unfairly so – of its production capacity. When the Strait of Hormuz opens and countries begin to restock their reserves, UAE believes it can cash in on increased demand.
For Imsirovic, the episode reveals something deeper: as the transition by much of the world to retool their economies away from dependence on fossil fuels, big producers like the UAE worry about being left with oil in the ground that nobody wants. Hence the desire to pump out more oil without being constrained by Opec quotas.
Another question inevitably raised by the Middle East conflict and the chokehold that the Strait of Hormuz has over energy markets is why nobody has figured out an alternative route. After all, Iran has been threatening to close the strait whenever threatened since the early 1980s.
The fact is, various countries have figured out an alternative route, writes David B. Roberts of King’s College London; it’s just not big enough to cope. The East-West Pipeline (or Petroline) can pipe oil across the Saudi peninsula at a rate of 5-7 million barrels a day. This compares with an estimated 20 million barrels that transit the Strait of Hormuz in normal times.
The East-West Pipeline in Saudi Arabia and the Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline in the United Arab Emirates are two crucial Hormuz workarounds. Peter Hermes Furian / Shutterstock
The Abu Dhabi crude oil pipeline, which takes oil from the Habshan onshore field in Abu Dhabi and runs to Fujairah on the Gulf of Oman handles less than 2 million barrels per day. Both pipelines have been damaged by Iran during the war. And both were operating before the Strait of Hormuz was closed, so the idea that these pipelines can replace the strait is not feasible.
It was shocking and depressing to read of another apparent attempt on the US president’s life – the third in two years – at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday. It was the first of these dinners that Trump had attended since 2011 when he was famously the butt of Barack Obama’s jokes in the by-now familiar comedy “roast” that is traditionally a highlight of the evening.
A man armed with two guns and a knife attempted to enter the ballroom where the dinner was being held, so the principals were evacuated and the dinner broke up in disarray. It later emerged that the would-be assassin had written a “manifesto” in which he revealed his hatred for the US president.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt blamed what she called “hateful and constant and violent rhetoric directed at President Trump”, which she said had “helped to legitimise this violence and bring us to this dark moment”. She pointed the finger at the US Democrats and “some in the media”.
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‘You’re part of the problem’: White House press secretary berated the media for creating a politically polarising climate. EPA/Jim Lo Scalzo
Seeking to link the assassination attempt to political rhetoric is a pretty direct attack on the first amendment to the US constitution, which protects free speech, writes Eliza Bechtold, a US constitutional law expert at the University of Oxford. The Trump administration has a track record of lionising the first amendment when it suits them (the January 6 US Capitol rioters were characterised by some as peaceful protesters exercising first amendment rights). But attacking the media or the Democrats for their criticisms of Trump’s administration is, writes Bechtold, a denial of everything the first amendment was designed to do.
But not everyone in Trump’s Maga movement is now singing from the authorised songbook, writes Clodagh Harrington of the University of Cork. First it was Marjorie Taylor Greene, once a fervent Trump fan in the House of Representatives, now a bitter critic – who jumped ship in 2025, largely due to what she sees as his mishandling of the Epstein files.
More recently, it has been former Fox host Tucker Carlson, who has gone from introducing Trump at election rallies in 2024, to apologising to the US public for “misleading” them into voting for Trump. For Carlson, it’s the Iran war that flies in the face of one of Trump’s core election promises: no new wars.
Mind you, Harrington notes, Carlson’s move may also be dictated by a dream to launch his own presidential run in 2028. A TV personality running for president? Well, it has been known.
Here’s what the stars have in store for your day (Picture: Metro.co.uk)
The Moon moves into sync with Jupiter, bringing clarity around goals and visions. Gain a new perspective today.
Taurus, Aries and Gemini, this placement is all about sharing your ideas with those who matter. It’s tieme for brainstorming and deep conversations.
Don’t be afraid to make waves, and maybe even rock the boat. You’re developing by leaps and bounds, so don’t let anyone hold you back.
Ahead, you’ll find all star signs’ horoscopes for today: Saturday May 2, 2026.
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Aries
March 21 to April 20
Whereas yesterday, when your thoughts and emotions could have been more intense, there’s an opportunity today, as the Moon arcs towards the vibrant Jupiter, to view things in a different light. It may be that a heart-to-heart with someone close over the weekend can also help you to gain a different perspective, but in a positive way. It will feel good to move on.
