Unilateralism, drawn wide, raced outside throughout the Novice Stakes over a mile of Lingfield polytrack Monday and once again it came home ‘you can’t beat the draw’, even in small fields; positioning is so vital and of course jockeys don’t give an inch, why should they? Both Fair And SquareContinue Reading
RON READY FOR FREDDY Freddy Adu has revealed Cristiano Ronaldo took him under his wing during a trial at Manchester United. The former American wonderkid, 32, was just 14 years old was he was given a professional contract by DC United in 2004. And he was tipped by many as a futureContinue Reading
Alexandros Michailidis/Shutterstock Hospitals are there to help sick people get better, but they can also be an infection risk. During the pandemic, many healthcare workers have caught COVID from patients they’ve been treating. Non-COVID patients have also picked up the virus while in hospital. In non-pandemic times, patients with highlyContinue Reading
Nations around the world made a vital climate crisis declaration to save forests within the next decade. Can they actually do it?Continue Reading
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about his administration’s efforts to ease supply chain issues during the holiday season, at the White House in Washington, December 1, 2021. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters President Joe Biden on Thursday asked businesses to voluntarily move forward with the administration’s Covid-19 vaccine and testing requirements,Continue Reading
The Greek prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, recently announced plans to fine people aged 60 and over who refuse the COVID vaccine. A monthly fine of €100 (£85) will be imposed from January 16. Faced with surges in COVID in some regions and the sudden emergence of a new variant ofContinue Reading
Dawid A. Iurino for THOR, Author provided A collection of fossil footprints at Laetoli in Northern Tanzania, preserved in volcanic ash and dated to 3.66 million years ago, are still yielding surprises almost 45 years after their discovery. Based on a re-analysis of fossil footprints from one of Laetoli’s sites,Continue Reading
W hen reports ran recently that Pete Davidson was dating Kim Kardashian there was dismay among older friends. What was the former Doctor Who doing with the American reality TV icon and businesswoman? I explained that this was Staten Island-born comedy hotshot Pete Davidson and not the British actor PeterContinue Reading
Labour leader Keir Starmer’s reshuffle of his shadow cabinet has ended up proving far-reaching in scope. This changing of the guard is clearly the sequel to a piecemeal reshuffle in May that was botched because of a struggle between Starmer and his deputy Angela Rayner. We are about halfway throughContinue Reading
At 320 years old, Bevis Marks in London is the oldest continually functioning synagogue in Europe. So it is perhaps unsurprising that recent plans to erect two (very tall) skyscrapers overshadowing the building have led to angry opposition. One 48-story tower, planned to be built in nearby Bury Street, wasContinue Reading
