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Betting on female jockeys can bring greater rewards – but it’s not all good news
Rachael Blackmore is among the top jockeys in the UK PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo The bookmaker (nearly) always wins, as the adage goes. But if you want to tip the balance in your favour, look to female riders. Gamblers’ biases have created a situation where punters can makeContinue Reading
PDC Darts World Championship 2022/23: Schedule of play, start times, results, fixtures
THE PDC Darts World Championship is rolling on at pace at Ally Pally. Peter Wright won the trophy last time out, and he’ll be looking to retain his title in the huge tournament over Christmas and New Year. 3 Peter Wright celebrates his second Worlds trophy wife JoanneCredit: Getty PDCContinue Reading
Idris Elba shares image of his return as John Luther for 2023 film
The British star, 50, shared a picture online of his character, who will return next year in Luther: The Fallen Sun. Dermot Crowley is also set to reprise his role as detective Martin Schenk, while Cynthia Erivo and Andy Serkis are joining the cast. Captioning the image, previously shared byContinue Reading
Harrowing vids show lines of coffins & body bag queues amid China’s Covid ‘mega-tsunami’ as 5,000 die a day
HARROWING images from China show long lines of coffins and body bags being taken into crematoriums as the Covid “mega-tsunami” takes hold. The government has now stopped releasing official daily figures for infections and deaths, but it’s estimated at that least 5000 people are dying a day. Body bags beingContinue Reading
Mark Applegarth ready to make coaching impact after being ‘bang average’ player
MARK Applegarth is ready to make a bang as a coach after being ‘bang average’ as a player. Wakefield’s new boss makes his debut at Leeds today after being promoted to replace Willie Poching. 3 Mark Applegarth leads Wakefield into his first games as head coach todayCredit: SWPIX.COM Ask himContinue Reading
Ukraine war: Moscow and Kyiv are talking – just not about peace
Common ground: back-channel negotiations have succeeded in brokering deals including over grain exports. vchal via Shutterstock At the G20 summit in Bali in November, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky announced a new ten-point plan to end hostilities. He demands nothing less than the withdrawal of Russian troops from all of Ukraine,Continue Reading
Tom Parker’s widow offers comfort for anyone missing a loved one at Christmas
K elsey Parker has thanked everybody who supported her this year following the death of her husband Tom Parker as she urged those who are missing someone this Christmas to be “kind” to themselves. The Wanted singer died in March age 33 after being diagnosed with a brain tumour. OnContinue Reading
Arsenal transfer news LIVE: Gunners battle Red Devils for Joao Felix as Emile Smith Rowe ‘close’ to injury return
Merry Christmas, Arsenal fans Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has confirmed the club will indeed be “active” in the transfer window following Gabriel Jesus’ recent knee surgery. He said: “We are going to be active and active means we are looking to strengthen the team. “This squad still doesn’t have theContinue Reading
Nurses: attracting more men to the profession could help with talent shortage
Seldom has the state of the NHS workforce been more in the public consciousness. A global survey of nurses undertaken by the consultancy firm McKinsey in the summer of 2022 highlighted the perilous state of the sector. The survey, which was conducted in France, Singapore, Japan, the US, Australia, BrazilContinue Reading
Understanding dishonesty in children – when, how and why do kids lie?
It takes a lot of self control not to peek Krakenimages.com/Shutterstock When asked if they peeked at a toy, 40% of children falsely confessed to peeking, even though they did not do so, in a recent study of lying in toddlers. When so many children made up falsehoods with noContinue Reading