“At last, it’s time to go racing again. I can’t wait to be honest. In contrast to last year, this time it’s been good to have a proper pre-season,” Ricciardo said. “After 2022, I needed that time off, so it was great to jump in mid-season, but in terms ofContinue Reading
Preparatory work for the £1.75bn Midlands Rail Hub initiative is poised to begin after the government allocated an additional £123m towards the project. The ambitious scheme encompasses over 50 stations, with the initial phase set to introduce an extra train service every hour in both directions between central Birmingham andContinue Reading
Rachel Reeves, the shadow chancellor, has conceded that it will require substantial time for a Labour government to steer Britain back on course, lambasting the Conservatives for what she described as economic vandalism spanning the past 14 years. Speaking ahead of next week’s budget, Reeves remarked that whichever party clinchesContinue Reading
The Chancellor is currently examining the possibility of abolishing the tax status enjoyed by individuals residing in the UK but maintaining their tax domicile overseas. Known as non-domiciled or non-doms, these individuals are only liable to pay UK tax on income earned within the UK, with no obligation to payContinue Reading
Cristiano Ronaldo has been handed a one-match ban by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF). He was also slapped with a fine of 30,000 Saudi Riyals (£6,300) for his celebratory actions during a match on Sunday. The ferocious rivalry between the two football giants has monopolised the sport for nearlyContinue Reading
Kzenon/Shutterstock Grief has always inspired songwriters. Popular songs including Let Me Go, by Gary Barlow, Eric Clapton’s Tears in Heaven and The Living Years by Mike and the Mechanics, were all written as a way of working through the grief of losing a loved one. Tears in Heaven deals withContinue Reading
Unlike humans, many animals still have tails. vblinov/Shutterstock Put the word “evolution” into Google images and the results are largely variations on one theme: Ralph Zallinger’s illustration, March of Progress. Running left to right, we see a chimp-like knuckle walker gradually becoming taller and standing erect. Implicit in such imagesContinue Reading
Luke Shaw, Lisandro Martinez and Anthony Martial are long-term absentees, while Tyrell Malacia, Rasmus Hojlund, Mason Mount and Aaron Wan-Bissaka all face several more weeks on the sidelines before they’re back in action. United missing Fernandes would pile extra pressure on the likes of Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho toContinue Reading
Anitta, real name Larissa de Macedo Machado, is one of Brazil’s biggest pop stars.Continue Reading
Brian O’Driscoll believes France head coach Fabien Galthie is ‘in trouble’ after a poor run of form. France are fourth in the Six Nations standings a frustrating draw with Italy left them nine points off leaders Ireland. “I’d say he’s in trouble, I really would,” O’Driscoll told Off The Ball.Continue Reading
