El Hibri is worth waiting for in the Novice Stakes over seven furlongs of Wolverhampton tapeta tonight; ‘Super-Saturday’ is yet again all about too many non-descript handicaps which, for the most part, I’m simply not interested in because they involve guessing, a pointless and indeed a fruitless pursuit. A raceContinue Reading

OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER insists his decision to drop Cristiano Ronaldo for Manchester United’s clash with Everton today was simply to ‘freshen it up’. The Red Devils boss has left Ronaldo on the bench and decided to recall Edinson Cavani and Anthony Martial instead. 1 Ronaldo has been dropped for theContinue Reading

The hasty and badly organised US withdrawal from Afghanistan in August prompted fears among Washington’s other allies about the durability of US friendship. Kurdish troops in northeastern Syria, facing multi-pronged opposition from Islamic State fighters as well as the Assad regime and the prospect of Turkish incursion, have felt particularlyContinue Reading

COVID vaccines for teenagers: what UK parents need to know amid a new wave of misinformation

Roman Chazov/Shutterstock The UK has approved giving one dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to all children aged 12-15, with vaccines largely being given within the education system. Schools are helping coordinate the rollout, including the consent process. Under-16s need parental consent to have the vaccine. Unfortunately, schools, parents andContinue Reading