Muppets creator Jim Henson graduated from Maryland in 1960. A home economics major, he fashioned the original frog puppet from one of his mother’s coats and a Ping-Pong ball cut in half, according to ...

Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has said he held telephone talks with US President Donald Trump and agreed to hold “productive” discussions at an upcoming tariff talks between the two sides.

Retail sales volumes were up 1.2% in April 2025, following a rise of 0.1% in March 2025 (revised down from 0.4%). April’s retail sales growth surpassed expectations, with analysts having predicted a 0 ...

Household energy bills will fall by 7% from July, Ofgem has confirmed. The typical bill will drop by £129 to £1,720 per year when the regulator’s new price cap – which sets the limit on how much firms ...

Benjamin Netanyahu has accused Sir Keir Starmer of “emboldening Hamas”, after the British Prime Minister joined the leaders of France and Canada in calling for a halt to Israel’s military offensive ...

The music agency Sound Talent Group said that three of its employees, including co-founder Dave Shapiro, died on the private ...

Jimmy Wayne Carwyle was found incompetent by a county-appointed psychiatrist, but has demanded a second opinion.

It has been another memorable Premier League campaign, with plenty of fine individual performances. Here, the PA news agency picks out 11 players who have impressed over the 2024-2025 season.

Rapper Kid Cudi, whose real name is Scott Mescudi, gave evidence in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’s sex trafficking trial.

Arsenal have travelled a long road to get to this weekend’s Women’s Champions League final against Barcelona, starting in the first qualifying round in early September. Here, the PA news agency looks ...

One audience member asked about her experiences with ghosts at Hampton Court Palace, as Catherine Howard is said to haunt the aptly named ...

More than 1,200 people are expected to take part in a series of Race for Life events at War Memorial Park this Sunday, May 25.