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Modern marathon feats can be traced back to hunting practices of human ancestors
A key hunting strategy honed by ancient human ancestors enables modern athletes to endure running long distances, according to a new study published ahead of the Paris Olympics marathon. While humans are not the best sprinters in the animal kingdom, they are excellent at endurance running. Our running muscles areContinue Reading
Graham Thorpe dies aged 55 as tributes pour in for ex-England cricketer
Graham Thorpe has passed away at the age of 55, the England and Wales Cricket Board has announced. Tributes have poured in for the former England and Surrey batter, including from the ECB and Surrey chairman Oli Slipper and chief executive Steve Elworthy. Thorpe scored 16 centuries across 100 testContinue Reading
Labour eases planning rules to boost solar and wind farm development
Labour is set to relax planning regulations, facilitating the construction of solar farms and onshore wind turbines to power hundreds of thousands of homes Ed Miliband, the Energy Security and Net-Zero Secretary, and Angela Rayner, the Deputy Prime Minister, aim to streamline the planning process and reduce associated costs. TheContinue Reading
The Future of Digital Ads
The digital advertising landscape is undergoing a rapid transformation, driven by technological advancements, evolving consumer behaviors, and increasing competition. Marketers are faced with the challenge of cutting through the noise and delivering impactful campaigns that drive tangible results. To succeed in this dynamic environment, a deep understanding of emerging trendsContinue Reading
Ministers told to ‘disregard’ strike laws from next week
Unions have welcomed a Government decision to “disregard” Tory-era laws aimed at restricting the scale of disruption from industrial action from next week, in a move likely to come under attack from opposition critics. The Fire Brigades’ Union hailed the “beginning of the end” while Unison celebrated the reversal ofContinue Reading
Netflix is removing all of these movies in August 2024
What goes up must come down – and that’s no different when it comes to films and TV shows on Netflix. Every month, while the streaming service adds a bursting list of titles to its library, it also removes a large amount – and, in the case of the UK,Continue Reading
Noah Lyles seals 100m Olympic gold in epic race as stars learn winner on screen
Noah Lyles produced an incredible late surge to pip Jamaica’s Kishane Thompson to gold in the men’s 100m race at the 2024 Olympics. The 27-year-old set a new personal best to reign supreme over a rapid eight-man field, setting Paris’ Stade de France alight with an electric showing. The runnersContinue Reading
Adam Peaty questions China’s Olympic swimming gold after doping investigation
Adam Peaty suggested that certain members of the Chinese 4x100m medley relay team should be “out of the sport” and said “there’s no point winning if you’re not winning fair” after two triumphant competitors of the quartet reportedly returned positive doping tests before the Tokyo Olympics. The Chinese swimming teamContinue Reading
Sunak issues warning to shadow cabinet minister accused of “inflaming” riots
A senior member of Rishi Sunak’s shadow ministerial team has been branded “disgusting” after appearing to suggest that the far right riots sweeping the UK are the fault of Labour opposing the Rwanda deportation scheme. Shadow Welsh secretary Lord Byron Davies got caught up in an exchange on X/Twitter withContinue Reading
Starmer gets tough as he guarantees far-right thugs ‘will regret’ mob violence
Sir Keir Starmer issued a stark warning to far-right thugs rioting in British towns and cities with a “guarantee” that they will face swift justice and “the full force of the law”. In a uncompromising statement to the nation, the prime minister minister told those behind the appalling scenes inContinue Reading