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Pokémon hobby takes brothers to world championships
Thirteen-year-old Oliver (left) and his brother Edward, 11, will compete at the Pokémon World Championships [BBC]
Pokémon hobby takes brothers to world championships
Thirteen-year-old Oliver (left) and his brother Edward, 11, will compete at the Pokémon World Championships What began as a hobby for two brothers from Nottinghamshire is taking them to the US as they prepare to compete at the Pokémon World Championships. Thirteen-year-old Oliver, who became a European champion aged 12, will compete alongside his brother Edward, 11, who will play in the junior division.
Blame game on the forecourt
Whenever something bad happens — and FirstRand’s R17.7bn provision for the UK vehicle commission scandal is pretty bad — the natural question is this: who is to blame? As it happens, there is quite a lot of blame to go around, and not all of it rests with the banks. To understand why, start with the bare facts.
Friends recreate 1976 street play photograph
"You wouldn't let your three year old out on the street now, would you?" Distant memories of a Nottingham childhood have been brought back for three friends thanks to an exhibition of photographs from 1976. Siblings Andre Keane and Caroline Keane-Hayes and cousin Gerald Costello were snapped by US student John Dean playing outside their homes in the city and they have visited both the location and the exhibition of the pictures.
'It's amazing being back in Nottingham 50 years on'
When John Dean first came to Nottingham in 1976, little did he know snapshots he took of his stay would form the centre of an exhibition in the city 50 years later. At the time the Baltimore-based photographer was studying at Nottingham Polytechnic - which went on to become Nottingham Trent University (NTU) - for one term, and used his time to explore the area and take pictures of local sights and characters.
Rugby club pays tribute to player killed in crash
The teammates of a talented rugby player who died in a crash in Leicester have paid tribute to him before their first home game since his death. Jacob Hardwick, 20, from Nottinghamshire, died on 17 February while on his way to train with Leicestershire's under-20s rugby team. He also played hooker for Southwell RC, who took to their home field for the first time since his death on Saturday.
South Africa hails ‘turning point’ as debt set to peak
South Africa’s debt will peak this year, ending 17 years of increases, as a boost from commodity prices eased pressure on public finances...
Rare Andy Warhol works on display at gallery
Isaac Ashe; Rob Rose - East Midlands Today Sun, January 25, 2026 at 7:03 a.m. UTC 2 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Ashley Gallant of Lakeside Arts said Warhol's work was "iconic" [BBC] Rare works by influential artist Andy Warhol have been placed on display at a Nottingham gallery. Lakeside Arts' new Pop Icon exhibition has showcased rarely-seen pieces alongside famous works by the American artist famous for his Pop Art style.
South Africa’s Zumas feud over alleged trafficking of recruits to Russia
A feud has erupted between the daughters of South Africa’s former president Jacob Zuma over an incident in which 17 men were lured to...
How South Africa’s underworld infiltrated its government
As world leaders converge on Johannesburg for the G20 summit, a rather more gripping, gruesome spectacle has been unfolding in a...
Trump’s total boycott of G20 casts shadow over its future
Donald Trump’s unprecedented move to withdraw the US from the G20 summit this weekend has cast a pall over the first such gathering in...
Johannesburg launches G20 makeover ahead of South Africa summit
In the gritty southern Johannesburg suburb where global leaders will gather for the G20 leaders summit this weekend, a small army of...
G20 ‘dormant’ as Donald Trump plans boycott of South Africa summit
The G20 has gone “dormant” ahead of next week’s summit in South Africa as members distance themselves and drastically scale back...
South Africa lowers inflation target for first time this century
South Africa’s government has cut its inflation target for the first time this century to 3 per cent, bolstering a rally in the country’s...
Canal+ takes on Netflix in Africa with $3bn bet on satellite TV
Dozens of satellite dishes are dotted up the walls of a tall, red-brick apartment block in Hillbrow, an inner city district in Johannesburg.
Transcript: South Africans question future of Black empowerment policies
This is an audio transcript of the FT News Briefing podcast episode: ‘South Africans question future of Black empowerment policies’ Marc...
US politicising South Africa trade talks, foreign minister says
South Africa’s trade negotiations with the US have hit “sticking points” as Washington applies pressure over what it has deemed unjust...
South Africans question future of Black empowerment policies
Sipho Ndimande is one of a new breed of South African entrepreneurs.
Shareholders back Anglo’s ‘once in a generation’ deal with Teck Resources
The $50bn megamerger between Anglo American and Teck Resources has been welcomed by shareholders in both mining companies, whose...
Grapes of wrath: South African wineries hit by 30% US tariffs
South Africa’s vineyards, known for their Pinotage and Chenin Blanc grapes, are bracing for a hit after 30 per cent US tariffs left them...
South Africa reels from Trump tariffs as neighbours cut softer deals
South Africa has been racing to put in place “support measures” to help exporters hit by Donald Trump’s 30 per cent tariff, as political...
South Africa brushes off Scott Bessent’s absence at G20 meeting
South Africa has downplayed the absence of US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent at a meeting of G20 finance chiefs, saying it believed the...
South Africa eyes removal from money laundering ‘grey list’
South Africa is on the brink of being removed from the global financial crimes watchdog’s “grey list” after a major prosecutions push,...
