9+ mon, 2+ week ago (501+ words) Southbank Centre will once again host the celebration of the brightest and best from the past year's world of film" The red carpet is rolled out and ready as stars of the silver screen head to London for this year's Bafta Film Awards. Rivals star David Tennant will be the host, once again, for the glittering ceremony celebrating the brightest and best from the past year's world of film from actors and directors to screenplay and score. And some of celluloid's most esteemed citizens are expected to be filling the seats at Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall including Demi Moore, Edward Norton, Hugh Grant, Isabella Rossellini, Ralph Fiennes and Timoth'e Chalamet. Emma Baehr, executive director of awards and content, said:It's a true honour to bring together the international film community in London for this year's EE Bafta Film Awards…...

8+ mon, 3+ week ago (392+ words) The building society has announced it will withdraw its market-leading current account switching incentive at the end of March Nationwide Building Society is scrapping its "175 current account switching offer at the end of March, marking the end of one of the most generous banking incentives on the market. The offer, which has helped Nationwide dominate the current account switching market, will no longer be available after 31 March. The move comes after a period of record switching gains for them, with data from the Current Account Switch Service (CASS) showing Nationwide gained 22,622 new customers between July and September 2024 " the highest of any UK bank or building society. Nationwide has consistently used switching bonuses to lure customers away from high-street rivals, as part of its broader strategy to reward members. But when this offer disappears, what other rewards are out there for…...

10+ mon, 3+ week ago (355+ words) The first big Grand Slam tennis tournament of the season is just days away The first of the big four Grand Slam tennis tournaments is about to get under way with some of the biggest names in the sport heading to Australia. Melbourne plays host to the Australian Open as ever with Jannik Sinner and Aryna Sabalenka looking to defend their titles and men's and women's singles champions. While Novak Djokovic will be hoping to win back the men's title he has previously held 10 times. We take a look at what's in store for the first few days of the tournament. The Australian Open is a two-week tennis tournament which runs from Sunday 12 January to Sunday 26 January. Top-ranked players are entered automatically, other players must go through the qualifying rounds which began on Monday 6 January. Melbourne is 11 hours ahead of…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago (370+ words) England will face Wales in Switzerland in a battle for a Euro quarter-final place Defending Women's Euro champions England face Wales in a crucial match which will decide whether England progress to the quarter-finals. The Lionesses resoundingly beat the Netherlands 4-0 in their Group D match on Wednesday night, but they need the remaining group games to go their way to get through to the next round. Five teams of the eight in the quarter finals have already secured their space: Norway, Spain, Germany, Sweden and hosts Switzerland. England will face Wales in the Uefa Women's Euro 2025 on Sunday, 13 July. The match will be held at Kybunpark, St. Gallen, in Switzerland. Kick-off is set for 8pm (BST). Live coverage of the Women's Euro matches is shared between BBC and ITV for the tournament. ITV will be covering England vs Wales on Sunday,…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago (338+ words) Add to the fun of Saturday's big race by organising a friendly competition Add to the fun of Saturday's big race by organising a friendly competition The 2025 Grand National is here and that can only mean one thing: the return of The i Paper's sweepstake kit. Last year's winner I Am Maximus heads the field for Saturday's big race at Aintree, with 34 runners set to go to post in the world's most famous steeplechase. A sweepstake is a great way to have some fun competition with family, friends and/or work colleagues, even if they don't know much about horse racing. If you're looking to set up your own, have no fear " we've got you covered. Right click on the image below and open in a new tab or window. Windows users can hit CTRL + P on the keyboard to…...

9+ mon, 2+ week ago (788+ words) While Netflix grew its total viewing hours by 610 million in the UK last year, iPlayer was up by 844 million Elon Musk mocks the BBC as "British Pravda. Hostile politicians such as Reform UK's Rupert Lowe want to scrap its licence fee. But the viewing public thinks differently and has just delivered the national broadcaster'a'bumper year. That might sound counter-intuitive to those who saw headlines concerning the scandalous behaviour of MasterChef presenter Gregg Wallace, or the sentencing of disgraced newscaster Huw Edwards, or angry commentary on social media platforms alleging BBC bias " one way or another. But the numbers are clear: the BBC is expanding its UK audience while those of other British broadcasters are declining. And its iPlayer streaming service is outperforming Netflix in the UK. A study published last week by Enders Analysis showed that the BBC increased its…...

7+ mon, 4+ week ago (823+ words) Callum Mason is the Deputy Money Editor. He has previously worked at Tes and MoneySavingExpert.com. There are multiple ways to cut your bills after April price increases took effect this month Millions of households are being hit by a range of increasing bills today. Council tax, energy, water, broadband, TV licences and car tax are just some of the bills that rise each April. Although you can't stop the increases entirely, there are some ways that you can reduce costs. Information about all of these is not readily available, so The i Paper runs through some of the lesser-known ways to save below. Council tax is a compulsory charge on properties in Britain, with most people over 18 who rent or own a home having to pay it. Northern Ireland uses a different domestic rates system. The charges are based…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago (423+ words) FIFA's Club World Cup 2025 is underway in the US with 32 top teams vying for the trophy Around 32 of the world's best football clubs have begun battling it out for supremacy as the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 gets underway in the United States. Manchester City are the reigning champions from 2023 but they face clubs such as Spain's Real Madrid and Germany's Bayern Munich in this tournament. Since 2023, the event has undergone a format change, replacing the old FIFA Club World Championship. Now, the most successful club sides from each of the six international confederations " AFC, CAF, Concacaf, CONMEBOL, OFC and UEFA " are up against each other from 14 June to 13 July in a bid to win the trophy and be crowned the new Club World Cup Champions. There are 32 teams competing in the 2025 Club World Cup, with 63 matches over the course of…...

5+ mon, 1+ day ago (368+ words) England head to the Women's Euros as defending champions England will begin the defence of their Women's European Championship title when they head to Switzerland this summer. The Lionesses secured the country's first major trophy since 1966 at the 2022 Euros, beating Germany in the final after extra time. This year's tournament takes place from 2 to 27 July and kicks off with Iceland playing Finland, before hosts Switzerland face Norway the same evening. It will feature 16 teams competing across eight cities and returns to its usual four-year cycle after the previous tournament was delayed to 2022 due to Covid. England start with a massive game against France on 5 July in Zurich. They then go on to play the Netherlands on 9 July and Wales on 13 July, hoping to secure a spot in the quarter-finals and beyond. Dutch head coach Sarina Wiegman, who led England to…...

11+ mon, 2+ week ago (284+ words) The 10th anniversary of The Game Awards is about to get under way in Los Angeles with rapper Snoop Dogg helping mark the occasion Gamers globally will be glued to their screens for one of the biggest events of the year, the Game Awards 2024. Hosted by video game journalist Geoff Keighley, organisers have pulled out all the stops for the 10th anniversary of the show with rapper Snoop Dogg set to perform and The Muppets" Waldorf and Statler presenting one of the awards. The glitzy ceremony, rivalling the Oscars or the Grammys, will involve developers, players and the games themselves being honoured in various categories from Game of the Year to Best eSports Athlete. And there may even be some big announcements about new releases. Keighley told Variety: "I always say, people get excited to see one thing because they know it…...