Jamie George scored two tries as England got their Guinness Six Nations campaign back on track with a bonus-point 33-0 win over Italy in Rome in an exciting weekend of sport. Wales responded to their comprehensive defeat to Ireland in round one as Dan Biggar kicked 15 points in the …
Read More »On this day in 1984: Torvill and Dean celebrate Olympic gold success in Sarajevo
British skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean won Olympic gold in Sarajevo in the ice dance category with perfect scores of 6.0 from all 12 judges, on this day in 1984. The duo from Nottingham performed a dance interpretation of Ravel’s Bolero at the Zetra Olympic Hall which captured the …
Read More »RAF deputy chief Andrew Turner ‘suspended’ as angry neighbours spot him naked
One of the RAF’s most senior officers has been suspended after neighbours complained to police after he was spotted nude in the garden. 54-year-old Air Marshal Andrew Turner has written a letter of apology after standing naked in the garden of his £1.4 million home. The RAF’s deputy chief has …
Read More »Latest result expected in ‘Wagatha Christie’ case
Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy are due to find out the result of the latest stage of their High Court libel battle. In an October 2019 Twitter post, Mrs Rooney, 35, accused Mrs Vardy, 39, of leaking stories about her private life after a months-long “sting operation”. The wife of …
Read More »Latest result expected in ‘Wagatha Christie’ case
Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy are due to find out the result of the latest stage of their High Court libel battle. In an October 2019 Twitter post, Mrs Rooney, 35, accused Mrs Vardy, 39, of leaking stories about her private life after a months-long “sting operation”. The wife of …
Read More »Reminder that Royal Mail won’t accept 1st and 2nd class stamps from January 2023
– Advertisement – Customers in Gedling borough will no longer be able to use first and second class stamps when a new barcode system is introduced next year. Borough folk are now being urged to use their current stamps or swap them for the new ones before they expire on …
Read More »What the papers say – February 14
Reports that the Prime Minister will travel to Europe to engage in urgent talks to address the escalating Ukraine crisis dominate the nation’s papers. The Daily Express, Daily Mail and The Daily Telegraph lead with the Prime Minister’s “last-ditch” diplomatic trip to Europe and plea to Vladimir Putin to engage …
Read More »Letters: Major is right – UK’s reputation is being shredded
I continue to be amazed at the depths that Boris Johnson, his fellow Conservatives and, indeed, the establishment will stoop to – just to shore up this utter apology for a government. Covid rules – The plan had been to end them on 24 March, but Boris Johnson has said …
Read More »What the papers say – February 14
Reports that the Prime Minister will travel to Europe to engage in urgent talks to address the escalating Ukraine crisis dominate the nation’s papers. The Daily Express, Daily Mail and The Daily Telegraph lead with the Prime Minister’s “last-ditch” diplomatic trip to Europe and plea to Vladimir Putin to engage …
Read More »Sherlock co-creator Mark Gatiss hails ‘extraordinary legacy’ of Beryl Vertue
Sherlock co-creator Mark Gatiss has hailed the “extraordinary legacy” of executive producer Beryl Vertue following her death aged 90. Across her varied career, Vertue progressed from secretary to talent agent before establishing herself as an award-winning producer of TV and film through her company Hartswood Films. The influential media executive …
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