Darts ace James Wade has revealed that he will play the sport for another seven years at the most before calling time on his career. The 42-year-old is due to get his World Championship campaign up and running next Wednesday when he takes on Ryusei Azemoto at Ally Pally. “IfContinue Reading
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Strictly Come Dancing newcomer Julian Caillon has revealed he almost gave up on auditioning for the show. After failing to make it through the audition process for the 2022 series, the dancer admitted to going back to “surfing and going to the beach”, confessing he “never in his wildest dreams”Continue Reading
Virgil van Dijk says he will speak with Mohamed Salah but insists the Liverpool dressing room are not listening to any of the outside noise. Salah’s extraordinary interview at Leeds dominated the pre-match conversation before Tuesday night’s trip to Milan to face Inter. But with Salah left back in England,Continue Reading
The ponytail is a timeless classic. However, one ponytail style is especially ideal for the autumn 2025 events season: the wrap-around ponytail. This style, after all, is very much about refinement and structure. It’s the perfect antidote to the damp frizz and unpredictable wind that most of us tend toContinue Reading
Local retail businesses continue to face significant challenges as customer behaviour shifts between online discovery and in store experiences. While foot traffic used to rely heavily on physical visibility and word of mouth, customers today use digital tools to decide where to shop. This means local retailers must optimise bothContinue Reading