South Africa moves to change empowerment law for Elon Musk’s Starlink
South Africa has proposed new legislation to meet Elon Musk’s conditions for offering his Starlink satellite internet service in his...
White South Africans arrive in US under Trump refugee scheme
A small group of white South Africans arrived in the US on Monday as refugees under Donald Trump’s push to resettle the “victims of...
Mass starvation of chickens at state-backed South African farm sparks uproar
South Africa’s parliament will summon its state pension fund manager to explain how the failure of a poultry farm it owns ended with...
South Africa scraps VAT increase in dramatic U-turn after coalition rift
South Africa’s finance minister has scrapped a controversial VAT increase in a big concession to his party’s main governing partner,...
South Africa’s new US envoy brushes off past criticism of ‘racist’ Donald Trump
South Africa’s new special envoy to the US said that past comments in which he called President Donald Trump “racist” and “narcissistic”...
What Trump’s tariffs mean for pension funds
The tariff shock is a systemic shock to the global economy, say experts. The question is, how should pension funds that have to plan for the long term respond to these lurches? By Rob Rose It is almost as if the investment market, which underpins your pension, has strolled into a nightmare, and nobody in any fiduciary position seems to know how to wake up.
Donald Trump’s championing of Afrikaner grievances sparks backlash in South Africa
The last bastion of Afrikaner blood-and-soil nationalism in South Africa is basking in the attention of the world’s most powerful man...
South Africa minister says US trade deal ‘nullified’ by Trump tariffs
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South Africa minister says US trade deal ‘nullified’ by Trump tariffs
South Africa’s trade minister has said African nations should pivot towards markets including China after US President Donald Trump’s...
South Africa’s coalition in peril after ANC passes budget without partner
South Africa narrowly passed a budget framework on Wednesday without the support of the African National Congress’s biggest partner,...
South Africa’s ANC calls Trump Afrikaner refugee plan ‘madness’
South Africa’s African National Congress has labelled a plan by the Trump administration to build “refugee centres” for white Afrikaners...
'I think I have the biggest Comic Relief collection'
Is this the world's biggest collection of Comic Relief memorabilia? Ziggy, 11, from Ashbourne in Derbyshire, seems to think so. He has amassed about 1,000 items from across the years. His passion started when he was five and has been a super fan ever since collecting hundreds of iconic red noses, pin badges, tea towels and pens to name a few.
‘The show must go on’: South Africa’s energy transition withstands Trump tensions
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US pulls out of flagship $45bn global climate finance coalition
The US has withdrawn from a flagship global climate financing programme by rich nations to help developing countries quit coal, putting...
South Africa’s government locked in budget stand-off
South Africa’s leaders are at loggerheads over the national budget, which is due to be presented next week in a major test of the...
South Africa’s central bank governor sounds alarm on ‘rightwing populism’
South Africa’s central bank chief has warned counterparts in the world’s largest economies that their authority to set interest rates...
G20 finance chiefs fail to agree joint communique after trade and climate clashes
G20 finance ministers have been unable to agree a joint communique of their gathering in Cape Town, intensifying questions over the...
Top finance ministers snub G20 as global co-operation comes under strain
Finance ministers from many of the world’s largest economies are poised to skip G20 meetings in South Africa this week, underscoring the...
Directors ‘personally liable’ for unpaid contributions
A court ruling holding private company directors personally liable for unpaid pension contributions sends a clear message: non-compliance will not be tolerated from the C-suite By Rob Rose It’s no longer just inept municipal councillors in the firing line for deducting pension contributions from staff salaries and failing to pay them over to the fund; now, company directors are in the dock too.
Treasury mulls opening taps to both pension pots
SUBHEAD: The government may now allow access to the savings pot in another major overhaul of South Africa’s retirement system. Amid surging savings withdrawals, critics warn it could jeopardise retirement security. By Rob Rose Hidden away on page 166 of the budget review, deep in “Annexure E”, is another potential bombshell for the two-pot retirement fund system.
South Africa’s budget postponed for first time after cabinet rift
South Africa’s budget was postponed for the first time on Wednesday as tensions inside its coalition government were exposed by a planned...
Anglo American to get $600mn dividend boost ahead of demerger of platinum arm
Anglo American will get a $600mn dividend boost ahead of the spin-off of its platinum arm in the summer.
South Africa fights to save its apartheid-era steel mills
Twice a year for the past decade, Vusumzi Nguse has walked down the potholed streets of his township to the pristine gates of the iconic...
South Africa vows to pursue Israel genocide case despite Trump pressure
South Africa’s foreign minister has vowed to push ahead with its genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice...
De Beers IPO moves closer for Anglo American as Botswana eyes bigger stake
Anglo American’s spinout of De Beers has moved a step closer after Botswana said it might raise its stake in the world’s most valuable...
Inside the PwC report: What really brought Steinhoff to its knees
It is late November 2017 and Steinhoff, already Europe’s second-largest furniture retailer after Ikea, is scrambling to convince its auditor Deloitte to sign off its accounts for the year to September, due to be published a week later, on December 6. Deloitte has been warned.
Inside the PwC report: What really brought Steinhoff to its knees
It is late November 2017 and Steinhoff, already Europe’s second-largest furniture retailer after Ikea, is scrambling to convince its auditor Deloitte to sign off its accounts for the year to September, due to be published a week later on December 6. Deloitte has been warned.
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