Jupiter has been helping you over the last nine months to think about things in different ways, and also to gain additional knowledge, but also to share your great ideas too. And today, it could be really joyful to share your insights with someone in a way that can help them too. Close relationships can seem less on edge today, and with a greater sense of mutual give and take.
Over the last few days, you’ve been able to appreciate the solid citizens in your world, but there is still a feeling that new and more exciting opportunities can open up for you. And yet what you can do is blend this optimism today with some practicality, particularly when you’re considering resources or any ways or ideas you have to improve your financial situation.
You’ve been given food for thought about managing your time, particularly as there seems to be quite a few competing considerations. But one thing you can feel today with the Moon in the warm and affectionate part of your chart and her link back to the supportive Jupiter in your sign, is a sense that whatever path you choose, you will be supported and protected.
The newly arrived Venus and Uranus in the most social of sectors are going to bring some sparkle and effervescence to your interactions in times to come. But today, it could be just a moment of connection or deeper thought that helps you to understand something that may have just been holding you back a little bit for some while, and that can feel really uplifting.
Radical Uranus is pushing you to step outside your comfort zone, shake things up, and approach your connection to the wider world in a fresh and exciting way. But it’s your timeless ability to analyse and structure information in a practical way which can impress someone you encounter today, along with your can-do attitude, and cheerful friendliness.
Cosmic messages for Cosmic messages for Virgo today
Libra
September 24 to October 23
Even if you are working within a budget, there’s going to be part of you that may want to squeeze from that some kind of extra slice of enjoyment or treat. This could be something relatively inexpensive, but after quite a period of being very disciplined, a much more liberated side of you needs to come out, which may see you snaffle something more lush.
Whilst you may have been considering some relationship dynamics yesterday, and you could still be processing these, you can just feel much more carefree today as the Moon in your sign forges a lovely link with the exuberant Jupiter, which is exalted in its current home in your fellow water sign of Cancer. This combination is perfect for feeling more happy-go-lucky.
There’s a wonderful sparkle in the part of your chart that sees you connect to others, but particularly those people who are not only charismatic but also genuine and relatable. So why have you been working through some sensitive thoughts over the last 24 hours? Well, the Moon is in the tenderest part of her journey, but is more supported today, as you’ll be too.
Last June, when the fortune bringer Jupiter returned to your sector of relating for the first time in many years, you may have hoped that significant developments around relationships would follow, and they may have done. It’s just that, ironically, your ruler, Saturn, inhibited his potential, but not so today, when a friendly, perhaps even flirty conversation, can add uplift.
There’s an unfair archetype about Water Bearers that you must be quirky and out there. And yet, the chances are, if this is within you, it will start to come through increasingly in the months to come, now that your modern ruler is in such a playful, mischievous location. But you can use that sense of fun to adjust and adapt to even tricky work-life issues, as today can show.
Yesterday may have coincided with some more intense discussions or conversations. This may have led to something being pushed into the open. And now it’s been ventilated, you can start to see things in a different way and release whatever it was that was occupying your emotions. Indeed, more novel ways of dealing with home and family issues will become a theme.
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All you need to know as vet warns you could be making your dog ill – Manchester Evening News
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A veterinary nurse has issued a warning to dog owners
People have been urged to try and not let their dog drink from them(Image: Hoppy Snaps Photography via Getty Images)
All you need to know as vet warns against dogs drinking from certain water bowls
A registered veterinary nurse is warning dog owners against letting their pets drink from communal water bowls due to serious health risks.
Jade, known on TikTok as @jade.the.vet.nurs, highlighted that shared bowls found outside shops, houses, and dog parks can spread infectious diseases between multiple dogs. She warned: “They can risk spreading infectious diseases to multiple dogs drinking out of them.”
Jade explained that owners cannot be certain how clean these bowls are or what other animals have used them. Wildlife like foxes and rodents can “spread parasites like roundworms, tapeworm, giardia, and lungworm,” she said.
Communal bowls can also transmit serious diseases such as Leptospirosis, kennel cough, and parvovirus. The bowls become ideal breeding grounds for harmful bacteria, including Salmonella and E. coli.
Pets4Homes also wrote a similar warning on its website, noting that poorly maintained bowls develop biofilm where dangerous pathogens thrive. Studies in UK veterinary circles emphasise avoiding communal bowls to protect dogs from respiratory infections.
Jade’s advice is simple: “Take a travel bowl and a bottle of water and stop occasionally to give your dog a drink.”
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